Video; un: Smoking_Bomb

[bakudan_bambino]

[The video feed cuts on with Gokudera sitting in a tattered living space. It looks like a giant cat has been using every piece of furniture as a scratching post.]

Is there a daycare somewhere in this place? Parents that miss looking after children? One of the kids from my world showed up. He’s five, and a pain in the ass. The Tenth and I have to go to school, so we need someone to look after Lambo while we’re unavailable.

[He clearly has his hands full. There’s a real leopard living in his little apartment, and he has his job and school. Lambo can’t be cooped up all day while he furthers his education. He’s considered no longer going to classes, but he’s not Lambo’s guardian!

Even if he’s been acting like it for a bit now, and trying to be sneaky about it.]

Comments

[babygotbackstroke]

A pet leopard?! And it's not your familiar? Wow, how do you keep it tamed?

[And a bit dangerous, to be honest, but he supposed it was already said and done.]

Just give me a call when you need and I'll let you know. Like I said, most days I'm teaching at the pool or I'm at home, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

[He laughed softly with a small nod.]

We've all been here long enough that I think it's just natural for many of us to want to help. Especially when kids are involved.

[bakudan_bambino]

It’s an extension of my spirit. We understand each other. He’s not my familiar though.

[Gokudera gets up and walks over to the leopard sleeping on his sleeper sofa. He grabs one of the leopard’s paws and sticks his fingers between the toes. Uri, the leopard, lets out a little chuff, a rumbling sort of growl, then rolls over onto his back to expose a fluffy belly.

The silver-haired teen knows better, though, and drops that paw.]

See, he’s only dangerous to my furniture.

[Uri narrows eyes at the camera and the boy holding it, then yawns and goes back to sleep.]

I will.

You’d be surprised.

[Or not. There are plenty of people not offering to help.]

[babygotbackstroke]

[That sounds like a familiar in Makoto's eyes, but he's not one to argue it since he knows he's from a very normie version of Earth. The most action he saw was on television and that was before his time in Lunatia. So, instead, he nodded with a soft laugh at the leopard's antics. Well, it certainly seemed tame enough. But definitely not a place for a five year old.]

I get you. But still, that you got a big response is a good thing.

[Not everyone is obligated to, in all fairness. But it was heartwarming to see, nonetheless.]

[bakudan_bambino]

[Avalon turned Gokudera’s spirit into a normal wild leopard.]

Right? I can help my boss better this way.

[babygotbackstroke]

You must really care about them. What do you do for work? I'm assuming part time since you mentioned you're still in school.

[Makoto has no idea the mafia is here.]

[bakudan_bambino]

I do.

It’s uh sumo club. In our world… it’s a big deal.

It’s kind of embarrassing, but we’re really proud of it, and the Tenth works so hard for the good of the team.

[He’s getting choked up. Wow, the Tenth is inspirational, even though the sumo club is a lie.]