[fourteenth fragrance] backdated video; August 9th

[bauhinia]

[ Hong Kong has his comm set up for a completely intentional, confessional style video. He's not wandering around or flicking things into buckets of water or filming himself blowing something up. Well, he ought to do that eventually, but not today. ]

So, hey. I didn't realize it yesterday because of all the celebrating and stuff, but it looks like it's been a year since I got here. Doesn't really feel like it. I mean, I seriously never thought I was gonna be here for that long.

Even though it's not that long, I guess. Anyway, I'm just posting this because I kinda wanted to say thanks to everyone. I know this place is like, super ridiculous sometimes, but there's a lotta people who work hard to make it better for us.

So, thanks.

And don't laugh, okay? I'm being serious here.

[ With that, he looks aside, seeming kind of embarrassed. He then ends the feed. ]

Comments

[flourisher]

Yes!

( she mixes it more and then adds it to the mixing bowl. )

I kinda see what I was doing wrong....No wonder Zero hated them!!

[bauhinia]

It just takes a little practice to get it right, that's all.

[flourisher]

Alright then!

( she does a tiny fist pump. )

What's next?

[bauhinia]

Wanna measure out some of the dry ingredients? Cocoa first.

[flourisher]

Alright then. How much?

[bauhinia]

I went ahead and put out the right measuring cups in front of all the ingredients. [ He gives a little salute. ]

[flourisher]

I'm blind aren't I?

( she goes out and measures all the ingredients begining with cocoa. once she finishes she claps. )

Done!

[bauhinia]

It's okay, don't worry about it.

[ And he supervises, until she's done. ] Okay, good, now you wanna mix it together really, really well. Just stir it slowly until it's totally mixed together.

[flourisher]

Hmm...

( she grabs everything and mixes slowly and for a few good minutes before stopping. yuki then looked at it again and mixed some more. )

[bauhinia]

Keep going. It should be kinda thin when you're done.

[flourisher]

Alright then.

( mix. mix. mix. and done! she looks at him. )

Is that right?

[bauhinia]

[ Leaning over and examining it. ] Yeah, I think that looks pretty good. Okay, we're gonna heat it up now.

[flourisher]

Okay. Um where do I put it so I can heat it?

[bauhinia]

[ He gestures to the pot on the stove. ] You need to stir it constantly, okay?

[flourisher]

Yes Hong Kong.

( okay okay she can do that. she pours it in, on goes the stove and she watches it like her father did to her as a child. )

I really hope it comes out well.

[bauhinia]

It'll be okay, yeah? [ He'll be sure to supervise and make sure it is. ]

[flourisher]

Alright then.

( she nods, and stirs ever so often, all while watching the damn thing intensely. )

[bauhinia]

[ He wants to tell her staring won't make it go faster, but... perhaps he will just keep that to himself. ]

Okay, keep stirring, all right? I'm gonna get the molds. [ They're not really molds... more like an old-fashioned ice cube tray, but it'll make little, square pieces, so it works, right? ]

[flourisher]

( she can be so dense sometimes~

she stirs more and more. )

You use molds....?

( oh gosh she always rolled them into balls herself; no wonder. )

[bauhinia]

Yeah, it makes them more even, y'know?

[ Poor Yuki. ] This isn't a real mold, but it'll work.

[flourisher]

Okay then. I don't judge molds.

( she chuckles a bit. and keeps stirring. she won't stop until he tells her to. )

[bauhinia]

Hey, that's good.

[ He seems kiiind of amused. ] All right, just a minute longer, okay?

[flourisher]

Wow this is taking less time then I thought it would.

( he should be. she's easy to make fun of.

[bauhinia]

[ Oh, he's not teasing! ]

Yeah, it goes pretty quick once you get started.

[flourisher]

I'm so glad. I hope I can make wonderful chocolates so I can give them to Sora and Turkey.