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[purging_virtue]

A) PHONECALL: To everyone

[For those who have had contact with him, Tieria is usually a pretty abrasive person, speaking with a constant tone of authority to his voice. But today, there's definitely something softer and uncertain about his words, and he almost sounds like another person.]... I was told that today is a day to celebrate mothers.

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[inababanchou]

[ Souji is on his way to achieve another endearing task set forth by one of his female acquaintances when he chances upon someone with a wide-brimmed sun hat and with long, flowing purple hair. Is it a girl? He can't tell since he's not very close and the sun hat obscures most of the view, so he just watches. ]

[purging_virtue]

[So many people have been staring at him today that it's getting a little on his nerves. When he looks up to see it's some guy, well, Tieria is free to be as angry as he wants to be.]

What do you want? [You might find that decidedly masculine voice a little familiar, Souji.]

[inababanchou]

[ The voice is in fact a little familiar, but there are a lot of things to keep tabs on in Mayfield. He ponders for several moments, remaining silent in front of the gardening purple-haired now-identified male, running through some reasoning in his head that he looks very feminine with his long hair, and that the voice is familiar. ]

...Having fun there? [ His voice sounds familiar too, Tieria! ]

[purging_virtue]

Work is not suppose to be fun.

[He frowns in thought, because yes, that voice is incredibly familiar but he can't put his finger on it. If only he didn't have this disgustingly flawed body, then maybe he could properly match up the voice with one he knew.]

We have spoken before. How do I know you?

[inababanchou]

[ Souji finally recognizes the voice, but he makes it obvious and looks from side to side, making sure that they are relatively alone. ]

Megane-chan.

[purging_virtue]

Swordsman-chan.

[Despite relaxing just the smallest bit, he still checks Souji over for weapons; considering their last conversation, he has every reason to believe the other is armed.]

If you require assistance from me, I'm currently occupied.

SO TSUN

[inababanchou]

[ It'd be hard to hide any weapon as Souji is wearing a rather form-fitting polo collar shirt tucked into fitted khaki pants! ]

Actually it's the other way around. Do you need help?

[ Strange, he's getting this same cold-shoulder feeling whenever he talks to Rin Tohsaka. ]

WAIT UNTIL HE DEREs

[purging_virtue]

[You aren't thinking with portals, Souji. There are a number of places on the human body that one could squirrel weapons away in, though it might make it a little uncomfortable to walk.

But it's worth it to have a boot knife on hand.]

I don't- [He stops, and kind of peers down at the mess he's making of the garden. This is so not his forte, and no matter how much material he reads about it, it doesn't make sense. But it's for his mother, so he should be willing to swallow a little of his pride if it means making her happy. EVERYTHING IS FOR MOTHER.]

... Only if you're familiar with this sort of thing. If not, you'll just get in my way.

If that is as dere as he gets then we're in for a ride here \o/

[inababanchou]

[ That's too complicated for Souji. He doesn't care about small weapons, only a sword if he had one.

He squats down beside Tieria, just looking at one of the potted plants before digging one of the holes wider, setting forth to the task that Tieria started. ]

Don't worry, it's not, but oh god it usually takes someone losing an eye for the dere to appear @-@

[purging_virtue]

[Why is he always surrounded by swordophiles.]

[He watches Souji's movements carefully, both wary for any sign of attack and also curious about what he's doing. Making a bigger hole doesn't really seem to impress him.]

Why did you do that? The hole was the recommended size as indicated in the majority of the books. [As accusatory as the statement might be, he's not really angry, but puzzled. Souji was going contrary to his data, yes, but it was with a confidence that made Tieria second guess who was in the wrong.]

Maybe we can talk to Nena about this arrangement

[inababanchou]

[ Because Tieria is getting friendly with people who frequent battles! ]

[ Suddenly Souji handles the hand-shovel in a very threatening manner and pierces the dirt, letting all the loose garden soil pile in the bottom of the hole. His hands sink into the dirt and it looks like he's massaging it of all things, but one of his hands surface with a rock and he tosses it harmlessly to the side. ]

[ He otherwise ignores Tieria's question. ]

Pull one of the plants out carefully from its pot, roots and all.

Because Tieria doesn't have enough issues with Nena 8|

[purging_virtue]

[Tieria is already moving to counter the perceived threat and defend himself, assuming at first that Souji was initiating an attack. That Souji instead goes for the ground instead of him is perplexing; such a showy move just for... a rock? Something that's suppose to be in the ground? He clearly doesn't understand what the big deal was.]

Don't ignore me when I ask you a question. Explain why you had to remove that stupid rock. [Regardless, he still follows the instructions, wrapping his hand around the stems of one of the flowers and trying to wriggle it out of its pot without breaking the roots. He's a little too rough, still a little jumpy from before and clearly not used to handling such delicate things.]

Re: Because Tieria doesn't have enough issues with Nena 8|

[inababanchou]

Dirt soil is better than rocks and dirt soil for plants.

[ He rummages around in the dirt, loosening it up and fishing out a few more small rocks. ]

Carefully unclump the dirt around the roots.

[purging_virtue]

Rocks are naturally found in soil. If they were that bad for plants, the native flora wouldn't be able to grow like it does.

[He looks at the unpotted plant he's holding, moving it to one hand so that the other can brush through the roots and work the dirt out. Based on his expression, he clearly thinks this task is even stupider than removing rocks.]

What is the point of this? It's just going back in the dirt; cleaning it off is a waste of time.

So much tsun I can't take it

[inababanchou]

[ He pours in a good lot of fertilizer, mixing it with the natural garden soil. ]

When you're finished clearing the dirt from the roots we can plant it without nutrient-tapped dirt clumped onto the roots.

You'll take it and you'll like it B|

[purging_virtue]

[He perks up at that, suddenly understanding the logic behind all of Souji's choices. Nutrition is sort of his forte, you know.]

You should have just told me that in the first place. Is this acceptable? [The plant he was working with has one or two bent leaves from being handled roughly, but as ordered, he's done a decent job of cleaning up the roots.]