@snarkysweetzz 
            
            ...  [  oh archons not an onikabuto ...  ]  huh???  who do ya think you're talkin' about here?  of COURSE he can!  he's not the boss for no reason!  but uhh..  i think maybe i should go look for him.  y'know.  like a REAL MAN would!!!

@gangsflame !!!!!
            
            why're you so surprised?  lotsa people come to the bakery!  .. eh , saw him a couple hours ago boasting something about finding a new ultra-rare scarlet demon onikabuto.  he's probably near tatarasuna or somethin'.  ... wait , tatarasuna's a dangerous place , you think he can handle himself there?

@snarkysweetzz /*   honestly so valid ♡
            
            HE IS?!!!  i totally will!  once i errrr...  find him...  ahahaha..  you...  haven't seen him around,  have you?

@elecblades 
            
            i don't know anything about that!  that's his and your sister's business!  don't drag ME into it!!!   >:(

and   him    hassling   my   sister   is   a   good   idea?     

@elecblades 
            
            HEY!  i won't let you lay a hand on the boss!   >:(   the boss can do what he wants!  he's a free man,  ya hear!  

@crimsonheroics 
            
            REALLY?!  you cry?!  *  lifting a hand,  kaji wiped at his eyes and nose with his sleeve.  then he started crying for real,  a little loud about it.  like he was with everything.  *  th-th-thanks for bein' my boss,  boss!!!!  i couldn't ask for a better one! 

hey  —  who  said  it  ain’t  manly  to  cry  ??  I  cry  —  sometimes  ,  but  it’s  normal  :D  my  granny  told  me  that  alright  ,  (  he  simply  hummed  cheerfully  ,  patting  his  partners  back  gently  )  get  it  out  buddy  ,  it’s  gonna  be  alright   :D  always  here  for  you  my  dudebro  !!

@crimsonheroics /*   i love ITTO sm
            
            *  no matter how tight it was,  he enjoyed it and leaned into the embrace.  *  i-i know it's not manly to cry but..  i-i-i can't help it boss..  *  he started sniffling.  *

/    im   attached   to   him   now   <3
            
            [   laughter   from   pure   amusement   erupted   ,   ]    c   'mon   kaji  !    i   know   you   can   to   this   ,   try   it   with   all   your   might  !    [   he   still   was   encouraging   as   ever   ,   setting   his   arm   down   on   the   table   ,   pairing  it   up   against   his   companion  's   arm   ]   and   on   one  ,   two   ,    three    !

@crimsonheroics /*   he's just an itto wannabe </3
            
            *  kaji blinked like he was surprised he lost that easy,  eyes widening and mouth agape.  *  i...  lost?  *  the realization set in and he pulled his hand away to throw both hands to the sides of his head in defeat.  *  i LOST!  *  then he pat his cheeks with his hands before putting his elbow back down again.  *  I'LL WIN THIS TIME FOR SURE!

/   PLEASE   HES   SO   PRECIOUS   ::HOLDS_HIM_GENTLY::
            
            [   clearly   ,   this   was   a   fun   little   segment   to   try   out   !   but   of   course   ,   like   he   promised   he   wouldn   't    go   easy   on   his   companion    ,   so   he   started   headstrong   -   not  even   lasting   a   milisecond   as   itto   easily   placed   the   other   's   arm    down  against   the   table   ,     smiling   with   a   toothy   grin   ]   c  'mon   !   is   that   all   you   got  ?

dude   you   wont   bring   down   my   mood   !  it  's   okay   :D   ya   know   you   can   /   alwaysss   /   count   on   me   !

@crimsonheroics 
            
            yeah,  y-yeah...  *  the younger nodded,  staying in his slouched sitting position,  elbows on his knees.  he was frowning like a sad kid.  *  nahhh...  i just feel weird and sad today,  ya know?  i don't wanna bring down anyone else's mood!  

/   dude   /   ,,   i  'm   ya   boss  !    don  't   worry   about   it   bro   ,   you   're   still   an   arataki   gang   member   ,   equal   and   baddest    of   them   all   like   all  of   us   !    do   you   wanna   tell   me   whats   goin  '   on   then   ?

FREE   LOADIN  '   EVERYDAY   ,   GRINDING  FOR   MY   MATES  '    GAIN  !   (   PCHEW   PCHEW   OWA   OWAH   BZZT   BHHT   PCHEW   !   )
            
            /   im   making   this   up   on   the   spot    have   MERCY

@crimsonheroics 
            
            *  kaji kept up his cheering,  even adding in a stray clap or two.  *  yeah!  and you're the best of the best gang leaders! 

(   PCHEW   PCHEW  -  OWA   OWAH  )   ARA  -   TAKI   ITTO  'S   THE   NAME   AND   GANG   LEADIN  '  IS   MY   GAME  (   BZZT  -   PCHEW   PCHEW   )

/   HES   SO   PRECIOU S   HOWLIE   IM   GONNA   SPOIL   HIM   SO   HARD
            
            haha  !   well   i  've   /   always   /   been   known   for   my   '   one   and   oni   '   smarts   !   it   just   runs   in  my   blood   !

@crimsonheroics /*   AHHH PLS DON'T <33333 BUT THANK YOU!!!
            
            BOSS!  YOU'RE A GENIUS!  those are both so badass!  where do you come up with such good ideas!?!

hmm   ...   how   'bout   hurling   firestorm   ?!    or  -   or   burning   spikeball   !    >:D   
            
            /   PLEASE   HES   SO   CUTE   IM   GONNA   CRUYGRYUR*(

hmm   yea   !   i  've   baked   with   granny   oni   before   so   this   'll   be  a   piece   of   cake   !   [   he   perks   ,   setting   down   the   basic   materials   of   the   pastry   down   in   a   bowl   for   mix   ]   and   noww   -   we  need   a  ...   a  ...   (  ...   )   i   forgot   the   name   of   it   -    but   it   starts   with   a   w   !

@crimsonheroics 
            
            daww!  ushi!  ushi will be tons of help!  have you baked a cake before?

hell   yeah   !   lets   go   !   >:D   ushi  ';s   gonna   help   too   !!

/   <33333333333333333333333333333   !!!!!!

@crimsonheroics /*   AHHHH <33333

/    AWWWW   <333333