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really    ?    i didn't know baking could be like    ..    well  ,   a stress reliever    ?    it seemed to be so stressful    ..    i don't know anyone who would want to do that to themselves for fun.    *    of course  ,   when okuyasu thought of baking  ,   he thought of intense  ,   timed competitions where everyone looked to be so stressed.   that's not what baking was at all  ,   yes  ,   but with that being only image okuyasu had in mind  ,   it wasn't the best start.    *    you're saying a cake that looks ugly could still taste good    ?    but  ,   who would want to eat an ugly cake    ?    people always seem to say that presentation is the best part of the entire cake.    *    that was true.   if the cake looked like a pile of mud   &   vomit  ,   no one would want to touch it    ..    no matter how good it looked.   however  ,   with joanne by his side  ,   okuyasu felt as if perhaps he could actually do it    ..    i mean  ,   she seemed to have confidence in him    !    who was he to not try for her    ?    right    ..    he'd do this for joanne    !    *    but    ..    i guess i'll take your word on it    !    you're the expert here  ,   not me.   so i'll just follow what you say is the best to do    !    &   yeah    ..    strawberry cake    !    hopefully  ,   it turns out good.   if it does  ,   dad will want a piece of it    ..    maybe even the others    ?    though  ,   that's kinda    ..    stupid to think    ..    i don't even know where to start baking a cake.

✧  id. @brobillion  ᜰ   oh, i see  —  *  her initial reply was short, a somber look appearing within her eyes before she shook her head, features brightening before she continued  *  sure, baking may not be a necessity, but it’s still good to know. whenever you’re feeling down or just want to indulge, baking can do those things for you  —  i know it really helped me get through some tough times. &  baking wasn’t my thing at first either, oku  !  it took me a long time to figure it out, i even completely screwed up some recipes  &  they came out horrible, but that’s just apart of learning new things  !  you’ll get the hang of it eventually  &  i’ll be here to help you, alright  ?   *  she explained, her smile growing bigger at the fond memories appearing within her head, letting out another joyous laugh  *  ah, well  —  good point. but that’s okay  !  we can make it work.  &  if it comes out a bit wonky as you say then that’s fine, it isn’t supposed to be perfect on your first try. to be honest, i feel like it tastes better even if there are some imperfections, it just shows the effort you tried putting into it  &  it feels rewarding.  *  she didn’t seem to mind his worries, trying her best to encourage him as she waited patiently for his response. a small gasp came from her, eyes sparkling as she nodded  *  that’s a great choice  !  i haven’t made a strawberry cake in a long time, so it’s perfect  !  we’ll make that, okay  ? 

i trust you  ,   jo    —    i do    !    it's just    ..    well  ,   baking has never exactly been much of my forte.   i never got to bake much    ..    it wasn't a necessity    —    at least  ,   that's my big bro said.    *    keicho would always say that cooking was all you truly needed  ,   &   the baking was for two people    —    women   &   children.   okuyasu was neither of those things  ,   so therefore  ,   he never baked.   the only sweets he would eat would be from stores  ,   or shops he'd past whenever he rarely went outside.    *    a lot of measurements    ?    how do we know the measurements if we don't have a box to tell us    ?    you can't just    ..    make those things up    —    then it'll look all    ..    wonky.    *    despite his pessimistic outlook    (    something okuyasu rarely had    )    his features brightened at the mentioning of his favorite desert    —    &   it even managed to bring a smile to his face.    *    my favorite dessert    ?    really    ?    well    ..    that sounds good    !    i haven't had any strawberry cake in a while    ..

✧  id. @ultimaztec  ᜰ  *  the young girl didn’t even need to look at him to feel the irritation radiating off of his being. his words made her flinch a little as they were practically spat out at here, trying her best to keep that smile upon her face before she replied  *  i’m sorry  —  you’re right, i should listen to you since you’re older, its the respectful thing to do.  *  she replied, her fingers lightly tapping against the cool metal of her other arm as means to relax her nerves, rocking back  &  forth upon her heels. his next question only met with a small nod, once again brushing away the last part as she quirked an eyebrow. as the rest of your race  ?  —  those words rung within her head, contemplating on it for a moment. he was talking like he was something entirely different from a human  &  that only seem to pique her interest even more. joanne attempted to turn her head unnoticeably to gaze at him, but her eyes met his own, the look within them making her a little nervous. he was upset  —  she could feel it herself, almost as if her skin was boiling  &  a fire was formed within her, wanting to burn her alive  *  the ultimate lifeform  ?  *  she found herself mumbling, pondering on the things said before that. unworldly  ?  that’s the word that stuck with her before she gasped, practically whipping her body around to fully face him, features brightening. it was almost as if she didn’t realize how dangerous this was, too trapped within her thoughts before she asked  *  are you an alien  ?  you said you’re unworldly, right  ?  &  judging by the whole ‘ ultimate lifeform ’ thing, it sounds like you’re a whole other species  !  c’mon, tell me, am i right  ? 

*    humans    —    they were truly creatures of strange origins.   you tell them to do one thing CLEARLY  ,   yet they still act as if the instructions given were ones of gibberish.   kars was speaking their modern  -  day language  ,   correct    ?    if so  ,   then how come the joestar was reacting quite sluggishly to his words.   no matter the fact he told her that he behavior was infuriating  ,   she continued.   was her brain as small as she was    ?    he was graced with the fact that she stopped when she did.    *    yes  ,   it is a rude thing to do.   you know what else is rude    ?    blatantly ignoring orders given by your superior.    *    the response was snapped  ,   &   crimson hues flared with irritation as the pillar man watched the young joestar.   he had only just met this female  ,   yet he already was irritated beyond his capacity.    *    i made you curious  ,   you say    ?    my appearance caught your attention    ?    you're just as simple  -  minded as the rest of your race.    *    that's where he would've liked to end the conversation    ..    however  ,   she spoke.   she spoke words which caused the male to still  ,   &   he looked down to the female  ,   eyes narrowed   &   gaze almost predatory.    *    you pathetic child    ..    i AM an entirely different being.   you humans are nothing compared to me    ..    for i am an unworldly being.   a being who could crush the cosmos in my BARE PALM.   i could make your people fall to their knees in milliseconds    ..    for i    ?    i'm the ULTIMATE LIFEFORM.   you're lucky i don't kill you now for insisting otherwise.

✧ id. @ultimaztec  ᜰ  huh  ?  oh  —  !  *  it took a second for her to register that she was the one being spoken to  (  although it should have been obvious based upon the choice of words said.  )  despite that, ombré hues still continued to stare up towards the other, taking in the rather inhuman features of the male before a small smile formed upon her face  *  sorry, you’re right  —  that is a rude thing to do.  *  that was her reply, gazing for one more second before she looked away, taking the insults that came with being told off, but she didn’t let it bother her all that much, he did have a reason to be upset  — staring could be pretty annoying at times  * you just made me  .  .  .  curious  ?  is that the right word  ?  i don’t know, ha, you just looked cool is all.  &  you might have to elaborate on that last part, i don’t really get what you mean by regressed  —  .  you’re talking as if you’re a completely different being  !  *  she said, scratching the back of her head with her metallic right arm, letting out a quiet laugh  *