2 notes: Chunjiro was scared of women as a kid so this is all new and confusing to him. I picked the Edo period as the setting, because it was a time of relative peace for samurai and the technology is like... kind of advanced? So some plumbing, stoves, etc. Though, since they're in a rural area, they have a well. :D
It kind of relieved him that she had the same thoughts about the wedding as him. It gave him all the more hope that she was just the shy type, rather than the repulsed by his very existence type. Like her, he had been surprised and embarrassed by the amount of attention; despite being betrothed since childhood, Chunjiro had always regarded his marriage as nothing more than a footnote, tucked away in the pages to come. Rather, as a young child, everything farther than 10 minutes in the future feels like a lifetime.
But, here they are, and Chunjiro mentally congratulates himself as Haru begins to loosen up. Hopefully, she takes his words to heart, and continues speaking her thoughts to him. It's refreshing to hear her chatter about the market--even if he is embarrassing the both of them, it's heartening to see her bounce back from it, and even ask him questions.
"Follow me, then," Chunjiro says, making a mental note to give her a full tour of the house later. Following a narrow hallway to the courtyard, he picks up a bucket from where it sits on the patio. The courtyard, half traditional Japanese garden, half functional for training and housekeeping, is modest, but well-kept. Not Chunjiro's doing, of course--his mother paid a "special visit" two weeks before the wedding to set the house in order. He can't say he's done a great job keeping it in order, though...
"That's good. I have some errands to run in the village, but we can meet up afterwards." For a moment, he's a little worried at the thought of Haru shopping alone--what if she gets lost? What if she hurts herself? What if somebody shady tries to...? No, no. She'll be fine, and besides, the errands won't take long... I'll do them as quickly as possible.
“I would like it if you talk to me… tell me how your day is. S-Share it with me.”
Chunjiro stares at the hand on his shoulder in confusion and slight uncomfort, due to the odd angle of his neck. Okay. Cool. She's touching him. She has really small hands. And her nose, too. Wait, that's creepy. She's blushing, though. Cute.
"O-o-of course!!" Chunjiro yells loudly, suddenly aware that he's been staring at her. "I mean, um, I'd love to... talk to you. S-since we're married, it's..." No. Calm down. Chunjiro breathes in, desperately trying to center himself, because he feels like he's floating. Seriously. He shouldn't be feeling this happy because of such simple words, but Haru... "...something I want to do."
Chunjiro tries for a smile, and pulls her hand off his shoulder to hold it in his. This is fine, right? Can she hear how fast his heart is beating right now!?
...That's right. He never answered her question.
"Ah, and I have six siblings," he tells her, hoping the subject will distract her--and him--from their intertwined hands. He doesn't even know why he's doing this, other than the weak logic of "Haru touched my shoulder," which isn't so much logic as it is teenage hormones going wild. That, though, is a secret to even Chunjiro himself. "It was hard growing up, but I love them all very much."
"...I wouldn't say I like to as much as I need to," Chunjiro says, smiling a bit. He initially doubted this was even going to work, but with each passing minute, Haru seems less nervous and the atmosphere less heavy. It's a weight off his shoulders, and he hopes this is a good sign of things to come. The sooner he can hold a conversation with her, the better.
Standing on his tiptoes to pull a bowl down from a cabinet above the stovetop, Chunjiro glances at Haru, and is delighted to see her smiling. Does she likes to cook? I bet her and Makia would be great friends. In fact, they really haven't met each other's families; maybe one day, they can all share a meal together... The mental image makes his cheeks warm, but it's a pleasant feeling, imagining them at the table, sitting next to each other--aaand now it's embarrassing. Geez, if even a thought makes him nervous, how will he ever get used to the real deal? Even if he does want to cook with her, he isn't sure his heart can handle it...
"It was good," he agrees, thinking back to the stews, the dumplings, the long, juicy noodles... "I didn't like being stared at, but I thought the ramen was... delicious."
Like any teenage boy, Chunjiro is immediately enthralled by the concept of good food. So, Haru cooking only adds more points to his list of my wife's charming features, a new and rapidly-growing mental checklist that is kind of making Chunjiro question his sanity.
"Ah, no, i-it's fine!" He didn't think she was rambling at all, but Haru seems to be very self-critical. He wishes he could just... tell her not to worry. But would that be too presumptuous of him? "Believe me," he says quietly, as an idea occurs to him. "M-my brother, Takeru, he never stops talking. Besides, I like... learning about what you... like." After that extremely embarrassing admission, Chunjiro avoids her eyes and hopes he doesn't look as ridiculous as he thinks he sounds. Silence quickly descends. Scratch that, it didn't work. They're both awkward, again.
"A-anyway," Chunjiro says after a minute or two, no longer able to bear the awful quiet, blushing but determined to make it out alive, "the well is out in the courtyard... Would you like to come along? We can make the rice together, if you wish. And, I can escort you to the market, after breakfast. I-I know this is all new to you, but please, don't ever feel like you have to bear it alone... I am your h-h-husband now, so you can tell me if there's anything you need."
"If my only strength is my sword, even so, I'll surely protect the ones I love!"
Name: Kato Chunjiro (Surname first) Nickname: "Chun" or "Chuu-kun" Age: 17 Favorite food: Ramen 🍜 Occupation: Samurai Appearance: Trained by his father from his youngest days, Chunjiro is confident in his strength, yet doesn't look too imposing upon first glance. He's a little late to start growing, and his arms and legs are generally a bit thin. Other than that, his face is kind, with much boyishness still visible in his features. Background: Chunjiro's father runs a dojo and was very strict on him as a child. His mother is a beautiful and well-mannered women who is highly thought of in the village, but a truly frightening mother. He loves ramen with fried fish. Has more than a few younger siblings and is used to working hard for other people. Nervous around women. As the eldest, he has been betrothed since birth and was expected to become a samurai like his father, a responsibility he has gotten used to.
𝒩𝑜𝓉𝑒𝓈: He's baby. That is all. He was scared of women as a kid, but he's slowly getting used to having Haru around and what that means for their futures. I think he's really cute, and I hope the rp last for a while.
Capture difficulty (out of five): 👑👑👑👑👑 🏰🕍 Male, 17 years old. Blood type O. Born January 3rd.
Favor: Helios, the sun god. Associated with: Leadership and Royalty, Victory, Light. Relatives: Father (King of Luxor), Mother (Queen of Luxor), Even (Younger brother), Lucy (Younger sister). Profile text: The firstborn son and heir to the House of Gallahart, the ruling family of Luxor. The first person to greet you [the heroine] at the academy, a talented and upstanding prince.
☀ Best Route Okay, so if you pull this off, you'll see very quickly why many players regard this as the "canon route." You get to be queen, the country is saved from a possible coup and war, and Christopher gets to marry for love! How great is that!? ☀ Good Route There are few small mistakes you can make that set you down the path of the "good route," and they're all very easy to make. But, at least Christopher and you run away together... *sniff* ☀ Bad Route DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT give Christopher the Yellow Rose during the Winter Ball! This will ABSOLUTELY trigger the bad route and it's hard to fix after the damage has been done. In the end, Christopher's fate is left uncertain, as he disappears due to the stress and heartbreak, and Even is crowned king instead. How sad!
Trivia: ☀ Christopher's favorite food is Seafood Risotto--you can hear Even talk about how their mother was a fisherman's daughter before she married the king, and how risotto was her favorite dish to cook when her sons were young. ☀ Christopher ranked #1 in the popularity poll hosted by LUC-CO Magazine. ☀ Even in the bad ends and other routes, Christopher still holds onto the handkerchief you lent him in the opening sequence. You can see it in Patrick's Wedding ending here and in Even's Successor ending here.
Comments: H.: My favorite character!! The Winter Ball CG is just way too heart-fluttering!! B.: That best route, it's definitely the "true ending," isn't it? There's no way it isn't.
ORION LOVER: @B Yeah, it really seems like it. Sorry, Orion! T.T
Dialogue Color: Gold As seen in: Luxor: Realm of Romance (1x1)
𝒩𝑜𝓉𝑒𝓈: He's a shiny prince. What else can I say? The most interesting thing about him right now is his relationship with his brother. I had fun making the CS look like a wiki page.
Name: Simon Kamado Age: 25 -- first year of residency Gender: Male Occupation: Medical student, now graduated from medical school and moving onto residency training to become a emergency physician. Background: Generally a quite bright and happy fellow, Simon nevertheless takes his job seriously--he's studying to be an emergency physician, and he's begun practice (under the watchful eyes of a more experienced doctor, of course) at the local hospital. Graduation from medical school means he needs to find a new place, and it's been a stressful few weeks of searching and getting all the paperwork done for both his job and his apartment, so he's about ready to collapse. In fact, that could be said of Simon all the time--he's amiable, friendly, cheerful, ready to collapse, and does so often. working 3 days in a row, often for long day or night shifts, really isn't the greatest way to live. But hey, he's here now, somehow.
Dialogue Color: N/A As seen in: Blood Work (1x1)
Notes: Jani spends about 25% of the time thinking about how tired he is, whereas Simon spends 50%. This is because Jani has to fight werewolves, and Simon doesn't, giving him more time to think about it. Jani is disappointed in you, Simon. Do better. Still, I like Simon, because he's what I want to be--friendly, cool, and somewhat dorky. Also because Tanjiro is my favorite character in Demon Slayer.
➵ Nickname: "Ri? I dunno, most people just call me "babe."
➵ Age: 22
➵ Gender: Male
➵ Relationship Status: "Single and looking… ladies."
➵ Occupation: Uber/Taxi driver.
➵ Appearance: Riley has been blessed with a lot of things--money, doting parents, a good education--but his most valued asset, in the opinion of his many girlfriends, is his face. The boy has the face of an angel, speckled with aesthetic-looking, and authentic, freckles, hair floppy, curly, and soft enough to make the best of models green with envy, and a lip ring on his bottom lip. In fact, the only thing not perfect about Riley is his teeth, which are finally beginning to straighten under the insistence of his parents--braces, apparently, are a good look for him too. Around town, you will see Riley mostly in comfy, yet trendy hoodies and jackets, a pair of yellow converse or vans (he owns several pairs of both), and, sometimes, a hairpin or two in his hair.
➵ Personality: At first, Riley seems like the typical flirt; never without a smooth word, always bragging about his possessions to anybody who will listen, but there's one crucial difference: he actually thinks he's the greatest. Born into immense wealth, Riley grew up with a sense of superiority that has stuck with him throughout high school and beyond: he's a snob, as much as a small-town millionaire can be, and he never quite understood the "money can't buy happiness" thing. A romantic at heart, but without any stops, he relentlessly flirts with everything alive, and on occasion, a few things that aren't. Riley has a silver tongue, but also a heart of gold--he wasn't voted student council president three years in a row for nothing--and he is generally a very talkative, even friendly individual who just happens to own fifty identical hoodies.
➵ Secrets: At his very center, Riley is dealing with the beginnings of a reckoning with his identity, and his greatest desire is to get out of his town and do something fun for once.
➵ Bio: As the only child of the most powerful family in town, Riley grew up good. Palmer Sr., a self-made millionaire due to his successful toothpaste production plant, suddenly had too much money and did not handle it well in respect to his son, pouring his fortune into every aspect of Riley's life. Therefore, the boy you see before you today: a spoiled brat, bored of everything and convinced that he's the best. Without a private school to send him too, Riley attended the local (and only) public school all his life, and therefore knows every student… especially the cheerleaders. Every inch of this miniscule town is his playground, and he lords over it like a kid in a candy store. Although, all he really does is flirt with girls and drive around town in his red MG convertible, looking for something to do.