[ Ah, his cranky vegetable hero is here. Good, because Kija's pretty much panicking around the fire as it burns bigger and hotter. He's not equipped with the knowledge on what to do with such a situation, and he can't bear to run or the communal stove would be ruined (which is the least of their problems??). ]
It ...It slipped my mind that it was still on!
[ WHAT DOES HE DO
Kija starts to scramble about, looking for water he can douse over the flames. ]
[ Worry more about yourself and not the stove, Kija????
But never fear, cranky potato is here, swearing under his breath as he dashes through the room and towards the fire, berating Kija all the while. ]
That's why you don't leave a stove unattended after you turn it on, idiot!
[ Seriously, did he never go to Cooking 101 or what. Thankfully the fire hasn't spread too far, making it easier to manage. The burner's turned off first, and the nearby wooden cutting board hastily placed over the burning pan (yep, there's a pan now because I say so). Shinjiro watches with trepidation as the flames subside, eventually fizzling away into nothing.
I was not gone for very long! [ Well, he's had chefs cooking his meals for him for most of his life, of course he would have no need to go to Cooking 101! As Shinjiro does his thing, Kija is still stressing out and searching for something to douse the flames with. ]
Here! I have found water! [ Or tea, specifically. Someone else's tea. It's rude to take what isn't yours, but he doesn't have much of a choice right now. Not realising that Shinji had already killed the flames, Kija splashes the tea over the stove, some of it also getting all over Shinji's clothes. ]
Why is this happening to him, he's a (mostly) good person, he doesn't deserve this. For a long moment after Kija tosses out some stranger's tea willy-nilly, there's just silence. (Also some sizzling where the tea had managed to douse a few remaining flames.)
And then: ]
Have you ever been in a kitchen in your life? You don't put out a fire with a cup of tea!
[ It's actually alarming how quickly this initially benign stranger drops down Shinji's respect ladder to land right at the very bottom.
Kija's invasion into his personal space comes highly unwelcome, and the paper towel's only barely made contact with his shirt before it's brusquely slapped away and Shinji takes a large step back. (Hopefully Kija's wrists aren't terribly delicate....) ]
Quit that! Didn't anyone ever teach you to ask permission before touching someone else?
His human hand is quite delicate, thanks Shinji. Kija winces as his hand is smacked away, and there's a small bruise over the fair skin of his wrist. ]
Ah! [ Shinji's right, though ..... Some people don't like to be touched, and it was rude to just go ahead without asking first. He was just so desperate to make things right, he keeps doing everything wrong. ]
My apologies! I only wanted to help!! [ WHY CAN'T HE DO ANYTHING RIGHT??? Kija deflates now, looking a bit more miserable. How will he ever make it up to this stranger ... ] I am very sorry ...
Not that he's particularly susceptible to them - only on dogs, not humans - but there's something kind of pathetic about this whole scene: the still smoking stove behind them, the stain spreading across his shirt, the cringing man in front of him. It's not really a scene he ever wants repeated, which really only leaves him one course of action.
He sighs again, and grabs the towel from Kija's hands. ]
I was trying to make soup! I have seen the way my granny would make it, though I never tried it myself, and now that I do not have the village chefs to cook for me, I wanted to do it for myself!
[ He may have messed up a lot of things, though. Like salt for sugar and all that. ]
[ No.....he just has a sense of self-preservation.....
Also, how the heck does anyone burn soup?? There's so much liquid! Carefully, Shinjiro sidles back towards the covered pot, lifting up the board on top to get a gently whiff of what's inside - and then promptly scrunches up his face in disgust. ]
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he is a potato
It ...It slipped my mind that it was still on!
[ WHAT DOES HE DO
Kija starts to scramble about, looking for water he can douse over the flames. ]
no???? that's so rude
But never fear, cranky potato is here, swearing under his breath as he dashes through the room and towards the fire, berating Kija all the while. ]
That's why you don't leave a stove unattended after you turn it on, idiot!
[ Seriously, did he never go to Cooking 101 or what. Thankfully the fire hasn't spread too far, making it easier to manage. The burner's turned off first, and the nearby wooden cutting board hastily placed over the burning pan (yep, there's a pan now because I say so). Shinjiro watches with trepidation as the flames subside, eventually fizzling away into nothing.
Thank god. ]
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Here! I have found water! [ Or tea, specifically. Someone else's tea. It's rude to take what isn't yours, but he doesn't have much of a choice right now. Not realising that Shinji had already killed the flames, Kija splashes the tea over the stove, some of it also getting all over Shinji's clothes. ]
why is this thread such a disaster...
Why is this happening to him, he's a (mostly) good person, he doesn't deserve this. For a long moment after Kija tosses out some stranger's tea willy-nilly, there's just silence. (Also some sizzling where the tea had managed to douse a few remaining flames.)
And then: ]
Have you ever been in a kitchen in your life? You don't put out a fire with a cup of tea!
[ He's gonna lose it. ]
its perfect this way
[ Maybe he shouldn't bring all that up. Kija moves on quickly. ] Your shirt is ruined! Please, allow me to clean it!
[ Not even waiting for permission, Kija picks up a paper towel and starts rubbing it hardl yat the stains in Shinjiro's shirt. ]
no???? stop making it worse????
Kija's invasion into his personal space comes highly unwelcome, and the paper towel's only barely made contact with his shirt before it's brusquely slapped away and Shinji takes a large step back. (Hopefully Kija's wrists aren't terribly delicate....) ]
Quit that! Didn't anyone ever teach you to ask permission before touching someone else?
i wouldnt have it any other way
His human hand is quite delicate, thanks Shinji. Kija winces as his hand is smacked away, and there's a small bruise over the fair skin of his wrist. ]
Ah! [ Shinji's right, though ..... Some people don't like to be touched, and it was rude to just go ahead without asking first. He was just so desperate to make things right, he keeps doing everything wrong. ]
My apologies! I only wanted to help!! [ WHY CAN'T HE DO ANYTHING RIGHT??? Kija deflates now, looking a bit more miserable. How will he ever make it up to this stranger ... ] I am very sorry ...
smh...
Not that he's particularly susceptible to them - only on dogs, not humans - but there's something kind of pathetic about this whole scene: the still smoking stove behind them, the stain spreading across his shirt, the cringing man in front of him. It's not really a scene he ever wants repeated, which really only leaves him one course of action.
He sighs again, and grabs the towel from Kija's hands. ]
What were you even trying to make?
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I was trying to make soup! I have seen the way my granny would make it, though I never tried it myself, and now that I do not have the village chefs to cook for me, I wanted to do it for myself!
[ He may have messed up a lot of things, though. Like salt for sugar and all that. ]
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Also, how the heck does anyone burn soup?? There's so much liquid! Carefully, Shinjiro sidles back towards the covered pot, lifting up the board on top to get a gently whiff of what's inside - and then promptly scrunches up his face in disgust. ]
You call this soup?
[ It's a goddamn travesty is what it is. ]