part 370 fresh flowers on a side table in the morning

[aphanon_meme]

Um, 2020 was a year that happened. 2021 is a new year that will happen! With flowers! And side tables! And mornings! And I didn't want to make some sort of 20s-themed name because look what happened in 2020, look what happened.

Enjoy part 370!

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Indoors area - Kitchen

[jipangu]

[ Traditional-style Japanese kitchen that is . . . pretty huge too!! ]

[ You can find pretty much any cooking tools here but they're all stored super neatly, too. ]

[ if you ask Kiku for food, would probably be in / lead you to this area. ]

Re: Indoors area - Kitchen

[veeee]

[Excuse me, there is an Italian in the kitchen already looking around]

[Where did he come from? No one knows]

o/

[jipangu]

[ Good thing Kiku was bustling around the kitchen as it was! ]

( so might have missed Italy-kun coming in, but )

[ there's also a rather large table set up, of course, also Japanese-style, Italy-kun knows how it is at Kiku's places yes?? ]

( Seems to be preparing sushi right about now so!!! ) [ might be making the lightest 'hmm~ hmm~' noises that almost sound like humming ]


[ so still preparing the food but, also sounds rather happy and it might be Showing ]

<3!

[veeee]

[Tries to be quiet and sneaks behind Japan]

[Oooh is Japan cooking and... singing?]

[He tries to contain his excitement while looking over Japan's shoulder ooooohhhhh everything looks so tasty!]

Veeee~

[He starts heavy breathing behind Japan's neck]

\o/ (also I'm using this account for /amusing reactions icons haha) 1/2

[jipanghost]

[ wwwwwwait Italy-kun thats tOO CLOSE THATS TOO ] ( Hypersensitivity Mode Activate !!! )

[ Wow Kiku you sure are going mind-blank quite a bit these days huh??? ]

[ Kiku seems to have momentarily frozen feeling that near but then ]
( ... and if Italy-kun was more perceptive, might notice the (small)-hair{s}-standing-on-end sensation )


( well, but Kiku also knows a "Veeee~" when hearing one . . . )

2/2~

[jipangu]

I-Italy-kun, please be careful! I am cooking, remember....!!

( Thankfully didn't quite have the knife in hand at that moment, already finished cutting them )

[ More like was putting the finishing touches on, but yes, they're quite close to ready....!! They are probably looking very delicious ]


J-Just a moment longer and it will be done...!! ( Also kind of froze/stopped the singing mid-hum when Italy did that and
the hum might have trailed off too )

[ Still a bit tensed up but Italy-kun is close and if Kiku jumped then Kiku might knock into Italy from behind so . . . fortunately keeps self contained but .
Clearly Kiku had A reaction TM to that which, now trying to will down if Italy-kun would Let It Happen ---- ]

For a moment there I thought I had killed Japan ladfkmafoiafs

[veeee]

[If Italy had a tail he would be wagging it right now]

Okay~ But...

[Keeps trying to look over Japan's shoulders over and over]

Do you need help~?

[He is looking at the food from every angle possible from behind Japan. Everything looks so delicious! Social distancing? What is that?]

(lbr ahaa for the most part Kiku is definitely /dying internally) 1/2

[jipanghost]

( Fortunately Kiku is slightly more used to that kind of behavior from Italy-kun by now bUT . . . )

[ Too close too close too close tOO CLOSE ] -----------


( Kind of still momentarily frozen in place, less than an inch away from Italy-kun's presence )

2/2~

[jipangu]

( Looks where Kiku {can still see} without moving and eyes land on --- ) [ Ah!!! ]

A-Ahh, yes, those!... [ Saved!!! ] The wooden saucers, there ---

( Those dipping saucers/bowls for sauces!! They're very fortunately empty right now but ) [ Also they're small and wooden, won't break ]

Italy-kun, for the sauces, if you can [ Kiku's voice isn't sounding funny!!! It isn't!! ] please take these to the table ---


( The table is quite large and Italy should be able to easily spot it )

--- I will fill those once I am finished preparing the meal!

A-As I said, not much longer...!! [ No seriously, its really close to being done!! ]

( Kiku's hands were hovering over the still-preparing sushi, trying to not jolt and hit the plate, and for the sauces, it was slightly off to the side )

Aaaww inner!Kiku! Also I'm gonna be a bit slow, sorry about that!!

[veeee]

Yessir!

[And like the wind, he is gone to go pick on the saucers!]

Oooh these are very pretty!

[He looks at them with the intensity of a thousand burning suns and starts looking around at all the plates with pretty patterns]

Japan has very lucious plates! They look like they come out of fairy tales!

[He says while examining all the plates and looking at the patterns. They are really pretty!]

[Due to hanging out with Germany and him being so indulgent with Italy, he really can't tell when people are uncomfortable and he will remain oblivious to poor Japan's suffering whoops sorry Japan!]

1/3 Kiku does tend to over-think things, after all~

[jipanghost]

[ Fortunately(?), since Italy followed his instructions (...to a degree) and no longer was barely an inch away,
Kiku is now able to relax! (Just A Bit. For Now) ]

[ And breathe a bit. And. Steady self. Slowllllly (but carefully) moves hands down to clench lightly at the tables' sides (successfully avoiding bumping into the dishes) while Italy is distracted, but it does help, after some light breathing ]

[ It's been so long since Italy's been here, but Italy-kun truly is the same as ever.... ]

(Wu°)/

[lux_n_burg]

[And now to something Japan might be familiar with:
Another random blond nation showing up at his place uninvited.
Thankfully this one mostly harmless.]

Huh? Where am I?
...Moien? Hello? Is someone here?


[He stands in the doorway and looks around in slight confusion, did he take a wrong turn?
After talking to an anon about steaks, he noticed that he actually was a bit hungry,
but his attempt to go to the regular meme kitchen didn't go as planned and now he's here.]

[Almost as if a ghost redirected him.]

/o/ as I watch a new ep from an (anime) franchise where the new theme is Ghosts TM

[jipanghost]

[ Fortunately, Kiku isn't quite wrapped up blanket ...pickle-style right in front of the door this time! ]

( It has been a bit quiet throughout Kiku's place lately (it's only recently Kiku is finally getting visitors again - before this, they were typically just friendly if mischievous Anons or eyes.gifs; so where Kiku would sometimes rather hesitantly greet someone 'new' {or 'less familiar'} by the door before, often edging it open only just slight enough back then -- this time, it truly is like this place is wide-open to visitors. It's honestly a refreshing change for this place and likely . Kiku but it may make it seem a bit too open. )

[ The weather of the day was likely pleasant too, and if it was, Kiku's typically... somewhere!! Bit further inside the premises.... ]

( Perhaps Luxembourg-san should venture further into the
"Main house" - though it's on a lightly lesser scale than "home" /
Japan's true "main house", there was clearly effort put into keeping
'this place' looking as 'presentable' as Kiku can manage on Kiku's own
{ And yet, it does still appear to show its "traditional" style... }
-- area, and look around a bit.... )

-> _N(o)?
-> _Y(es)?

[ ...Huh, kind of like a time when Germany felt 'prompted' by something unusual and unseen! ]

( Come on in~ Come on in~ )

It's the "scary season" after all. :'3

[lux_n_burg]

[And he's not his brother, so this is already not doujinshi-material.
Unfortunately for him, it also means no one answers, as he still stands - looking more than a little lost - in the doorway.]

[Very quiet and peaceful, actually too quiet and a wide open door on top, despite obliviously looking like someone lives here...
but no one can be seen or heard so far, not even a stray eyes.gif skittering around. Almost a bit scary.
Actually for someone, who grew up in dark, cramped, cold fortresses and various styles of castles and usually felt safe behind those walls, this here is slowly getting truly scary.]


[GULP!]


[While he can probably guess that it's a Japanese house (which only adds to his confusion, since he doesn't know what to do with his shoes at first), he doesn't automatically assume Japan is actually here, he never visited this particular part before (and the meme itself can "create" places as well).
Now, if he wasn't all alone and afraid of exploring on his own, he would probably be able to fully appreciate everything,
maybe even look more at the other parts as well, like the garden, the onsen and the library.]

[He would have left but something stops him, or rather two things:
His growling stomach and something else, that tells him "surely someone helpful and nice has to be here", but that might either be his imagination or his subconscious trying to calm himself down again. So it's YES.]


He-hello? Anybody home? I-I don't want to disturb or alarm you, but the door was open a-and
...you should really invest in a proper doorbell or even one of those newer camera systems, maybe some other security measures as well,
I could recommend you something, good quality and really doesn't cost that much-
Uh... [clears his throat] I'm going inside now!

[He doesn't want to search the kitchen for something edible right away, that would be a bit rude in his eyes and he's not on the brink of starvation, so he finally walks towards the regular main house part. Something like a destination board would have made his decision easier.]

[If he knew that, he could blame the German commuters at his home for this!]

1/2 Fortunately, I do not personally have to abide by the "season"!.... o/

[jipanghost]

[ Kiku would likely say to that, t-there's nothing going on between Kiku and Netherlands-san!.... ]
( It has been a while since Netherlands-san showed up, too... )
( really, it's been too long since . Most. anyone showed up )

[ But, Luxembourg-san! destination boards are for places like landmarks or museums, not exactly a personal home --
and wouldn't that be a little too easy -- well, the layout does explain itself as it goes!.... ]
( It kind of does but, yes, there are at least a few semi-large rooms, and the wide-open outdoors area too, at that.
You could even travel from one large room to the next, enter the outside area,
and see another such room nearby .... )

[ Eventually, for example, Luxembourg-san may now find himself in a decent-sized room close enough to the kitchen area he was just in,
albeit with a light bit of walking involved to find it. This room looks
a little darker/dimmer upon first entering.... ]


( .... There's light-but-dull noises coming from this room, as if someone??? is inside, moving things around.... but can you see who it is?
It might be a bit dim still
And Kiku's back is turned Totally not leaning over rummaging Totally not being obscured by other things in the storage )

[ Now, where did Kiku put those extra items ]
( Light thud ) ( Light clanking ) ( Pause )

[ Call out again? Investigate further? The choice is Luxembourg-san's ]

-> _N? ( But that kitchen area did look of decent size, definitely... )
-> _Y?

2/2 aka I project my "more horror rpg games/scenarios pls @ my fandoms" wishes p-pfft

[jipangu]

( If Kiku had truly known Luxembourg-san was arriving,
{ this is what happens when Kiku is not forewarned, @ Netherlands-san & co. } [ and thus Kiku's professionalism/perfectionism mask continues to slip.... ]
-- and had such a history, perhaps Kiku would now be much more blatantly acting out the role of "host"... )

[ ...But as of now, perhaps Kiku's ever-polite guard & preparedness has slipped.... ]


{ The lightest of sounds -- like a sigh [ "H-Hah..." ] -- may {eventually??} come from behind where Kiku is being obscured }


( Don't trip over the geta sandals kept by the door nearby.
You might catch them upon next turning around, though!... )

[ Kiku never did explain those "promptings" to Germany ( " Just some unusual phenomenon!.... " ) ]

1/2

[lux_n_burg]

[Of course not, also it would be too much of a 4th wall break to include a pixiv-tag. It's better that nations usually don't learn about shipping and certain fanworks.]

[Maybe some advertisement for a free home cooked meal would have helped to make him visit too? Or a big Miffy/Nijntje exhibit?
For Lux it seems that placing a steak on a plate under a box, hold up by a stick with a string attached "mentally" inviting him for a meal worked well enough.]


[Or for something like a shopping mall. Or a big house with an interesting layout... should he get his camera ready to defend against ghosts?
Well, he still hasn't found the owner of this house/collection of rooms and he's a bit hungry and a bit sacred and stumbling on his socks through the partially lit rooms, because he took of his shoes to not be rude (and hid them near the entrance, so he wont have to worry about them being gone later and neither having to carry them around). At least he's wearing cute socks today.]

[He finally remembers to use his phone's torchlight and looks around, before he decides where to go next. But hearing the noises and seeing something like a shadow moving around make him stop and he accidentally turns his phone off, without noticing.]


So there is someone?

[Or something?! His stomach tells him hunger is more important than fear right now, so Yes...]

2/2 :D

[lux_n_burg]

[To be fair, it wasn't a planned or announced visit.
So there's nothing to worry about in that regard.]


[And did he hear a voice just now? But was it a person or not? Again he hesitates to take another step for a moment,
but then continues slowly, probably in danger of tripping over everything, since he doesn't pay attention to the floor at all.]

H-
...He-hello?

[Why is he whispering? He should turn his phone back on, but instead he tries to wait for an answer again. This probably wont end well.]


[It's okay, he's not really paying enough attention to question why he's going along with it.
And thankfully(?), he was a mere footnote during HetaOni's heyday, so he wasn't included there either.]

1/? \o/ \o/ \o/~

[jipanghost]

[ H-Haven't Kiku's citizens moved on from (consistently dropping things in) those tags by now?!???! ] ( Kiku does visit and gets along well with own citizens at times, but...!! )
( You would think but yet Kiku actually might be rather strangely genre-savvy still, these days.... the 'series' title may like seem a blur though )
( and if this was a doujinshi, or a shoujo manga or one in which Luxembourg was the heroine or wait, who in this scenario is the heroine actually??? what would happen next -- possibly Luxembourg-san would ~trip~ at the entryway, and fall straight in Kiku's direction -- or maybe he'd knock over the pile of random "things" nearby and suddenly Kiku would be in a predicament!!!, catch Kiku if that happens, Luxembourg-san!!!, or mAYBE Kiku will simply ~turn the corner~ and come face-to-face rather closely with --
ok but wHY do so many other Nations have ""naturally good looks"" --- )

[ Fortunately for Kiku, Kiku is not taken in (or by surprise) by such things at all, nope, not at all ]

( ...Which is why, the second the flashlight from Luxembourg's phone shines )


[ Kiku freezes in place, nearly jumping completely out of own skin ]
( ....And keeps position, at that! K-Kiku can't afford to lose bearings here!!! )

{ ... Was that a murmur Kiku heard just now??? }

2/?

[jipanghost]

[ Kiku wasn't exactly wanting to make it blatant about wanting "attracting visitors" either bUT.... ]

( W-Well, just before this, it had been a rather slow day.... )

[ Kiku only came to this side building to look for some extra spices and the like!! ]
( And, Kiku doesn't actually believe in ghosts, s-so.... )

[ A-And Kiku is only wearing tabi socks (with shoes by the door), how embarrassing, if there's a new visitor...!! ]


( ... Should Kiku welcome this visitor in? )

-> _N
-> _Y

[ B-But what if Kiku's wrong, and it's someone truly unexpected...?!? ] ----

3/?

[jipanghost]

[ And then, nearby ] ( O-Oh!!! There's a bamboo stick nearby, huh... in that dark corner )

{ So Kiku does at least have something to protect self with, just in case!.... }

( ... It's a no-brainer ) [ _Y ]
[ Will move slightly closer to the side of the wall, by the corner, that the bamboo stick was leaning in....
if needed, Kiku can snatch it into hands from behind the back, and swing!!! ]


U-Um.... { Kiku, pls speak louder than this } ---

[ Visitor-san, do you care to truly see who in here may need some help??? ]

-> _N ( Actually, thinking about it, food could be stored in this kind of place??? )
-> _Y [ T-Try to not trip!!! ] ( Kiku cannot guarantee what may happen!!! )

4/4~ Lux, don't make Kiku accidentally hit you with a stick~ (Unless you want to....)

[jipangu]

( .... one hand is half-twisted/twitching in the direction of the bamboo stick )
[ ... but if it's a kind visitor Kiku doesn't exactly want to hurt them either.... ]


H-hahh.... [ Makes a grunting sound kind of like "Y-yosh{i}!" ] { How familiar is the Visitor with this sound...
Lux won't hear the "i" at the end but }
( as if Kiku just picked something up )

[ ...M-Maybe Kiku can lure the visitor in to see them more fully?!?? ]


( More than a little worried about those stacked crates of extra food and spices stored nearby.... )

1/3

[lux_n_burg]

[It's okay~ He'll probably call Japan "Schwoer"(= brother in law) and invite him to family dinners.
Considering Japans citizen (and others) otherwise prefer Netherlands being together with either of his siblings or Spain,
this sounds pretty harmless in comparison.]

[And obviously Japan has to be the heroine, meanwhile he has the shojo-random-prince-from-faraway-hairstyle or maybe he's the exchange student?
But it's questionable, if either that or his "natural good looks" keep him safe from harm.]

[But indeed, what will happen next... maybe someone needs to throw a dice or two?
Two worried nations trying to decide what to do in a stressful situation, that can end in many ways.]

2/3

[lux_n_burg]

[Maybe if either of their dogs were here, they would have noticed and greeted
(one would most be likely a bit louder than the other)
the other nation, which in turn would have made this encounter less of a mess.
Nations normally can't see in the dark or have other heightened senses.]


[Alright, he's pretty sure he didn't imagine it this time,
there is someone else nearby.]

...Hello? Wh-who's there?

[He doesn't even consider that HE might be seen as a threat and instead worries for a moment,
that he might has come across an actual burglar.
Can he even run away in this situation? But he also has to be sure first.
He takes another step closer (walking on socks dampens the sound of his steps),
while fumbling for his phone and trying to turn the light on again and-]

[Suddenly some rustling and a THUD can be heard.]

3/3

[lux_n_burg]

[While he didn't trip, he walked almost straight into those stacked crates of whatever,
as he was too distracted and nervous to properly pay attention.
Thankfully none of those did fall down, as he steadied them just in time, but he dropped his phone instead while doing so.]


Verdammt et!
Darn it!
[He curses again as he bends down to pick his phone up,
which takes a moment and of course he wont see it, if someone comes closer now.]

...Esou en Dreck ...domm Handy.
(such a) Crap... stupid cell phone.
[Famous last words?]

[Of course "accidentally" knocking him out would be an easy way to get Netherlands show up at Japan's place quickly,
that would almost be some 4D-chess move.
But - or if he does - Japan shouldn't hit him too hard, he might be taller, than for example Liechtenstein or Monaco,
but in terms of a Nation's strength...]



[ooc: I actually meant that he was at most just a footnote in Hetalia canon, back when the original HetaOni was a thing.
And I don't know how many other characters later versions included.]