your shoujo is beginning!

[shirimasen]

[Ah, high school.

A truly wonderful and inspiring time for all. With the school year starting, faceless students mingling about and chatting -- catching up over their summer, or grabbing their friends to congratulate them on getting into the world's top Pokémon Trainer's School -- with the cherry blossoms spinning in the wind from the rows of them lining the school's beautiful golden gates...

Yes, there's truly nothing better!

Except for perhaps the middle school just beside this beautiful campus; there's a small lake between them where the grades intermingle, and the excitement of the day - and maybe even the bell ringing to signify classes, lunch, or break! - is vibrantly in the air!

Just be careful that the principal doesn't see you with your Pokémon out! That would distract the other students, after all...]

[ooc: welcome to the high school au room! also middle school, if your character's not quite aged enough. with uniforms, cheery blossoms, and the exciting promise of an excellent spring for all classes and grades, it's sure to be a blast!

please mingle and thread amongst yourselves, and have a great time! if it's school au, it's free to go!]

Comments

[allbymyself]

[He isn't even in the cooking club. He doesn't even enjoy club activities. Hell, he wasn't even going to come to school today.

Silver scowls at people vying for his attention and just gives them t he food they want. Everything is saying don't talk to me, which of course just screams bother me to me.

His pasta's not half-bad, either...]

[goldenlyre]

[Oh, it's Silver! Silver!!! Siiiilveeer oh wait]

Silver! [WAAAAAVVEEEEE hi silver] I didn't know you were in the cooking club! Do you cook well? Can I have a taste? Please?

[allbymyself]

[Why this.]

I'm not. [Ugh.] I don't care, and they're giving it away so yes, you can. [Have a stupid small bowl of penne, Lyra.

And go away.]

[goldenlyre]

[No.

She's gonna stand here and enjoy it.

It's... not bad, but it could be better.]

You should try adding oil to it! It'll taste even better like that! Or maybe some cheese... Can I help?

[allbymyself]

[One of the other members feverishly nods at him, so -- Silver motions her to take a place next to him. And gives her an apron, when she gets to her designated place.]

I'm not used to making this. [He does stuff like, you know. Fruit salads and eggs and souffles. Not pasta.] But they're short on hands for this station, and I got dragged into it.

[goldenlyre]

[Yesssss she's able to help!!!]

Then I'll teach you to make my family's special pasta! It's been passed down through the generations, from woman to woman! We're missing some key, expensive ingredients, but we'll make do.

[ROLLING UP HER SLEEVES LET'S DO THIS.]

[allbymyself]

[She's so fired up...

Silver rolls his eyes a little, but passes off the last of the pasta to a student who steps closer and turns to her.]

What first.

[goldenlyre]

We need to prepare the water! Usually, we'd use the spring water close to my home, but whatever we have on hand will do! We need to boil this until it's rolling!

[goldenlyre]

But before we set it on high, we need to add in some salt. It'll make it flavorful. And maybe some spices, too, for kick.

[allbymyself]

It's just pasta.

[goldenlyre]

And this is why yours is second rate! Just trust me on this, okay Silver?

[allbymyself]

Fine. [But --] Can't you do this quicker? We do have people to feed.

[They seem pretty okay with just watching Lyra though!! Such a cute girl, and teaching them - and that boy with the bad 'tude - how to make awesome pasta...]

[goldenlyre]

[She's very theatrical! Shut up, Silver, you've gotta play the crowd! And she's got an orchestra going on!]

Please, Silver, I know what I'm doing. [It's really that simple, and once the pasta's cooked - "To al dente, a perfect chew!" she'll strain and serve with their cheap sauce. And cheese on top. Mmm yes.]

Please enjoy the cooking club's delicious food~!

[allbymyself]

[They will! And they do ...

Silver realizes too little too late that it'll just draw more people to him. Maybe he can escape the fate of being stuck working for a club he's not even in by just ... slipping away ...]

[goldenlyre]

[The hand that grabs his says no. Lyra smiles.]

Aren't you going to see it through to the end, Silver?

[allbymyself]

[.............

The cooking club's president is also giving him That Look. Ughh.]

Let go of my hand. I'll stay. [Sheesh sheesh.]

[goldenlyre]

[... She holds on just a little longer, but lets go. Silver's not interested in relationships anyway. And it was nice being one of his only friends! That is, someone who could tolerate him.]

I'm glad! I'd have a tough time handling all these people~. You serve, I'll cook! We'll be the dream team of perfection!

[allbymyself]

[That's fine by him. He doesn't have to deal with people for very long; just shove bowls at them and remind them every so often to drop tips in the jar because food isn't free, dumbass.

As long as Lyra doesn't try to engage him in conversation, she's... she's not so bad...]

[goldenlyre]

[Nope, she's totally focused on cooking. Except when they get a break in customers.]

I don't want to do this anymore... My legs hurt from standing so much... I'm impressed you were doing this for so long, Silver! Tell me your secrets! Quickly, before a new batch comes!

[allbymyself]

I don't ride Typhlosion everywhere.

[Fatass.]

[goldenlyre]

You should! It's nice to bond with your Pokémon like that, as long as they don't mind! And it's a nicer way to get to school. Sprouty's the one who offers me it rainy or shine.

[allbymyself]

I bond just fine with them. [Ugh did he really just say that.] He's offering to make you denser than you already are, not that it's going any place a girl would consider important.

[goldenlyre]

[...

...

...

She's going to ignore that comment about her weight, Silver.]

How are your Pokémon? Can I see them after school? I know Sprouty misses his friend! Please?

[allbymyself]

No. [He probably will anyway.]

[goldenlyre]

I know you coo over them anyway, Mr. Cool Guy.