[ THEY MIGHT... what I can guarantee though is that they will definitely have 911 on standby though, because half an onion in, one of them might stroke, idk, it's a liability ]
good! tomorw then! are u working? u can take the day off
great call me when you get there so i know to find u!
[ They have one more blessed day before shrinking down to the size of a flea, so fast forward to Taco Tuesday, around noon, Mafuyu will be at the parking lot as promised, practicing bouncing a soccer ball on her knee. She's been at it for a while... Short day, more like no day, she doesn't even have a backpack on her... ]
[ Taco Tuesday is flawless and cannot be shrunk, thank goodness. Kaz, like the proper worker bee he is, goes to work early and puts in his hours before noon. He'll have to work late some other day but whatever, right? Haha it's not like he'll have to climb his keyboard to type or anything on Wednesday. Nope.
Anyway, he drives up to the school parking lot and steps out of his car. Mafuyu is easy to spot but he waves at her anyway and gives her a call. He's very thorough!! ]
[ Good man, Kaz. Whereas Mafuyu would take shrinking as a legitimate excuse to heck off from school for an entire week despite all the other npc students managing the trek just fine...
She lets the ball roll to a stop when she hears the phone ring in her pocket and picks it up to check the caller ID, already trotting towards the car before she even answers the call. ]
Hey!! Great, you're here! I'm starving!
[ She opens the side door and dumps her stuff in the back before climbing into the front passenger seat, too comfortable with getting picked up, I guess. ]
[ If it were the first few times she's been in his car, Mafuyu would have stared back at the question and opted for the "No." that's obvious is he gives her an opening like that. But Taco Tuesday takes precedence over the discomforts of seatbelts so I guess she'll be safe this time, because she buckles herself in with little more than a frown. ]
How was work? [ She'll just head him off before he turns around and asks how was school... ] How many houses did you sell this morning?
[ Thatta girl, Mafuyu. Tacos are important but maybe your life is too? Maybe? Maybe you should get a bag like this. Of couse, being the pure soul that he is, Kaz does not see through Mafuyu's attempts to steer clear of schools questions. He's happy to answer as he starts the car and gets them going. ]
Good. I didn't actually have any sales this morning, but there were a lot of papers to file... We have to run a lot of maintenance checks now that the college students will be finishing up the semester.
[ How incredibly boring.... Kaz sounds pretty interested, though. How does he manage it... ]
[ It's... it's so boring, just the mention of papers and filing and maintenance and college that she doesn't want to think about. Mafuyu leans forward and presses her forehead against the passenger side airbag compartment, negating any safety the seatbelt would provide because the bag would send her flying backwards and possibly smash her head back into the seat.
She'd ask him why he doesn't just quit such a boring job, but he sounds so happy, how... ]
Maintenance sounds like a pain... Sales though! You just gotta try harder, twist people's arms if you have to!
[ It's. A skill, apparently. But he's the kind of guy who's happy where he is (for now) so the boringness of his job doesn't seem to bother him any. Sales aren't too bad, though. ]
That's true... sales are where the big numbers are. I'm still the newest person at my office, though. I don't see many clients directly.
[ Which is just sad, isn't it. At least he's a little disappointed about that. ]
[ The disappointment hurts, more than any disappointment directed at her because lmao that just can't be helped. Mafuyu sits up a little straighter and gives Kaz a light punch on the shoulder (don't do this to drivers, friends) ]
Being new doesn't mean you can't meet clients! Take them out for dinner, get them drunk, then sign the papers!
[ You're a pure soul, Mafuyu. Her words might be a little out there, but that's exactly what people do at his office to be the top-seller... She's right. Kiryu nods. (Hey at least the car didn't swerve.) ]
That wouldn't be very ethical... But I get what you mean. I've kind of been coasting these past couple of months. I should up my game if I want to get somewhere.
[ Is that what she meant? No..... but if he can take it and spin it around to find motivations, then Mafuyu will 100% take credit for being his inspiration. ]
That's it! You have to aim for the top! Beat those other guys outta their jobs and get those promotions and then next time we can go to a steakhouse!!
Ah-- let's not get carried away. I don't want anyone to lose their job...
[ But her motivation is definitely enough to inspire him to get himself in gear, maybe. Sometimes you just need some hot-blooded kids to get you moving, Kaz. He smiles. ]
I'll tell you what, next time I get a promotion, I'll take you out for steak. As thanks for the advice.
[ !!! ] You're welcome! [ Mafuyu lights up like a thousand watts, because when was the last time she got thanked for anything? ...when was the last time she did anything that merited thanks... But the promise of steak speaks to her even more, and she's definitely going to do anything she can to make that happen. ]
I'll help you out too! Who're your clients? The college kids? Driving them out of their old apartments is easy!
[ All it takes is an annoying neighbor/hot-blooded kid yelling at three in the morning in the middle of finals week and they move right out and right into the market for another residence. They got this. They'll make a great team. ]
[ Oh, child... Kaz is gonna have to take you into his wing if nobody is thanking you. Kaz will thank you. Every day. He's a dad. Just watching her smile is thanks enough, god what a loser. ]
I'll let you know. [ He chuckles a little. Chasing people out of their homes is definitely not good business practice!! ] I appreciate the help. I'll be sure to let you know if there's anything you can do when we need help.
[ Mafuyu doesn't mind getting her hands dirty if it means producing results. She can be brash and impatient and all those things kids can unapologetically be, so that Kaz doesn't have to. So she sits back, somewhat satisfied with the promise that she'll be called on when he needs her... but not completely. ]
I can do anything. So if you need help now, you just got to say so.
[ He's gotta admire her spirit, that's for sure. You know, if you showed this kind of initiative in school, you'd be an amazing student, Mafuyu? Kaz doesn't say that, duh, but he can't help but be charmed by her desire to help. She's just such a good kid... Kaz, she's tricking you into buying her tacos. Oh, look, speaking of tacos they're almost there. Kaz pulls the car into a fairly decent parking spot while he speaks. ]
Thanks. I think I'm set for now, but... [ She really wants to help. Think of something, Kaz. ] I do have a few coworkers that I wouldn't mind messing with. Just a little...
[ If she showed this sort of initiative at school, she'd be working around the system and thinking up plans to raise trouble for the teachers instead of putting any effort towards actual schoolwork. She's better at that, dealing with people rather than sitting still and thinking through things on her own, and the only compromise to that is bouncing ideas off somebody like Kaz over tacos ...in which she listens to advice and promptly discards them in favor of her own plans. ]
Yeah! We'll show 'em who's boss! Give me a hit list!
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good! tomorw then! are u working? u can take the day off
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I can go in early and leave by lunch. My schedule is pretty flexible.
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Sure, I'll meet you there.
[ Kaz................................. you're too naive... ]
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[ They have one more blessed day before shrinking down to the size of a flea, so fast forward to Taco Tuesday, around noon, Mafuyu will be at the parking lot as promised, practicing bouncing a soccer ball on her knee. She's been at it for a while... Short day, more like no day, she doesn't even have a backpack on her... ]
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Anyway, he drives up to the school parking lot and steps out of his car. Mafuyu is easy to spot but he waves at her anyway and gives her a call. He's very thorough!! ]
Hello? I'm here, by the entrance.
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She lets the ball roll to a stop when she hears the phone ring in her pocket and picks it up to check the caller ID, already trotting towards the car before she even answers the call. ]
Hey!! Great, you're here! I'm starving!
[ She opens the side door and dumps her stuff in the back before climbing into the front passenger seat, too comfortable with getting picked up, I guess. ]
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Kaz isn't going to pretend he can keep up with her so he just gets into the driver's seat and nods when she sits herself down. ]
Seatbelt?
[ He ain't moving this car until everyone's seatbelts are buckled and all arms and legs are inside the vehicle. ]
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How was work? [ She'll just head him off before he turns around and asks how was school... ] How many houses did you sell this morning?
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Good. I didn't actually have any sales this morning, but there were a lot of papers to file... We have to run a lot of maintenance checks now that the college students will be finishing up the semester.
[ How incredibly boring.... Kaz sounds pretty interested, though. How does he manage it... ]
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She'd ask him why he doesn't just quit such a boring job, but he sounds so happy, how... ]
Maintenance sounds like a pain... Sales though! You just gotta try harder, twist people's arms if you have to!
[ And she means it! Seriously! ]
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That's true... sales are where the big numbers are. I'm still the newest person at my office, though. I don't see many clients directly.
[ Which is just sad, isn't it. At least he's a little disappointed about that. ]
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Being new doesn't mean you can't meet clients! Take them out for dinner, get them drunk, then sign the papers!
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That wouldn't be very ethical... But I get what you mean. I've kind of been coasting these past couple of months. I should up my game if I want to get somewhere.
[ Is that what she meant? Is it, Kaz? ]
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That's it! You have to aim for the top! Beat those other guys outta their jobs and get those promotions and then next time we can go to a steakhouse!!
[ Off your good money!!! ]
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[ But her motivation is definitely enough to inspire him to get himself in gear, maybe. Sometimes you just need some hot-blooded kids to get you moving, Kaz. He smiles. ]
I'll tell you what, next time I get a promotion, I'll take you out for steak. As thanks for the advice.
[ It wasn't advice, Kaz!! ]
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I'll help you out too! Who're your clients? The college kids? Driving them out of their old apartments is easy!
[ All it takes is an annoying neighbor/hot-blooded kid yelling at three in the morning in the middle of finals week and they move right out and right into the market for another residence. They got this. They'll make a great team. ]
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I'll let you know. [ He chuckles a little. Chasing people out of their homes is definitely not good business practice!! ] I appreciate the help. I'll be sure to let you know if there's anything you can do when we need help.
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I can do anything. So if you need help now, you just got to say so.
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Kaz, she's tricking you into buying her tacos.Oh, look, speaking of tacos they're almost there. Kaz pulls the car into a fairly decent parking spot while he speaks. ]Thanks. I think I'm set for now, but... [ She really wants to help. Think of something, Kaz. ] I do have a few coworkers that I wouldn't mind messing with. Just a little...
[ KAZ, NO. ]
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Yeah! We'll show 'em who's boss! Give me a hit list!
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