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come_sailaway2022-09-02 08:06 pm
killed) wrote in come_sailaway2022-09-02 08:06 pm
killed) wrote in come_sailaway2022-09-02 08:06 pm
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[ His voice is bright and excited. ]
If you're willing, then I'd be happy to be your student! I've never done anything like this before.
Though I have to warn you: I've never been very good with a knife. [ Or a sword. ] Diamonds are probably fine, but your level of delicate handiwork is beyond me for sure. I cooked a little when I was younger, too, but I was never good at it. [ That fact Hiyori is good, that he learned when he was younger and kept practicing, is something Shi Qingxuan admires. ] The auntie who used to watch me always said that I was butchering the vegetables and I was going to make trouble for my brother when I grew up!
[ He laughs! ...but he never did improve... ]
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[ Well, maybe a little. He finishes carving another piece before setting it aside and moving a few pieces of fruit to Shi Qingxuan. ]
Are there other arts and crafts that you enjoy?
[ Using a knife is a different beast than a brush or a needle, after all. ]
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[ He still says it like it's funny childhood anecdote—which it is, comparatively.
And he also does need all the help he can get here, but he takes a nectarine and the knife with no complaints. ]
I'll give this a shot, though. I really appreciate your patience with me here, especially if I end up troubling you for those extra tools.
[ Despite his lack of confidence in this area, he actually makes quick work of cutting the fruit down the middle, even if the two halves can't be called equal. ]
As for other arts... [ He wiggles the knife beside the pit to try to pry it free. ] ...painting and calligraphy used to be two of my favorites if I was doing something alone, but my needlework skills also don't lose out to others'!
[ That's to say: He likes pretty things. ]
What about you? Do you have other hobbies here?
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[ His art isn't terrible. He can draw cute cartoon animals and other simple things, but he does appreciate the work of others. His needlework is much in the same; he can fix clothes and sew fabric together, but he's only had time to dedicate himself to such things fully now.
He takes a piece of mango and takes a small bite from it, chewing and swallowing before he continues. ]
I've been able to catch up on my reading since I've been here. I was often too busy with studying and work to do much, and so I've enjoyed going through so much fiction... I've been dabbling in bartending once more, and I'm fond of music as well. I play the violin and piano, though I can only play the former uninterrupted these days.
[ There's a chuckle. It was only the first handful of times before he pinned down the pattern, but it was quite the experience to be interrupted by a ghostly piano. ]
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[ Maybe he'll stitch together something down the line? Little good luck charms? Hm... The tender fruit of the nectarine ends up bruised, but the seed does finally pop out as Shi Qingxuan continues to chat. Now it's time to...look down at it as he debates the best way to cut it into a shape. ]
How long have you been here that you've been able to catch up on so much? It sounds like you've gotten to do a lot now that your work and studies are on hold.
[ Piano notwithstanding--how is he interrupted during that one, anyway? ]