In my case I've got most of the gifts picked out and I did pick up my replacement beard.
[ ... This makes for an eyebrow arch from Nathan at Masaomi, both for the New Years quip and for the idea of Masaomi with a beard. The other man's facial features are very smooth and youth-kissed, both just due to genetic luck and being Japanese. Could he even grow a beard? (not really. Though he did try a mustache once) But Masaomi answers that in the form of saying "ho, ho, ho" which sees Nathan snorting.
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Nariko does too like New Years. Nathan thus decides to go for an in- ] If you don't have plans yourself, you could fly out to my last concert and escort me back.
[ Masaomi frowns a little at that. He might have plans for the Eve, but for the day (or well immediate morning) of it, he did want to spend it with Nariko!! But at the same time, he did make those plans with Charlotte so who's he to talk. ... Not that he wouldn't cancel them in a moment if Nariko asked ]
Haha wow this time I passed out
[ ... This makes for an eyebrow arch from Nathan at Masaomi, both for the New Years quip and for the idea of Masaomi with a beard. The other man's facial features are very smooth and youth-kissed, both just due to genetic luck and being Japanese. Could he even grow a beard? (not really. Though he did try a mustache once) But Masaomi answers that in the form of saying "ho, ho, ho" which sees Nathan snorting.
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Nariko does too like New Years. Nathan thus decides to go for an in- ] If you don't have plans yourself, you could fly out to my last concert and escort me back.
[ Masaomi frowns a little at that. He might have plans for the Eve, but for the day (or well immediate morning) of it, he did want to spend it with Nariko!! But at the same time, he did make those plans with Charlotte so who's he to talk. ... Not that he wouldn't cancel them in a moment if Nariko asked ]