<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a5/4a/d0/a54ad0c78fe6f6ed9893fe8a6eb846e1.jpg)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Date Toshiro<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>June 15th, 2021, 11:30AM<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>City Streets, moving towards the department store<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Kevin | Mentions:<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong>Reconvening with the Trouble Trio (Albion, Lily, and Nerissa)<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>Toshiro is currently wearing a cream colored graphic t-shirt (https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2292/0133/products/B_wander_640x.jpg?v=1571609586), dark cerulean cargo shorts and running shoes, a Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' insignia ball cap, and a pair of over-ear headphones with a stark white frame around his neck. A canvas messenger bag is slung over his shoulder, its surface almost entirely consisting of patches and buttons from an assortment of cartoons, movies, bands, and video games.<br/><hr/>“Nope, you have no say in the thing. You're playing and that's it. I'll bring my guitar and stand-up bass, and we'll jam. I wonder if anyone knows how to play the drums...” Toshiro trailed off as he considered each member of SOPHE in turn and wondered at who might fill the necessary role for his soon to debut jazz trio. Hearing that most of Kevin's musical experience was in more classical music, Toshiro shrugged in indifference, “That's not a problem, if you practice a quarter as hard as you train, you'll get the basics down in no time.” He wasn't quite sure that Kevin had the flexibility to improvise music with any non-stilted fluidity given what Toshiro may have incorrectly attributed as a perpetual uptight demeanor, but the soldier had shown himself to be more than what the scientist expected on several occasions in just the last hour, maybe Kevin would surprise him again.<br/><br/>Toshiro's raised his eyebrows in response to Kevin's rather unexpected acknowledgment of Toshiro's efforts at providing sage advice. It had not been his intent to be gentle, however he couldn't help but be somewhat happy at hearing that his natural disposition came off that way to Kevin. “You're welcome Soldier, but if I'm being honest, I mostly did it for Mal. She's gotta carry around way more weight than someone should, and she needs someone reliable by her side to help hold it up.” Clapping Kevin lightly on the back with a laugh, Toshiro added jovially, “Though I don't want you to think I'm not looking out for you, I've just never seen you happier than when you're spending time with her. At least I think it's happiness, at the very least you look less, you know... stoic?”<br/><br/>Once the pair had strode through the automatic glass doors, a soft digital chime welcoming them inside, Toshiro took a moment to remove his baseball cap once again and simply enjoy the sensation of the cool air conditioning against his warm skin. With his eyes closed in momentary contentment, he titled his head towards where he last saw Kevin and asked slowly, “How long do you think the other will take? After our detours, I'm betting they're already...” Again the chime sounded behind Toshiro and Kevin, and after turning around, Toshiro found himself smiling and holding his arms out in welcome to the Beauty Salon Trio of Albion, Lily, and Nerissa.<br/><br/>“Well? How'd you three make out? I have my outfit being tailored as we speak, and I bought this!” Toshiro happily produced the small boxed figure (https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61I3gY%2BLzPL._AC_SX425_.jpg) and proudly displayed it for the three to admire and envy for a moment before greedily placing it back into his messenger bag. Looking the three over for a moment, it became obvious from their updated appearances and the faint accompanying scent of perfume and cosmetics where they had spent their brief time apart. “Aww, if I'd have known you were going to the salon, I would have asked you to wait. I've been meaning to get my nails...” As Toshiro's eyes caught sight of the made up Albion, his usually handsome features made more feminine and soft than usual, Toshiro couldn't help but cough before looking away, a light shade of red coming to his cheeks with a AC defying flush of warmth as he pretended to be suddenly very interested in a display of fleece bathrobes.<br/><br/>“Hey Albs you look... you look good. I didn't know you wore... well it looks really good on you. Nails too.” He didn't really consider why Albion had chosen today of all days to experience something so normally out of his wheelhouse, but Toshiro was a bit too distracted with the results to contemplate the reasons behind them. Scratching his chin in an attempt to seem lost in some distant thought, Toshiro slowly turned back to look at the three before nodding at Nera briefly, the sight of Albion's over sized jacket draped over her shoulders not lost to him as he continued to not regard any one of the trio in particular, “So any sight of Mal and Kyless? I'm curious about how the bracelet is working out for her.” 'Worried' would have been a more correct term, but there wasn't really a point to spreading his own concerns at the moment.