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[redarm]

holy fuck did they change the bus routes?
ive been on this bus for 3 hours and were nowhere near school!!
so i guess im gonna be late for all my classes. shit.
fuck you transit system

[AND THEN, TWO MINUTES LATER, AN ADDITION]

yeah ok so were driving up into some mountains now so
theres a chance i got on the wrong bus.

[And this is why he should never ever leave Timcanpy at home.

If there's anyone else riding the bus to Magatus this fine weekday morning? There's a hot topicy teenage boy with a backpack looking very much like he hadn't packed for a weekend in the mountains WHOOPS.]

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[complementing]

yup! Been on it for a pretty long time too, I think

[redarm]

huh. never met him.

[That requires talking to people Noah]

right well anyway
i guess ive been feeling i dunno
restless at work?
so i was wondering how seeking out another jobs been like.

[complementing]

oh, it was good

you know I have plenty of experience working at ReVA, but I wanted to beef up my resume a bit

working as one of Yoon-sung's assistants gives me the business experience I need to add to everything I already have

are you thinking of finding a new job?

[redarm]

tch
with all the stuff you do
i feel like your resume would have to be written on a scroll to fit on one page.

maybe. i dunno
i havent decided yet.
im just...restless.

[complementing]

weeeell...maybe (๑ゝڡ◕๑)

hm, well, if it's about jobs, then tell me what's on your mind? I might be able to help

or at least I can be a good sounding board for you

[redarm]

alright well

guess i wouldnt mind doing something a little more...i dunno, meaningful?
i mean nothing wrong with cupcakes if thats your passion
cupcakes are important

but when i fight monsters
its a little fucked up, but i like it?
least, i like knowing im doing Something.

and i dunno
new places outside the city, kinda remind me how much i miss traveling
recolles the longest ive spent in one spot ever.
kinda feels weird.

[complementing]

that's all understandable! You have a lot you're capable of, Noah, and I don't doubt that you'll find something else better suited for you than making cupcakes all day. If you like fighting monsters, then that's what you like, and I know there must be a lot of civilians who are safer for what you do, too

sadly, monster hunting doesn't pay（'^'；）but! Your strength and adventurous spirit and determination are qualities that would help you get into anything else that you would considering meaningful to you

it's just a matter of figuring out you might enjoy and what might suit you best

[redarm]

yeah, itd be way easier if it did pay.

what i might enjoy and what might suit me best...
good question

[All his previous jobs, there was a mentality of "a job's a job". He couldn't afford to be picky when he lived in such poverty. Even the circus work he did because his dad did, not so much because he liked it.

Living instead of just surviving? That's a hard one. ]

[complementing]

don't be discouraged! It's a question everyone tackles at one point or another

do you want to go somewhere after work sometime to talk about it?

[redarm]

that might not be a bad idea
im worried about talking about other work around the store
rather the boss didnt hear

[She might get crazy about it ok]

[complementing]

[He's absolutely right about this tbh.]

ehehe

yeaaaaahh...

I'll see you after the shift then

[redarm]

alright
seeya then.

[God he hopes he gets back to town in time to make it for work]

[complementing]

[HOPEFULLY HE DOES because she'll be looking for him at the start of the shift, and will wait for a while after the shift end for him to show up, if he hadn't.

Noaaaaah don't make your big sis wait.]

Action!

[redarm]

[ Fortunately thanks to Dante's speeding, while he missed most of school, he'll be able to make it to work. So she'll have seen him at the start of the shift. He seems tired, it's been a long day and a long trip, but he gets through the shift alright.

He gets out after her, since he had to change out of his uniform and back into male clothing, but he eventually he comes out where she's waiting, rubbing the back of his neck. ]

Shit, talk about a long day...!

[complementing]

[She pats his arm sympathetically.]

Why don't we start heading back to your place, then? We can talk along the way.

[redarm]

You sure? I don't live in Tisse anymore.

[complementing]

...let's talk along the way to the bus.

[redarm]

[He snorts]

How about we just go for a walk? Don't need a destination.

[Noah you already got lost once today don't drag Minako down with you]

[complementing]

[It's too late now.....]

Sure! [And she'll just start strolling down the street.] So! A new job. Or maybe I should say a new career? Since it seems like you want something fulfilling. [A little glance at him.] Was there every any job when you were little that you wanted to do, just for fun?

[redarm]

[BOSUMA HERE WE COME]

A job that I wanted to do just for fun? [ He scrunches up his nose as he thinks ] You mean besides taste-tester, right?

[complementing]

[She tries (and fails) to hide a grin behind her hand.]

Yes. Though I could very easily see you being a taste-tester too.

[redarm]

I'd only be the fucking best.

[Yeah!! But okay, he guesses he needs to actually think about it. ]

....I dunno. When I was a kid, I was usually busy with helping out my dad to think about that kinda stuff.

[complementing]

Hmm...then, let me ask a slightly different question. What kind of career do you really admire?

[A little gesture at herself.]

Growing up, I saw my parents doing volunteer work in the community. For them, it was just for fun, but I thought it was wonderful-- so much so that I want to do it after I graduate. I also admired police officers for how they helped people in a more active sense, and I even toyed with the idea of opening my own restaurant a long time ago, because the time, care, and effort chefs put into their food was something I wanted to emulate in my own life.

[redarm]

[....

Noah listens to Minako, and each thing she explains. Minako is so thoughtful, and always considering others. It's no wonder she had so many things going on in her life, she was so engaged with life. From volunteers to police to chefs- she had so many interests, so many things she drew from the world.

Did Noah have that? Not...really. He knew about surviving. About getting through day to day with his skin attached. Most of the time, he felt he was pretty detached from the world. He had emotions, but he didn't want to get involved in most things going on. It was easier that way.

Still...]

I guess...

[He puts his hands in his pockets, looking out at the area ahead of him, thinking about the types of people he admires. The news stories that speak to him.]

People who risk everything to just save lives. Like firemen, or the White Helmets in Syria. [He kicks a pebble along his path on the sidewalk] No ulterior motives, no selfish ambition. They just...wanna save people. That's it.

[He sighs]

Yeah I know, it's a cliche answer.

[complementing]

Cliche or not, it's your answer, so it's nothing to be ashamed of. [She tilts her head up to look at the sky, humming between her lips then glancing back to Noah.] And besides, the world needs more of those kinds of people anyways. Nobody likes to think about the worst case scenario. People who do, people who take it upon themselves to operate in crisis situations-- they're the ones who keep our every day lives comfortable and safe. They're so, so important and yet so underrated.