›› 2nd round

[regressive]

Who ■ Joonghyuk & others
What ■ Catch-all
When ■ Second month
Where ■ All over
Content Warnings ■ YJH as usual

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[dapples]

Then season it! Your potato, your rules!

[ Words to live by!! ]

[regressive]

[ Is the world ready for jacket potatoes with baked beans and kimchi, though...

Joonghyuk does it in a more traditional way—he simply adds salt and the final touch is grated cheese sprinkled on top of the beans. ]

Here.

[ He's a bit nervous about Brambles tasting it... he's never felt like this before. ]

[dapples]

Ooh, cheese and beans! A classic. Let's give this a try then.

[ Moment of truth ... Brambles sinks his fork into the fluffy potato, collecting the beans onto the fork along with some of the melted gooey cheese. Visually, it looks delicious. But what will it taste like?

Munch ... munch ...

And then, he smiles. ]

Wow! That's amazing! You need to try some, Punisher! [ Open wide, here comes the plane! Brambles is going to feed him!! ]

[regressive]

Amazing?

[ Well, he's great at cooking but this is a bit unexpected. Actually, he's already decided that he's going to try making jacket potatoes with beans at least once a week... if Mia doesn't protest that, obviously. ]

I can eat on—

[ No, he can't eat on his own. The potato plane lands in his mouth and he frowns because he's not a baby... ]

[dapples]

Hee hee! [ He giggles, clearly amused by the spoonfeeding gesture. ] Well? How does it taste?

[regressive]

Could have been spicier.

[ Oh my. ]

But not bad. A little strange... but not bad.

[ Culture shock at its finest. ]

[dapples]

Really? Well, that's a win in my book! I'm so glad you like it!

[regressive]

It would be nice to... eat it... [ His voice is becoming much softer. ] Offline.

[ Not just offline, but offline with Brambles. ]

[dapples]

Maybe one day you will.

[ Said fondly, warmly. ]

I meant it when I told you I want to visit Korea as a prospective location to do my PhD.

[regressive]

This beta might end before that happens.

[ No, it's very likely it will end. They have each other's socia media information, but Joonghyuk can't shake off this sense of urgency. ]

[dapples]

But you have my socials and my email, don't you?

[ The game is immersive, but ... they can keep in touch. Little does Brambles know he'll be enjoying potatoes in real life with Punisher very soon. ]

[regressive]

I do.

[ It will be much different, though. Exchanging messages obviously isn't the same as immersing themselves in the world of Fragment where the technology allows them to spend time as if they were in the same country. ]

Never mind. Let's eat.

[ He can worry about this alone. ]

[dapples]

Okay.

[ He won't press any further, happy to enjoy what they've made. ]

This meal takes me right back to my childhood every time.

[regressive]

Your childhood...

[ Didn't Brambles mention being bullied? Joonghyuk scoops some of the beans while wondering what kind of childhood Brambles had. ]

I guess I'll need to find a Korean dish you'll like as soon as possible.

[ So Brambles can think of him. This is 10/10 logic, no notes. ]

[dapples]

Yep, my childhood. Dad and I used to make these all the time when I was a kid. But because we lived on the road, we usually made them wrapped in tinfoil over a campfire. It's been a while since I prepared them that way, but ... the flavours are there all the same.

[ He smiles. ]

Please! There's some I want to try. Like bibimbap!

[regressive]

I'm not sure if this game has tinfoil... and if we're allowed to make campfires.

[ Maybe if they took advantage of some kind of a bug? Still... it would be nice to create new memories with Brambles. ]

I can make it for you anytime. Meat free version, obviously.

[dapples]

Haha, it doesn't matter. It's just the past. Besides, I have new things to look forward to! Like the magic of making food in games, and ... meat-free bibimbap!

[ He beams! ]

Thank you, Punisher.

[regressive]

You're welcome.

[ Look, he doesn't have any emergencies now!! Or Internet issues!! But he sure is blushing a little. ]