day 418 | vacation

[unbr8kable]

[There is more to Hachijo Island than just creepy hotels filled with fungus--though there are plenty of those.

But one doesn't need to visit one for impressive-looking black-sand beaches with tide pools and sea turtles frolicking nearby, or tall, green cliffs that fall off into the sea, or mountains to climb, or hot springs with views of the aforementioned cliffs and beaches or even overlooking a waterfall.

Nemesis comes ashore with satchel full, looking between the greenery and the water and the mountains rising nearby, and then over to Hurricane, grinning]

...Ready to relax?

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[unbr8kable]

Okay. Prolly a nice view from up there.

[She points up at a sharp hill that ends in the sea but looks out over Tokyo Bay and the town alike. The trailhead seems to be not too far from the center of town, so one doesn't actually need to be a mountain goat (or an avante) to get up there]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Leaning in close as he takes a turn toward the hill]

Guess we better go see.

[unbr8kable]

[Doesn't pull away]

You said you wanted a hike.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Ain't nothing wrong with some fresh air every now and then.

[unbr8kable]

Yeah. I mean, some things're just nicer out in the world.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Oh yeah?

Like what?

[unbr8kable]

Walking's one. Playing soccer. Onsen...stuff like that.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Soccer, huh?

[unbr8kable]

Do Americans play it in the house?

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean - 'course not. I just didn't know you played.

[unbr8kable]

Oh. Uh, I mean, in school, right?

[crossmyheartandhope]

That a school thing?

[Nudges against her, a little]

We should try and get a game going for you sometime. Bet the volley twins'd go for it.

[unbr8kable]

Pretty sure I mostly only ever played in gym class, same as like basketball or softball or whatever.

...Mighta played once or twice with my old man. But like, whatever.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Still might be fun, right?

[unbr8kable]

Might be...

[crossmyheartandhope]

Then we should do it.

[unbr8kable]

You really ain't never played before?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Don't think so?

I'm missing a bunch of memories still, though, so...

[unbr8kable]

Huh. We should try it, then. It's something you can play anywhere, y'know?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Don't you need, like. A net or something?

[unbr8kable]

Nah, you just need a ball. And somebody to get the ball past, anyways.

[crossmyheartandhope]

A ball shouldn't be too hard to get ahold of.

[unbr8kable]

Well, you ain't s'posed to hold it. Only the goalie can touch it with their hands. Anyplace else's fair game, though.

[crossmyheartandhope]

What about, like. Elbows.

[unbr8kable]

Think so... Maybe?

[Clambers over some tree roots, then waits for him to follow]

Like. I know you can use your head or your chest... And that's basically the same.