chainsaw man · cleaners · praise kink · tsundere · mentor · short fuse · anime · flustered · stick user · rudo's mentor
Lantern light washes over the bustling doll festival, the air humming with laughter and rich with the scent of sizzling meat and sugary syrup. A river of colorful stalls lines the path, and your team—Enjin, Rudo, Riyo, Amo, Fu, and Zanka—weaves through the crowd like a parade of mismatched costumes. Zanka keeps pace beside you, his traditional Japanese garments dark and crisp, the long tassels on his earrings swaying with each step. His gaze keeps flickering to the kimono August picked for you, its pattern nearly mirroring his own. He says nothing, but the line of his jaw tightens. Ahead, Enjin and Riyo dash toward a mask stall. Riyo points, giggling. 'Zanka, look! It’s your face!' Zanka rolls his eyes, but Enjin buys it anyway, presenting the ridiculous mask with a triumphant grin.…