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[harimaya]

Who ⬤ Hizen & Various
What ⬤ Closed prompts for July and August
When ⬤ July-August
Where ⬤ Various!
Content Warnings ⬤

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[harimaya]

(He hadn't expected to run into anyone. The city is rather large and you can go a long time without actually running into people some days. But sometimes the city feels smaller and it's easier to stumble into company. At least the company today is acceptable and he frowns, making an obvious face as he looks down at the sweatshirt and makes a vague glance at the other racks,)

It's all just gonna get messed up anyway.

(But he shifts awkwardly now that he's been caught in an unfamilair situation. Aside from the Daitengu's funeral and maybe a few other times he's been on official Shuten business, Hizen has never really dressed nicely in Jigoku. It's always been worn out hoodies and faded t-shirts with scuffed up jeans. He's very much been dressing like a boy who doesn't care for his appearances and yet... here he is.)

What a pain...

[aceslow]

Yes, well. Food is gone as soon as you eat it, but it's still worth buying quality ingredients and enjoying it, yes?

[ He removes the sweatshirt off the rack, holding it up to Hizen as though inspecting whether or not it works with his complexion. He's just seeing if it will fit him properly, really. ]

The same goes for clothing. Disasters notwithstanding, they'll last a good long while, but there's no reason not to buy quality just because their time with you is limited. Trying to refresh your wardrobe as well, Hizen?

[harimaya]

(OPENS HIS MOUTH... and shuts it because wow, way to break it down in a way that even Hizen can't really argue about. He wants to say "food is different" but when he explains it like that, it really isn't. Instead, he just squints, clearly annoyed. You win this time, Kim Kitsuragi but he'll remember this.

He doesn't move when Kim holds up the hoodie. It is... a dark blue hoodie! In fact, it looks a lot like the red one he usually wears but isn't wearing today. It's a little big for Hizen but not in a way that would look bad. Who doesn't like a slightly large hoodie? It's not a bad color for Hizen who always leans towards darker colors or red.

At the moment, Hizen is just wearing a black t-shirt and black jeans (different shades of black). He has his signature bandage wrapped around his neck. His shoes are worn from running around the city all the time. His fashion style could very well be described as boyish and in that sort of hopeless "never had to worry about dressing himself" sort of way.)

The rain messed everything up. (And he sort of just rubs at his arm awkwardly.) And everyone keeps saying... their clothes are important or something...

(He's uncomfortable. He dislikes this. He's never fussed about his looks before.)

[aceslow]

They are important.

[ He believes this firmly. He's honestly a bit astonished by how many people he's had to explain this to, and occasionally worries if he comes across as vapid, or as vain. He generally attempts to downplay the importance that clothing holds for him in all its forms and how long he actually spends on his appearance, but also finds it difficult to restrain himself in the face of so many people that have dismissed it, through reasons of either negligence or simply not ever having had the opportunity to care about it. It's true that not everyone has to - there is a certain charm in asceticism, a trait that Kim covets more than he practices - but making that choice actively is rather nice. ]

To some people, anyway. It's how you are able to control how others see you. For others, it's an important part of self-expression. At the very least, you may as well get a sweater that will help keep the chill out.

[ He hands it out to Hizen, the implicit request being to try it on. ]

Surely you have some sense of what you'd like your personal style to be.