Drac-onion - Drac

Didn't get around to working on today's (er, yesterday's?) chapter. It is what it is. I'll see about getting two chapters done tomorrow and then posting them both. Apologies, but I just got sucked back into Persona 5 Royal as soon as I got home from work and I've been grinding away at that. I feel like I really want to go through the older chapters once all is said and done and clean them up and maybe add some Royal elements. Nothing major, just some references and maybe even some character appearances exclusive to Royal. Although, I'm limited by how much of Royal I've gone through at the time of writing. I'm on 12/8 right now, so anything up to then as far as Royal content is concerned. If anything, I can probably start writing Kasumi into some text conversations at least. Anything more than that at this point would probably be a bit too much. I've been very careful to not really include any of the main story in my works, besides some offhanded mentions. Why? There's not really a reason, I just don't think it's necessary to mention. Anyone reading P5 fics knows the story (I hope), so I don't feel the need to rehash things everyone already knows about, unless it's relevant to the situation at hand.

I think I mentioned it in a reply to a comment on BTM, but I do plan on also going through and reordering the chapters to be chronological when all is said and done, along with an epilogue of sorts.

This has been a valuable experience for me. I can't even recall a time where I was this dedicated to writing. It's very freeing, in a way, having a hobby to work on. I hope my writing appears to be getting better. I reread BHM a while back and uh, yeah, that one definitely needs a second pass. I think I heard somewhere that if you cringe over things you've done in the past, that just means you've grown. Here's hoping I'm not the only one who's noticed the growth.

Ramble over. Two chapters tomorrow (hopefully). Reading Together and Picnic. I have some ideas, so they shouldn't take too much brainstorming to come up with. I just hope the fluff isn't too...safe? Boring? Inconsequential? I would like to depict Makoto and Ann's relationship progressing over time, but it's hard to keep track of developments when everything is out of order. All because I felt like I had to apply a date to every single chapter...what a brilliant idea, writing myself into multiple corners like that. Oh well.

Ok, NOW the ramble is over.

Beneath Their Masks Chapter 23 is Up!

I hope this still counts as fluff? I mean, I dunno.

Leblanc was never a busy cafe most of the time. Sure, Sojiro had his hands full with things every once in a while, but that came with the territory of running a one-man-show. At least Akira was around to help out when he needed it. Not that he would admit he appreciated his help very often. This was exactly the kind of cafe that Sojiro would prefer to spend his time in. No loud music playing, no large groups making a racket, and a simple menu of things he liked. It was no wonder that the foot traffic was low compared to other chains, but the clientele was consistent. Today was one of those afternoons. Not a customer in sight for the last hour, but it left Sojiro with enough time to catch up on some menial tasks. Cleaning up messes, straightening up behind the counter, and giving each cup the attention it deserved.

The bell above the door jingled, signaling Sojiro to put down the cup he had been drying for the last few minutes as he let his mind wander.

“I’ll be with you in a- Oh, hey, you two.”

Ann and Makoto walked in, school bags slung over their shoulders.

“Hey, boss. Is Akira in today?”

“No, I haven’t seen him since he left this morning for school. Why?”

Ann’s smile faltered slightly.

“Just wanted to check up on him. I didn’t catch him at school, since he left once classes were over.”

“I’m sure he just had some errands to run. Should be back here before long. For a high-schooler, it seems like he always has something to do. Reminds me of myself when I was that age…but you didn’t come here to listen to this old man ramble on. What can I get you?”

“Two coffees, please.” Ann said, ordering for the two of them.

“Coming right up. Have a seat wherever.” Sojiro said, getting to work on their order.

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