[excuse you senpai why are you foisting leader duties off on HIM???]
[it's true, though-- it takes time, and Akira looks stupid the entire way up, but eventually. . .! he does reach that lovely bunch of bright green fruit, securing himself by grabbing the base of a branch and digging his heels into the (admittedly kind of sharp and uncomfortable. . .) tree trunk. whew. what a workout, made even worse by the sun baking him like a fried egg. even his heavy vest feels awful in this weather. . .]
[a deep breath in. a slow breath out. and then Akira calls back down to his companion]
Just let them hit the ground. . .!
[don't get knocked on the HEAD while trying to catch them, Minato]
Ready?
[which is all the warning Minato has before Akira begins to vigorously shake the coconut branch. the fruits are pretty solidly stuck to the tree. . . but after a whole lot of elbow grease, one loosens itself and begins its short descent to the ground below]
no subject
[it's true, though-- it takes time, and Akira looks stupid the entire way up, but eventually. . .! he does reach that lovely bunch of bright green fruit, securing himself by grabbing the base of a branch and digging his heels into the (admittedly kind of sharp and uncomfortable. . .) tree trunk. whew. what a workout, made even worse by the sun baking him like a fried egg. even his heavy vest feels awful in this weather. . .]
[a deep breath in. a slow breath out. and then Akira calls back down to his companion]
Just let them hit the ground. . .!
[don't get knocked on the HEAD while trying to catch them, Minato]
Ready?
[which is all the warning Minato has before Akira begins to vigorously shake the coconut branch. the fruits are pretty solidly stuck to the tree. . . but after a whole lot of elbow grease, one loosens itself and begins its short descent to the ground below]
[HEADS UP!]