hawaii five-o ( ann | akira | yusuke )

[catwalked]

[ Ann stretches lazily, but she's smiling, content. The flight was long, and she's still feeling some jetlag, but the positive energy from all the good they've been doing behind the scenes has done wonders for her morale. Of course, she had her doubts, but . . . there's no way they can be wrong with this many people supporting them.

How far their approval rating has shot up feels like a dream; and on top of that, they get a pleasant surprise in the form of Yusuke! Far be it from her to wish Mother Nature's wrath on anyone, but if his plane had to be rerouted anywhere, she was glad it was here.

They're still incomplete, without Futaba and Morgana . . . but the Phantom Thieves feel a little more whole here, even on their vacation.

She grins, leading the way out of their hotel as their free time begins. ]

Too bad! I guess this means you can't get us souvenirs from LA, Yusuke.

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[identic]

[ Akira's kind of squinting from the sun's glare on his glasses and regretting not wearing sunglasses for this particular excursion -- he'll casually take them off his face for a moment as he glances at the shops himself. Not much in particular catches his eye yet, but he's looking... and listening, because he knows Morgana best and can shut down any Bad Ideas from his crew here. ]

Maybe a new scarf?

[ Something tropical for the summer!! Akira will switch up his style in the Metaverse with it.

His brain is still storming for something Futaba would like -- she has a lot of figures in her room, doesn't she? He glances at the extensive bobblehead collections... ]

1/2

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Exactly!

[ It seems like they're on the same page?! It remains to be seen, naturally, if they'll stay that way but Ann seems pretty excited. Obviously she'll have to find a souvenir for herself, but she can worry about that later . . . ]

Maybe a blue scarf to bring out his eyes more. But I gotta admit, the yellow kind of suits him . . .

[catwalked]

[ . . . . . . she trails off as her eyes catch sight of the bobbleheads, after following Akira's gaze.

She doesn't say anything, but she does stop for a second.

Because what the fuck. Is that the president of the United States-- ]

[inspo]

[Yusuke seems to be considering the scarf thing for a little bit, until he too notices the figures on the shelf. He puts a hand on his chin too, considering this again before he shrugs.]

So far, I haven't seen anything for either of our friends here. Should we carry on?

[He's completely unfazed about how strange the figures are tho...]

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[ I'm not done yet, Akira thinks as he eyes those bobbleheads. ]

One second.

[ He brings his fingers to his chin as he moves to get a closer look at them, even turning one of them around a little and witnessing the bobble motion. ]

Do you think Futaba would like one of these?

[ She's got so many out of the ordinary character masks and figures, Akira thinks it might just be weird enough for her. ]

[catwalked]

[ It . . . is weird, but Ann seems like she has her doubts. For once, she kind of agrees with Yusuke about carrying on, but she'll humor their leader. ]

I can see her playing with it for a while, but I . . . don't know about this particular one.

Isn't there something cuter . . . ?

[inspo]

[It's not that interesting, okay!! But maybe there's something aesthetically pleasing about it to Akira, but otherwise he's just not sure.

The answer is simple with him, though.]

I believe she would better like a figure that she would be able to pose, however...you know her best, Akira.

[That was just his opinion!!]

[identic]

[ Y'all are the worst squad on earth. But Akira tilts his head, wondering if he should get one just in case... she seemed to like those weird little mascot figures he'd won from the pachinko machines in Akihabara.

...He might come back and discreetly get one for her, he decides. But he hangs his glasses in the collar of his shirt for now, pocketing his hands and turning to follow his friends. ]

I'll decide after we look around a bit more.

[ And, because he's thinking about it... ]

We should find a place to eat, too.

[ Just don't. Take any fish back with you, Yusuke. ]

[catwalked]

[ Ann isn't so sure that being able to pose the figure would do much to offset its weirdness. She decides that the decision is best left in their leader's hands, though, so she welcomes the topic change.

Food is always an acceptable topic. ]

True! We should probably think about that before it gets too crowded . . .

[ Lunch rush and all that. ]

I . . . vote "not Big Bang Burger."

[inspo]

[Food is always a good topic, even if Yusuke normally can't afford it. He could probably even barely afford it at this point -- bc he's definitely saving up for those lobsters later. Or maybe he's already bought them!!]

I would rather dine somewhere that has a more local cuisine, I agree.

[Hmm...]

Though, I'm not sure what is near here.

[identic]

[ I s2g Yusuke if you have lobsters in your hotel room rn.....

Akira nods at Ann's comment about Big Bang Burger, though. He thinks about this for a second, knowing he saw a place that might be interesting for them when they first arrived. ]

There's a shrimp truck nearby, if you guys are interested.

[ He idly wonders if recommending a place that serves crustaceans is a Good Choice with Yusuke, but cooked shrimp generally have their heads chopped off, so there's that. Executed shrimp!!

Caroline would be into it. ]

[catwalked]

[ Don't forget Justine.

Anyway, Ann's more of a dessert gal, so as long as they can get some cake or something afterwards, she's cool with almost anything. She thinks about it for a moment and can't find any fault in shrimp, so she'll shrug. ]

Let's check it out. There could be some other food trucks around, too.

[inspo]

[Yusuke will eat anything because he doesn't get to eat full meals that much...!! Desserts, shrimp...he just likes to look at the lobster, though.

Can you imagine Yusuke trying to cook a lobster--]

I'm for that as well. Lead the way, Akira.

[Because he probably isn't 100% sure where this is or anything, either.]

[identic]

[ Y'all always making his ass do the leading... Akira's used to it though, so it doesn't take any more prompting for him to do his thing.

Which is to mosey over in the direction of where he'd initially seen the food truck. His appetite hits him a little more prominently when he starts smelling the fresh food cooking in the air... Morgana would be going crazy right about now. ]

It smells good.

[ Akira comments, bringing a hand to his chin as he gets closer to the large, standing menu near the end of the truck. ]

[catwalked]

[ Ann will happily follow, naturally. She's used to it, too, and she'll look around with interest as they approach the truck, taking in the amazing smell of the cuisine.

Their menu is appropriately colorful and attention grabbing.

Although . . . ]

Um . . . is that Jumbo garlic dog smiling at me?