Video; backdated a few days

[kendo_taisho]

[Posted sometime in the middle of the night, the video clicks on to a daytime view of blooming cherry blossom trees. The camera sweeps across the park, showing people sitting down for lunch to watch the trees, and finally moves around to face Heiji, holding his comm up to get a good look at the trees behind him while he talks.

For those that know the language, he's clearly speaking Japanese, though the translators still work for those that don't. He's dressed simply, taking the chance to have a vacation from his job and all the chaos that's been going on.]

I almost thought I was gonna miss em again this year. Luckily things settled enough for us t'get away for a few days.

Can ya see em alright? I know Washington has trees of their own t'see, but nothin' beats home for the proper experience.

[He walks a bit closer and turns the camera around again to show off the blossoms in closer detail.]

Nothin' beats Japan for beauty.

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[fourscores]

Mmmm now that is truly beautiful.

[kendo_taisho]

Isn't it? Only happens for a very short time each year!

[fourscores]

That is a shame as it is very stunning, reminds me of home. Terribly unfortunate Heropa lacks such beauty, it would be so inspiring here.

[kendo_taisho]

There is a place in America that ya can see it, though of course it ain't gonna be as nice as here. Japan gifted Washington with some o' the trees a hundred years ago. Ye can see em around the Tidal Basin.

If they're bloomin' around now ye should have a couple more weeks to go.

[fourscores]

I will have to look into that, thank you. I could do with some inspiration.

[kendo_taisho]

Ya said it reminds ya of home, right?

[fourscores]

Yes, such beauty is common in Ionia.

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[tuxedo_magician]

[ And suddenly, Kaito will lean into the scene, half hanging off Hattori's shoulders. ]

You guys all should have come with us!

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[kendo_taisho]

[An annoyed look at Kaito, get off!]

There ya go, invitin' the whole import community to our vacation.

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[tuxedo_magician]

[ NO! Your shoulder is comfy. ]

Why not? Video only does so much, Hattori. They should see this in person~

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[kendo_taisho]

[Rolls a shoulder ineffectually.]

....well, yer not wrong.

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[tuxedo_magician]

[ This is Kaito, he's just going to roll with it. ]

See? So they should have come!

[ He sighs, dramatically. ]

I guess this means we should plan this for next year too!

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[kendo_taisho]

[Goddammit, you troll. Heiji just internally sighs.]

We've been here this long. Nothing says we won't be here t'do it again next year. Make it a field trip.

[He still wishes Honey Lemon hadn't gone home. He'd told her about them and said he'd show her this year, but...]

[matadorable]

[Look, someone is sending moving pictures of Japan from all the way across the ocean. What a time to be alive!]

wow
i have never seen anything
like that before

theyre gorgeous!

[kendo_taisho]

[He stays on video so he can show him how the petals blanket the ground as they fall.

He's grinning like he's some kind of proud dad showing off something his kid did.]

They only bloom for a short time before they fall. Only a few weeks outta the year. People come for miles to see em!

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[matadorable]

[Well, he may as well switch to voice. Now that he's been here for awhile, he's not quite as shy about it as he was before.

Manolo lets out a low whistle at the beautiful sight.]

So they're really special, right? What a perfect place to have a picnic!

[kendo_taisho]

[Heiji is just super excited to be sharing this with him.]

There's a festival every year! They're our national flower, so it's already pretty special, but accordin' to tradition they signify the fleeting nature of life. Somethin' to enjoy fully while it lasts.

[matadorable]

[Those words bring an odd ache to his chest, but it's not necessarily a bad thing.]

...That's a beautiful way to depict mortality.

[kendo_taisho]

[His mood settles a little. There's something in this man's voice that turns this a little more serious.]

Thanks. It's got a special place for a lot've people. Not quite as ritualistic as some of our traditions, but important all th' same.

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[eastdetective]

Are you done playing tour guide yet?

[Conan supposed he should be grateful this hadn't already devolved into a tourism commercial for Osaka. ]

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[kendo_taisho]

[He looks down from his comm, zoomed in on a full blossom.]

Yer such a party pooper, Conan. America doesn't have this quite like we do. It's our duty t'make sure they get t'see it!

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[eastdetective]

I don't think anyone back there really cares that much.

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[kendo_taisho]

[He huffs a sigh and turns off the camera.] Ya wouldn't say that t'Neechan if she were the one showin' off.

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[eastdetective]

I don't think she would do this kind of thing in the first place.

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[kendo_taisho]

No? Kazuha would. She'd have made like six thousand friends over there.

[He tucks his comm away, conceding.]

It's weird how...not different it is.