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[whathedoves]

[Dictated as always. Who wouldn't want to listen to this voice?]

Salut, mes amis!

I suppose I won't find any parcels from admirers this year.



Hahaha, just kidding! I wouldn't say something like that just to ask for beans. Although between all of us, I'll miss having my locker overflowing. [He just sounds so pleased with himself.]

I thought since I haven't the dedication to throw a real cultural exchange party, we could talk about the days we use to show our love.

Legumentine's should be this ... weekend, yes? It'll be soon, anyway. Ladies, you're supposed to muster up all of your romantic courage and give beans to the boy - perhaps girl? - you like. You shouldn't be shy! As they say, the way to the heart is through a complicated network of arteries and the way to romance is surely opened up with a good meal!

Since it doesn't overlap with any other Sexy and Luxurious greeting card holidays, perhaps now you have another excuse to get a little intimate? If you're worried your crush doesn't like sweets, please take care and don't throw the beans at them!

Unless they're into that sort of game.

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Dictated

[cyan_maid]

...Beans, Yuuya?

Dictated

[whathedoves]

What's so strange about that, Miss Jane?

I assure you, they're quite delicious.

Dictated

[cyan_maid]

Well, there's nothing wrong with them, I just...never would have thought beans to be very romantic, is all.

Dictated

[whathedoves]

We've gone from throwing beans to exchanging them with loved ones! What could be more romantic? It's like a symbol of kindness and hope for the future.

Or just another excuse for the commodification of bird culture.

Haha! That's too serious! Just joking.

Dictated

[cyan_maid]

Well...now that you mention it, perhaps it could make more sense for bird culture. I suppose beans are preferred over chocolates, then?

Dictated

[whathedoves]

Oh, certainly, in this case.

It takes longer than you might think to evolve to appreciated decadent delicacies!

And, even with such gourmand offerings ... sometimes we must go back to our roots!

Dictated

[cyan_maid]

Well alright, then.

So the girl birds give the boy birds beans on this holiday, then? What do the boy birds do in return?

Dictated

[whathedoves]

That's a secret, mon amie! I can't tell you until later.

But if you're given a token of appreciation, you do your best to return it, don't you?

Dictated

[cyan_maid]

On the same day? Or is there a day for that, too?

Dictated

[whathedoves]

Have you heard of White Day, Miss Jane?

... For our purposes it might just be best to combine the two and relegate them to Sunday, though. I'm all for breaking tradition! Love is a revolutionary emotion, you know.

Dictated

[cyan_maid]

I have not! Is that when the boys thank the girls?

Dictated

[whathedoves]

That's tradition! A hundred years ago, two hundred, or so. Give or take! Just because we're birds doesn't mean we don't have department stores to keep up!

Not that I think we can ever really put a price of love.

Dictated

[cyan_maid]

Hoo hoo hoo! A pigeon department store! Now that is something I would like to see.

No, you can't. Not when it causes so much to happen.

[squartatore]

Is that like...bird Setsubun... [that had a bastard child with Valentine's day oh no this train of thought is terrible]

[whathedoves]

According to my extensive intel on human history, that was the predecessor.

It used to be about throwing beans for birds! Now we just hand them off. It's a little less wasteful and much fancier, don't you think?

[squartatore]

Yeah. It's odd to think of beans as presents when they were originally intended as deterrents, though.

itp: weirding out sayaka is my favorite thing

[whathedoves]

Sometimes we're forced to make do with what we have! I'm happy I can share such a peaceful version of the holiday with you now, mon amie!

Throw some grains into the mix and nobirdie feels left out.


Unless they ended up beanless.

all for you, dear

[squartatore]

[...]

Are you doing this so people will get to feeding -- I mean, giving beans to birds in general.

[she sees through the elaborate plan!! Yuuya are you really this hungry]

[whathedoves]

Not at all!

I've had my share of Legumentines admirers already. Certainly I'm not wanting for love. I should never object to just one more lovely lady in my life, though.

In the interest of cultural exchange, I thought I should share! Maybe in this universe birds and humans can live peacefully, if we just try to share everything!

[squartatore]

Right, right. [do girls really like this sort of approach?





wait

she just picked up on the last part there] Did birds and humans not get along, where you are from?

[whathedoves]

... We've had our difficulties, but many of us would rather have peace now!

[squartatore]

Hence this occasion. [still trying to wrap her head around humans doing Sexy and Luxurious things at birds...]

[whathedoves]

This may be more like cultural osmosis, in this case. [He laughs.] I wish it had been about sharing!

[squartatore]

Still, it doesn't sound half bad to me. [just unexpected and a bit weird]

[whathedoves]

It's a nice holiday. I think there's a certain magic in letting someone else know you care for them, don't you?

Does that mean you'll be joining us?