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[beefyspaghetti]

You sure your can handle that? Or are you gonna get pureed instead of crushed tomatoes again?

[kanzan]

The cans look exactly the same! Someone else's bad branding choices are not my fault!

[Also that was fucking years ago! But he's not about to bring that up and lose the leverage of pulling things from the past himself when it serves him.]

I'll get fresh ones and you can make them into whatever consistency you need.

[beefyspaghetti]

Now you're gonna make me crush my own tomatoes?

[ Very obviously they're just arguing for the sake of arguing now, but Kaoru looks more in his element, and that's all that matters. ]

Do you even remember what basil leaves look like?

[kanzan]

Opposite one another on short stalks, smooth and ovate no serrated edges and a pointed tip, thin alternating veins, strong fragrance.

[He looks supremely satisfied with himself. This is easy data to memorise, okay. Don't test him.]

You should be going, if there's nothing else. You don't want to be late.

[beefyspaghetti]

[ Oh, now he'd better get going? Is that so? ]

Fine. I'm going. See you later tonight--

[ Kojiro leans close to the camera, lopsided grin and lids heavy, and his voice is so low Kaoru can practically feel it in his gut when he murmurs: ]

Master.

[ Before he winks, and ends the call. ]