somethingwithturquoise | Haneda Ichiba Ginza 7; Tokyo, Japan; Tuesday Evening [02/23].

So, the place that Summer had settled on for the double date tonight was a bit more than a stone's throw away from where they were staying, but, you know what? That was fine. It was a major city, getting around it would be easy enough and that meant that not only were they going to have an experience a little different and unique from everyone sticking near the hotel, but they'd also get to see more of the city itself, and that was not necessarily a bad thing.

Also, getting reservations at some of these small but highly acclaimed sushi places was not easy, so the fact that Summer was able to snag one here for that evening was not something she could just pass up.

And while a cozy little sushi place with the full experience of having the chef right there at the counter to make it for you was not at all what she originally had in mind for tonight when she first thought of it, she did feel it would be a little more suited to the group as a whole as something more quiet and personal, and, plus, you know, that authentic experience. She'd have plenty of time for the bigger, brighter, more over-the-top side of Tokyo later.

But for now? Just a nice little dinner date with a super genius, a space wizard, and a pirate, as she settled into one of the chairs at the counter that had been reserved for them and really, really hoped she hadn't been way off base for what Rey and John might enjoy while planning this out.

[[ for the aforementioned super genius, space wizard, and pirate, of course! ]]

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"And the last time I had to deal with a shark," Summer offered with a grin, "I think, was when one crashed through my dorm room. It took both me and my roommate a lot of work to push it back out again, so that's, like, really impressive."

But not surprising, really.

You know. Because pirate.

"Did it crash through the window or the door?" He didn't know why that was the part that he was having a hard time picturing.

"Oh, no," said Summer, shaking her head. "Forget windows and doors. This guy came crashing through the whole wall. During a hurricane. It was super fun."

And that was super sarcasm.

"You got a free shark crashing through your home and you didn't eat it?" He was mostly kidding.

"To be fair," Summer countered with a grin, "we were a little distracted by the whole 'almost crushed to death in our sleep' of it all.

"Also," she added after a beat, "we were, like, teenagers at this weird boarding school that literally foots the bill for big extravagant trips all over the world for students, teachers, and their guests, so food scarcity wasn't really a top concern."

Then, another beat, a blink of realization.

"Onmygod, if that had happened now? I'd have so put that shark in jello."

It was weird thinking that there had even been pre-jello days.

"Jello would be...interesting." Nothing he would actually eat, but interesting. "It wasn't bad raw."

Jello made everything interesting, and now Summercwas wondering if she had time to make some adjustments to her menu for tomorrow night's party.

"I think I've only had shark once," she said, trying to think back, "for one of Hannibal's classes, probably, but I can't remember if it was raw or not."

"But you've had sushi before?" he asked. "I'm not sure if there's a big difference."

Raw fish was raw fish to him.

"Sure," Summer shrugged a shoulder. "But never with shark. It's usually, like, tuna and salmon or something."

She did paise briefly as she passed a curious look over him.

"You're cool with fish, though, right? I didn't know of it was something you'd be kind of sick of after all that pirating or whatever, but it's also just so, like, iconic for Japan, too. And I'm pretty sure theh don't exactly serve up fancy sushi on the old-timey high seas, either."

"I admit right now I don't see the appeal of it--" It all looked so small and delicate. Nothing like the trash he usually ate. "--but I'll give it a shot. What's the worst that could happen?"

Nobody tell him about fugu.

"That is....never a good question to ask me," said Summer with a rueful grin, and she wasn't even thinking of fugue! "I've got answers to that that make even seasoned Fandom veterans balk a little..."

It was...maybe a small point of pride for her, ngl.

"But it's more about the experience, anyway. The traditions of another culture. That kind of thing."

"Please don't scare me until after I eat," Silver joked. "I want to enjoy the experience fully first."

Haneda Ichiba Ginza 7; Tokyo, Japan; Tuesday Evening [02/23].

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