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Hi...!

[ here, have an idol desperately fumbling with the device before getting it just right and then looking into the camera, only to look surprised and then look away some so he's not really looking directly into it anymore ]

My name is Hajime Shino, and it's a pleasure to be talking with you today--Aa... I'm sorry about being so formal, I'm still not too comfortable with the whole network concept.

I wanted to ask about something a little different from what seems to go on here, but are there any suggestions for a part-time job that pulls in a lot of chroma? I've been working a lot of smaller jobs, but I would still really like to continue my academic studies as well as have time to practice my singing and dancing.

I'm sure this sounds like a lot to ask for, but honestly I just need enough to save up chroma for emergencies... I don't really have any special abilities or anything that requires me to use chroma, and I don't eat too much either.

A-anyway! Thank you for your time, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated... I wish I could do something to pay back any kindness, but all I can do is bake, cook and clean.

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I haven't heard much about catering to students or people that can't or won't be intimate, especially not in regard to higher pay.

If you fight at all, I'd be willing to spar and we'd both just keep it mutual. Fighting/teaching... I do charge for, though.
I think something like sparring would be your best bet? Otherwise you might check out cafes?
I work security at Salon de Marie. You might be able to find a part-time chef job there or somewhere similar. The food industry seems pretty stable.

Being intimate is something I don't feel quite ready for, although the act of holding hands has been something of a very fulfilling experience.

Thank you very much for the suggestions, although I'm sorry to say that I'm not very inclined to fighting or sparring since I tend to have coordination issues. This is why I have to work extra hard when it comes to practicing choreography.

I will certainly looking into Salon de Marie though, knowing that someone that's kind and very serious about their physical training is working at security makes it seem like a really safe environment.

That's fine. None of my business if or why you do or don't or why.

I understand. Though choreography... I'm sure dancing (so long as you're physically touching, probably?) would also work. Probably could find a lot of interested people here.

Ha, well, I do try to make people feel safe. I'm no slouch, that's for sure.

Thank you very much for that, it's greatly appreciated.

Finding a partner for practicing dance routines? I don't think I've considered that before, I was always used to working with my unit at home because their enthusiasm makes me want to do better and perform my best.

I'm sure you do that just fine, strong and confident people have charm that draws people in naturally and makes them feel secure.

[ Shino... Keito hasn't really talked to this guy since showing up, but now's the time to change it. ]

I'm afraid I don't know many jobs that might meet your requirements, but if you haven't already you could continue your idol activities here. Since we're not in school, you won't be limited to only receiving in-school funds.

[ ah, this is a presence he remembers very well and it shows with the way he suddenly straightens up and gives the upperclassman his full attention ]

Ah, Vice President-san, it's good to see you again!

[ there was that sort of shift in his position, looking seemingly thoughtful over the situation ]

I've been trying to keep up with my practices in private, but I'm not too confident in the idea of doing anything without a unit. I'm also aware I'm not really good enough to earn much on my own by just doing idol activities and would really like to build up on demichroma to have in case anyone else arrives and it's necessary to help pay for certain things.

You as well, Shino.

[ As for the rest of his reply, well... Keito gets it, especially: ]

I can understand not wanting to work without the rest of your unit here.

[ It's a large part of why he's shifted more towards management than flat out idol work since arriving. ]

I don't think you should sell your solo talents that short, however. You're more than experience enough to handle voice work for commercials and radio spots, for example.

Voice work does seem like something easiest to handle, it doesn't cause quite as much anxiety as trying to perform on stage on my own. Maybe putting together a voice reel would be a good idea for this reason...

But vice president-san, do you really think that's a very lucrative business here? What sorts of matters have you been getting into since arriving?

If you mean in terms of performance jobs, voice work is mostly what I've focused on. I've done a handful of commercials and promotional spots, and I narrated a short documentary.

[ It had actually been pretty fun, despite being on a subject he knew nothing about. ]

But aside from that, I've largely focused on managerial work. Eichi and an acquaintance of his founded a talent agency together, and I've been working as a manger for he, fine, and Yuuki.

Edited 2020-02-03 03:22 (UTC)

Hello, Hajime Shino! I am Titus Alexius.

As far as I know, any job provided by a Prismal would by necessity pay in demichroma rather than chroma... but if the proprietor is themselves a Moonblessed, I suppose they might use chroma? [ what is "working" at a "job" anyway, really ] I am sure you already know that demichroma is not sufficient to sustain life, but I thought it probably would not go amiss to mention it...
...Well, of course, chroma that is transferred to you electronically rather than generated directly cannot sustain life, either.

But I suppose that is neither here nor there. What is important is that I would like to request that you bake or cook something for me! I shall compensate you accordingly!
—But I cannot pay you in demichroma, so if you prefer that currency for whatever reason, we will have to figure something else out...

I'm very pleased to meet you Alexius-san and greatly appreciate the help you are offering.

Ah yes, I thought that it would be understood that I was seeking demichroma from part time jobs, but maybe that was too presumptuous and I should've been more clear... I really do hope people don't believe I was trying to solicit physical advances or anything because I'm really not--I mean...! It's taken me a lot just to hold hands with fans at performances...

[ it's clear that the more he spoke the more flustered he got before trying to calm himself down again ]

It's okay if you cannot pay me in demichroma, I'm sure any other way should be fine. What is it that you're interested in me making? I'm capable of making a good deal of things, and for anything else it's easy enough for me to find a recipe.

Oh, no—I didn't for a moment think you were looking for such a thing! I merely wanted to point out, in case others here had failed to explain it properly, that you will physically degenerate and then die if you don't moonlace, no matter how much currency you are able to save up. [ he says cheerfully. ]

As for what I would like to eat... is there a particular dessert or dish you consider your "signature," or that you have a lot of experience making? And by the way, simply "Titus" is fine!

I can't guarantee a lot of chroma, but I need someone to cook for me.

[ He's practicing but the only things that Midorima has mastered really are rice, tea, and hard-boiled eggs. He needs food that doesn't come out of the microwave. Tsumugi used to cook for him and since he lost his roommate his meal quality has gone down too much... ]

Ah, you do? I'd be more than happy to help out, did something happen recently where you're suddenly in need of this service?

[ it takes him a moment before he flusters and waves his hands ]

I didn't mean to pry if it's something personal though--so please don't feel like you have to answer that. In any case I would be inclined to help you out!

My roommate left and he did all the cooking.

[ There's no need for backpedaling with Midorima. Frankly, the best means to deal with him is to threaten to run him over with a fruit truck when he gets too overbearing. but in this case, it's nothing he's particularly ashamed of. His mom cooked all his meals back home. His partner had designated him the "taste-tester" to give him a job but keep him out of the kitchen at one point. Living on his own, it's been a clear understanding of just how much of a kitchen disaster he is. ]

Hajime-kun, huh? Nice to meet you. I've done a lot of work for the Prismals here, but it seems that they only pay in demichroma... ah, but. If you'd like a place to practice your singing and dancing, you ought to visit 3CLIPSE sometime, if you haven't already! That way you won't have to pay to use the facilities. It's helped me out a lot.

What kinds of things do you like to bake?

Oh! I can't say I've visited this place yet, it sounds like it would be really good... I try to practice anywhere and as much as I can, but it would be really helpful to have a space best made for that at the end.

As for baking I kind of like doing anything and everything, if I find a new recipe I want to try it out. Though I usually don't eat the things myself and prefer to make it for other people to enjoy.

I understand. Since coming here, I've practiced choreography in the park a lot! I couldn't do that at home at all, so I got around to liking it... ah, but. The agency is for Moonblessed entertainers, so you'd be welcome to visit and see if you like it.

[ a laugh. ]

You're like me, then.

Jobs themselves only pay demichroma. Go take your pick of something fitting your skill set. If chroma is what you want, though, that's only generated through moonlacing. Just do it with another moonblessed.

I think for now I'll just openly seek out a way to make demichroma, it seems too forward and rather impersonal to be seeking out people for moonlacing in such a public fashion.

Suit yourself. Ultimately your chroma levels are your responsibility.

Do you know anything about getting rid of a body?

[ this question was something that made hajime pause, this seemed like a conversation that would come up in a tea club meeting and much like in that situation he's never quite sure if it's a joke or...? ]

I'm not too familiar with actually getting rid of a body, no. But I could imagine how the clean up after one would go??

.... Please tell me you don't have a body just around.

[Yes, totally just a joke. Totally.]

You say you could imagine it, but do you think you could handle it?

Don’t worry, whether or not I “have a body just around” is irrelevant for now.

In my experience the more in the public eye something is and the more attention it draws the larger the paycheck it YIELDS. Of course this world works slightly different but I think it would be wise to pursue something on a bigger stage, so to SPEAK.

What odd jobs have you tried so FAR?

I suppose it's true that working in an environment that draws in and caters to a larger audience does make for a better pay out. Although dealing with too many people does still make me feel nervous.

I've been working at the flower shop, a cleaning service, various little cafes and deliveries.

That anxiety is understandABLE, but one must weigh the consequences to get what they want in the WORLD. Unfortunately it's an unavoidable symptom of our society as it IS.

I SEE... I wish I had something substantial to offer to assist, but perhaps Wataru-niisan MIGHT? Or at the very least he might have some sort of connections with a broader group of people who would know about something more lucraTIVE.

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