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7th June
Today was my birthday! Taichou got me this lovely -- journal? Diary? I don't really care about the distinction because it's so lovely. It's bound in reddish leather and the pages within feel expensive and it's just? Really nice???
I may have had too much to drink, but if I cannot drink on my birthday, when can I?
Anyway. Ukitake-taichou got me the beautiful pen set that I'm writing this with; I guess he and Kyouraku-taichou collaborated on this. Rangiku continued her tradition of a bottle of fruity alcohol and a stolen kiss.
Wish that she'd picked a slightly more secluded location to kiss me, but everyone was particularly rambunctious this evening. At least no one saw? I think?
Hinamori gave me a lovely boxed set of Lord of the Rings that she must have picked up in the Living World, and the rest of the SWA must have bought out all the tea suppliers in Seireitei, but I'm not complaining!
Hopefully the weather cools down tomorrow - today? It's what, 2 now? Bed now.
8th June
It's disgustingly hot. Even for July. And I'm hungover. Knew the soju was a bad idea, but it was tasty. SWA had planned to go on an eating tour, but I want to cancel.
...if I don't show up, they'll come and drag me out of my room. Ugh.
Ibuprofen and paracetamol, save me.
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Ate too much, and I'm sunburnt. Was fun! Yachiru caught a goldfish, and dropped it down Sui Feng's top. A small scuffle ensued. Paid three stallowners for destruction of their stalls; will check for invoices when Tanabata's over.
Wonder why the Soutaichou's so annoyed. This weather isn't like him.
9th June
Taichou brought yoghurt and berries as a peace offering for breakfast; very tactfully did not say anything about my Abarai-level red face. Unsure why he needed to bring a peace offering. I think he wanted to sit in my cooler rooms.
If he wants chilling spells embedded in his floors, all he has to do is ask.
Asked him about the hot weather in a circumspect way, said he had "no idea why sensei is angry". I guess he's known me long enough to decipher the meaning.
He also offered to hunt down some aloe gel for me, to which I replied I already had some. He left not too long ago. Think I'll stay in today. Start reading my birthday presents.
10th July
Went out for dinner last night; had kaarage chicken on a stick and two plates of gyoza. Had planned to investigate the shaved ice place for dessert.
Matsumoto intervened. Had a lovely evening with her instead.
In other news, it's now officially a heatwave. My sunburn has faded a little. Fingers crossed that it won't peel. Went and made sure the Eighth is being sensible. Heatstroke and alcohol is a bad combination.
Nahaka-san made watermelon slushies for the seated officers, I made sure to thank her profusely. A sensible sixth seat.
Had to break up two scuffles in the barracks; am considering casting chilling spells in one of the meeting halls. Will mention it to Taichou in the morning if he's back. ...perhaps I should offer to cast them for Ukitake-taichou first.
11th July
Taichou's party is later tonight. Have wrapped his present - it's a lovely watercolour set and brushes. Predictably, he hasn't shown up yet, and it's past noon. Enquired with my seated officers about cooling down a meeting hall.
They were loudly in favour, so I went ahead and did it. Morale is already significantly better. Will be teaching my advanced kidou group how when holiday is over.
Party is being held on the Kyouraku estate just after sundown, so I'll have to start getting ready soon. My face isn't peeling, thank god, so I'm going to try and heal it a little.
Update: mild kaidou on a face slathered with aloe works quite well! I'm now only slightly flushed instead of resembling a tomato.
Wearing living world clothing instead of a yukata. I have a cute pink dress and some lacy stockings that I think look nice together. Forgoing a jacket because it's still absurdly hot. Looking back, I somehow forgot to mention that my Division presented me with a selection of hairpieces for my birthday? I'm wearing the bird of paradise one tonight. I'm also taking an ibuprofen as a precautionary measure. There's going to be an excess of alcohol.
12th July
Party was a riot, and I mean that figuratively - but only just. Zaraki showed up, thankfully after presents had been given. Fighting narrowly avoided by liberal application of alcohol. To everyone.
I'm writing this at 4pm. I got back to my room after midday. I'm fairly certain that I'm still drunk, actually. Very glad that today is Saturday.
Taichou loved the paints? Apparently he used to do ink paintings. Some are hanging in the division. Will look for them later.
I'm going to eat and then sleep it off. Still murderously hot. Considering asking Hitsugaya-taichou to go and freeze the Soutaichou.
13th July
I'm going to kill Matsumoto. Fuck.
Addendum: Kissed Kyouraku. Forgot because I was incredibly drunk. 98% sure Matsumoto was behind it. Never should have told her about my feelings for him.
Not going to mention it. Pretend it never happened, and he'll believe me to not remember.
I'm going to set her on fire. If she doesn't spontaneously combust first.