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[soccerwhisperer]

[The video starts off with Tenma in his room, fiddling with everything and looking only a tad bit nervous.]

I know the news hasn't been very happy lately. I think we all need something to take it off our minds and relax.

So!

There's a site that has all of the videos for the past World Cups. In Spanish! [He seems really, really stoked about that particular fact....]

There's going to be popcorn and---and soda! If no one minds, we can watch it in the lounge on Saturday night. If we can't, we'll find another room. It... It will work out somehow!

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[niepokonany]

Can you like text me when you're gonna start matches with Poland, Germany, or Russia in them? I'm way busy, but there are definitely some I wanna watch again.

[Which is to say he wants to revel in the defeat of his enemies, even if he should be writing.]

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[soccerwhisperer]

Okay! I heard the final round of 2014's was amazing, so I'll be sure to let you know!

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[niepokonany]

Yeah, keep me posted! I defs don't wanna miss the good stuff.

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[soccerwhisperer]

Do you want me to save any snacks?

[niepokonany]

For sure! Like, how am I supposed to watch without snacks, right?

I can bring some stuff, too, if you want.

[soccerwhisperer]

If you can bring fresh popcorn!

[niepokonany]

For sure! I can like buy some juice and stuff, too.

[Look how much he's grown up, not getting alcohol for minors anymore!]

[soccerwhisperer]

Juice is good. I'll ask what kind everyone wants.

[niepokonany]

Dude, it's free juice for you guys. I'll get whatever!

[And you can deal with it.]

[soccerwhisperer]

mmm... Fair enough!

[niepokonany]

So what time are you starting, again?

[soccerwhisperer]

Five maybe?

[niepokonany]

Sweet, see you then!

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[presto_turn]

How much of the tournament are we planning to watch? It might be better to start early, if you don't want to be up all night.

[A quick pause, and then he blinks curiously.]

Why in Spanish...?

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[soccerwhisperer]

So.. in the afternoon? I want to practice a little beforehand too.

The Spanish commentator is more excited, so I get more excited! I know the legendary Kakuma-san is energetic in his, but he doesn't reach the same level as the Spanish guys.

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[presto_turn]

Mn, we can just start when people get ready, then, I guess. It's a day off after, anyway...

[A small snerk of a laugh interrupts him.]

But neither of us speaks Spanish?

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[soccerwhisperer]

It's so nice to have two days off in the week.

[He pouts a little]

But we can still see soccer, and soccer is a universal language.

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[presto_turn]

That defeats the point of having commentators, though...

[He's more teasing than anything at this point, favoring Tenma with a small, amused smile.]

It's fine, maybe that will help keep everyone entertained.

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[soccerwhisperer]

The Spanish ones are really entertaining, I promise!

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[the_prodigal_son]

World Cups are soccer, right?

[He doesn't know jack (haha) about soccer, but he's a curious child.]

How early do they go? Are there ones from the 50s?

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[soccerwhisperer]

That's right!

[Our archives don't have it but this is a 2018 AU so all those videos are probably up]

They have the first games ever! They're not very good quality, but they have it.

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[the_prodigal_son]

[Well, soccer is fine but seeing videos from the 50s excites him. He gets to watch a little piece of his home time!]

I wanna watch those! And... you can find them in english, right? [Please?]

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[soccerwhisperer]

Yeah, most of those are only English... [But the English ones are so boring...]

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[the_prodigal_son]

Good. I don't speak Spanish... and I don't know soccer well.

[Also he misses the inexplicable change in dialect between 1959 and 2018.]

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[soccerwhisperer]

[He'd offer to explain but his English still isn't too great for explaining concepts.]

It's easy to understand!

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[the_prodigal_son]

I know about football. I used to pl- ...play it. Is that close?

[The pause comes when he realizes he has not played it, it's just the fake memories that say he has. He doesn't even actually like football. God damn it.]

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[soccerwhisperer]

American football with the brown ball that's like a stuffed inari? [He motions with his hands the shape]

Not even close. Soccer is more simple and less violent!

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[the_prodigal_son]

Stuffed inari...?

[What.]

...More simple sounds good.

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[soccerwhisperer]

And! There's barely any drug problems with soccer players!

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[the_prodigal_son]

...No drug problems is good too.

[Drugs are bad, he's pretty sure that's the moral of his life.]

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[icy_heavens]

Why is it so important that it's in Spanish? [Toushirou, why do you ask Tenma things? You know it only ends in headdesking.]

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[soccerwhisperer]

It makes the match more interesting.

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[icy_heavens]

Even if you don't understand it?

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[soccerwhisperer]

Do you listen to the commentary, or do you watch the soccer?

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[icy_heavens]

Which brings us back to the question of why it's supposedly so exciting that the coverage is in Spanish. [Quit trying to argue logic with Tenma, Toushirou.]

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[soccerwhisperer]

When the Spanish guy yells GOOOOOA--Aaah!

[Because he was also doing motions for that, he loses balance and falls off his chair. gj gj]

Oww... you can... feel it...

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[icy_heavens]

[Sigh. This is one of those times that Toushirou wonders how you manage to be a good player, Tenma.]

... Right. Anyway, I've got a lot of work, but I might stop in for a game or two.

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[soccerwhisperer]

[A lot of hard work, sweat, blood, tears, and magic were involved.]

Okay... Ow... [He comes back into view with a cheeky smile]

Any countries you want to watch and root for?

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[icy_heavens]

[Yeah, yeah, you enthusiastic people and your smiling.]

Not particularly. [A good match is a good match; he doesn't care who plays it, really.]

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[soccerwhisperer]

Okay then. See you at practice!