☕Decaffeinated☕
Leo has bad ideas. Natsume enables them. Nazuna has to deal with them.
A short kinetic visual novel by @hisuitsus(twt) or @kuupucino(ao3).
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Really, Nazuna should be used to this by now.
Sure, he never knew the specifics of what Natsume was up to, but he knew the general gist of it.
As for Leo, he had to deal with him plenty of times during school, along with the other four eccentrics.
He should by all means be used to it all, yet the fear that struck his heart when he saw his two roommates working together was indescribable.
Nazuna
What are you two doing?
Leo
Nazu! Uchuu ☆
Leo greeted him cheerfully, either ignoring or not noticing the look of worry on Nazuna's face. Natsume, meanwhile, continued whatever he was doing.
Leo
We're making decaffeinated Red Bull!
Nazuna
You're what?
The answer seemed innocent enough, but he knew better.
Natsume
We're planning to feed this concoction to HasuMI.
Leo
And that's where you come in!
Leo
Keito won't let me or Nattsu into his dorms unsupervised, so we need you to sneak in and plant the Redbull in for us.
Nazuna
But why me? I'm not that close with Keito-chin.
Natsume
He rooms together with Hajime-kun, does he nOT?
Nazuna
Ah.
Nazuna
Wait, I didn't even agree to help you two?
Leo
Damn.
Leo
I guess we have to find another way to get it to him then.
Leo
I guess we have to find another way to get it to him then.
It was an offhand comment, yet it caused Nazuna to freeze up.
To what extents would they go to for their prank?
Nazuna
Actually.
Nazuna
Actually. I'll help you two.
Nazuna
It's just decaffeinated right? Nothing else done to it?
Leo
Yep!
Natsume
Do you trust us that little, Bunny-senpAI?
Natsume
Don't worry, it won't be dangeroUS.
Natsume
ProbabLY.
Nazuna
Whaddya mean probably?!
Natsume
What I have over here is an attempt to recreate the drink through mixing of artificial flavourings and other thinGS.
Natsume
This will likely not be poisonoUS.
Natsume
I have an experiment waiting in my lab, which uses a more direct method of making decaffeinated Redbull by extracting the caffeiNE.
Natsume
That one might be dangerous, but I will take precautions to make sure it is edibLE.
Nazuna
I see...
Nazuna
What's gonna happen to Keito-chin after he drinks it?
Leo
He'll pass out!
Leo
He'll pass out!
Leo
I think.
Nazuna
You think?
Leo
That guy runs on caffeine, so I thought he'd like crash or something if we took it out.
Leo
Also!
Leo goes to look for something, before returning with a glass jar of ground coffee.
Leo
Can you swap his coffee with this too? It's the brand he uses, but decaffeinated!
Nazuna
Excuse me?
Leo
I guess we have to find another way to get this to him then.
Natsume
HowevER.
Nazuna
You two are going all out on this, huh?
Natsume
I'm nOT. He iS.
Natsume
I'm only making the Redbull to cause a bit of chaOS.
Leo
And because I'm paying you.
Natsume
That tOO.
Leo
Nazu! You're back!
Nazuna
...?
He was confused on why he was so excited to see him until he noticed the three glasses on the table.
Nazuna
Huh. Well, that's the first time I've seen Redbull in a glass.
Nazuna
I always thought it would be...
Nazuna
I always thought it would be... Red.
Nazuna
I'm guessing you two want me to taste test?
Natsume
I see you catch on quickLY.
Natsume
Go on, take a sIP. I assure you they are safe to driNK.
Nazuna
The fact that you had to state that isn't very reassuring.
Regardless, Nazuna tried a sip from all three glasses.
Nazuna
Mn...
Nazuna
Mn... I can't taste any difference.
Leo
That means it worked!
Leo high fives Natsume. Or, tries to.
Natsume just stares at him for a bit before nonchalantly returning the gesture.
Nazuna
Do I give it to him now or...?
Natsume
Of course nOT. It's not canned yET.
Nazuna
Canned?
Nazuna
Canned? Are you planning on putting this in an actual can?
Natsume
Of courSE. How else are we going to pull this oFF?
Nazuna
You said Leo-chin was the only one who was going all out in this, but-
Natsume
I do not like putting out half-baked worKS.
Leo
Awww, Nattsu cares about our little project~
Natsume
I will strike you down where you staND.
Nazuna
I'm back!
Natsume
That was quiCK.
Leo
Did you give it to him?
Nazuna shows his empty hands and gives a thumbs up.
Leo
You did it!
Leo
How did it go?
Nazuna
I just handed it to him.
Leo
You just handed it to him?
Nazuna
Well, yeah.
Nazuna
He was there so I just handed it to him.
Leo
And he didn't suspect anything?
Nazuna
I don't think he'd expect you to decaffeinate Redbull and put it in a convincing imitation can just to prank him.
Nazuna
Speaking of the can...
Nazuna
How did you manage to get that done, Natsume-chin?
Natsume
A magician never reveals his secreTS.
Leo
How long do you guys think it'll take for the Redbull to work?
Natsume
Hopefully by tomorrOW. But we'll just have to wait and sEE.
It was a relatively normal day in the dorms. Nazuna was doing schoolwork, Leo was composing and Natsume was gaming. No suspicious experiments in sight.
Natsume paused his game to check his messages.
Natsume paused his game to check his messages. There was a small pause before he started laughing uncontrollably.
Leo
Nattsu? Did something happen?
Unable to speak, Natsume simply handed Leo his phone.
Leo
...?
Leo
Wahaha! This is perfect!
Leo
Inspiration☆
Leo
Inspiration☆ It's coming to me!
As Leo scrambled for the nearest set of writing materials, Nazuna scrambled to get some papers.
Nazuna
Leo-chin, here! Don't write on the walls again!
After handing Leo some papers, he went to take a look at what Natsume was sent.
The younger boy had mostly regained his composure by now, but was still giggling slightly.
On his phone was a text message from Tsumugi, a video captioned with "Is this why you wanted me to record today's meeting?"
Keito
Today we will be... Discussing...
His voice was slurred slightly, and his actions sloppier than normal. The lack of caffeine was taking a toll on him.
Keito
So then-
Natsume broke into another fit of laughter.
Nazuna was trying not to laugh but he couldn't help himself.
Nazuna
Ish-pft-Is he gonna be- Fine?
Leo
I'm sure he'll be fine!
Nazuna
Oh, are you done composing already?
Leo
I got the base stuff down.
Leo
I'll have to clean it up a bit if I'm going to release it though.
Natsume
You're planning on releasing iT?
Leo
Yup! It's gonna be called "Song That Came to Me When I Saw Keito Conk Out From Lack of Caffeine"!
Nazuna
Wonderful naming sense as usual.
Nazuna
Well, if it's Leo-chin I'm sure the song will be great even if the name is strange.
Nazuna
You'd probably have to change it if you want to release it though.
Leo
Really? I think it's pretty eye-catching though.
Natsume
You want Hasumi to figure out what you were up tO?
Leo
Oh.
Leo
Fuck.
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