( karteria ) work chat.

[takasugi]

3KON!!! 🦊

RINNE_A

would u guys still love me if i were a worm??? lol

MOSTHANDSOMEPREZ

We can put you in a bottle

And keep you forever

RINNE_A

ok but like

would u love me

NOISYBEE

But why are you a worm???

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May 2nd, 10:34 PM

[takasugi]

You know,
I've been giving it some thought

( in an attempt to dodge sleep. )

How does, 'Takasugi Three' sound?

1/2

[hanikamu]

hate it

[ immediately. ]

groups with names like that only one of em ever gets famous
their sister too if theyre lucky

2/2

[hanikamu]

i got a better idea
niki u gotta back me up on this one
ok here it goes
from now on we're gonna be...
'rinne and sky castles'!

[hanabee]

how is that any better than what he said? your imagination is totally out of control.

honestly, I'm okay with not being famous. [This has always been true. He's okay with just being a supporting character.] but you said it yourself, right? shouldn't we avoid names all together?

[takasugi]

How will you spread joy without a little recognition?
A group without a brand is like...
A vessel without a compass
Or, you know
Revenue

[hanikamu]

prez is right on the money
if no one can fucking remember what were called...
were doomed before we even start
well
thats why nikis our important third opinion
hes here to make sure our name sounds tasty 😋

back home niki and i were part of an idol unit called Crazy:B
as in a buncha crazy bees flying free
everyone probably thinks it stands for crazy bitches tho
gyahahaha!
thats fine with me!!!!

[hanabee]

no, no, I'm pretty sure being called that would also be a problem.

[It's definitely probably been said, though.

Also what does he mean, tasty? Should he want to eat it or something?!]

I don't really know anything about good idol group names, though. I just think I probably wouldn't wanna be famous bc someone else is.

[And by that, he means he doesn't think Rinne would want that.]

oh, no offense, though, CEO-san. it's cool that you're a samurai or whatever.

maybe we should start with a theme? you know, like, what are we about?

[takasugi]

( "or whatever"? damn. he ought to bring the sword around and show it off next time. )

None taken
Honestly, the theme isn't my main concern
I'm more worried about us sounding cool
Which means I'll need to set aside my second suggestion, "SugiRinShinZ", huh

( a theme... he leans more on his side, actually mulling this over in the quiet of his room.

their lived experiences are totally different from his. so, then... )

Our concept is...
Something I hadn't even considered, what with me lacking in idol culture
Should it be something we share? Like, a favorite season, or color?
Or some totally off the walls detail to get their attention
At least five exclamation marks, or even more

[hanikamu]

FANGS!!!!!!!!
lmaooo

[At least it doesn't sound like a Saturday morning mecha cartoon.

Wait, does Takasugi know? Oh well. He'll let Niki handle it.]

[hanabee]

[What does he mean, "LMAOOO"?!?!]

hold on, doesn't that make us sound like vampires? there's no way we can get away with that. if one of those UNDEAD guys shows up, we'll totally have a lawsuit on our hands!

[Well, they're actually pretty nice guys, so maybe not, but that's beside the point! Rinne's making Takasugi's names seem all the more tempting now!]

I think we're starting to get warmer, though. something that sounds cool, but also tasty...

[No, all he can think of is food... Hmm...]

a lot of group names invoke an image, don't they?

[takasugi]

You won't find something for a combo that specific in a million years

( cool, and tasty? )

Unless,

( rolling to sit up because. he's having a breakthrough here. )

What sort of changes are you going through Shiina-kun
If these souls in our bodies respond to our personalities, maybe
It's got to be something pitifully small, right?
A rabbit?
A mouse????

[hanikamu]

i hear hamsters cannibalize each other when they get territorial lol

[ He's being so helpful. ✨

Niki really likes to eat! He'd say even more about it if it didn't embarrass Niki so much. But also, he's also not about to sit here and let Takasugi talk shit about his best friend? Hello? ]

[hanabee]

I really can't tell whose side you're on here, Rinne-kun!

[Like, is that supposed to be a good thing or a bad thing? Is he saying he's a vicious rodent?! Not that he's offended either way, though. Niki really can't disagree with anything they've said!]

honestly, I'm not 100% sure. my body's kind of weird, so... [As in, normally weird, not just weird since he got here.] small and pitiful definitely suits me, though!

[He's also being... helpful...(???)]

[takasugi]

( hey. if shiina-kun says he's right, then he's right.

which he already knew, but still. )

I figured a prey and predator thing might be appealing, but
If we're going off teeth...

( 歯根 ... but less than 四? )

What about ThreeKon
Not that I know what sort of sound a hamster makes

( his naming sense... )

[hanikamu]

oh u wanna pull out our teeth now??
makes u wonder what i signed up for lol

[ Seriously though... ]

ur onto sth prez
but the way u type it is kinda tacky
lets make it 3kon
when u get isekaid to a place thats got all the talent and zero imagination
itll make us stand out
besides
i wanna hear niki make the sounds he oughta make
all day and all night... 😚

[Yes, he knows this is the work group chat. Sorry.]

[hanabee]

can you PLEASE keep your dirty texts to my DMs? thanks!

[Sorry x2. He's also like this. There are no dirty messages, for the record.]

I guess I don't mind being called that. the 3 makes it look cool... not that I know anything about cool idol group names, tho lol

do we still need exclamation marks?

[takasugi]

All that blatant flirting aside
Yeah
But three exclamations, maybe
Just to keep it on theme

[hanikamu]

kon kon kon!!!
omg i sound so cute
prez im cute right
god i love rebranding
guys check ur dms

[ Because he sent a short video of nothing but his hand doing the fox sign as he makes kon kon noises. At the tail end of the video, he makes his hand kiss the camera. He says "kiss" out loud. ]

[hanabee]

ehh, I think cute is kind of a stretch... [He's lying. It's super cute. He's gonna think about it at least once a day.] besides, foxes aren't supposed to be cute. they're supposed to be mischievous and stuff, aren't they?

anyway, that checks all the boxes, doesn't it? cool, tasty, and exclamation marks. ["What part about this is tasty?" Don't worry about it...] we should prob work on our look, too, but I know even LESS about that kinda stuff.

[takasugi]

It's cute
Foxes are totally cute, actually

( if he disagreed, it'd be like denying his own self....... )

I'll leave most of that to you two
Though... utilizing masks in some way sounds fitting
Not that I'd want to wear one over my charming face through the whole performance
Sounds sweaty

[hanikamu]

but am i cute tho???

[man fuck y'all!!!]

i think i know what ur getting at
ill take care of costumes dont worry
no ones hiding their pretty faces on my watch lol

anyway
we gotta focus on making our debut song
can u help us with that prez?
ur shamisen sounds rly good
AND it goes with our image
so we should use it
ill handle the choreo obvs
then niki can handle marketing

[Gently orders people around... He's too used to it. Not sorry.]

[hanabee]

ughhh... when you put it like that, I'm already tired. can I have a new job?

[He's kidding, of course. He's done this sort of thing before. He'll do it again, no problem!]

[takasugi]

Round up as many jobs as you like
As long as you show up for our activities, I don't mind
But, yeah
I was planning to play my little heart out

( will he burn out eventually, though... only time will tell. )

Man
The more I consider all the little details, the more hyped I am for this
Good work, gentlemen

( a little praise from your prez. )

[hanikamu]

[ !!! ]

hear that niki?
he said good work!
once we get all this shit done lets ask for a raise!!!
PREZ GIVE US MONEY 🤲

[hanabee]

GIVE US MONEY PREZ 🤲

[Unfortunately, Niki can be annoying, too.]