[If Marco sounded a little out of breath, that was because he was just... trying to take this all in. He'd never heard of Kamurocho, and he certainly didn't know enough about the yakuza to understand what Majima meant by "brother", let alone to be aware of the Tojo clan.]
My sworn brother. Saejima. It's just like it sounds.
[ Majima sort of sensed that Marco was needing a minute, so he'd try and take a pause here to let it sink in a little, although probably his answers only inspired more questions. ]
That's right. After the way our last job turned out, he ended up in prison, and I ended up... it's a long story. But I thought I could make up for that if I could just get back in the business.
[ He had to, according to whatever internal, ridiculous set of morals Majima had rolling around in his yakuzabrain. ]
Get high enough up, and when he got out of the joint, I could make sure he had a place there. If he wanted. Something to show for the years he served.
But maybe it's more accurate to say that's how it used to work. I've been called a dinosaur more than once.
[ But it was the yakuza that Majima had fallen in love with. The one that no longer existed, or maybe had never truly existed except in wistful recollection. ]
These days, a lot of mobsters only care about money and flashy shit.
[ Majima nodded in turn, a serious look on his face. ]
That's right. Even if I get back, I won't be able to see him for a long while. He'll get out, though, eventually. He's that kinda guy.
[ The faith with which Majima said this was... probably not backed up by any real accounting for how the criminal justice system in Japan worked. But it was present, all the same. ]
Anyway, that's where I'm coming from. Didn't mean to come in hot.
[ And though he didn't really have a satisfactory answer for Marco's question, 'did something bring this on', perhaps it could be implicit in his manner: I trust you. ]
No, no, that's fine. [Kind of. "Fine" seemed like a strange word for it, but... Fundamentally, it WAS fine, wasn't it?] I, I just... wasn't expecting to hear that. Er, evidently.
Well... I've never met a yakuza before, I think. So I guess I just don't have that frame of reference.
[It felt kind of strange to switch gears now, but Marco wanted to reiterate his earnest congratulations. Even hearing what Majima had just confessed... he couldn't help seeing him as a good man.
Funny how that works.]
I'm really, really happy for you. When's the ceremony? If you need catering, Elsa is pretty good.
[ Majima, apparently, had no issue with switching gears. Maybe it was because for him, the events in Sotenbori were now a year in the past. Maybe he was more comfortable in his new skin. Or maybe he was just in that stupid, smitten high of the newly-about-to-be-engaged. ]
Thanks, man.
[ And just like that, a big old slightly sheepish smile. ]
Uh, don't have a set date yet -- it just kinda slipped out that we were both interested, so I'm plannin' on officially popping the question once Spring hits. All those flowers, ya know?
Ah, maybe not. Cherry blossoms are a.. spring thing, right? [Granted, he didn't know much about nymphs, but he never got the impression they were able to defy seasons to that extent.]
Photos? Well, sure. You're that curious about Elsa's work?
[The faint smile on his face signaled a joke - which, in turn, signaled just how Marco felt about Majima's earlier confession. Hopefully.]
Well... We did what we could. This coat does make things difficult, and Fiddleford didn't want me to be uncomfortable.
[Which was to say, Majima's assumption was completely correct.
In any case, there happened to be a framed picture close by, and Marco showed it to him. Marco and Fiddleford in their wedding garb, under the setting sun. The golden atmosphere of the Fall season matched Marco's coat well, which was great, given that he couldn't take it off.]
We wanted to make sure all types of monsters could come, so we started in the late afternoon.
[ Hmm, an interesting little tidbit there. Majima did know a vampire or two. ]
Did ya have the ceremony in the evenin', then, or just the reception?
[ C'mon, Marco, dish on those details. ]
And would ya happen to have any good leads on venues? I know they usually hold Western weddings in churches, but if the weather's nice, maybe we can do this outdoors.
[ He just wanted this to go perfectly, that was all! Not asking for too much. ]
[ Did it seem like Majima's tail was wagging? Well, it would have been if this had been nighttime, just a furious beat of furry disaster appendage, probably knocking over anything in its path. ]
One important thing, though: it's gotta be real romantic.
[ What a moron, but apparently this was important to him. ]
[Marco's threshold for Clamming Up was a very particular one, which depended on a variety of factors. His base level of comfort with the subject matter, the way the subject matter was approached, the trust he placed in the other person...
If Majima telling Marco about his past was a sign of his trust, then Marco making a cheekier joke than he ordinarily might was much the same for him.]
I suppose you could put a garter on a tail, but I feel like it would have a very different kind of appeal.
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[If Marco sounded a little out of breath, that was because he was just... trying to take this all in. He'd never heard of Kamurocho, and he certainly didn't know enough about the yakuza to understand what Majima meant by "brother", let alone to be aware of the Tojo clan.]
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[ Majima sort of sensed that Marco was needing a minute, so he'd try and take a pause here to let it sink in a little, although probably his answers only inspired more questions. ]
Ya sure you're okay?
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[Alright. He had to rewind a little.]
You... wanted to get back into the yakuza?
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[ He had to, according to whatever internal, ridiculous set of morals Majima had rolling around in his yakuzabrain. ]
Get high enough up, and when he got out of the joint, I could make sure he had a place there. If he wanted. Something to show for the years he served.
Or be there if he wanted to kill me.
[ Because that was an option, too. ]
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[Words failed him, frankly, but that wasn't Majima's fault at all. What he was describing was a wholly different world from what Marco was used to.]
So that's how it works in the yakuza, huh.
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But maybe it's more accurate to say that's how it used to work. I've been called a dinosaur more than once.
[ But it was the yakuza that Majima had fallen in love with. The one that no longer existed, or maybe had never truly existed except in wistful recollection. ]
These days, a lot of mobsters only care about money and flashy shit.
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But I'm guessing you ended up here before you could see your brother again.
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That's right. Even if I get back, I won't be able to see him for a long while. He'll get out, though, eventually. He's that kinda guy.
[ The faith with which Majima said this was... probably not backed up by any real accounting for how the criminal justice system in Japan worked. But it was present, all the same. ]
Anyway, that's where I'm coming from. Didn't mean to come in hot.
[ And though he didn't really have a satisfactory answer for Marco's question, 'did something bring this on', perhaps it could be implicit in his manner: I trust you. ]
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[ The look on Majima's face was softer now, maybe even a little wistful. ]
Back when I was in Kamurocho, people'd peg me right away as yakuza, even once I was out. Guess I figured the same was true here.
[ Kind of like an open secret, one that people were too polite to bring up in conversation. A man had once compared him to a knife. ]
...but I mostly just came over to tell ya about the engagement part.
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[It felt kind of strange to switch gears now, but Marco wanted to reiterate his earnest congratulations. Even hearing what Majima had just confessed... he couldn't help seeing him as a good man.
Funny how that works.]
I'm really, really happy for you. When's the ceremony? If you need catering, Elsa is pretty good.
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Thanks, man.
[ And just like that, a big old slightly sheepish smile. ]
Uh, don't have a set date yet -- it just kinda slipped out that we were both interested, so I'm plannin' on officially popping the question once Spring hits. All those flowers, ya know?
He likes flowers.
[ Sorry, Marco. ]
She is, huh? Did she do yours?
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[Marco winked. Emotionally awkward as he could be, he had an undeniably sappy, romantic side.]
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winked at him. Had he ever done that before? Majima couldn't even remember. ]
Wonder if a nymph could make cherry blossoms happen in summer. Probably not, but roses and so on'd do just fine.
...Say, you wouldn't happen to have any old weddin' photos lying around, would ya?
[ Just out of curiosity. ]
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Photos? Well, sure. You're that curious about Elsa's work?
[The faint smile on his face signaled a joke - which, in turn, signaled just how Marco felt about Majima's earlier confession. Hopefully.]
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Provided ya wore one? Ya strike me as a guy who'd look snappy in a suit.
[ Although... it'd probably have to be tailored, Majima assumed. ]
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[Which was to say, Majima's assumption was completely correct.
In any case, there happened to be a framed picture close by, and Marco showed it to him. Marco and Fiddleford in their wedding garb, under the setting sun. The golden atmosphere of the Fall season matched Marco's coat well, which was great, given that he couldn't take it off.]
We wanted to make sure all types of monsters could come, so we started in the late afternoon.
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Did ya have the ceremony in the evenin', then, or just the reception?
[ C'mon, Marco, dish on those details. ]
And would ya happen to have any good leads on venues? I know they usually hold Western weddings in churches, but if the weather's nice, maybe we can do this outdoors.
[ He just wanted this to go perfectly, that was all! Not asking for too much. ]
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Venues though, venues... I'll have to refresh my memory, but I'm sure I can give you a few names. We spent some time looking for places, obviously.
[Wanting your wedding to go perfectly is more or less a universal desire, it seems.]
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One important thing, though: it's gotta be real romantic.
[ What a moron, but apparently this was important to him. ]
Oh, and who had the garter?
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Well, only one of us has legs.
wanna handwave the end of this, because I have a feeling Majima would want the juicy gossip
Is that right...?
SOUNDS GOOD
If Majima telling Marco about his past was a sign of his trust, then Marco making a cheekier joke than he ordinarily might was much the same for him.]
I suppose you could put a garter on a tail, but I feel like it would have a very different kind of appeal.