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[grapeeater]

So Christmas is coming up, I guess. It's more of a lover's holiday in Japan, but it doesn't seem like it is here? I guess it's more like the American version without the religion.

What sort of things do you guys do for Christmas in your home worlds? I usually just ignored it, mostly, since it's not as big of a deal where I'm from and I wasn't dating anyone. Apparently in other countries eating fried chicken on Christmas isn't a thing? I don't know why it's a thing in Japan, it just is.

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[captainash]

No wonder the celebrations aren't quite as large. No one has the energy to cook a feast after a day's work.

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[grapeeater]

I guess. Maybe that's how they got to be such a big thing in Japan initially? I don't know.

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[grapeeater]

I guess so. It's not like it's a religious thing in Japan, so...

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[grapeeater]

Yeah, it's kind of nice, I guess. I don't think there's really much religion here at all anyway.

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[grapeeater]

It is in Japan, at least.

Wait, people, don't date where you're from?

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[captainash]

It's a great deal less religious in my time than it used to be, too. But isn't that the case for a lot of holidays?

[Voice]

[ratherbelocky]

Is a fried chicken date really considered romantic over there? It'd be about the last place you'd want to take a lover in the States.

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[bylight]

It's one way to share your appreciation for the other person.

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[awesmazings]

[What's a religion.]

weeell...are you planning on doing anything different for Christmas here this year, then?

[Voice]

[grapeeater]

I think they make the restaurants fancy for the night. It's supposedly pretty nice, though I've never been on Christmas. People book months and months in advance.

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[grapeeater]

Some, I guess. A lot of people still pay lip service for both Shinto and Buddhist holidays where I'm from, though.

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[grapeeater]

I don't know. I might get some gifts for people, but not much.

[He doesn't have many friends...]

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[grapeeater]

True. It's... nice, I guess? I don't know. It was always awkward for me to give gifts at home.

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[awesmazings]

[Oh, then we're going to have to change that, aren't we?]

yeah, me too! picking out good presents is kinda hard sometimes, but its fun givin them to people

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[grapeeater]

It is. I'm not used to doing this kind of thing.

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[awesmazings]

so is there anything special you want for Christmas?

[Micchy may have a few friends, but at least one of them has to be getting him something he'll really like, Jimmy assumes.]

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[ratherbelocky]

Wow...

[What an image that is.]

I didn't even know fast food joints took reservations. Maybe I oughta see if restaurants around here do the same thing. This place has a sorta Japanese influence to it, right?

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[bylight]

Not a good family relationship?

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[grapeeater]

Not really? I don't need that much. Maybe some evolution items for my Pokemon.

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[grapeeater]

[If only you knew, Lightning.]

Sort of, but more the fact that the people I hung out with didn't have the same kind of money I did.

[Voice]

[grapeeater]

I guess it does. I haven't really noticed, but I guess I wouldn't since I'm from Japan.

[Voice]

[ratherbelocky]

What about Valentine's Day? That's our big lovers' holiday, is it different over there?

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[grapeeater]

Uh... well on Valentine's Day women give chocolate, either to the people they're obligated to give chocolate to like their friends or bosses, or to the people they love. White Day's a month later and men give chocolate to the people they got chocolate from on Valentine's Day. Lovers usually handmake the chocolate for each other and just buy boxes for everyone else.

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[awesmazings]

you might not need it, but you still might want it!
those would be good presents tho, I think. evolution stuff can be pricey

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[grapeeater]

I have a Vulpix that I haven't evolved yet. I don't... know if I have anything else that needs evolution items other than my Onix, but I want to keep her as an Onix.