After everything that's been going on lately, the time has come for a break. A planned visit from a friend is just the thing and with no major crisis going on at the moment, it's the perfect time to make that happen.
So, with an itinerary that includes science, food and video games, Barry is excited to bring Yamato in from Milliways for another trip to Central City.
Opening the door from the bar that's a broom closet in S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry gestures Yamato through.
"Here we are," Barry says with a smile. "Welcome back, dude."
The corridor, like most of rest of S.T.A.R. Labs that doesn't get used by Team Flash much, is usually pretty dimly lit, but today the passageway is bright in anticipation of their guest and the science that's about to commence.
Nodding down the hallway, Barry says, "Cisco and Caitlin are in her lab and we're all set up for you."
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Date: Nov. 5th, 2019 11:01 pm (UTC)From:He takes a second to figure out who's going to do what, then: "Kiddo, grab some tongs or something and start frying the beef in this pan. Take it out of the pan and dip it back in the glaze every minute or so, and then keep frying it."
To Barry, he says: "This pan here is for the takoyaki. Pour a little batter in, add some octopus, and pour a little more batter to cover it. Roll it around with spoons as you cook it to get it into a ball shape."
He moves over to the last pan. "And I'll handle the okonomiyaki, and if either of you need help on anything, just say."
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 05:01 pm (UTC)From:"Mmm, teriyaki, meat's candy."
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 05:02 pm (UTC)From:Barry starts with a test, pouring out the batter, adding the octopus, then fiddling with the spoons to get a ball that is... more or less round. More less than more more, but it's definitely not flat.
"When you said 'ball shape' does football count?" Barry asks, eying his creation.
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 05:58 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 06:18 pm (UTC)From:"Dude, clearly you've ruined everything."
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 06:19 pm (UTC)From:Barry nods to Yamato and starts pouring out more batter; this time trying out a few at once.
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 06:37 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 06:45 pm (UTC)From:A moment later there is the sound of half-cooked and sauced meat hitting the kitchen floor.
"Whoops."
GP responds immediately, hopping out of the sink and flapping down to the floor in a bid to get after the dropped food.
"ARAWWW!"
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 06:52 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 08:18 pm (UTC)From:"You little savage!"
"RAAW!"
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 08:18 pm (UTC)From:"HEY! I did it!" Barry beams, holding up a perfect sphere.
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 08:28 pm (UTC)From:"Hey, good job!" He beams back at Barry. "That's no mean feat."
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 11:02 pm (UTC)From:There's a brief struggle, a lot of squawking, and then Cisco is finally able to grab up GP. Taking the porg out of the kitchen Cisco returns a minute later, ignoring the shrieking coming now from the bathroom.
"Okay, gimme that beef," he says, gesturing to take over again.
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 11:02 pm (UTC)From:Confident now, Barry pours out more batter.
"Well, I guess if I ever wanted to get back into the food game I know I've got a better shot at it now," he says with a laugh.
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 11:08 pm (UTC)From:He steps aside, though, letting Cisco back at the beef.
"Guess so," he says to Barry, giving him a smile. "Hey, you're bound to end up somewhere with a larger kitchen eventually, after all."
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 11:48 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 11:48 pm (UTC)From:"I'll get a new place at some point," Barry confirms to Yamato. "Just, y'know, between work and the superhero stuff and stuff at the Labs, not really focused on an apartment hunt."
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Date: Nov. 6th, 2019 11:53 pm (UTC)From:"Yeah, your life's pretty damn packed already," he remarks to Barry. "No need to make it more complicated just yet."
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Date: Nov. 7th, 2019 06:17 am (UTC)From:"I'm guessing when you get into the academy you'll probably be living in some dorms or something, huh?" he asks Yamato.
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Date: Nov. 7th, 2019 06:22 am (UTC)From:He gives Barry a nod, moving the okonomiyaki from a pan to a plate. "If I get in, yeah, I'll be living in dorms. They look pretty nice, actually. Definitely worse places I could live."
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Date: Nov. 7th, 2019 06:44 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: Nov. 7th, 2019 06:44 am (UTC)From:"Right, 'if'," Barry says with a nod and in a tone that says he fully trusts that 'if' to be a 'when'. "Where is the academy?"
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Date: Nov. 7th, 2019 06:55 am (UTC)From:So proud of GP right now.
He gives Barry a quick smile, because his confidence in Yamato is definitely appreciated. "Just off the coast of Urayasu, so outside Tokyo but still in the bay area. Maybe about forty-five minutes away from Odaiba, give or take?"
So he's not moving all that far.
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