Fourth Floor Common Room, Thursday evening [11/22]

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi still had no idea what this whole Thanksgiving thing was all about, even after Jack's sort-of explanation yesterday. So her menu for Thanksgiving dinner? Beef teriyaki, fried rice, oden, and her grandmother's soba noodles. There was also a can of solid cranberry-flavored gelatinous stuff that could be sliced. If someone wanted to bring one of those turkeys stuffed with bread crumbs and candied yams, that was fine, but Hoshi wasn't going to eat it.

[Open since it's a common room! Feel free to take food or mod your own Thanksgiving feast.]

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[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy wasn't a big turkey guy either. It made you sleepy. "I smell delicious japanese food." he declared.

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"Grab a plate and dig in," said Hoshi, waving her hand at the dinner spread.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Thanks very much." He did so. "Happy, whatever you want to call today."

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"Same to you," said Hoshi. "I'm not sure what the big thing is with the turkey."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Supposedly it's what they ate at the first Thanksgiving, but who knows for sure."

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack's sort-of explanation was complete and accurate in its description, except for the part where it was not. He did have stuffing. Stove Top. And mashed potatoes.

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi pointed to the gelatinous cranberry-flavored stuff in a can.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Cranberry sauce!" he exclaimed. "That's great stuff! Have you tried it?"

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi's nose wrinkled. "It doesn't really go with beef teriyaki" she said. "Try the oden. It's from a family recipe."

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"I'll try anything," he said. "Beef teriyaki? That sounds delicious. Got extra for me?"


[the mun is now craving chinese food. om nom nom]

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"I made plenty extra. Help yourself," said Hoshi.

[Not me. I think if I see any more food, I'll explode.]

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"That's great!" he said, helping himself to a heaping portion.

[so what's the final count? Who won what bet?]

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Hoshi was waiting to see if Jack tried any of her oden. It was her special family recipe, after all.

[We have no winners. They served dinner as soon as got there, I ended up staying well past dessert, no one insulted me, and I got to retain my status as designated driver because everyone else but me was invited to sleep over.]

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack tried it. After consuming half a plate of the beef teriyaki. "Not bad," he said. "What's in it?"

[That sucks. I mean, congrats. *crumples up the ticket and throws it away*]

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

"It's a hot pot dish, where you throw all the ingredients in and let it simmer in the broth," said Hoshi. "It has daikon radish, fried tofu, fish cakes, potatoes, carrots, and boiled eggs."

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Sounds disgusting," he said, helping himself to more.