Title: Breakfast
Setup: This 4 page comic takes place during the series and before the Forge arc but after Satou forms the rest of his group. Okuyama is in a tracksuit while Tanaka has his black leather jacket and slicked back hair.
Page 1
Okuyama yawns as he walks through an empty hallway. He nearly passes the doorway to the breakroom when Tanaka spots him.
Tanaka: Okuyama!
He beckons Okuyama to come over with a gesture.
Tanaka: Come sit with me.
Okuyama takes a seat at the fold-out table across from Tanaka. He notices that Tanaka's breakfast consists of leftover fried chicken and alcohol.
Page 2
Tanaka bites into a fried drumstick, tearing off a piece with his teeth and leaving crumbs everywhere. Drunk, he has to concentrate a little as he chews for a moment.
While eating still, he asks Okuyama if he's hungry and pushes the box of leftover chicken in Okuyama's direction.
Okuyama declines, slightly grossed out. Tanaka continues to eat offscreen.
Page 3
Tanaka: You know, I don't understand Gen and Takahashi!
Okuyama watches as Tanaka leans forward with the drumstick in his hand.
Tanaka: The legs are the best part!"
Tanaka waves the half-eaten drumstick at Okuyama who stares at it silently.
Okuyama tilts his head with an expression of curiosity.
Okuyama: Hey
Okuyama: Can I ask a question?"
Tanaka talks into a glass of alcohol.
Tanaka: Yeah, go ahead.
Okuyama points at Tanaka.
Okuyama: Aren't you hot in that thing?
Page 4
Tanaka looks down and places a hand on his jacket where Okuyama is pointing.
Okuyama: It's the middle of summer and you usually have it zipped up. It was 35 celsius yesterday.
Tanaka non-chalantly confirms this.
Tanaka: Oh, yeah.
Tanaka digs his fingers into the collar of his leather jacket and speaks with emphasis.
Tanaka: I'm hot as balls.
Tanaka: The lining of this thing reeks.
Tanaka: Every morning I have to spray it with vinegar.
In the background, a small doodle of a sleepy Tanaka is holding out his leather jacket away from him with one hand whilte spraying the lining with the other, his hair is still not yet made.
Okuyama politely replies: Huh!
However, Okuyama makes an internal assessment: He's like a lonely housewife. This poor guy. Does he have any idea he's being strung along by Mr. Satou? He tries so hard to look tough too.
Meanwhile, Tanaka becomes aware of the awkward silence between them and gets concerned.
Tanaka: Hellooo! Earth to Okuyama!
Okuyama is lost in his own thought process as he realizes something: And yet...
Ajin Week 25 - Day 2: Heat, morning, fav relationship
I forced Okuyama and Tanaka to talk again. It's for their own good. Please get along ❤
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