AUDIENCE: "KASUMI"

[retellers]

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[retellers]

[ they shake their head ]

I'm fine. Goat's the one who hit the barrier directly. [ they sigh a little ] I didn't mean to freak you guys out or anything, I just thought maybe I could circumvent it since, y'know, space.

[siblingless]

No. Please, don't apologize. I'm grateful to you for trying. I just... wanted to know that you were feeling alright.

[retellers]

Of course! I'm fine. [ they smile at yoshizawa before looking around themselves in sudden thought ] Do you want to go somewhere else? I think we've had enough space for a bit.

[siblingless]

Oh! Yes.

[She holds a hand out to them. Ooooh, Mx. Swan, ooooh. Take her away.]

Wherever you like.

[retellers]

Hmmm. Okay!

[ off they go to teleporting hours, and she takes them to inn kitchen which is empty because of CONVENIENCE ]

Here! So we can eat those sandwiches!

[siblingless]

Good thinking!

[Somewhere out there, Taako feels a disturbance in the force.]

I forgot to ask before, so I ought to do it now. What kinds of food do you like?

[retellers]

Oh, I'm really not that picky. I like sweets though! Desserts are fun. What about you?

[siblingless]

Sweets, huh...? [Stashing that info away for later. Swan likes sweets.] I'm not too picky myself, either. I'll eat just about anything as long as it's healthy.

[retellers]

Healthy... Good to know! [ swan sits down at a table so that they can eat their snaccs ] I don't really know how to cook much, so everyone cooking here is impressive.

[ yoshizawa made sandwiches but that's not the point ]

[siblingless]

[Sitting down as well! It's snacc time.]

Really? Would you like to learn, Swan-san?

[retellers]

Oh! Sure. That sounds fun! [ they grin a bit ] I don't think I ever cooked at home.

[siblingless]

Then, I can offer you a few lessons. I used to do all of the cooking for my sister and myself.

[retellers]

Yes! That sounds fun. [ and because they don't know the Tragic Backstory: ] Yoshizawa, you have a sister?

[siblingless]

[Oh, no. Time to start sobbing inconsolably. Except, nah. It's been a long ass year and she's mostly over the tragic backstory. She simply nods at their question, sipping her own tea.]

Mhm, Kasumi. She was the perfect older sister in all regards, but she always had a little [holds her hand up like 👌] trouble in the kitchen.

[retellers]

[ well. not to harp on the sad backstory, but: ]

Was?

[siblingless]

... Yes. She died in an accident last spring.

[retellers]

[ they wince ]

Oh, I didn't mean to... bring it up. [ what else was "was" gonna be about, swan ] I'm sorry.

[siblingless]

[She shakes her head, smiling a little.]

It's alright. I've had enough time to gain some distance from it... And you couldn't have known.

[retellers]

[ well technically they could have but they decide to not mention the spying thing ]

Mm. But she sounds like she was a good sister.

[siblingless]

[Swan,]

She truly was. I'll never forget everything she did for me.

[retellers]

[ unless kyuu is evil and takes that memory away ]

Good. It's important to keep the people you've lost close to you.

[siblingless]

[i don't know? am i? 🤔]

... Yes, I agree. Kasumi may be somewhere I can't reach, but to me, she will always be right here.

[Taps her chest, right over her heart. Damn, maybe she should forget that after all.]

[retellers]

Mm. [ they lean a little and hum ] I don't know why, but that's nice to hear.

[ ... they decide to not ask about kasumi and "kasumi" ]

[siblingless]

[Oh... Hm. She thinks she might have an idea why, given the whole amnesia situation, but she will keep that to herself. Just like Swan kept that lore question to themselves.]

It's a nice thought, right?

[retellers]

It is. [ they shake their head ] So let's cook something! To celebrate your sister.