AUDIENCE: "KASUMI"

[retellers]

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[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.

[siblingless]

Oh, great idea! Do you mean now?

[Did they finish their snaccs...]

[retellers]

[ even if they haven't it's time for New Idea ]

Sure! Why not? Unless there was something else you wanted to talk about?

[siblingless]

Well... I did have something to tell you, and some questions. But we can talk while we cook, can't we?

[retellers]

We can!

[ they're very giddy about it, so. let's cook. ]

Let's do it.

[siblingless]

Okay!

[Time to get up and grab some pots and utensils! Is there a rice cooker in the kitchen? Please say yes or half of the population here will cry.]

Could you grab the rice and konbu? Rice with miso soup is easy enough, even for a beginner. [But, anyway...] ... Perhaps I ought have started our earlier conversation with this, but I spoke to Sora-san about our team.

[retellers]

Oh! He found you! [ they clasp their hand together happily ] I was hoping he would.

[siblingless]

Yes! It sounded like he has been working hard to bring our team together.

[retellers]

He has! He's been great at it. [ they beam ]

[siblingless]

Honestly. I feel really lucky to have someone like that on our team... Sora-san's amazing.

[this is now a sora stan thread.]

[retellers]

He is. [ they are? completely ok with this being a sora stan thread? ] He's been great. I don't know what I'd do without him.