AUDIENCE: "KASUMI"

[retellers]

Comments

[siblingless]

[Fox, so polite. Sumire looks sheepish once she sees them.]

... I ought to have asked you to meet me halfway. I'm sorry, Fox-san.

[retellers]

[ they wave a hand. ]

Don't worry about it. Exercise is good for you, right?

[siblingless]

Well, yes... It just feels a little bit selfish to make you come all the way to me.

[Fox, please. Let her be polite in return.]

[retellers]

[ a smile. ]

As considerate as always.

[siblingless]

I'm just offering the same consideration you've shown us.

[Gotta support the NPCs.]

... Um, I feel like I always ask the same question whenever we meet. But are you alright? You seemed, ah, off this weekend, and... I spoke to Shima-san.

[retellers]

[ their smile never faltering-- ]

As much as one can be given the circumstances. I'll be fine.

[siblingless]

[Fox, do you need therapy? Blink twice if you're being held at gunpoint by the realm.]

... You always say the same thing as well.

[But she doesn't sound offended.]

I know it may not mean anything, but I'm sorry about what happened with Shima-san. I understand if it's against your rules to talk about it, but I hope you're not blaming yourself for everything.

[retellers]

[ they're fine!

... ]

Thank you.

[siblingless]

[Cool! She nods, awkwardly clasping her hands together.

And saying nothing.

For a too long moment.]

Um... Is there anything you would like to do? To relax.

[retellers]

Well, since it's not as if we have anything like internet here, so... listen to music, I suppose.

[siblingless]

Oh! You know about the internet?

[retellers]

Yup.

[siblingless]

Was it something you heard from the others? Or, perhaps, something you remembered from your world?

[retellers]

It's knowledge I retained.

[siblingless]

Really? You must be from a world similar to my own... [Cool. Imagine if all these NPCs were ye oldes. Terrible.] Then... Oh, let's say we did have internet access here. What's the first thing you would do?

[retellers]

Check my email, probably.

[siblingless]

Just your email?

[retellers]

Checking your messages is important! Especially when you're pretty much on call 24/7.

[siblingless]

Now you sound like some sort of businessman, Fox-san.

[retellers]

Haha, that makes me sound more important than I actually am.

[siblingless]

Well... I wouldn't say that. You did mention you're on call 24/7, and you're one of our leaders. That sounds even more important than an office job to me.

[retellers]

Haha, I suppose. But being a businessman really doesn't suit me, I think.

[siblingless]

Ah, I can understand that. What would you say suits you, then?

[retellers]

Well, I like working with people directly and making a direct impact on their lives. I'd go crazy if I had to sit at a desk all day or just make presentations, I think.