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[ahappylie]

Well...at least I can move the mask to the side. How is everyone else doing with their costumes? Isn't the town interesting? I've never seen anything like it! It's so strange~

[Souji is dressed like this with a mask like the ones to the right, but moved to the side so it doesn't cover his face. He doesn't like his costume at all. It brings back bad memories. But taking it off did nothing and he hates just sitting in his room all day.

If people are out and about, he can be found just about anywhere in town looking at the decorations, poking at the buildings, or taking Saizou for a walk. Eventually, he'll end up back at House 50 with Saizou in tow so he can feed the little piglet before the pig decides to eat someone.]

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[consultmybooks]

...perhaps. Just to see what all the fuss is about.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

It'll be fu~n~ You should go! Your costume seems perfect for a party.

[consultmybooks]

Half of the village has absolutely no idea who I am. And that's almost worse than those who do.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Then you should make something up. Tell them you're a king.

[consultmybooks]

Had that conversation already, actually. It was very strange.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Really? Did they believe that you were king?

[consultmybooks]

A-Apparently there was a king a few hundred years ago that did, in fact, look exactly like me. [Don't laugh.]

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[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

.....

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Giles-san was a king in his past life~!

[consultmybooks]

Y-Yes, it looks like I was.

I also had a son in a past life that's currently very confused.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[Now he sees what Giles meant earlier about the conversation being strange.]

....Is he well?

[consultmybooks]

Oh, yes. We did manage to clear the matter up. I am a shop owner from California, not a king from Camelot.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's good! At least you know you had a good life before, too? [He smiles and the pig snorts and jumps out of Okita's arms to go and sit in front of Giles.]

[consultmybooks]

I hope I did.

[Gah, Saizou! Giles stares warily down at the pig.] I don't have any candy now. Sorry.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He laughs and the pig snorts, turning to look at Okita before going back to staring at Giles.] I hope you did, too. And I think Saizou is just saying hello. He likes you.

[consultmybooks]

[Giles gives Okita a slightly suspicious look]

Really?

Well, um, th-that's nice.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He crouches down and pets Saizou on the head, which sends the pig into a weird happy lull.]

So what did he do to make you so jumpy around him anyway?

[consultmybooks]

Headbutted me in the leg. A lot.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He sighs.] Oh, Saizou... [The pig perks up and looks at Okita, rubbing his head against his leg like a puppy.] What am I going to do with you?

I'm sorry, Giles-san. He's still young. Can you forgive him?

[consultmybooks]

Of course. I'm sure he was just...having a bad day.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

He was rather upset when he came home with Hijikata-san. It must have scared him to come here without me.

Thank you, Giles-san.

[consultmybooks]

N-Not at all. Arriving here for the first time takes some getting used to for everyone, I'd imagine. Even pigs.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Especially pigs. [Saizou snorts.] He can't exactly read, after all.

[consultmybooks]

So showing him the guide wouldn't have been too helpful, then.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

No, it wouldn't have been.