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[ahappylie]

[Souji is at home and it's too quiet. He ends up talking to Saizou, his pig, for company a lot lately and this time, Saizou steps on the journal as he's talking, picking up bits and pieces of their one-sided conversation.]

--nder...why...--that some ......--ile others go, Saizou?

[The pig grunts and Souji laughs softly, sounding tired and worn.]

Mm...yes, I suppose we'll never know.....--haps....world returns.....--work still left to complete; and leaves ...... --no longer necessary.

[He's quiet for a moment and then lets out a heavy sigh, dismissing his own thoughts.]

No, that's silly. ....--ing me the jour--....

[The microphone picks up the muffled bumps and thumps as Saizou bites the journal and brings it over for Souji. He presses the on button again, unaware that it was already recording. When he addresses everyone, he's much chipper like he always, no trace of his earlier stress.]



I learned a new game so I have a question for everyone~

Would you rather eat nothing but your favorite food forever or never eat your favorite food again?

Also, it has been quite awhile, but anyone who knew my other self, Hijikata-san or Chizuru-chan; they've all returned to their homes.

Comments

[Voice]

[ahappylie]

Don't feel obligated, is what I meant, but I will be happy to see you again, should you decide to come.

Tammy will be quite excited, too.

[Video]

[rather_be_surfing]

What's the road like going out that way?

[Because this is Derek. What's a little seasonal inconvenience once he decides he can make it, still on crutches or not?

...The cat thing makes sense, then. Derek would probably wonder out loud if maybe it hadn't been a friend of his trying to lead him 'home', though, if Souji told him about it.]

[yourhatred]

Hm? I only have one family member here. The others never were. I spoke of them back on the world I came from.

[Nothing unusual about that.]

[Voice]

[faithfulflame]

My grandpa and I do, sometimes. And my friends.

It's not particularly difficult. I could show you sometime. It sounds harder than it really is.

[heavensmostwanted]

So it's crispier, and sometimes jucier if done right.

[Voice]

[amberguardian]

Oh,no I would really like to. Just tell me when I can come over.

And...where you live. I can't remember that.

[justicereigns]

Tch. Sorry.

No, I'm always like this. Mostly. [Yes, he's cranky. Not going to talk about it, but cranky.]

[ahappylie]

[He lets out an appreciative hum.]

That sounds lovely. I've never had fried chicken.

[ahappylie]

No, I don't think I remember you being like this all the time.

What has happened, Smoker-san?

[Voice]

[ahappylie]

Any time before dusk, I suppose? I work at night, so I would be away then.

[He smiles faintly. Yes, so she isn't the same one he lived with. Perhaps that is for the best. She won't realize the differences he's gone through - or remember how he died.]

House 50, just behind the city plaza.

[Voice]

[ahappylie]

I think I would like that. I'm afraid I'm not very good at cooking. I always left it to someone else.

[ahappylie]

Ah.

[Perhaps just a longing then, at least as far as Souji sees it.]

Do you keep the cats together then? With your family here?

[Voice]

[ahappylie]

[Souji looks at the video images that Derek is showing and blinks.]

It isn't bad, but it might be wiser to wait until it is less packed with snow considering the conditions.

[aka Derek's condition]

[justicereigns]

A few people went home.

[ahappylie]

I'm sorry to hear that... May I ask who went home?

[justicereigns]

A couple of pirates. Not that it matters.

[Voice]

[faithfulflame]

Well, if you want to try, I'm happy to teach.

[Voice]

[amberguardian]

You still work at night?

[She remembers almost everything, except for the little details.]

Oh, yeah. That's right.

[changethepast]

Yes! Or, well, I'm no chef, but... [ Another small laugh. ] I'm not going to burn water, at least.

[yourhatred]

I keep them with my partner.

My brother is young and rebellious, and prefers to live on his own.

[That's one way of putting it, at least.]

[heavensmostwanted]

Trapped in hell, I was denied it for months. Cook's here though really know their stuff.

[ahappylie]

It must matter somewhat - you seem upset.

[Voice]

[ahappylie]

I would be in your debt, Hino-san.

[Voice]

[ahappylie]

Yes. Most of the other workers have come and gone, so I thought it best to keep to the night shift.

[No one really notices he's there, which is an advantage when he wants to use the midnight hours to read over what the village is up to.]

[ahappylie]

...I wasn't aware water was flammable.

[This is seriously the first he's ever heard of that.]

Your world sounds fascinating.