ahappylie | 058 [voice]

Entry tags:

058 [voice]

[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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Then...Okita, right?

Yes.

I hope this time you won't have to stop me from becoming a person who dresses in blue feathers like last time.

A person in blue...?

That sounds unique.

I don't recall what the name of the job was... But I suppose it doesn't matter.

You stopped me from doing it.

That was how we met though. Funny sort of way to meet, hm?

Must have been a hell of a week.

...Glad to meet you again, though.

It was rather fun. People were being very silly.

[He laughs lightly.] And yes, it is an honour to meet you again, Derek-san.

So besides hang out and ask philosophical questions, what do you do around here?

I work at the Welcome Centre during the midnight shift and teach swordsmanship-- Oh! And I paint rocks. And take care of my pets.

[Souji switches to video and it shows the face of a rather angry looking pig]

See?

[Oh, hey. Hi there, pig.]

He looks pretty healthy. What's his name?

His name is Saizou.

[Souji turns the camera away and leans over the back of his sofa, pointing the camera out the window. After the initial white-out from the change in lighting, the camera reveals a stable out back housing a giant yellow bird.]

And that's Tammy.

[He taps the glass and the bird perks up.]

Say hi, Tammy~

[It warks and calls out:] Tammy!

...That's a pretty big bird. Do you have those in your home?

[He turns the camera around again and Saizou sticks his face into view.]

Not in my home world, if that's what you mean. Tammy appeared to us one day and we've kept her ever since. Sometimes when it gets too cold I bring her and the other chicken, Fish, inside.

That's a chicken?

I don't really know.

[He shoos Saizou away and gets up, walking into his bedroom where a small-ish white hen is sitting in a basket. Souji turns the camera toward it.]

But that is. Her name is Fish.

Yeah, that's definitely a chicken. Hi, Fish.

[The chicken perks up when it hears its name, but it only clucks before it settles again. Souji turns the book away and heads back to the living room and then to the kitchen.]

We also have a fish named Dog, but his owners aren't here anymore.

[He sets the journal down on the counter, facing up at a mid-sized fish tank on the windowsill. He leans over and taps the glass, causing the goldfish inside to swim closer.]

A former housemate got him this nice big tank. It makes him quite happy, I think.

Got a lot of critters there. Pretty impressive.

[He would say why, but that's not a fun conversation. Instead, he keeps pressing his finger against the glass as the fish bumps against it, hoping for food.]

What sort of pet would Derek-san keep if he could keep one?

[And Derek won't push, but he does note the slight change of subject.

He'll give his answer some serious thought.]

A horse.

[He looks at the camera.]

...A horse? Why?

They're smart, reliable if they're trained right, have a long lifespan, and if you need them, can help with transport and travel.

Second choice might be a cat; they're at least independent.

Ah~ I see. Yes, horses are very reliable. We kept them at the complex for things every so often. Did you know there is a stable here? I've heard there are horses there.

[Because he is so not commenting on cats. B( Cats.]

Heard about it, and the farmlands. Haven't really been able to get out that way yet, though. Planning on it soon.

[What? They keep bugs and stuff out of food.]

[Souji switches back to voice and starts wandering about the kitchen, making things.]

Once the spring comes, it will be much nicer and easier to get out there.

[According to history, he dies after a black cat visits him for a few days straight. He's read about that and is rather wary of cats now.]

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.]

[Voice]

[Voice]

[Voice]

[Voice]

[Voice]

[Voice]

[Voice]

[Voice]

[Voice]

[Video

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Video]

[Voice]

[Video]