ahappylie | 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.

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That must be lonely.

There are always new staff coming and I'm quite used to working alone by now. It isn't difficult.

But what is there to do at night?

You would be surprised. I always find something to keep myself occupied.

The night is becoming my day, after all. So what people do during the day, I simply do when the moon is out.

But there's not many people. And it's harder to see things at night.

Only if you aren't used to it.

I worked mainly at night at home as well. [War happens like that sometimes. As do assassinations.]

That's true. I stay inside at night, because that's when my magic is weak.

What was your job back home?

I patrolled the city to keep it safe and enforce the government's laws against those who wanted to tear it down.

[Which is a nicer way of describing how he was in a war.]

They mostly moved at night, so that was when we worked as well.

That's sounds dangerous.

...Only on occasion. [For people unfortunate enough to run across him.]

It really wasn't that dangerous though.

So, like here? [Since Luceti is only really dangerous sometimes.]

[...He smiles after a brief pause. No, his home was not like here. He wasn't at risk of dying every day or having to go out and kill, or train boys barely turned men to go out and die. But to her?]

Yes. Something like here.

May I ask you something, Kohaku-chan?

Of course you can.

If you had a choice between remaining somewhere safe but losing your purpose; or going somewhere dangerous but be able to follow your dream.... Which would you choose?

I've already done the frst one, but now I have a different purpose.

Why do you ask something like that?

...Mm, I suppose you did.

No reason. I was merely curious.

Which one would you choose?

[He's quiet for a very long time before he answers her.]

I'm still trying to decide.

[Well now she's curious.]

Why do you need to decide?

I can't give you a good answer until I do, now can I?

Don't worry, Kohaku-chan. I'll be fine.

I suppose so...

But it's not something bad, is it?

...

No, it's nothing bad. When I find my answer, I'll let you know.

Alright. If you say so.

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