142. Collateral [voice]

[corrinesbell]

Guess it's about that time again, huh? Hey, everybody. I just wanted to say that we're kinda shorthanded at the tea shop these days and so if anyone wanted to work a day or two, there's...a lotta space in the schedule for it. It's weird not to work for money, and everything, but at least it's something to do.

Or you could just come have tea, too. That reminds me I've gotta ask at the bakery again about making stuff. We've got just about everything you could want, I think. Uh, I mean, if what you want is a specific kind of tea.

And the last thing is that...Ayumu went home. So the house is pretty empty again. [The vocal equivalent of a shrug, followed by a shade of actual shrugging.] Kinda the way things are here sometimes. I've been here for a little bit more than five years and you just get used to it eventually. Most of it. Sorta.

Anyway. Didn't mean to make this whole thing depressing.

[And as usual, anyone may catch her at work. Avoiding the house? No way, of course not!]

Comments

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[knightofratatosk]

I do?

[That wasn't quite the response he was expecting, but he'll roll with it!]

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[corrinesbell]

Yeah. Of course you do. It's important that you matter to other people.

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[knightofratatosk]

Yeah... yeah. And it doesn't matter if those people aren't from your world or not. That doesn't make them any less important either.

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[corrinesbell]

[Those shades of idealism bring on waves of nostalgia, too.]

I know you guys are kinda fighting in the future, but I think you and Lloyd would've gotten along if you were with us then.

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[knightofratatosk]

Now that I know what I do, I think we would too. I'm just sad that I wasn't me back then.

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[corrinesbell]

You'll be you eventually, right?

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[knightofratatosk]

I think... I think I'm already me right now.

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[corrinesbell]

Oh. Well, yeah, of course you are, but I meant when we get back there. You're probably gonna have to become this you all over again.

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[knightofratatosk]

Oh... right. That's okay-- if I did it here, I'm sure I can do it back in our world too.

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[corrinesbell]

Heh, yeah, I bet you can. Just try to remember that we're not all out to get you, okay?

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[knightofratatosk]

I'll try my best. At least I know the truth about Lloyd now, although I should probably apologize to him when I get back. I'm sure he must be wondering just why I'm so angry at him.

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[corrinesbell]

Knowing him? He probably didn't notice all that much. When he focuses on something that's really all he thinks about.

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[knightofratatosk]

Yeah, I kind of got that feeling from getting to know him here.