Ninth Duel [Text/Voice Post, Japanese]

[to_blossom]

...and that takes care of the other.

Father's Day, huh? Even if time is supposed to frozen back home, I still can't help but worry.

If I'm not there, then I hope that I can still make up for lost time, mom... dad... I wonder if you'll believe such a crazy story about being brought to another world like this.

Incense, water... Heh. I promise that the flowers won't be cheap. Maybe... I can even ask Himemiya if I can borrow some roses from the greenhouse.

Just... wait for me, okay?

Comments

[Voice | Japanese]

[loyal_cube]

Father's day? That sounds delightful. Is it a day for fathers to come together or something similar? It sounds so familiar yet I can't place why...

[sparklingmemory.livejournal.com]

Time is frozen back home?

[Voice | Japanese]

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

Heh. It's nothing that formal, Cube. Didn't they have that holiday back in your world?

Really, it's just a day to honor to your father. You spend time together, or... buy a nice gift. Things like that.

There's a day for mothers too. Back in May.

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

It's what I've heard, but... it's not like I have any proof. We could both be wrong.

[Voice | Japanese]

[loyal_cube]

Ah, yes. I believe I've had the chance to witness Father's day before, with a young Miss. How silly of me to have forgotten.

What is your father like?

[textile-kanji.livejournal.com]

...

[Voice | Japanese]

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

It's okay. I think I can kind of understand that too.

Mm... To be honest, I don't think that there's a whole lot that I remember about my parents... But they were both good people. I do know that.

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

Mm?

[textile-kanji.livejournal.com]

Oh uh, n-nothin! You got that? I thought I didn't end up sending it...

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

Oh. It's no big deal.

Huh...? Then... you were listening to me talk about that stuff before?

[Voice | Japanese]

[loyal_cube]

I'm glad to hear they were good people. It sort of... upsets me to hear the opposite. I suppose, it's because I'm a steward for a single father and his only daughter. Sometimes I worry how she grades her own father.

[Voice | Japanese]

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

So that's why... it sounds like you had a pretty interesting life back home. But why would she do that? Didn't they get along well?

[Voice | Japanese]

[loyal_cube]

What's why?

Miss Yucie and Sir Gunbard love one another as family but sometimes one or the other will push each others buttons. A fine example is how Master had made a dress for Miss for her first day of school. He stayed up all night making it but.... sadly, I will admit it wasn't the prettiest of dresses. Those types of gifts always seemed to upset Miss Yucie the most. [He laughs] There was hardly a dull moment there, that's for certain.

[Voice | Japanese]

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

A-ah! Sorry. I meant why you'd be so upset about hearing things like that. You must have really liked them both.

Oooh, I get it now... Usually, daughters have a hard time saying "no" to their fathers when it comes to that sort of thing.

[She laughs] I'll bet!

[Voice | Japanese]

[loyal_cube]

We're like a family... even if I'm just a steward.

I've learned that in a difficult way, but none the less... I wouldn't want to assist anyone else.

I certainly miss them.

[Voice | Japanese]

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

... That's really sweet of you to say, Cube.

I'm sure that they miss you too.

Re: [Voice | Japanese]

[loyal_cube]

[Hesitant laugh] What? It's just the truth!

I believe everyone is missing someone. It's not a problem.

[Voice | Japanese]

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

Heeeh... [Teasing] Then what are you getting all embarrassed about? It is sweet!

Hmm... You're right.

[Voice | Japanese]

[loyal_cube]

I'm not getting embarrassed! ["Am I?"] I suppose it can be seen as sweet...

[textile-kanji.livejournal.com]

Ah, well, everyone prolly did.

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

You mean like an accident? ...No. I already knew that it was recording.

But for some people, it can be like listening to the radio in the background.

You know it's there, but you're not really "listening" to the sounds that are coming through.

[textile-kanji.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah...I gotcha.

Course I was listening. Why wouldn't I?

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

Oh, uh-... There's nothing wrong with that.

I guess I'm just surprised. I ended up mostly thinking out loud.

[textile-kanji.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...

Oh, sorry. I just uh, you know.

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

Not... really?

[textile-kanji.livejournal.com]

Oh, uh...right. Later!

[Annnnd he's gone!]

Pfft.

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

...

What was that all about?

[sparklingmemory.livejournal.com]

There's got to be something that makes people think that way. It would be nice if it was, though.

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

It would. That's why it's a nice theory to lean on sometimes.

...Oi, now that I think about it... I don't think I've seen you on the network like this before.

Were you brought here just awhile ago?

[sparklingmemory.livejournal.com]

So it might have just come from hope...

Oh, yeah. I'm Rui Yamase,

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

Even then, it's not such a bad thing.

I see. I'm Utena Tenjou. Nice to meet you!

[sparklingmemory.livejournal.com]

I guess not.

Nice to meet you, too!

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

Have you been able to find a safe place in the city yet?

If not, then I can try to help you out. It's best not to travel alone unless you can defend yourself somehow.

[sparklingmemory.livejournal.com]

I'm looking. I've never seen anywhere like this before. Someone mentioned some safe places, so, I guess I'll stay at one of those for now.

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

Sounds look a good plan.

The high school is where I started out from when I was first brought here. It's... um... over by Marshall Street.

[sparklingmemory.livejournal.com]

I never thought I'd stay a night at a school.

Thank you!

[to-blossom.livejournal.com]

[She laughs a little.] That would make two of us.

Mm! Let me know if you ever need to know anything else about this place. I'll do what I can to help.

[sparklingmemory.livejournal.com]

Ok! It seems like there's a lot of nice people here.

Thank you.