[Three... two... one... BZZZZAP!]

OUCH! [Utena bolts upright with a shout. She was laid down on her bed only a few seconds ago, taking an afternoon nap after pulling an all-night watch for Gohl. With or without Prydain's say-so.]

[Hissing painfully, she rubs a hand against her lower back as sits up.] Geez... that really smarts. [Looking past her shoulder, the camera focuses up at her face from the side. She makes a grab toward the communicator, fingers obscuring the camera's view as she pulls it closer.]

What's it even doing there? I thought that I--... Chuu!

Eh? [Chu-Chu can be seen standing on her pillow, tilting his head curiously at her.] Did you move it there, Chu-Chu? You were probably playing with it, huh? Chuu?

Well, I guess it's not such a big deal... The shock isn't so bad, but try to be more careful for my sake next time, okay? [...] Wait. This date... [She blinks at she leans toward the camera to get a better look at the communicator.] ...It's my birthday today, isn't it? Huh. I never thought that I'd be spending it in a place like this.

[Then, as she looks up, Utena ends up staring straight at something off screen.] Wait a second, that's-... But it's only been two days! [...] Still, that scent... it's just like-...

[She runs a hand through the bangs of her hair, clearly perplexed at the growth rate of this plant and letting out an exasperated sigh.] Oh, I just don't get it!

[As she turns around to step out of bed, her foot catches on part of the cover on the floor and she starts to fall. A graceful tumble forward that lands her flat on her face and with a hard thud. The communicator, being pulled along with the ride, slides down and the viewers catch a glimpse of her plant with white roses in full bloom. The recording times out once gravity finally takes over and it tumbles over face down with a clatter.]

[BZZZZAP! The communicator emits a shock. Right on time. But... no one is there?]

Ughn... Just... a bit further.

Man, how did it even get back here anyway?

[A hand brushes up against the receiver, and it can he heard sliding across the floor.] Got it!

[BZZZZAP!] Ouch! That really smarts, you know!

... [Sigh] All right, all right. I've got it.

Um... Sorry for being so quiet, everyone. After I got over my cold, I couldn't even find my communicator.
It turns out that it just fell under the bed. At least the shock didn't catch any of the dust bunnies on fire...

Obviously a lot must have happened, so... ["This is pretty awkward..."] I'm really sorry.

[...] Hey, does... anyone know how to grow and care for roses? When a friend of mine disappeared, she kind of left this packet of seeds behind, so... I was just kind of wondering.