[he's in the casual clothes he wore for training and final selection, and his sword is once again on his person. a necklace that stands out from the rest of his attire adorns his wrist.
turning toward the familiar voice, he wheezes inwardly at lili's appearance.]
I am!
turning toward the familiar voice, he wheezes inwardly at lili's appearance.]
I am!
[he looks down at the hilt of his sword.
yes, he's very lucky about dimitri. at the mention of ookurikara, he straightens and cants his head to the side.]
Are you from that place with corruption, too?
yes, he's very lucky about dimitri. at the mention of ookurikara, he straightens and cants his head to the side.]
Are you from that place with corruption, too?
[wow, that sounds important.]
Then you know each other pretty well, huh? You and one more person.
Then you know each other pretty well, huh? You and one more person.
C-courting?
[he dumbly echoes the word, but inwardly he screams and cries. how come all the weapons get cute significant others while he constantly fails to find someone?]
[he dumbly echoes the word, but inwardly he screams and cries. how come all the weapons get cute significant others while he constantly fails to find someone?]
Nothing!
So your boyfriend won't like if I shout too much? All right. I'll be as quiet as I can!
So your boyfriend won't like if I shout too much? All right. I'll be as quiet as I can!
[she's cute and he wants to die.]
Of course I am! We still have no idea how to get back and there's no telling what will happen the longer we're here. What if someone decides to strike preemptively? I'll be doomed!
Of course I am! We still have no idea how to get back and there's no telling what will happen the longer we're here. What if someone decides to strike preemptively? I'll be doomed!
[he freaks out, precisely because it's not impossible. she's keeping it real.]
It? What are you talking about?
It? What are you talking about?
No, I know that.
[his gaze drops down to his hip. by having a way to protect himself, does she mean the sword?]
I can't use this.
[his gaze drops down to his hip. by having a way to protect himself, does she mean the sword?]
I can't use this.
[because gramps slapped him for trying to get out of it.]
I'm not supposed to draw it on people. If I leave it lying around, someone could use it to hurt others.
I'm not supposed to draw it on people. If I leave it lying around, someone could use it to hurt others.
It was forged to slay demons. Ms. Kocho told me to train without it.
Even if I were to draw it in front of someone, I'm sure I'd lose. I didn't use it on anyone at the house, though.
It was seriously creepy. Each week, the house would transform one of us into a monster. I thought I was a goner for sure!


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