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[Just come in, Tyr.]
We'll have to look at the same time.
We'll have to look at the same time.
[ He is coming in! And once he's in, he sets the carrier on the floor. Let's say Ion delicately closes the door without breaking the knob sometime around then too.
On the bright side, he learned how to open pet carriers before he came over. ]
That's right. I'll open the carrier, so...
[ He pulls the latch and opens the door and...
Nothing.
If Ion decides to kneel down and peek in, though, he'd see a sizable lump of fur curled up inside and staring at him. ]
On the bright side, he learned how to open pet carriers before he came over. ]
That's right. I'll open the carrier, so...
[ He pulls the latch and opens the door and...
Nothing.
If Ion decides to kneel down and peek in, though, he'd see a sizable lump of fur curled up inside and staring at him. ]
[With no puppy coming out, Ion does get down on the floor to peek in. Maybe she's sleeping-
Oh.
There's a pillow pet in there.
Oh.
Oh.
Ion then looks up at Tyr.]
Tyr...
Oh.
There's a pillow pet in there.
Oh.
Oh.
Ion then looks up at Tyr.]
Tyr...
[ Tyr tries to play it off like it's nothing. ]
...Without Laura, I thought you might be lonely [ read: want another pet ] so...
[ He kneels down beside Ion, too, and holds his hand out to the cat. ]
Hey, come on.
...Without Laura, I thought you might be lonely [ read: want another pet ] so...
[ He kneels down beside Ion, too, and holds his hand out to the cat. ]
Hey, come on.
... "This" is technically a "he"...
... [ The cat isn't coming out for him. He's still sitting there and staring. ]
If you'd rather not take him, then Riou...
... [ The cat isn't coming out for him. He's still sitting there and staring. ]
If you'd rather not take him, then Riou...
That's right. Since you got me a real dog...
[ That, at least, gets Tyr to smile again. ]
You haven't even met him yet. [ But that's fine with Tyr. ] Come on...
[ He's...picking up the carrier and tilting it gently... ]
You haven't even met him yet. [ But that's fine with Tyr. ] Come on...
[ He's...picking up the carrier and tilting it gently... ]
But his face says a lot.
[Though it is clearly a cat face of a cat doing the cat thing and sit.]
Does he have a name?
[Though it is clearly a cat face of a cat doing the cat thing and sit.]
Does he have a name?
[ Cat continues to stick to the container and not come out...though Tyr is still pleased that Ion is so happy to have him. ]
Not yet. You can give him whatever name suits his face.
Not yet. You can give him whatever name suits his face.
Giving someone a name is a big responsibility. [But his expression does not falter.]
Thank you, Tyr.
[But he isn't going to have Tyr do all the work. Ion has a cat, now. So he extends a hand out into the opening of the carrier and leans in a little.]
Thank you, Tyr.
[But he isn't going to have Tyr do all the work. Ion has a cat, now. So he extends a hand out into the opening of the carrier and leans in a little.]
[ The cat finally stops being a pain and walks out towards Ion's hand to give it a sniff. ]
Haha. Can you handle it?
[ Though he's really grateful that Ion loves the cat so much already. Seeing him smile like this, he can only think he made the right choice. ]
Haha. Can you handle it?
[ Though he's really grateful that Ion loves the cat so much already. Seeing him smile like this, he can only think he made the right choice. ]
[Seeing the cat get closer, Ion is able to see how pretty the kitty is.]
I'd like to think so.
I'd like to think so.
[ Big, cream-ish ball of fur with little hints of orange around its face and paws and bright, bright blue eyes toddles out of the carrier to sniff Ion. Before the cat decides to return to the pet carrier, though, Tyr pulls it away and closes the door. ]
...I think he likes you.
...I think he likes you.
Ion.
What would you do if--
Uhhhh.
Ifyouthoughtyouwerecursed?
What would you do if--
Uhhhh.
Ifyouthoughtyouwerecursed?
Hello-
[Or, rather, no one greets one another on the phone these days. But maybe he is too surprised that it is Horohoro in the phone.]
A curse...? If it's puberty, I'd have no choice but to live through it.
[Or, rather, no one greets one another on the phone these days. But maybe he is too surprised that it is Horohoro in the phone.]
A curse...? If it's puberty, I'd have no choice but to live through it.
[Ion intends to leave the cat untouched for the time being.]
Do you think so?
Do you think so?
Puberty? [ Horohoro snickers. He almost forgot Ion was also at times a huge dork. ]
Ahaha, no. Not puberty.
More like, I did something bad and I think it's making bad stuff happen to me and people around me.
Ahaha, no. Not puberty.
More like, I did something bad and I think it's making bad stuff happen to me and people around me.
[…]
Do you mean as of now? That wouldn't be you to blame. It's the Lessor who is the 'curse.'
Do you mean as of now? That wouldn't be you to blame. It's the Lessor who is the 'curse.'
No. Dude. It's different.
First Hiro left. Then Morg left and--did you know she left? She left. I didn't even--ugh, it doesn't matter. She's gone now. And so is Airi. And a bunch of people. Right after I hang out with them.
And now my sister is here and she shouldn't be here.
First Hiro left. Then Morg left and--did you know she left? She left. I didn't even--ugh, it doesn't matter. She's gone now. And so is Airi. And a bunch of people. Right after I hang out with them.
And now my sister is here and she shouldn't be here.
Horohoro...
[He frowns but that can't be heard over the phone.]
Do you feel Pirika may leave as well?
[He frowns but that can't be heard over the phone.]
Do you feel Pirika may leave as well?
That's the thing!
I don't want her to be here, but if she leaves then it'll be way worse than if she was never here to begin with! If she never came here, I wouldn't have to think about this and I wouldn't feel as lo--
[ Deep inhale, quick exhale. ] I know she's going to disappear again and I think it'll just make everything worse.
I don't want her to be here, but if she leaves then it'll be way worse than if she was never here to begin with! If she never came here, I wouldn't have to think about this and I wouldn't feel as lo--
[ Deep inhale, quick exhale. ] I know she's going to disappear again and I think it'll just make everything worse.
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