五十一 [Video]

[asideglance]

[As the video clicks on, it shows a prinny first, and then slowly turns back to Japan. There's a chorus of "dood" in the background, but Japan speaks over it.]

Ah, Karkat... I believe I found Benfromlost-san. Was he lost? I do not understand how... Ah, at least, he responded to that name...

[But his voice trails off and a shocked expression

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[fragrancy]

[ And then Clara was quite slow to tag this. ]

[ Hong Kong watches all of this and it inspires about a hundred questions. He has a moment of forethought, however, and thus, only asks one: ] What's with the talking penguin?

[ He already knows about prinnies, so this is kind of pointless, but he'll probably segue awkwardly into the rest of his queries somehow. ]

[asideglance]

[...Hong Kong asking about that rather than anything else. He can guess it'll go other places.]

Karkat made friends with a prinny at some point...

[fragrancy]

[ Well, it's hard to just up and say it. He's not Japan, but he has his moments of forethought. Really. ]

Oh, those things. Don't they blow up?

[asideglance]

...When thrown, yes.

[fragrancy]

[ Ohoho. ]

Interesting. Just one more way this place is weird. Including the phantom people now too, I guess.

[asideglance]

[...so subtle]

Indeed. It is a bit worrying.

[fragrancy]

[ It's not his strongest suit. ]

A bit? That added to everything else that's been happening seems more than a bit worrying.

[asideglance]

...It is quite worrying. Does that help?

[fragrancy]

Yeah, a little. Otherwise I'll just keep wondering if I'm the only one losing my mind over this stuff. [ If only he could be slightly emotive while saying things like that. ]

[asideglance]

...I see. Hong Kong-kun should not worry. There are plenty of people bothered by this. Which is why I am trying not to be.

[fragrancy]

Is it working?

[asideglance]

...Is it?

[fragrancy]

I asked you first.

[asideglance]

...Well, I cannot be sure.

[fragrancy]

So you're just hoping it will.

[asideglance]

[He sighs, sounding just a bit short]

I wonder if there will be a conversation Hong Kong-kun does not analyze so deeply...