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[beholdmyscar]

[Suddenly, the feed comes on in the middle of an exclamation!]

--OA WHOA - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Why are you blinking.

[Rustling in the background. Some crackling, a little bleeping.]

Still blinking. It's still blinking. Why is it blinking?

[More rustling sounds and - lo and behold! The camera snaps a slanted picture of his eyes and half his face

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[action, at house 50]

[cookingninja]

[Though she didn't say anything on the journals, Ayumu had noted Sanosuke's arrival and made a note to make even more food for dinner that night. At the moment, though, she's busy getting the empty rooms ready for new occupants, and can be found out behind the house hanging freshly-washed bedding out to dry.]

[action, at house 50]

[beholdmyscar]

[Eventually, Sano's led towards the house the rest of his friends are calling home and, as he approaches, he spots the familiar figure and just...

Just has to stop.]

[cookingninja]

[She knows he's there but pretends she doesn't, simply continuing on with her work with an outward show of calm. If he wants to come over and talk to her, that's fine; if he doesn't, then she isn't going to push him.]

[beholdmyscar]

[After a few moments, he moves towards her.]

Ayumu!

[cookingninja]

[And now she'll turn, her expression first surprise and then a welcoming smile, as though she hadn't realized he'd arrived at all.]

Harada-san! You're here now as well?

[beholdmyscar]

Yes. I just...got here.

[THIS IS A REALLY BRIGHT GRIN.]

It's so good to see you!

[cookingninja]

It's good to see you, too. Have you already spoken to Nagakura-san?

[beholdmyscar]

Yes! He's...around here somewhere. [Where did he go? Around here somewhere! Sano will find him once he's done talking to Ayumu.]

[cookingninja]

Hm, he didn't punch you, too, did he?

[beholdmyscar]

No, no, he didn't. [He clung. ;-;]

[cookingninja]

Ah, so you were more fortunate than Toudou-san.

[She just smiles cheerfully, picking up the now-empty laundry basket and turning back toward the house.]

Have you been inside yet? There are a couple of rooms you can choose from for your own.

[beholdmyscar]

Not yet.

[Glances around again. Where is Shinpachi?]

Might sleep in Shinpachi's room for a while though.

[cookingninja]

Oh? Well, then I won't worry about cleaning up one of the other rooms, then.

[Less work for her! Not... that she ever let any of the rooms get dirty, even when unoccupied. But. She'll just be heading back toward the house again.]

[beholdmyscar]

[He's going to follow her along.]

[cookingninja]

All these new arrivals lately... perhaps I should make something special for dinner.

[beholdmyscar]

[Immediately perks up.]

Ayumu's cooking... Ahhh~ That would be so amazing.