10. [voicepost]

[dudewheresmypig]

[There's a scrape of fabric, then hissing static for a moment before a loud bang, ruffling pages, and a quieter thump.]

[Fast, disturbed breaths are audible.]

[Steps retreat from the audio pickup, pause, then return.]

--Is that... A-hahaha, how silly of me, I must have hit the wrong button. I'm sorry to bother you all~

[click.]

Comments

[letmehealyou]

A-AH! Are you okay, mister? There was a loud noise and...are you all right?

[dudewheresmypig]

I'm just fine! Sorry to bother you, miss--

[letmehealyou]

O-Oh! No, don't worry, it wasn't a bother at all! I just wanted to make sure you were okay, it's all right, I wasn't bothered at all!

[dudewheresmypig]

I just dropped a book, you see. And I seem to have accidentally hit the microphone!

Ah, I don't believe we've met...?

[letmehealyou]

Oh! I see! That makes sense.

Ah, sorry! I should have introduced myself before...I'm Kobato Hanato and it's nice to meet you, mister!

[dudewheresmypig]

It's nice to meet you, too, Kobato-san. I'm Okita Souji!

[letmehealyou]

It's very nice to meet you too, Okita-san!

[dudewheresmypig]

Have you been here long?

[letmehealyou]

I have, actually! It's been about...a year and half-ish, I think!

Have you been here long too, Okita-san?

[dudewheresmypig]

A year and--

Ah, I've only been here a few months so far.

[letmehealyou]

A half! It's really been a while for me.

Really? So you're still pretty new to Mansion-san then, Okita-san. If there's anything you need help with at all, ever, please let me know and I'll try my best!

[dudewheresmypig]

...Thank you, Kobato-san. I'll be sure to ask if I have any questions!

Oh, that reminds me - Is this kind of break in events normal? There were so many right after I came, and now nothing.... It's a little unnerving! As if something's sneaking up on us.

[letmehealyou]

Sometimes a while goes between events. It's happened before, where we'll have a whole BUNCH of them and then nothing for a while. It's always a bit strange...but something will probably happen soon! And hopefully something fun and not something scary.

[dudewheresmypig]

All right! I'll hope for something fun myself, then~