Sketch 037 [voice] this entry is made of sunshine and sparkles. also this is so not late

[dustedsunlight]

America! America, I have something for you!

[She switches to video; the feed comes on to show Namine grinning into the communicator]

It took a while to make, but I finally finished it. [From offscreen, she pulls over a little stand and places it on the table. Atop the stand is a flagpole, and finally, an American flag. It looks to be made from

Comments

[bubbleteatime]

That's so cute! You did a really good job; I'm sure America will love it.

Since you asked, there's the Qixi Festival, but it's not as popular as Valentine's Day. Where I'm from, the guys give the girls chocolates and flowers on Valentine's, then on White Day, the girls give the guys chocolates. They do it the other way around in Japan's place, though! Oh, and there's Chinese New Year, we just had Duanwu Festival a few days ago, then there's the Ghost Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Winter Solstice Festival...

[dustedsunlight]

Oh, thank you! I really hope he does... it was hard to make.

That's a lot of festivals! Is there really one for ghosts?

... You know Japan?

[bubbleteatime]

And that hard work will pay off for sure!

Mmhmm! On that day, the dead come to haunt the living - yeah, I know him. He's my brother.

[dustedsunlight]

I'm glad.

Oh! You're Taiwan, right? Japan told me about you! He was worried.

[bubbleteatime]

Worried? I told him not to do that!

[dustedsunlight]

Well, of course he'd worry about you! You're family, and this city can be dangerous.

[bubbleteatime]

I know, but... I can handle it! He doesn't get that. Ever since I got here, he's been treating me like a little kid. I guess it's because I still am, whenever he's from.

[dustedsunlight]

Well... I understand that. Brothers can be overprotective, sometimes.

Just sit him down and explain to him that you're grown up now. He'll see you're mature... though he will still worry about you.

1/2

[bubbleteatime]

Hmm... I'll try! Japan always listens. ... Seems to listen.

[bubbleteatime]

[gasp] I forgot to ask! What's your name?

[dustedsunlight]

Oh! I'm so sorry, I should've mentioned it!

I'm Namine. It's very nice to meet you.

[bubbleteatime]

It's nice to meet you too, Namine! Wow, Japan is popular around here, isn't he? I guess it's because he has a lot of citizens in this place, too. Are you one of them?

[dustedsunlight]

Well, no... the countries in your world don't exist in mine. I met Japan here in Discedo. He's been nothing but nice to me, though.