FIRST BEAT -reprise- ♫

[hasyourbeats]

[The phone is picked up, but there's a long, long silence before there's any actual speaking.]

... ... ...

Hm.

[And finally! A quiet voice:]

This is a different house. What's going on?

[Residents of 2236 Stevens Road (Reiko, Harry-- hello there!), you will be finding a small silver-haired girl in the house. She has a blade sticking out

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[hwamei]

They moved you, too!?

[hasyourbeats]

...yes.

[hwamei]

The same thing happened to me, you know. Like, one day, I woke up in bed next to my brother. It was really surprising! I think I broke his nose that time. Really, moving people like that around without telling them is so rude...

[hasyourbeats]

Is that so...? Hm. [WOW SHE SOUNDS SO INTERESTED-- ok no, she still sounds monotone. orz]

What is their reason for doing this?

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[hwamei]

Dunno. It might be their idea of fun...?

[hwamei]

Ah, like when I switch Teacher's medicine around!

[hasyourbeats]

...

How is that fun?

[hwamei]

Um, when he takes the B-complex vitamins instead of the vitamin A ones, or when he eats the spicy candy instead of the gel pills... Or when he uses vinegar instead of the eyedrops... It's kind of funny! [ Because he always yells, "TAIWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!" ]

[hasyourbeats]

...

You shouldn't do that.

[hwamei]

You're right, maybe I should try sour candy next time... but anyway! Ahh, are you living with, ah... Kanade Tachibana?

[hasyourbeats]

[She doesn't approve of that either.]

...my name is Kanade Tachibana.

[hwamei]

Oh! Oh, oh, can you wait by the door? [she can hear her get off her bed and change her clothes lmao] I'll be there in ten minutes, I just have to get something, okay? Bye! [hangs up

and in eleven minutes she shows up on Kanade's street with some pie]

[hasyourbeats]

[WELL YOU HUNG UP REALLY FAST. But yeah, she'll be standing right in front of her door to see what you want from her. B| Just quietly standing and staring blankly.

She sees you on the street, Taiwan... but she doesn't realize that you're the same person that was on the phone.]

[hwamei]

[ Notices... Oh, there, she sees her from the corner of her eye. waves!! She walks over. ]

Welcome to Mayfield! [ shoves a pie in front of her. Go on, take it. ] You're Kanade, right?

[hasyourbeats]

Mm. [Just... nods. Yes, she is Kanade. And she really isn't happy to be here. But not like you can tell since her expression is the same all the time.

And she gives that pie... a look.]

...

Who are you?

[hwamei]

I'm Taiwan. The letter said you were new, but you said you just moved houses, didn't you? Weird. They make me greet the newcomers, you see.

No one really likes this place, but let's try to make it out of here as soon as we can. Okay?