Video [oo1] ⌘ Master of several strings~

[laetatiocaedes]

[ The feed, it seems, at first, was not meant to record this part, but it did. In the background, a young boy (sans tophat at the moment) is practicing the violin. It goes on for a good while before he puts it away to address everyone, clearly unaware the feed started early. ]

A-ahh... is this on? [ He seems nervous at first, but smiles. ] I hope

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[notjust_risette]

[She'd direct the boy to Akihiko but she's still mad at him for that incident in the pool.]

Sounds like you know more than just being a "vigilante". [She really does the air quotes. How could a little boy like him actually be one, right? As if she's one to talk.]

[laetatiocaedes]

... Do you think she means my hobbies, Sis...?

[ A pause. Oh sure Rise underestimate him now but one day if you ever meet face to face and you've got Kanzeon active, I can guarantee you she'll feel an over 9,000 huge power spike from more than just this kid's doll. ]

Ah... I suppose it might seem that way, but... that's... a little different. Creating automatons and the like... that sort of thing? Those are hobbies of mine. Like chess. I don't think I could make money with any of that...

[notjust_risette]

[Unfortunately, Kanzeon won't be making an appearance today.]

I was talking about the violin. You're pretty good at it.

Money? Sounds like you're really determined about getting a job, huh?

[laetatiocaedes]

[ sob why does everyone underestimate him. But Carl immediately flails a little bit--oh crap, she saw that?! Aaaaa--so embarrassing. He's shy and modest, so he doesn't like performing for others much. H-he was practicing for Alice, so he could repay her for helping him... ]

W-wait, you saw that? D-did everyone see that...? I... I thought it was off...

[ skjfjhgjfg. W-well. ] N-no... I-I'm not good enough to be a real musician. I can't. A-and... I can't stay at Noel's place... I need to be able to repay her and then find somewhere else in the city....

[notjust_risette]

Yeah, I did. Like I said, you're pretty good. I'm sure you'll get better if you keep at it. [Of course she'll encourage him. Rise herself was pretty young when she first began performing as an idol.]

Aww, that's so cute wanting to thank her like that.

[laetatiocaedes]

[ Mmm, the only path for him job-wise is to be a vigilante. Maybe once he fixes his sister... and avenges her... and their father's dead... maybe then he'll settle down. It's a thought, but a distant one. ]

O-oh... thank you. [ S-so embarrassed. ] It seems like we might be here for a very long time, so in the end I guess it would be okay if I took a break to pick up playing again in the meantime...

[ ... Buh. Wait. "Cute?" HE IS NOT CUTE HE IS TOTALLY MATURE. But. Gonna let that go. ]

[notjust_risette]

It's no problem. [She giggles a little at that.]

Tell me about it. [It been a little over a year since she first arrived here after all. Considering all that time, she grown accustomed to the strange world already.] At least, it looks like Somarium helped you pick it up again.

[laetatiocaedes]

Ah... b-but I don't think playing would be an option for us money-wise, though. Um... is there a wanted list in Somarium...?

[ Gotta find a way to move out of Noel's place. ;; Doesn't want to be a burden. But she'll probably beg him to stay anyway.] O-oh, or... something like that. I'm not very talented when it comes to other things, and I'm not really sure how currency works in Somarium...

[notjust_risette]

Wanted list? Uh, I really wouldn't know anything about that. [She taps a finger on the side of her face.] But why would a cute little kid like you want to do with a wanted list?

[laetatiocaedes]

I'm a vigilante, so it's what I usually do. We turn wanted criminals in for money.

[ He's totally not joking. Straight face there. /EXTREME PRIDE, YEAH! ] A man I spoke to me about, but he didn't really know either. So I was hoping someone else might know if there's a list, or anything, like back home.

[notjust_risette]

[Okay, she'll play your little vigilante game then.]

Well, yeah, if you want to ask for something like that then asking Akihiko-kun is probably your best bet. It's Sanada, though, not "Sonata".

[laetatiocaedes]

[ Really now, why can't a ten year old be an S-class vigilante? It makes perfect sense to him. ]

Oh... it sounded like the music term, s-so I thought...

[ THIS IS EMBARRASSING. He might be a bit red. ] Kagutsuchi had a foreign name, now that I consider it...

[notjust_risette]

[That earns him a giggle. Yeaaah, you'll definitely stick as a cute kid in her mind.]

It's an honest mistake. Don't worry about it so much.

[laetatiocaedes]

A-ah, my apologies. ... Ah, you're right, Sis. That might be a good idea!

[ Just a thoughtful kind of look towards someone offscreen. ]

I don't suppose... sometime... you could introduce us, Miss Rise, if that's okay...?

[ Ah, so embarrassing. ]

[notjust_risette]

[That definitely piqued her curiosity. She may not see this sister of his but she leans just a little closer to the screen anyway.]

Hmm? You have your sister around with you? I guess you can say that's kind of lucky to have her around.

[She looks at the caller ID on the Dreamberry just to be sure that she gets his name right.]

Yeah, I don't mind. Just tell me when and I'll give him a call.

[laetatiocaedes]

I guess it is~ But then, siblings should never be separated... I like to think it's only natural for us to be together.

[ ... Why is it that sounded just a little creepy instead of cute? It might not help that he's got her next to him, but all you can really see is a looming shadow. Anyway, caller ID or not, he thinks it's only polite if he introduces himself. ]

O-oh, my name is Carl Clover, by the way. It's nice to meet you.

[ He bows anyway, taking his hat off, despite the fact. He's kind of used to being formal. ]