a u d i o.

[oshutup]

Fall soon then. Not that we need a reminder, seasonal change being one of the things that actually remains ordinary here - for the most part.

Well.

Christmas in July and summer weekends in the winter aside.

Comments

[unweighty]

Christmas in July? Do we get twice as many presents, then?

[oshutup]

Not that I've seen, though supposing it became enough of a known thing, I wouldn't be surprised if people began treating it as such.

[unweighty]

Not a single Santa Clause to accompany the inconvenience? Just when I'm sure most have put away their furs and gloves. How this City disappoints.

1/2

[oshutup]

I've only seen him once since arriving here, myself, even at the proper Christmas time.

Perhaps next year.

[oshutup]

Are you new, then?

[unweighty]

Oh- that is quite the story.

[She was just kinda kidding before. But Santa? Really?]

You could say I've yet to experience much here so far. I've certainly never met Santa.

[oshutup]

Most would call that fortunate - er not the part concerning Father Christmas but the part about not having experienced too much.

You've been largely unaffected by the curses, I take it.

[unweighty]

I suppose I am-- simply a fortunate sort of girl. I have nice complexion, I've already met a handful of gentleman, and for once it's all right that someone doesn't like me. A fortunate, disliked girl doesn't get picked on.

So you are correct. Truthfully, I've only really been cursed once.

1/4 I THINK.....

[oshutup]

[oshutup]

[oshutup]

Is it not ordinarily all right?

[oshutup]

Where you're from, that is, does it matter so much, that a gentleman or anyone else likes you?

[unweighty]

Is it strange to not want to be so strange?

[oshutup]

I suppose not, though you don't seem strange to me in the slightest.

Granted we've only just begun speaking.

[unweighty]

"Not in the slightest" is something of an exaggeration, it seems.

[Pause...]

The effort, however, is appreciated.

I am Hitagi Senjougahara.

[oshutup]

There's a difference you know, between strangeness and simply being different.

[ There's a pause, and all this time his tone is genial, calm. ]

Pleasure though.

I'm Peter -- Pevensie.

[ Clarified though he's rather certain there aren't many others around. ]