Track 05: Small Town

[princeofjunes]

ACTION: EVERYWHERE - ALL DAY - EVERYONE

[As Yosuke's settled himself into Mayfield, he finds one question gnawing at the back of his head

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[friendly_ghosts]

[Outside of one of the houses is a little girl playing hopscotch. There is a slightly worn teddy bear sitting on a nearby lawn chair positioned so he can watch.]

[princeofjunes]

[That is absolutely adorable - and a little heartbreaking when he considers that a tiny cute girl is trapped in the town. That's not right]

Now that looks like fun.

[friendly_ghosts]

[She stops and gives him a shy smile.]

Do you want to play?

[princeofjunes]

[She kind of reminds him of Nanako-chan and what harm could it really be?]

Sure, if you don't mind, but you might have to teach me how.

[friendly_ghosts]

[Well, that's a pleasant surprise. It's hard to get big kids to play games sometimes.]

Okay!

Don't worry, it's real easy.

[Pointing at the hopscotch board on the pavement.]

You take a little rock, then you throw it, like this.

[She does, and it lands on the first square.]

Now I gotta jump over that on one foot, and then keep jumping all the way to the end and back. On the way back, I can pick up the rock. Then I try to throw the rock into the second square. Whoever gets the farthest wins.

[princeofjunes]

[Yep, she absolutely reminds him of Nanako-chan. And with that in mind, he feels all warm and fuzzy inside.]

Alright, I think I get it. You want to go first?

[friendly_ghosts]

Okay!

[The first square is always pretty easy, and she manages it with only a little wobbling.]

Your turn~!

[princeofjunes]

[His balance is usually spot on and today isn't much of an exception, but he tries to wobble some for her benefit - he's not out to make a little girl cry here. Still, he finishes without any real trouble]

Hey, this is pretty fun!