III／Trifling Frivolities

[puppeteerings]

[Phone ; Shamelessly Public]Fall's really settling in, hm? I'd go out shopping for a better coat, but with all this talk of the high school's homecoming, it does seem like many are also on the hunt for nice formal wear. Seamstress employed by the town or not, I see that some passionate about the needle have already offered, so I'll leave that to

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[artwithknives]

Why can't I be trusted to do anything again?

[puppeteerings]

Hm, let's see, how to put this... You've met Kokutou, haven't you?

[artwithknives]

Yeah, I have.

[puppeteerings]

What do you think of him?

[artwithknives]

He's a real pushover.

[puppeteerings]

I've heard that you have a little sister. Would you trust Kokutou to chaperone her to homecoming, Tohno?

[artwithknives]

Well, maybe. He's not the kind of person to do anything. The only thing that would hold me back is that he'd probably die.

[puppeteerings]

...

[Chuckling.]

Oh, he'll live. But while you can say that about him, the same can't be said about you. He got in quite a bit of trouble when he first arrived and people kept mistaking him for you. What do you think it says about your reputation, Tohno?

[artwithknives]

I can't help it that I know people like Arcueid.

[puppeteerings]

So it's never your fault, things just keep happening to put you on the spotlight? That still earned you notoriety, you know.

[artwithknives]

I can't help it. I just want to be a normal person.

[puppeteerings]

You've already crossed the border a long time ago. With your ability and your entourage, you might as well accept it and make the best of it. Not much is normal about this town anyway, but your valiant effort is duly noted.

Regardless, Azaka is my charge [No not really but she is her apprentice so it... sort of counts!] and she's related to Kokutou. Of course we'll be concerned, would you argue that we have no need to?

[artwithknives]

You shouldn't be concerned. If you think about it, I'm the best person in this town to take care of her.

[puppeteerings]

How so, if you have to explain it in your own terms?

[artwithknives]

Why do you think I would say that?

[puppeteerings]

Why not? If you refuse to explain why you think you're ideal for looking after her, that's suspicious...!