[four] Miranda, Miranda, unlucky Miranda...

[rewinding_time]

[A small girl with black, messy hair dressed in black dress is sitting right outside the Firehouse. She's holding a needle and a broken doll she's been trying to fix, and she's crying desperately. Eventually, she starts swaying and humming a song.]

Miranda, Miranda, unlucky Miranda
You're not popular
You're too dark
You're so slow...[This again

Comments

[pitfallen]

WHOA! A-eh? O-Oh, it's..... just a kid.... Like Sadako or something...

Hey, are you lost, too, kid?

[rewinding_time]

Mir-

[She stops singing and looks at her, looking scared]

[pitfallen]

Yeeh... It's like Ha-chan, but not as cheerful....

U.... Uh.... H-Hey, are you.... Are you alright.....?

[Keeping her distance but not going anywhere]

[rewinding_time]

[She hugs her doll more tightly]

A-alright...?

[pitfallen]

Better tears than blood, at least....

Y-Yeah, what's...... What's your name......?

[rewinding_time]

U-unlucky... Miranda...

[Looks a bit scared; she didn't mean to say "unlucky", but it slipped because of the song]

[pitfallen]

Uh....... So........ Mira-chan, then? Ar.... Are you lost, too?

You... ARE human, right?

[rewinding_time]

[Winces at the nickname, no one's ever given her one in a kind manner, then nods, still crying softly]

[pitfallen]

[The nickname was more of a way of remembering the western-style name, but she doesn't need to know that.]

You are? So.... W-Well, me and a friend are... Looking for a place to stay.... Y-You oughta look for one, too. It's.... probably not safe out here......

[Is still standing at a bit of a distance, but is leaning back and forth in such a way as to indicate indecision at whether or not to approach her]

[rewinding_time]

[Sobbing, she nods again, but doesn't try to get up or anything, just sits there and hugs her doll]

[pitfallen]

W...... Well, o-okay then....... Uh... G-Good luck, Mira-chan.... Er, be... careful....

[Sways a little more, then slowly starts walking away, biting her lip]

[rewinding_time]

[Stares after her has even stopped crying. No one has ever wished her good luck...! After a moment, starts crying again and hugs her doll tightly. That was so nice...]