WONDERFUL NEWS!
I HAVE BEEN GRANTED EMPLOYMENT!
[He momentarily goes all shiny eyed and weepy looking, hands clasped beneath his chin.] Th-This is such an opportunity for me! Never before have I known the complete and utter happiness of going it on my own! It is like a dream come true! And, better still, I have TWO jobs! I am now just like
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Heh. Congratulations! You'll be uh...a great greeter, you sound cut out for making people feel...er, right at home.
I think I've finally got a job too, I've just got to show up today and make sure the real manager okays it, tests me out and everything.
So wait, you're actually a father? You look a little young to be- The pull took you away from your kids?
And what do you need so much ink for?
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Ah, yes--my dear daughter Haruhi is likely quite beside herself in my absence! It is tragic, and a little painful to think of, but she is very brave as well as sweet mostly, and so I am sure she will "soldier on", as they say. I would love for her to be here with me, to see me have all these wonderful commoner's experiences that she is already so familiar with... but alas, it is not to be!
Oh, I am compiling books of Beautiful and Wonderful Things to be appreciated in this city! The red ink is for the title pages and chapter headings. I wrote one already, but I am making the sequel now. They are for a specific person right now, but I will be mass producing them quite soon, I think! Are you interested?
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You seem pretty...not worried about it. I'm sorry you two are far apart. So you're waiting for her to show up here? If you're a greeter, at least you'll be first to know.
Oh. Hnh. Well I know somebody who might like something like that.. What's tops on your list so far?
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Well, there isn't much I can do about it, yes? And I am sure she is being cared for by the rest of our lovely family!
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Really? Ah, then I will pencil you in for a prospective copy! Let's see.... Well, have you been to the Felton Theatre? There is a certain charm to that place! Oh, and there is a lake that has a creepy beauty to it! The Cathedral of Jenova has some fantastic stained glass windows reminiscent of some of the finer cathedrals of France! Ah, and there's a fountain in Sector Three that is so beautiful it will make you want to cry! Oh, there is too much beauty here to pick favorites!
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So you have a real daughter? Uh...How old is she?
Riku got a job there, at the Theatre, I think. I've seen most stuff in the mall.
Like...nice places to take a girl to?
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Hm? Oh, my dearest Haruhi is sixteen, and she is quite real. Ah, but wait, would you like to see a photograph of her? Like all good fathers, I happen to have such a snapshot in my wallet for occasions such as things-- [digging around to find his wallet]
The mall! Oh, no, dear boy, no no no, that will not do at all! I will admit there might be some certain plastic charm of a commoner's mall, and there is a certain beauty to it as well--the bustle of the marketplace, the delightful coming together of so many cultures and places--but you mean to tell me you haven't seen the Cathedral? Or the lake?
Oh, you want date locations? [smiiiiiiile wink] So there is a certain young lady involved, is there! Ah, you are in luck, dear boy, that is a host' ( ... )
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And Namine...Gosh, where to start!?]
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She's... well...
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But she's really pretty...a sort of delicate-pretty, not the really showy tries-to-hard-to-look pretty kind of girl. She's...I wish I knew more about her because she's supposed to be someone really important to me, but I can't-
It's...it's complicated.
And she's going to be going to one of the art schools here, I think, so if there's nice places that are pretty she'd probably like to see them?
I don't really think she's been out much on her own.
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If she is important to you, and you want to learn more about her, then you will first have to practice the art of conversation. It's very simple, and I can give you thousands of tips on the subject. I am very accomplished at making conversation! It is one of my many charms.
As she is a "natural beauty" type, she will likely be more enchanted with the subtle beauties of this place! Fortunately the city is rife with them! Her aesthetic appreciation for the arts will only heighten her appreciation for these things--and then she will appreciate you for showing them to her! Not a bad deal, eh? Eh? [wink!] Ah, yes! I can see it now! You will be her escort, her ticket into the understated loveliness of this city! She will be enchanted by its beauty, and she will be enchanted by you for having an eye for this beauty! Ah, young love--is there anything more lovely?
So! Do you accept the challenge?
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Then congratulations! This is the first day of the rest of your life! This is the moment you step forward and take control! By the end, you won't even recognize yourself!
First things first, then--you will require conversation lessons, so you're ready to talk to this girl without feeling lost and confused. So we'll need to figure out a time for those! And, ah, let's see--I'll make a pamphlet of interesting and beautiful things to show her, and some little details about them so you can be prepared to talk about those as well... Oh, there is so much to do! But this is what I live for!
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