24th sigh

[sosnarrator]

[It's a quiet day, shortly after school ended Kyon had gone to sit in the park and get some fresh air. ... Haruhi would probably complain tomorrow about him not visiting the clubroom, but he didn't feel like having to put up with her general... Haruhi-ish-ness for the time being.]

... Hm, looks like I haven't got a whole lot to do here.

[And so

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[flameyedhunter]

Is that such a bad thing?

[Asks a familiar voice from a tree. Shana is perched up in it, cloth-enfolded bundle hanging over her right shoulder, held across her body.]

[sosnarrator]

Oh, hey Shana! I didn't notice you up there...

[flameyedhunter]

Mou! You never notice anything. You're just lucky I'm not an enemy.

[sosnarrator]

Well, I'm sorry that my senses aren't quite as attuned as that of a Flame Haze?

[flameyedhunter]

[She drops from the tree and heads over to sit beside him]

Maybe they should be. This town is pretty dangerous.

[sosnarrator]

When something happens, it doesn't tend to be very subtle though.

[flameyedhunter]

Okay, you've got kind of a point there. But what if a Crimson Denizen from my world showed up? What would you do then?

[sosnarrator]

I would try and avoid getting myself killed until help arrives?

(... Well, it worked with Asakura.)

[flameyedhunter]

I suppose that's about all you can do, honestly.

[She says,a little regretfully.]

[sosnarrator]

Well, even if I knew how the situation should be handled, it's not like I'd have the means to handle it with...

[flameyedhunter]

Hmmm. Call one of your friends then? Do you have a cell phone?

[sosnarrator]

I had one back home. Though I haven't regained it here yet. Would a cell phone even work in Mayfield? I doubt there's coverage...