video ● tenth reflection

[sweeperesque]

[At first, she's quiet for a little while. She opens her mouth as if she knew what to say before but now that the camera's rolling, she's second-guessing it. And so there's a pause before she starts talking.]

Matthew's gone.

[... and she looks a little confused, as if she never expected to say those words. They sound so foreign.]... sheesh. Can

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[girlpowertouka]

I'm sorry, Saya-san.

[sweeperesque]

[She tilts her head at that.]

... for what, exactly?

Well, whatever it is, don't apologize. Not your fault, I'm sure!

[girlpowertouka]

Oh, no, I mean, like...it's an expression of sympathy?

[sweeperesque]

Oh! ... Haha.

[She shakes her head and laughs. Jeeze, she's out of it.]

Well, don't worry about it. I'm not really in need of any sympathy right now. I'm A-OK.

[girlpowertouka]

But it's always sad to lose a friend. But a lot of people leave and then come back again! I just did.

[sweeperesque]

... that's true.

[She brightens up a little bit before she catches herself. And then it's a contemplative look.]

Don't know if I want him back, though. It'd be even more trouble if he returned.

[girlpowertouka]

[She hides a smile and tries to look innocent.]

But why? You guys are friends, aren't you?

[sweeperesque]

[The question gets her a look of confusion before something seems to dawn on Saya. There's some muttering as she recalls a few things]

Oh... right. Boy friend and all that. Guess it was kinda like Train in a way...

[....]

Huh.

I guess we were. Sorta. Something like that.

[girlpowertouka]

Well......did you spend time together? Hang out and have fun and stuff?

[sweeperesque]

[Now that she's really think about it....

It's been months since a day's gone by without Matthew.

And each day has been undeniably interesting.

..... a look of absolute horror.]

What the--

[She bites her lip to keep from cursing.

HOW HAS THIS GONE ON WITHOUT HER REALIZING?]

[girlpowertouka]

So you guys are friends.

[Her lip quirks up a little.]

Or maybe......

[sweeperesque]

[..... Oh.

She knows what you're getting at. She's been confronted with that idea more than a few times now. The familiarity is enough to get her to calm down.

And for old time's sake, she smiles vaguely.]

Maybe?

[girlpowertouka]

Maybe you were more than friends?

[So romantic. It would so nice to have another wedding to plan. She's planned out Hime-chan and Onii-chan's every which way possible.]

[sweeperesque]

[Fighting the urge to smirk. Matthew was always the better actor of the two, but she can pretend for just a little while.]

Ehhh, I don't know about that. I mean, we're barely even qualified for friends!

... I think.

[girlpowertouka]

[That was NOT a denial. She's so starting on the wedding planning.]

Okay, then.

[sweeperesque]

[It's an unspoken rule that denying things is less fun.]

Don't get any ideas, Touka.