3rd Trial [Voice/Action]

[cry_camellia]

[Tsubaki’s been sitting out by the fountain for a while

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[awakenedchaos]

[...There is so much about this post that's bothering ν-13 right now. So much.

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[awakenedchaos]

[Well. Time to pretend there's nothing wrong. ...For now, anyway.]

You... were at the hot springs with Noel, Tsubaki...?

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[cry_camellia]

[...Oh yeah. Prooooobably should've filtered that.

H-Hi, Nu.]

That's right. It was a while ago, though.

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[awakenedchaos]

[Yes, you should've, Tsubaki. You really, really should've.]

I see. [ ... ]

...When?

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[moonlightoutlaw]

Now which time at the hot springs we talking about here?

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[cry_camellia]

[...Ugh.]

I've only been once. And I very much doubt I'll be going again.

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[moonlightoutlaw]

You're going to let something like that stop you? There's two reasons it happened. First, you two failed to listen and Noel drew a weapon on me. People of my profession have killed for less. Secondly, with the right kind of training, that technique isn't too hard to avoid.

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[cry_camellia]

Are you suggesting that we take what just anyone tells us for gospel? What if Miss Litchi really had been in trouble? You didn't actually offer us much in the way of explanation.

[...] And where would one be able to obtain such training, if you don't mind my asking?

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[vulcanblazer]

[Eh, it's a normal day. Adell's heading back from training at the barracks, probably going to go looking for his next meal before long. Wandering toward the square, he'll pass by the fountain and see a familiar face sitting there. She... looks kind of pensive? Down? Whatever. Adell's going to head on over.]

Hey Tsubaki. What's up?

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[cry_camellia]

[That snaps Tsubaki out of her little reverie. She looks up and smiles. It's good to see a friendly face.]

Oh, hello, Adell. It's nice to see you again. I just thought I'd get some fresh air...

[It's stuffy in that apartment... and she'd more or less secluded herself in there all week, following a certain incident.]

And how have you been?

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[vulcanblazer]

Better now that we're not being bombarded with trees, killer butterflies, and whatever other screwy stuff happens here.

[And that he's had time to deal with some of friends vanishing. It's pretty much back to business as usual. He'll sit down near Tsubaki and look over to her.]

Just finished up training for the day. Unless I get bored later. Then I might do some more.

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[cry_camellia]

Let's hope it's a good long while before we'll have to deal with anymore of that nonsense. [There's not much else they can do about it, after all.]

Sounds like a good pastime. It might be an idea for me to get back into training, too...

[...Because she never ever wants what happened up at the hot springs to happen again.]

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[bullet_dance]

[...ffff, that's right. Hot springs. --Hey, isn't that Litchi's outfit still lying in the floor? derp.] S-Sure. What is it, Tsubaki?

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[cry_camellia]

[Probably is. The one Tsubaki wore back to the village is lying around too.]

Noel, I know I should have done this sooner, but I wanted to apologize.

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... Huh? For what?

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[cry_camellia]

For... [This doesn't get any easier to talk about.] For what happened with Goroh. I shouldn't have let it.

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[not_meatbuns]

I... really do apologize for that whole mess, Miss Yayoi.

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[cry_camellia]

You needn't apologize, Miss Litchi.

It was my misunderstanding, and my lack of foresight that were at the root of the trouble. [...] I realize it's none of my business, but I have to wonder how you manage to get along with those two men, though.

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[not_meatbuns]

Even so, I didn't mean to worry anyone. Thank you for your concern, though.

As for them... Bang is normally nothing short of chivalrous, if a little overenthusiastic at times. And I... really do wonder about Mr. Goroh myself sometimes.

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[cry_camellia]

You're more than welcome. And I suppose I ought to return the clothes you lent me, too. My apologies for not getting them back to you sooner.