a conversation

[mayfield_mods]

[privacy failed; public]

[a woman's voice, strained with nervousness.] H...hello?

Hmm? Hey Mom, phone's ringing! ...Aw, fine, I'll get it. Who's there?

Is... Is this Billy? [a deep breath.] It's the head librarian at the... the Mayfield Library. N...now, it seems Billy has a... book overdue.

Huh? You gotta be joking, lady. Reading's

Comments

[politerudeness]

... Hm.

[hwamei]

[ She comes into his room in a rush. ]

You heard that, too, didn't you?

[politerudeness]

[ he nods ] I think that... this conversation is very important. It would be best to remember it.

[hwamei]

Done! [ She proudly shows him her notes! ... She doesn't realize they're in Chinese! ]

[swordline]

[Shichika was confused at what was going on until he finally picked up the receiver, hearing the conversation about halfway through. Someone's worried about a "highway"?

He's a little more concerned though, with the fact that he can hear all of this through the little machine here. When he hears the click and the dial tone, he waits a moment before setting it down.

And sighing.]

What was that all about?

phone

[iinchoucat]

Araragi-kun, if you have a book overdue you should return it.

[Because not returning books is clearly the most important thing about this entire conversation.]

phone

[iinchoucat]

I just don't want her calling you next.

[mayflychaser]

[Vash picks up the phone, listens in, and sets it down. There's silence in his house as his thoughts stir on the new information.]

[ergaleomancer]

[[Transcribing this just as fast as she can write!]]