ninth synthesis

[piealchemist]

Oh, wow, it's snowing! When did it start, again? It doesn't really snow in Arland itself... um, the town, anyway! But it snows up in the highlands! There's a lot of dangerous monsters up there, though... n-not that I go up there to play! I mean, I go to collect ingredients! Um... I can't make this sound any less bad than it does, can I?

Ah-! My

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[expiatrice]

[pretend this isn't late =3=;]

--Rorona? You're back and two years older?

[expiatrice]

[She chuckles.]

It's no big deal, but you're welcome. Do you know how many of your friends are coming, by the way?

[piealchemist]

Um... I know Taiwan's coming, but...

I'm not sure who else. I asked Hina to come, though, before I left, I think.

[expiatrice]

So it'll be a small party? That's fine, then let's not make too much. Though I'm sure that your drone family won't mind the leftovers. I'll see you this Sunday, in that case?

[piealchemist]

Mmhmm. A small party's okay with me; it's still weird being here again.

Ah-! Yeah, see you Sunday!

[expiatrice]

["You shouldn't have come back."

...She can't say this out loud.]

It can't be helped, but let's do what we can. See you this Sunday then, Rorona. Until then, please take care!