Neunundzwanzig

[reluctantnanny]

[The feeling of seeing the town of Mayfield again after being stuck in that hellish place everyone was calling "Westport" is a feeling he never thought he could experience.

But now, he is most certainly back to wishing he was back home in Europe.]Something's up with that noise, no matter how I look at it

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[tomatatas]

[It will take awhile to respond, she's pretty happy not talking to him after all, and she' still rather shaken from the angels. But eventually, she does speak, even if it is short]

... Talk.

[private]

[reluctantnanny]

...Valentines' Day.

On Valentines' Day, I felt like I had been given everything I was ever lacking before. It then turned out that I had been played for a fool, both of us had. All the same, I could remember...it...for days afterward. It has since faded. However, I learned a great deal about you from that unreal world, and you about me. Our...strengths and weaknesses. I don't think it will be possible to erase such a thing.

Because of this, I want to...stay in touch. Fabricated though it was, it would be foolish to try and return things back to the way they were before. Wouldn't it?

I want to know what you think.

[forever private lmao]

[tomatatas]

...I am... that... that woman in those memories isn't me. I am not weak, and I would never even contemplating doing anything like... that, with you. [The denial is strong in this one...] And while you don't think you can erase such a thing, it would be best, for both of us, to do so. They were fake, they would never happen, and while I really should make you pay for... [Breaking my heart] for what you did, I'll be nice, and forget everything.

... what do you mean, stay in touch? W-Wasn't... wasn't it fine, what... what we were doing before? [This is such an awkward conversation already whyyy]

[reluctantnanny]

You said so yourself, that we can't erase it. Even if it never would have happened, the fact remains that we've been shown something about each other without our consent.

I didn't... I don't know what I should've done. I'm sorry, but putting the blame entirely on me would be unfair, Romana. We were both moved by those implanted feelings.

I'm saying we need to adjust and account for what's happened. I imagine that if you decided to truly attempt erasing the experience from your thoughts, you'd do so by cutting me off completely. [A pause. His tone softens a little, though it was hardly rough before.] ...But you...did come and try to help me, during that fight...

[backseat_dragon]

Training? TRAINING! That's exactly what I need!

[reluctantnanny]

That's the spirit. ...Ashton, I presume? You're to report to the park at seven hundred hours for extra training. Thirty minutes rigorous training, and then another fifteen with the rest of who shows up.

[backseat_dragon]

You got it, sir!

[armywithcountry]

[Germany can probably somehow hear Prussia making a face at the phone.]

Geez, you're awfully sappy. Don't start being thankful or some shit that nothing bad's gone down yet - that's exactly what they want you to think! As far as I'm concerned, the less days we spend in this hellhole, the better.

[Still, if Germany's calling to confess his utmost adoration for the coolest, awesomest big brother ever, then it's Prussia's duty to hear him out!

...that is what he's calling for, right?]

[private]

[reluctantnanny]

[Maybe next time they have a beer he'll go on for hours about that. Because it's true.] I'm sure many bad things will happen, while we search for the way out. I am always on guard.

Did you ever sort out what happened to you during Valentines' Day, Bruder? They did something to your memories... I couldn't decipher fact from fiction.

You were angry with me, for things that haven't happened yet.

[His tone seems to falter, but he doesn't pause when saying] I fear that I am destined to become your downfall.

Do you think Mayfield is still toying with us?

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[armywithcountry]

I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING FROM THAT DAY. NOT A THING. Auuuugh, I can't believe I -- and with America, ugh--!

[private]

[armywithcountry]

...yeah, those bastards must have messed with my head or something. Look, anything I might have said to you back then, I didn't mean it, yeah? It was all because of those fucking fake memories - I don't even remember what happened!

[Which isn't exactly true. He can't recall anything specific he said or why he felt the way he did, but...he does remember being absolutely furious with Germany, more furious than he's ever been at his brother in his entire life. And underneath that anger, a constant throb of hurt and betrayal...which is absolutely ridiculous, because Prussia can't think of any reason why he'd be so cold to his own little brother (other than maybe Germany picking Austria over him, but that problem's already been dealt with).

Clearly, it's just Mayfield trying to screw with him some more.]

Downfall? Hey, I'm doing awesome and that's not about to change any time soon! [He rolls his eyes.] Don't be stupid, Germany - obviously the town's still toying with us. It's always trying to do that!

[politerudeness]

Germany-san...

[private]

[reluctantnanny]

Japan, I need you to tell me everything about what happened after the war.

I'm not hiding from it any longer. Even if I go back, I could not change what happens; people seem to be sent home without memories of their stay, from what I've witnessed.

I can change what I do here, though.

Will you help me?

[private]

[politerudeness]

... I understand.

[ When Germany puts it like that, he cannot deny this request. However- ] Even so, for your sake- I must ask one thing. Before I begin, please, think about this carefully. For something like this, one must be prepared to hear anything. Sad things, painful things, unpleasant things... rest assured, that is not all the future holds, but if I am to tell everything, then I will have to speak of them, as well.

[reluctantnanny]

Mm. [Even if it's embarrassing to say, it's true!]

I'm afraid not. All I know is that the Milkman is not to be trusted, and the sound seems to be coming from the dairy.