013 ~ [Written/Voice]

[soreplaceable]

[ Filtered from Ranka Lee and Artemis Fowl // 65% ]

[When the entry starts up, the picture is blocked with something in an attempt to make it somewhat anonymous.]

I was wondering if anyone could offer me some advice [The next part is added in hastily.] about girls. There's a girl really like and I was thinking about asking her to go to the festival

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[ voice ]

[mistyarc]

[Initially, Hubert gives his typical deadpan response. That quickly changes to the widening of his eyes, followed by his brows furrowing when he sees the scandalous image of Ranka on Ion.

No. Just no.]

U-uncle . . .

[ voice ]

[soreplaceable]

[Hubert you are one of 5 kids, how is this scandalous?]

[Of course, that doesn't mean this is what Ion would have wanted him or any of his family members to see.]

H-Hubert! That's... er...

[ voice ]

[mistyarc]

[Asbel and Tear are married. You two aren't.]

[Calm mind, calm mind. This wasn't intentional. He can deal with it.]

Is Ranka all right? . . . Moreover, it would be in both of your best interests' to move her.

[ voice ]

[soreplaceable]

[Move...? Oh. Right. That.]

[. . .]

[JOURNAL SLAMMED SHUT. No offense, Hubert, but he'd rather you not watch him awkwardly attempt to work things out with his not!girlfriend. The journal opens again a few minutes later, after Ranka has returned home.]

I'm sorry. I didn't expect something like that to happen.

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[mistyarc]

[W-e-l-l. He waits. He figures what Ion needs is time, and he's about right when he receives a response.]

Seeing as how it was out of your control, Uncle, I can hardly fault you for it.

[ voice ]

[soreplaceable]

I'm glad to hear it. [Hubert, you clearly get your serious-side from your mother. He must secretly love cute things, too...]

...Hubert, you haven't started dating yet, have you? [Totally not about to ask his nephew for love advice... you know, unless he actually has some. It's not like Hubert is a little boy anymore, after all.]

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[mistyarc]

[How did you know -- I mean, no, he likes Power Rangers. Um.]

. . . I am unable to give you advice from firsthand experience, if that's what you're asking.

[He can give Ion some pointers, sure, but he's not exactly a professional when it comes to the matter of love.]

[ voice ]

[soreplaceable]

[You don't need to be a professional to help this love-derp out.]

That's not it at all! It was just a simple question... [When it comes to things like this, Ion isn't a very good liar.]

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[mistyarc]

So you say . . .

[ voice ]

[mistyarc]

Anyway, what do you plan to do with her?

[Ion must have some ideas as to how he's going to handle asking Ranka.]

[ voice ]

[soreplaceable]

I was hoping to ask if she wanted to go to the festival with me, but... [There's a touch of sadness is his voice.] Eheh, she'll probably just think I'm only asking her because she's my friend. Either that or I'm over-thinking things...

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[mistyarc]

. . . If that's the case, why don't you tell her that you're asking for a different reason?

A more intimate reason, no less.

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[soreplaceable]

But I can't just say it... like that.

[I-Intimate... that's far too blunt.]

I'm not sure if she feels the same way. I wouldn't want to ask her something that would make her uncomfortable.

[ voice ]

[mistyarc]

[Uncle, you're hopeless.]

The best way to find out would be to say your piece, wouldn't it?

[ voice ]

[soreplaceable]

[And he's very aware of this fact.]

Perhaps, but... [Quieter.] ...what if she doesn't?

[ voice ]

[mistyarc]

. . . Just try it, Uncle.

[Frank as the words are, the tone itself is marginally softer because he's confident about the outcome. "What if she doesn't?" Haha. No.]