002 ♫ voice

[etudes]

Good day, everyone.

[ Kotomi's voice is.. practically the same as usual, aka very monotone and blank, no matter what she's speaking about. At least she's apparently social enough today to actually use the journal to make a post.. ]

I have two important questions to everyone. I couldn't find the answers in books, so I thought maybe someone else would be able to tell me instead.. I tried to look all over for books about it, but couldn't find anything. [ There's maybe the sliightest hint of disappointment in her tone at it. ]

The first would be any more information about "tsundere".. I heard it means someone acts tough and doesn't think they need anything more, but.. any more information would be nice, too.

[ This is clearly important. ]

And secondly, what kind of stories does everyone like..? [ totally not asking in relation to a certain someone, nope. ] I wonder if there's some sort of story that could be fun for everyone, no matter who reads it. Doesn't that sound like it'd be wonderful?

[ After that there's just.. a long pause.. apparently she forgot to turn off her journal after she was done in her obliviousness. ]

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[emp3thy]

Just work at it until you're strong enough to try.

[etudes]

... I got it. I'll.. try my best, then.

[ ... ]

What's your name?

[emp3thy]

Minato Arisato.

[etudes]

It's very nice to meet you, Minato-kun.

My name is Kotomi Ichinose. You write Kotomi with three wonderful hiragana. I'm a senior from class A, and my hobby is reading. When referring to me, please call me 'Kotomi-chan'. [ it sounds like some sort of mechanized overly-practiced introduction. ]

[emp3thy]

...Okay, Kotomi-chan. [what's with that intro, really...]

'Minato' is one kanji. I like music and photography. And 'Minato-kun' is fine.

[etudes]

[ it's a perfect intro, Minato. ]

I like music too. Do you play any instrument, Minato-kun? I personally really like to play the violin..

[emp3thy]

I played violin too when I was younger... but not recently.

[etudes]

[ DING DING DING, we have a winner. Aka just watch as she seems to perk up.. even if it's still blankly in that Kotomi kind of way. ]

Another person who plays the violin, how great..! I'd love to hear Minato-kun play it sometime.

[emp3thy]

I haven't practiced in years, though. [Not since before he came to Gekkoukan...]

[etudes]

I bet Minato-kun's violin playing is great.

[ she's not going to change her mind on this one. ]

[emp3thy]

[you know saying something like that is going to make him practice in secret for weeks just to impress her] ...Well, I'm sure yours is too.

[etudes]

[ she would be impressed even if it was awful, really, but yes, good boy, Minato.. ]

Really? Even though Minato-kun hasn't heard it yet? [ Her violin playing is so bad it's practically lethal. ]

[emp3thy]

Definitely. If you enjoy it, you must work hard.

[he has no idea....]

[etudes]

[ the poor guy.. ]

I will try my very best. So maybe someday everyone in Luceti can hear my music and enjoy it..

[emp3thy]

I hope they do. [no Minato.... no....]

[etudes]

... Minato-kun seems like a very kind person.

[emp3thy]

[...]

I try to be.

[etudes]

Trying to be a kind person is a very good thing.. It's much, much better than being a bully.

[emp3thy]

I think so too.