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[etudes]

[ So if you just happen to be walking through Luceti today, you might spot a girl sitting on the ground next to a tree at the side of the road. Her journal is opened in her lap, and it seems she's rather focused on reading it. See, there's nothing weird about that, but.. she's still wearing the New Feather dress and doesn't seem bothered or confused by the whole 'arriving in another place' ordeal in the slightest as long as she can read. In fact, she probably doesn't even realise she's not back home anymore, or that she has wings on her back. She's also turning the pages at a ridiculous speed, as if she needs barely any time to read a page. It looks more like she's skimming than anything else, but nope, she's actually reading all of that. ... Maybe someone ought to help her out.

Or you might run into her later during the day instead. If you're just standing somewhere around the village, you might find the girl staring at you for a long time, almost as if she's observing you long enough to decide something. After what is probably multiple minutes the girl might approach you a little hesitantly (she's making sure you're not a bully, okay, it's in everyone's best interests), only to quickly bow at you in greeting. ]

Hello. Bonjour. Guten Tag. Konnichiwa. Nihao. Salve. Hallo. [ Yes, she'll just start listing off 'hello's in almost every kind of language known to humankind to you. And if you don't cut her off, she'll continue until she has at least done it in 54 different languages. So better do something about that, yup. ]

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[squaring.livejournal.com]

Eh... [What is wrong with this girl?]

Then, you could probably find the fruit at one of the shops, and a basket shouldn't be too hard either, I guess...

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[ a nod. ]

I'm going to try.

[ and at that she does turn around, taking a few steps, before realising. ]

... Where's the shops?

[squaring.livejournal.com]

...

[Must. Not. Facepalm or anything along those lines.]

Would you like me to guide you...?

[etudes]

[ For a moment she looks hesitant - she doesn't really know this person yet, after all, but..

Then she nods. ]

Please bring me to where the shops are..

[squaring.livejournal.com]

Ah, sure! [And he'll lead her off to the nearest shop! There's plenty of fruit to choose from, naturally.

Nn... should he try making small-talk?] So... have you and Furukawa-san been friends long?

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[ She patters along as if it's natural; following other people around is her kind of thing to do, after all. Not to mention she just goes along with the small-talk too, although in her own.. special way. ]

It's been a while. [ see, it almost sounds like it has been years like that, but.. ] Yes, a week or so now.

[squaring.livejournal.com]

... Ah, a week. [He can't even muster the energy to be weirded out anymore.] Then, you met her through this 'Tomoya-kun'?

[etudes]

That's right. Tomoya-kun is both my and Nagisa-chan's friend. He's been my friend for a really, really long time.. [ and this time she means more than a week, actually. ]

[squaring.livejournal.com]

Ah, is that so? [Trying to sound excited for her!!] Then, how long was that, if you don't mind me asking?

[etudes]

Since we were little kids. So it's been over ten years now.

[ She smiles a little to herself. Her memories of Tomoya are pretty fond to her, after all. ]

[squaring.livejournal.com]

Ah! That'd make you and Tomoya-san childhood friends, right? [Yes. Duh.] Wow... I'm kinda jealous!

[etudes]

Hmm, we're childhood friends. In fact, he was my very first friend.

[ at the latter part she looks a bit curious though. ] Jealous.. why?

[squaring.livejournal.com]

Ah... I don't have anything cool like 'a childhood friend I've known for ages', that's all!

[etudes]

That's too bad.. [ she seems to think about it for a moment, as if thinking of a solution. ]

I would say you should get one, but it would be rather difficult to get a childhood friend now.

[squaring.livejournal.com]

... Yeah, they're not really something you can pick up in a shop like this, right?

[etudes]

That's right. Besides, you must have known them since your childhood, so you would have to go back in time to make them your friend already back then.. But then again, that could cause a time paradox and the entire future could change.

[ putting way too much thought into this. ]

[squaring.livejournal.com]

[Could such a girl really be friends with someone like Furukawa-san?]

R-right! I guess I'll just have to deal with feeling jealous, huh?

[etudes]

Hm.. [ she thinks about it. ]

Feeling jealous seems a little bit sad though. If you really want, maybe we could share..

[squaring.livejournal.com]

... Ah, no, no! Your friends are your own, right Kotomi-chan?

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But I would find it sad if someone would be jealous or sad if they would be left out..

[squaring.livejournal.com]

Ah, don't worry! While I may not have something like a childhood friend, I have enough people close to me not to be bothered by it!

[etudes]

So instead of being childhood friends.. those people are regular friends?

... Well, as long as you're happy with them, it's a good thing..

[squaring.livejournal.com]

Mm! They're my treasured, regular friends, so being with them is definitely a good thing!

[Wait, weren't they meant to be...] Ah, we're not really making progress on this basket, are we...

[etudes]

That's okay. I like talking about friends with people.. I know how important friends are to everyone, so it's a little nice to hear people talking about them. [ especially since she finally learned to make friends. ]

So we can take the basket thing slowly. Nagisa-chan will get it even if we're slow, right?

[squaring.livejournal.com]

When you put it like that... [He gives her a smile!!] Alright then, Kotomi-chan! I'd like to use this time to become close with you!