audience: tsurumaru

[cyclists]

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[preowned]

It's a crane. Beautiful, isn't it?

[ ... he's just being vain it's fine

but he'll walk over to the fence, leaning against it as he also looks over to the fields. ]

[cyclists]

Yeah. I've never seen one like this before. [And it's why the bird is being very well protected. Tsuru's looking at the fields and Sol continues to watch as a horse trots by.]

...it's Tsurumaru, right? [The pronunciation may fumble a little but an attempt was made.]

[preowned]

[ he notices the mispronunciation, but he just smiles. ]

You can call me Tsuru. Others do.

[cyclists]

Tsuru...[Repeating the name to memorize it, Sol seems satisfied with that.]

Why are you your own item? [There are other things to be saying here, but that's a focal point.]

[preowned]

They really told you nothing, hm?

[ how unhelpful ]

Because the sword I wield is myself.

[cyclists]

[Sol ducks their head then as though they're embarrassed.] I didn't really ask. But...if the sword you wield is you, how are you here?

[If they think about it maybe it makes some se--no it makes zero sense. Please elaborate.] Is it like that other girl who got a new vessel, too?

[preowned]

Hmm...

[ he takes out his sword, holding it so that sol can see. ]

This is me. I am the soul of this blade, manifested into a human body.

[cyclists]

[...sorry Sol's a moron, but they absolutely reach out to poke the sword and see if Tsuru reacts at all.]

[preowned]

[ he doesn't

except he laughs ]

It's a complicated concept, isn't it? There's a lot I don't understand either.

[cyclists]

[Withdrawing a hand, Sol cradles the crane again to make sure it's safe as there's a nod.]

Have you always been like that? Did you have another body before this?

[preowned]

If you count the sword as a body, then yes. I spent centuries as nothing but a weapon, until I was suddenly given a body.

[ he'll put the sword away ]

It was quite the surprise!

[cyclists]

Waking up as someone else does sound very surprising. Does it bother you at all? [...there's another question, too, but. They'll Wait.]

[preowned]

It doesn't matter what my form is, as long as I can accomplish my duty.

[ ... ]

And also I can eat like this.

[cyclists]

[It startles them into a laugh, at least.]

Right. That's important. [Hum...] Is the other guy like that too then? With his sword.

[They mean Kara. There's also a hint of annoyance in their tone, but curiosity's winning out.]

[preowned]

Ookurikara? He is. I was actually with him, before I was brought here.

[ he frowns ]

Probably.

[cyclists]

...what do you mean probably?

[preowned]

Mm... at least, we were probably taken from different times. The last thing Kara-bou remembers isn't the same as the last thing I do.

[cyclists]

Which one of you is ahead in time then? Is it a big difference?

[preowned]

I'm not sure. What he told me was vague enough that it could have been something I've already done.

[ there's a pause, and he suddenly looks sheepish ]

He isn't aware. I haven't told him.

[cyclists]

...you lied to him? [A hilariously childish question, but the only thing they can think is that it's a bad something.] Why?

[preowned]

If I'm the one who's further ahead, then them finding out where I was doing would be problematic.

[cyclists]

...can I ask how bad it was? That you wouldn't want them to find out.

[preowned]

Make sure it's a secret, okay?

[ he places a finger over his lips ]

When I return home after this, there's a high chance I may not be alive for much longer.

[cyclists]

[Hm. Bad.]

And if people knew that they wouldn't be happy. And worried. Were you in a fight?

[Kara seemed to imply there was something bigger going on in their world. It's logical.]

[preowned]

Mmhm. And... what happened involved Kara-bou, so it's especially important if he doesn't find out.

[ tsuru doesn't want an emo sword on his hands ]

It was definitely a surprise showing up here.