audience: tsurumaru

[cyclists]

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[preowned]

Good question.

[ he'll start moving then, albeit slowly. ]

[cyclists]

[thanks otherwise lune would break their hip again

but regardless they'll move right along with tsuru]

[preowned]

[ he can always break lt still

the movements are still easy enough for now ]

Lune-chan?

[cyclists]

[there is

an odd little laugh at the name this time

but then without missing a beat]

Tsurumaru?

[preowned]

Does Kara-bou have any idea?

[ it's worded vaguely on purpose. ]

[cyclists]

I believe he is doing his best in many ways, though you know far better than I how he is not fond of seeking others out more than he must.

[typical ookurikara!]

[preowned]

He might get there eventually.

... although you may need to make it a little easier for him.

[cyclists]

[there is another laugh]

I wonder if it would help him to know.

[lune ain't in a hurry to share]

[preowned]

You really are a tease, you know that, right?

[ unfortunately tsuru just sounds

fond about it ]

[cyclists]

[there is a moment where a smile seems to spread across lune's voice, slowly, not like the crescent moon appearing from behind the clouds]

I merely believe there is a time and place for all things.

And I would rather he not come to rely on the familiar when he has a chance to open his heart to others.

[preowned]

That's true. If there's a silver lining in my being killed, it's probably that...

[ because if there is one way to jump start other relationships in murdergames, it's by trauma. ]

He's very cute in that regard.

[cyclists]

[there is another laugh]

At times, he does show his age.

I wonder if he and the young one are not more alike than they think.

[preowned]

Perhaps that's why they keep fighting? I heard that similar types don't get along.

[ why does he sound so amused by this ]

[cyclists]

Hmmm... perhaps it is a matter of temperament.

[also they sure are dancing when there is like

no music?

this is fine]

Nonetheless, while you are here, I hope that you will be able to assist me in ensuring that the young one's spirits remain lifted. A surprise or two might be well-served.

[preowned]

[ please don't point these things out it's better if we ignore them ]

Of course! I really like Sol.

[ tsuru is very fond of the dumb baby npc who denies headpats ]

And it's really way too quiet here... I have no idea how the two of you managed before. We need to liven it up.

[cyclists]

[there is a laugh]

There was a period of time before anyone else arrived that the young one and I had to ourselves.

I tried to teach him what I could, and answer questions where they were available. It was very peaceful.

[preowned]

Ah. Sounds boring.

[ tsuru please be less rude ]

[cyclists]

An unsurprising answer.

[return fire is fine - though at least lune sounds just teasing]

[preowned]

I should have realized much sooner...

[ the number of people who can trip tsuru up almost every time is not a very long list ]

[cyclists]

[there is a laugh]

In truth... I am rather disappointed that you have.

[preowned]

Did you want to surprise me?

[ he sounds very delighted about it. ]

... you seemed very familiar, and there was something you said to me early on that caught my attention. [ about looking after everyone, including him. ] But it was your secret that really made me start to connect the dots properly.

[ which shouldn't be too surprising, considering how very out of nowhere he asked to visit lune's house after that. ]

[cyclists]

Familiar...

[the word is repeated thoughtfully, as if lune is still trying to decipher something that they're not yet saying.

but there is still a smile in their voice]

Mm, perhaps it is fitting that I led to the downfall of my own surprise.

[preowned]

It was still a nice one anyway.

[ the hand that's still holding lune's squeezes it again, briefly. ]

... I do have a question. What happens if I try to touch your face?

[ since he always stopped himself before he got too close ]

[cyclists]

Oh? Are you still so curious even if you believe you know what lies underneath?

[preowned]

I figured my hand my melt off if I tried!

[ that is

legit the only reason why he keeps stopping himself ]

But I could always be wrong.

[ he's like, 99% sure he knows, but the 1% is the reason why he refuses to use his actual name. ]