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@falling-doesnt-feel-so-bad
it’s been a while since I’ve written in this journal. live/dreams actually practiced over the summer, believe it or not.
my.. omnichord broke too. I don’t want to take it to a repair shop- it’s always been Aki who fixed it up for me, and.. it feels wrong to let anyone else do it.
I’ve sent so many emails. Maybe she just can’t get Internet. Maybe they’re not sending to the right one.
She’d contact me, if she wanted.
she wanted to… Right?
It's her birthday. I still don't know how I feel- but I did wake up to an email this morning.. is it really her?
I.. I don't know how to feel. I still love her- but.. god. it's all a mess. I don't even know if I should respond..
should I?
write her back.
write her back.
write her back.
ignore.
“No- wait- Aki-!”
The brightness faded. The familiar view of the Venue SEKAI was before her. The gentle green buds of the apple tree’s leaves, the bushes blooming flowers.
KAITO was the first to see Nozomi. She was frozen, she couldn’t think. KAITO was the one who guided her down to one of the benches, who squeezed her hand and brought her back to reality.
“.. I found her.”
Vflower bit back a snarky remark with a glare from KAITO.
“.. I found her, and she.. she..”
“It’s okay if you don’t wanna talk about it.”
Months of chasing, almost a year of scrambling to find her.. and she runs not once, but twice.
KAITO whispered something to Oliver, who was closer than the others. He nodded, and gently ran off to tell the rest.
Nozomi was shaking. She didn’t even register she was crying until KAITO pulled her in closer. The other VOCALOID left her alone, and for the first time since seeing Aki again, Nozomi broke.
Oooo, boba~? Do you guys have any other wares? straight coconut jelly would be nice…
- Kojika, @falling-doesnt-feel-so-bad
"Of course! We have some desserts, and can do special drink orders as well if you have a preference! What would you like?" Minori smiles warmly.
“oh word I wasn’t expecting that!! could I get some taro milk tea with brown sugar tapioca please? Oh! and some coconut jelly on the side, thanks!”
Aki’s gonna be NUTS over this!!
Kojika smiles, eager.
Minori nods enthusiastically.
"Of course! Coming right uuup!~"
It doesn't take her too long to come back with the order, and she has a cheerful, friendly grin on her face. "Anything else I can do for you?~"
“Nah, should be all! Thank you though~”
Kojika pays and walks away. Seems she’s not as nosy as her friend.
Oooo, boba~? Do you guys have any other wares? straight coconut jelly would be nice…
- Kojika, @falling-doesnt-feel-so-bad
"Of course! We have some desserts, and can do special drink orders as well if you have a preference! What would you like?" Minori smiles warmly.
“oh word I wasn’t expecting that!! could I get some taro milk tea with brown sugar tapioca please? Oh! and some coconut jelly on the side, thanks!”
Aki’s gonna be NUTS over this!!
Kojika smiles, eager.
Aki’s gotten her memories back. Maybe we’ll be able to go home soon, together..
Ya think so? You think she’s coming with us?
.. she has to. I mean, it’s what we came here for, isn’t it? We’ll be there with her, too..
Eh.. we can’t force her.
.. I think she will, come with us.
Nozomi looks at her girlfriend across the circle they’ve made as Kojika dives into the story of how Aki realized the entirety of MORE MORE JUMP! went to their school.
Aki does not look back, her gaze distant- or is it focused? On the screen in front of her, snippets of their song piecing together.
Her brown eyes aren’t the same, the light practically gone.
There is no spark, no warmth in Nozomi’s chest, no yearning to hold Aki close.
Am I falling out of love?
A dangerous thought.
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
"I got transferred here for work reasons recently. Not much I can do about that, so might as well take the opportunity to watch him up close and try mend our relationship."
Oh, before you ask, no I don't work in one of the many pharmacies here. Where I work is a secret for now." She replies before mumbling "If only I can quit and work at the VitAiri pharmacy..., Why must they need someone to babysit them..."
“Babysit? Damn, what place do you work for, a nursery?”
Kojika jokes dryly before shifting her weight around a bit.
“Glad it’s not a pharmacy though, in all seriousness. And hey, listen. I’m not one to get in people’s business. Long as you guys leave my friends alone, we’re good. Just.. don’t hurt the guy. I’ve heard vitairi is pretty bad if you’re confronted by your past.”
A nursery that could fuck up this place or at least the dating scene if left unchecked...
"Ohh... I hadn't considered that he'd be taking that to forget about me too. Thought it would be just for Chifumi..., the band and most of his middle school days."
She cocks her head. "How bad does it get exactly?"
“Ah, I see. Is Chifumi with you guys? Might be best for her to avoid him for a bit.. especially if he’s on those vitamins.
Kojika pauses, mulling over her options.
Well.. she might be here for the same reason I and the rest of live dreams are..
“Uhm… let’s see. A friend I have has pretty severe headaches, to the point she can’t get out of bed some days. We’ve found some sort of an antidote, but it’s still pretty hard on her. One time, she even passed out for a good few hours trying to remember us.”
"She went out of her way to make me and him hate her to the point we refuse to associate with her, so there's no way she would be with me. I do hope for both of our sakes that she doesn't step foot in this city..."
She paused before continuing, her tone more sombre.
"Ahh.... it makes complete sense for him to choose that way to force himself to not dwell on her. He was the most affected out of both of us, since she was not only his sun at one point, but they also dated. I guess this is his way of forcing himself to move forward. I just hope he doesn't end up regretting his decision, what with all the pain you described and all.
I know you're probably doing this already, but just be by your friend's side whenever the pain comes and comfort her as much as possible. I won't be able to do the same to him, but I know he has a great support system" She gazes at the Clover Office. "It's nice to see that she's still by his side."
“ha… easier said than done. Stubborn kid won’t listen to us- really only opens up to one of the others right now. I’m sure she’ll come around, though.”
Kojika watches her eye the clover office.
“You guys know Minori too, then..?”
"She was my former schoolmate at high school, though it was thanks to Kiyoi bringing me to a few of their lives that I got to know her more."
She smiled. "Their lives were one of the things that brought joy to him after our band disbanded, plus it feels nice to watch idols who genuinely aspire to deliver hope to people. Though, I hadn't expect him to actually want to become an idol. Kinda makes me jealous that he returned to the stage before me."
Kojika could feel that Celia is much more relaxed than when the conversation first started.
“Before you? Did you guys perform or something before shit hit the fan..?”
Kojika was evidently more relaxed, seemingly forgetting the way Celia seemed when they first met.
Hm. Kinda like how we were set to preform..
“Hey- wait, how old are yall? I’m a second year, and the rest of my.. group.. are all first years. You guys performed that fast?”
She chuckled slightly "My my, do I really look like a highschooler? I'm 22 now."
Her expression changed to a more melancholic one.
"We did manage to perform, even if it was just one song around 3 months after we formed.
Aaaah, I remember the smile on everyone's faces after that performance. We all made a promise to keep performing... one that got broken when she broke up with him abruptly and disbanded the band soon after."
She puts her hands up in mock defense
“Hey- not my fault I’m used to being around others my age! well, I guess it kinda is, but.. circumstances, and all.”
Her eyes widen at the mention of how briefly lived the band was.
“Three months is fast.. we took a year to even get scheduled, then... stuff kinda happened, so we never wound up performing. I bet you guys sounded amazing. What was your band called?”
"It would have taken us around six to seven months to do our first live show, had Kiyoi not gotten a request from one of the bands he worked with as a support bassist to fill in for a band who was supposed to open for them. It being a short opening act was why we only played one song."
She faintly smiled.
"Our band was called Melancholia, which is a far cry from how we all were before disbanding. Chifumi picked the name after looking at the lyrics I wrote and we just went with it."
“Melancholia, huh? That’s a somber name. I hope you guys ended well, at least..”
Kojika trails off, her own band coming to mind.
Live/Dreams.. are we disbanded? We haven’t practiced together since.. Aki.. but.. it doesn’t feel like we ever stopped.
Celia nervously laughed "About that... the end was extremely messy, especially for him. Were it not for his support system, maybe he won't be here at all..."
Her voice trailed off.
"So seeing him all cheerful like back then really warms my heart. I hope your friend can regain her cheerfulness too."
“I.. I hope so, too. Maybe you two can get along better now that time has passed..?
“god, I can’t.. believe I thought she was gone…”
Kojika seems much more solemn and less defensive than when she first bumped into Celia.
"I hope so. After all, they say time heals most wounds."
Her expression looked more hopeful than before. It really did seem like maybe, things will be different.
Maybe Karin and Kiyoi will be able to forgive her.
Maybe the three of them can finally move on from Chifumi and the chains she bound them to with Melancholia
"Oh, you mentioned you were in a music group.How are the others like and what kind of music do you play?"
“Eh, we’re kinda all over right now. Aki brought us all together- her and I are TIGHT!!! We go to SO many idol concerts together!!! She actually reminds me of myself a lot, before some things happened. Kichi’s pretty stoic and quiet, but DAMN can he play!!! Dude, hand that kid ANY instrument and he’ll go HAM. Then there’s Nozomi- she’s so sweet oh my god. She’s not that talkative but she has SOOO many ideas, she’s definitely the artist for our band. Her Omnichord is so pretty, too!”
Kojika immediately begins gushing, talking with her hands and her posture immediately becoming more energetic.
Celia smiled listening to her story. "It's nice to hear that you guys get along well. Listening to your story almost makes me want to grab my guitar and sing like the old times... as if I didn't do that in private last week or anything."
"I'd love to meet them all sometime and check out that Omnichord. Speaking of unique instruments, Chifumi once suggested I try the harpsichord... It didn't go so well. She also suggested Kiyoi try the double bass one time and that also didn't go so well."
Kojika smiled, chuckling a bit. “Yeah.. makes me wanna practice too whenever I look back. We dunno how long we’ll be in the city, but I’ll keep in touch! I’ve gotta go back before the group notices I’m gone. Cya later?”
She wasn’t so bad. Maybe we have friends here.
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
"I got transferred here for work reasons recently. Not much I can do about that, so might as well take the opportunity to watch him up close and try mend our relationship."
Oh, before you ask, no I don't work in one of the many pharmacies here. Where I work is a secret for now." She replies before mumbling "If only I can quit and work at the VitAiri pharmacy..., Why must they need someone to babysit them..."
“Babysit? Damn, what place do you work for, a nursery?”
Kojika jokes dryly before shifting her weight around a bit.
“Glad it’s not a pharmacy though, in all seriousness. And hey, listen. I’m not one to get in people’s business. Long as you guys leave my friends alone, we’re good. Just.. don’t hurt the guy. I’ve heard vitairi is pretty bad if you’re confronted by your past.”
A nursery that could fuck up this place or at least the dating scene if left unchecked...
"Ohh... I hadn't considered that he'd be taking that to forget about me too. Thought it would be just for Chifumi..., the band and most of his middle school days."
She cocks her head. "How bad does it get exactly?"
“Ah, I see. Is Chifumi with you guys? Might be best for her to avoid him for a bit.. especially if he’s on those vitamins.
Kojika pauses, mulling over her options.
Well.. she might be here for the same reason I and the rest of live dreams are..
“Uhm… let’s see. A friend I have has pretty severe headaches, to the point she can’t get out of bed some days. We’ve found some sort of an antidote, but it’s still pretty hard on her. One time, she even passed out for a good few hours trying to remember us.”
"She went out of her way to make me and him hate her to the point we refuse to associate with her, so there's no way she would be with me. I do hope for both of our sakes that she doesn't step foot in this city..."
She paused before continuing, her tone more sombre.
"Ahh.... it makes complete sense for him to choose that way to force himself to not dwell on her. He was the most affected out of both of us, since she was not only his sun at one point, but they also dated. I guess this is his way of forcing himself to move forward. I just hope he doesn't end up regretting his decision, what with all the pain you described and all.
I know you're probably doing this already, but just be by your friend's side whenever the pain comes and comfort her as much as possible. I won't be able to do the same to him, but I know he has a great support system" She gazes at the Clover Office. "It's nice to see that she's still by his side."
“ha… easier said than done. Stubborn kid won’t listen to us- really only opens up to one of the others right now. I’m sure she’ll come around, though.”
Kojika watches her eye the clover office.
“You guys know Minori too, then..?”
"She was my former schoolmate at high school, though it was thanks to Kiyoi bringing me to a few of their lives that I got to know her more."
She smiled. "Their lives were one of the things that brought joy to him after our band disbanded, plus it feels nice to watch idols who genuinely aspire to deliver hope to people. Though, I hadn't expect him to actually want to become an idol. Kinda makes me jealous that he returned to the stage before me."
Kojika could feel that Celia is much more relaxed than when the conversation first started.
“Before you? Did you guys perform or something before shit hit the fan..?”
Kojika was evidently more relaxed, seemingly forgetting the way Celia seemed when they first met.
Hm. Kinda like how we were set to preform..
“Hey- wait, how old are yall? I’m a second year, and the rest of my.. group.. are all first years. You guys performed that fast?”
She chuckled slightly "My my, do I really look like a highschooler? I'm 22 now."
Her expression changed to a more melancholic one.
"We did manage to perform, even if it was just one song around 3 months after we formed.
Aaaah, I remember the smile on everyone's faces after that performance. We all made a promise to keep performing... one that got broken when she broke up with him abruptly and disbanded the band soon after."
She puts her hands up in mock defense
“Hey- not my fault I’m used to being around others my age! well, I guess it kinda is, but.. circumstances, and all.”
Her eyes widen at the mention of how briefly lived the band was.
“Three months is fast.. we took a year to even get scheduled, then... stuff kinda happened, so we never wound up performing. I bet you guys sounded amazing. What was your band called?”
"It would have taken us around six to seven months to do our first live show, had Kiyoi not gotten a request from one of the bands he worked with as a support bassist to fill in for a band who was supposed to open for them. It being a short opening act was why we only played one song."
She faintly smiled.
"Our band was called Melancholia, which is a far cry from how we all were before disbanding. Chifumi picked the name after looking at the lyrics I wrote and we just went with it."
“Melancholia, huh? That’s a somber name. I hope you guys ended well, at least..”
Kojika trails off, her own band coming to mind.
Live/Dreams.. are we disbanded? We haven’t practiced together since.. Aki.. but.. it doesn’t feel like we ever stopped.
Celia nervously laughed "About that... the end was extremely messy, especially for him. Were it not for his support system, maybe he won't be here at all..."
Her voice trailed off.
"So seeing him all cheerful like back then really warms my heart. I hope your friend can regain her cheerfulness too."
“I.. I hope so, too. Maybe you two can get along better now that time has passed..?
“god, I can’t.. believe I thought she was gone…”
Kojika seems much more solemn and less defensive than when she first bumped into Celia.
"I hope so. After all, they say time heals most wounds."
Her expression looked more hopeful than before. It really did seem like maybe, things will be different.
Maybe Karin and Kiyoi will be able to forgive her.
Maybe the three of them can finally move on from Chifumi and the chains she bound them to with Melancholia
"Oh, you mentioned you were in a music group.How are the others like and what kind of music do you play?"
“Eh, we’re kinda all over right now. Aki brought us all together- her and I are TIGHT!!! We go to SO many idol concerts together!!! She actually reminds me of myself a lot, before some things happened. Kichi’s pretty stoic and quiet, but DAMN can he play!!! Dude, hand that kid ANY instrument and he’ll go HAM. Then there’s Nozomi- she’s so sweet oh my god. She’s not that talkative but she has SOOO many ideas, she’s definitely the artist for our band. Her Omnichord is so pretty, too!”
Kojika immediately begins gushing, talking with her hands and her posture immediately becoming more energetic.
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
"I got transferred here for work reasons recently. Not much I can do about that, so might as well take the opportunity to watch him up close and try mend our relationship."
Oh, before you ask, no I don't work in one of the many pharmacies here. Where I work is a secret for now." She replies before mumbling "If only I can quit and work at the VitAiri pharmacy..., Why must they need someone to babysit them..."
“Babysit? Damn, what place do you work for, a nursery?”
Kojika jokes dryly before shifting her weight around a bit.
“Glad it’s not a pharmacy though, in all seriousness. And hey, listen. I’m not one to get in people’s business. Long as you guys leave my friends alone, we’re good. Just.. don’t hurt the guy. I’ve heard vitairi is pretty bad if you’re confronted by your past.”
A nursery that could fuck up this place or at least the dating scene if left unchecked...
"Ohh... I hadn't considered that he'd be taking that to forget about me too. Thought it would be just for Chifumi..., the band and most of his middle school days."
She cocks her head. "How bad does it get exactly?"
“Ah, I see. Is Chifumi with you guys? Might be best for her to avoid him for a bit.. especially if he’s on those vitamins.
Kojika pauses, mulling over her options.
Well.. she might be here for the same reason I and the rest of live dreams are..
“Uhm… let’s see. A friend I have has pretty severe headaches, to the point she can’t get out of bed some days. We’ve found some sort of an antidote, but it’s still pretty hard on her. One time, she even passed out for a good few hours trying to remember us.”
"She went out of her way to make me and him hate her to the point we refuse to associate with her, so there's no way she would be with me. I do hope for both of our sakes that she doesn't step foot in this city..."
She paused before continuing, her tone more sombre.
"Ahh.... it makes complete sense for him to choose that way to force himself to not dwell on her. He was the most affected out of both of us, since she was not only his sun at one point, but they also dated. I guess this is his way of forcing himself to move forward. I just hope he doesn't end up regretting his decision, what with all the pain you described and all.
I know you're probably doing this already, but just be by your friend's side whenever the pain comes and comfort her as much as possible. I won't be able to do the same to him, but I know he has a great support system" She gazes at the Clover Office. "It's nice to see that she's still by his side."
“ha… easier said than done. Stubborn kid won’t listen to us- really only opens up to one of the others right now. I’m sure she’ll come around, though.”
Kojika watches her eye the clover office.
“You guys know Minori too, then..?”
"She was my former schoolmate at high school, though it was thanks to Kiyoi bringing me to a few of their lives that I got to know her more."
She smiled. "Their lives were one of the things that brought joy to him after our band disbanded, plus it feels nice to watch idols who genuinely aspire to deliver hope to people. Though, I hadn't expect him to actually want to become an idol. Kinda makes me jealous that he returned to the stage before me."
Kojika could feel that Celia is much more relaxed than when the conversation first started.
“Before you? Did you guys perform or something before shit hit the fan..?”
Kojika was evidently more relaxed, seemingly forgetting the way Celia seemed when they first met.
Hm. Kinda like how we were set to preform..
“Hey- wait, how old are yall? I’m a second year, and the rest of my.. group.. are all first years. You guys performed that fast?”
She chuckled slightly "My my, do I really look like a highschooler? I'm 22 now."
Her expression changed to a more melancholic one.
"We did manage to perform, even if it was just one song around 3 months after we formed.
Aaaah, I remember the smile on everyone's faces after that performance. We all made a promise to keep performing... one that got broken when she broke up with him abruptly and disbanded the band soon after."
She puts her hands up in mock defense
“Hey- not my fault I’m used to being around others my age! well, I guess it kinda is, but.. circumstances, and all.”
Her eyes widen at the mention of how briefly lived the band was.
“Three months is fast.. we took a year to even get scheduled, then... stuff kinda happened, so we never wound up performing. I bet you guys sounded amazing. What was your band called?”
"It would have taken us around six to seven months to do our first live show, had Kiyoi not gotten a request from one of the bands he worked with as a support bassist to fill in for a band who was supposed to open for them. It being a short opening act was why we only played one song."
She faintly smiled.
"Our band was called Melancholia, which is a far cry from how we all were before disbanding. Chifumi picked the name after looking at the lyrics I wrote and we just went with it."
“Melancholia, huh? That’s a somber name. I hope you guys ended well, at least..”
Kojika trails off, her own band coming to mind.
Live/Dreams.. are we disbanded? We haven’t practiced together since.. Aki.. but.. it doesn’t feel like we ever stopped.
Celia nervously laughed "About that... the end was extremely messy, especially for him. Were it not for his support system, maybe he won't be here at all..."
Her voice trailed off.
"So seeing him all cheerful like back then really warms my heart. I hope your friend can regain her cheerfulness too."
“I.. I hope so, too. Maybe you two can get along better now that time has passed..?
“god, I can’t.. believe I thought she was gone…”
Kojika seems much more solemn and less defensive than when she first bumped into Celia.
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
"I got transferred here for work reasons recently. Not much I can do about that, so might as well take the opportunity to watch him up close and try mend our relationship."
Oh, before you ask, no I don't work in one of the many pharmacies here. Where I work is a secret for now." She replies before mumbling "If only I can quit and work at the VitAiri pharmacy..., Why must they need someone to babysit them..."
“Babysit? Damn, what place do you work for, a nursery?”
Kojika jokes dryly before shifting her weight around a bit.
“Glad it’s not a pharmacy though, in all seriousness. And hey, listen. I’m not one to get in people’s business. Long as you guys leave my friends alone, we’re good. Just.. don’t hurt the guy. I’ve heard vitairi is pretty bad if you’re confronted by your past.”
A nursery that could fuck up this place or at least the dating scene if left unchecked...
"Ohh... I hadn't considered that he'd be taking that to forget about me too. Thought it would be just for Chifumi..., the band and most of his middle school days."
She cocks her head. "How bad does it get exactly?"
“Ah, I see. Is Chifumi with you guys? Might be best for her to avoid him for a bit.. especially if he’s on those vitamins.
Kojika pauses, mulling over her options.
Well.. she might be here for the same reason I and the rest of live dreams are..
“Uhm… let’s see. A friend I have has pretty severe headaches, to the point she can’t get out of bed some days. We’ve found some sort of an antidote, but it’s still pretty hard on her. One time, she even passed out for a good few hours trying to remember us.”
"She went out of her way to make me and him hate her to the point we refuse to associate with her, so there's no way she would be with me. I do hope for both of our sakes that she doesn't step foot in this city..."
She paused before continuing, her tone more sombre.
"Ahh.... it makes complete sense for him to choose that way to force himself to not dwell on her. He was the most affected out of both of us, since she was not only his sun at one point, but they also dated. I guess this is his way of forcing himself to move forward. I just hope he doesn't end up regretting his decision, what with all the pain you described and all.
I know you're probably doing this already, but just be by your friend's side whenever the pain comes and comfort her as much as possible. I won't be able to do the same to him, but I know he has a great support system" She gazes at the Clover Office. "It's nice to see that she's still by his side."
“ha… easier said than done. Stubborn kid won’t listen to us- really only opens up to one of the others right now. I’m sure she’ll come around, though.”
Kojika watches her eye the clover office.
“You guys know Minori too, then..?”
"She was my former schoolmate at high school, though it was thanks to Kiyoi bringing me to a few of their lives that I got to know her more."
She smiled. "Their lives were one of the things that brought joy to him after our band disbanded, plus it feels nice to watch idols who genuinely aspire to deliver hope to people. Though, I hadn't expect him to actually want to become an idol. Kinda makes me jealous that he returned to the stage before me."
Kojika could feel that Celia is much more relaxed than when the conversation first started.
“Before you? Did you guys perform or something before shit hit the fan..?”
Kojika was evidently more relaxed, seemingly forgetting the way Celia seemed when they first met.
Hm. Kinda like how we were set to preform..
“Hey- wait, how old are yall? I’m a second year, and the rest of my.. group.. are all first years. You guys performed that fast?”
She chuckled slightly "My my, do I really look like a highschooler? I'm 22 now."
Her expression changed to a more melancholic one.
"We did manage to perform, even if it was just one song around 3 months after we formed.
Aaaah, I remember the smile on everyone's faces after that performance. We all made a promise to keep performing... one that got broken when she broke up with him abruptly and disbanded the band soon after."
She puts her hands up in mock defense
“Hey- not my fault I’m used to being around others my age! well, I guess it kinda is, but.. circumstances, and all.”
Her eyes widen at the mention of how briefly lived the band was.
“Three months is fast.. we took a year to even get scheduled, then... stuff kinda happened, so we never wound up performing. I bet you guys sounded amazing. What was your band called?”
"It would have taken us around six to seven months to do our first live show, had Kiyoi not gotten a request from one of the bands he worked with as a support bassist to fill in for a band who was supposed to open for them. It being a short opening act was why we only played one song."
She faintly smiled.
"Our band was called Melancholia, which is a far cry from how we all were before disbanding. Chifumi picked the name after looking at the lyrics I wrote and we just went with it."
“Melancholia, huh? That’s a somber name. I hope you guys ended well, at least..”
Kojika trails off, her own band coming to mind.
Live/Dreams.. are we disbanded? We haven’t practiced together since.. Aki.. but.. it doesn’t feel like we ever stopped.
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
"I got transferred here for work reasons recently. Not much I can do about that, so might as well take the opportunity to watch him up close and try mend our relationship."
Oh, before you ask, no I don't work in one of the many pharmacies here. Where I work is a secret for now." She replies before mumbling "If only I can quit and work at the VitAiri pharmacy..., Why must they need someone to babysit them..."
“Babysit? Damn, what place do you work for, a nursery?”
Kojika jokes dryly before shifting her weight around a bit.
“Glad it’s not a pharmacy though, in all seriousness. And hey, listen. I’m not one to get in people’s business. Long as you guys leave my friends alone, we’re good. Just.. don’t hurt the guy. I’ve heard vitairi is pretty bad if you’re confronted by your past.”
A nursery that could fuck up this place or at least the dating scene if left unchecked...
"Ohh... I hadn't considered that he'd be taking that to forget about me too. Thought it would be just for Chifumi..., the band and most of his middle school days."
She cocks her head. "How bad does it get exactly?"
“Ah, I see. Is Chifumi with you guys? Might be best for her to avoid him for a bit.. especially if he’s on those vitamins.
Kojika pauses, mulling over her options.
Well.. she might be here for the same reason I and the rest of live dreams are..
“Uhm… let’s see. A friend I have has pretty severe headaches, to the point she can’t get out of bed some days. We’ve found some sort of an antidote, but it’s still pretty hard on her. One time, she even passed out for a good few hours trying to remember us.”
"She went out of her way to make me and him hate her to the point we refuse to associate with her, so there's no way she would be with me. I do hope for both of our sakes that she doesn't step foot in this city..."
She paused before continuing, her tone more sombre.
"Ahh.... it makes complete sense for him to choose that way to force himself to not dwell on her. He was the most affected out of both of us, since she was not only his sun at one point, but they also dated. I guess this is his way of forcing himself to move forward. I just hope he doesn't end up regretting his decision, what with all the pain you described and all.
I know you're probably doing this already, but just be by your friend's side whenever the pain comes and comfort her as much as possible. I won't be able to do the same to him, but I know he has a great support system" She gazes at the Clover Office. "It's nice to see that she's still by his side."
“ha… easier said than done. Stubborn kid won’t listen to us- really only opens up to one of the others right now. I’m sure she’ll come around, though.”
Kojika watches her eye the clover office.
“You guys know Minori too, then..?”
"She was my former schoolmate at high school, though it was thanks to Kiyoi bringing me to a few of their lives that I got to know her more."
She smiled. "Their lives were one of the things that brought joy to him after our band disbanded, plus it feels nice to watch idols who genuinely aspire to deliver hope to people. Though, I hadn't expect him to actually want to become an idol. Kinda makes me jealous that he returned to the stage before me."
Kojika could feel that Celia is much more relaxed than when the conversation first started.
“Before you? Did you guys perform or something before shit hit the fan..?”
Kojika was evidently more relaxed, seemingly forgetting the way Celia seemed when they first met.
Hm. Kinda like how we were set to preform..
“Hey- wait, how old are yall? I’m a second year, and the rest of my.. group.. are all first years. You guys performed that fast?”
She chuckled slightly "My my, do I really look like a highschooler? I'm 22 now."
Her expression changed to a more melancholic one.
"We did manage to perform, even if it was just one song around 3 months after we formed.
Aaaah, I remember the smile on everyone's faces after that performance. We all made a promise to keep performing... one that got broken when she broke up with him abruptly and disbanded the band soon after."
She puts her hands up in mock defense
“Hey- not my fault I’m used to being around others my age! well, I guess it kinda is, but.. circumstances, and all.”
Her eyes widen at the mention of how briefly lived the band was.
“Three months is fast.. we took a year to even get scheduled, then... stuff kinda happened, so we never wound up performing. I bet you guys sounded amazing. What was your band called?”
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
"I got transferred here for work reasons recently. Not much I can do about that, so might as well take the opportunity to watch him up close and try mend our relationship."
Oh, before you ask, no I don't work in one of the many pharmacies here. Where I work is a secret for now." She replies before mumbling "If only I can quit and work at the VitAiri pharmacy..., Why must they need someone to babysit them..."
“Babysit? Damn, what place do you work for, a nursery?”
Kojika jokes dryly before shifting her weight around a bit.
“Glad it’s not a pharmacy though, in all seriousness. And hey, listen. I’m not one to get in people’s business. Long as you guys leave my friends alone, we’re good. Just.. don’t hurt the guy. I’ve heard vitairi is pretty bad if you’re confronted by your past.”
A nursery that could fuck up this place or at least the dating scene if left unchecked...
"Ohh... I hadn't considered that he'd be taking that to forget about me too. Thought it would be just for Chifumi..., the band and most of his middle school days."
She cocks her head. "How bad does it get exactly?"
“Ah, I see. Is Chifumi with you guys? Might be best for her to avoid him for a bit.. especially if he’s on those vitamins.
Kojika pauses, mulling over her options.
Well.. she might be here for the same reason I and the rest of live dreams are..
“Uhm… let’s see. A friend I have has pretty severe headaches, to the point she can’t get out of bed some days. We’ve found some sort of an antidote, but it’s still pretty hard on her. One time, she even passed out for a good few hours trying to remember us.”
"She went out of her way to make me and him hate her to the point we refuse to associate with her, so there's no way she would be with me. I do hope for both of our sakes that she doesn't step foot in this city..."
She paused before continuing, her tone more sombre.
"Ahh.... it makes complete sense for him to choose that way to force himself to not dwell on her. He was the most affected out of both of us, since she was not only his sun at one point, but they also dated. I guess this is his way of forcing himself to move forward. I just hope he doesn't end up regretting his decision, what with all the pain you described and all.
I know you're probably doing this already, but just be by your friend's side whenever the pain comes and comfort her as much as possible. I won't be able to do the same to him, but I know he has a great support system" She gazes at the Clover Office. "It's nice to see that she's still by his side."
“ha… easier said than done. Stubborn kid won’t listen to us- really only opens up to one of the others right now. I’m sure she’ll come around, though.”
Kojika watches her eye the clover office.
“You guys know Minori too, then..?”
"She was my former schoolmate at high school, though it was thanks to Kiyoi bringing me to a few of their lives that I got to know her more."
She smiled. "Their lives were one of the things that brought joy to him after our band disbanded, plus it feels nice to watch idols who genuinely aspire to deliver hope to people. Though, I hadn't expect him to actually want to become an idol. Kinda makes me jealous that he returned to the stage before me."
Kojika could feel that Celia is much more relaxed than when the conversation first started.
“Before you? Did you guys perform or something before shit hit the fan..?”
Kojika was evidently more relaxed, seemingly forgetting the way Celia seemed when they first met.
Hm. Kinda like how we were set to preform..
“Hey- wait, how old are yall? I’m a second year, and the rest of my.. group.. are all first years. You guys performed that fast?”
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
"I got transferred here for work reasons recently. Not much I can do about that, so might as well take the opportunity to watch him up close and try mend our relationship."
Oh, before you ask, no I don't work in one of the many pharmacies here. Where I work is a secret for now." She replies before mumbling "If only I can quit and work at the VitAiri pharmacy..., Why must they need someone to babysit them..."
“Babysit? Damn, what place do you work for, a nursery?”
Kojika jokes dryly before shifting her weight around a bit.
“Glad it’s not a pharmacy though, in all seriousness. And hey, listen. I’m not one to get in people’s business. Long as you guys leave my friends alone, we’re good. Just.. don’t hurt the guy. I’ve heard vitairi is pretty bad if you’re confronted by your past.”
A nursery that could fuck up this place or at least the dating scene if left unchecked...
"Ohh... I hadn't considered that he'd be taking that to forget about me too. Thought it would be just for Chifumi..., the band and most of his middle school days."
She cocks her head. "How bad does it get exactly?"
“Ah, I see. Is Chifumi with you guys? Might be best for her to avoid him for a bit.. especially if he’s on those vitamins.
Kojika pauses, mulling over her options.
Well.. she might be here for the same reason I and the rest of live dreams are..
“Uhm… let’s see. A friend I have has pretty severe headaches, to the point she can’t get out of bed some days. We’ve found some sort of an antidote, but it’s still pretty hard on her. One time, she even passed out for a good few hours trying to remember us.”
"She went out of her way to make me and him hate her to the point we refuse to associate with her, so there's no way she would be with me. I do hope for both of our sakes that she doesn't step foot in this city..."
She paused before continuing, her tone more sombre.
"Ahh.... it makes complete sense for him to choose that way to force himself to not dwell on her. He was the most affected out of both of us, since she was not only his sun at one point, but they also dated. I guess this is his way of forcing himself to move forward. I just hope he doesn't end up regretting his decision, what with all the pain you described and all.
I know you're probably doing this already, but just be by your friend's side whenever the pain comes and comfort her as much as possible. I won't be able to do the same to him, but I know he has a great support system" She gazes at the Clover Office. "It's nice to see that she's still by his side."
“ha… easier said than done. Stubborn kid won’t listen to us- really only opens up to one of the others right now. I’m sure she’ll come around, though.”
Kojika watches her eye the clover office.
“You guys know Minori too, then..?”
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
"I got transferred here for work reasons recently. Not much I can do about that, so might as well take the opportunity to watch him up close and try mend our relationship."
Oh, before you ask, no I don't work in one of the many pharmacies here. Where I work is a secret for now." She replies before mumbling "If only I can quit and work at the VitAiri pharmacy..., Why must they need someone to babysit them..."
“Babysit? Damn, what place do you work for, a nursery?”
Kojika jokes dryly before shifting her weight around a bit.
“Glad it’s not a pharmacy though, in all seriousness. And hey, listen. I’m not one to get in people’s business. Long as you guys leave my friends alone, we’re good. Just.. don’t hurt the guy. I’ve heard vitairi is pretty bad if you’re confronted by your past.”
A nursery that could fuck up this place or at least the dating scene if left unchecked...
"Ohh... I hadn't considered that he'd be taking that to forget about me too. Thought it would be just for Chifumi..., the band and most of his middle school days."
She cocks her head. "How bad does it get exactly?"
“Ah, I see. Is Chifumi with you guys? Might be best for her to avoid him for a bit.. especially if he’s on those vitamins.
Kojika pauses, mulling over her options.
Well.. she might be here for the same reason I and the rest of live dreams are..
“Uhm… let’s see. A friend I have has pretty severe headaches, to the point she can’t get out of bed some days. We’ve found some sort of an antidote, but it’s still pretty hard on her. One time, she even passed out for a good few hours trying to remember us.”
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
"I got transferred here for work reasons recently. Not much I can do about that, so might as well take the opportunity to watch him up close and try mend our relationship."
Oh, before you ask, no I don't work in one of the many pharmacies here. Where I work is a secret for now." She replies before mumbling "If only I can quit and work at the VitAiri pharmacy..., Why must they need someone to babysit them..."
“Babysit? Damn, what place do you work for, a nursery?”
Kojika jokes dryly before shifting her weight around a bit.
“Glad it’s not a pharmacy though, in all seriousness. And hey, listen. I’m not one to get in people’s business. Long as you guys leave my friends alone, we’re good. Just.. don’t hurt the guy. I’ve heard vitairi is pretty bad if you’re confronted by your past.”
As Kojika leaves the Clover Office to wander around town for information, a blond haired girl wearing a white blouse and a matching skirt with heterochromia calls out to her.
"I saw you at the Soyo Pharmacy just now. Are you perhaps looking for Kiyoi?"
There was something off about the way she presented herself to Kojika, one that reminded her of the Airi Pharmacist.
Kojika pauses. Part of her says to ignore the girl and go, but who else would she be talking to?
Something’s off. I need to be careful..
She pauses in the middle of the sidewalk and faces her. It’s open- she can get away if she needs to.
“What’s it to you?”
"My my. I can't believe Kiyoi has such protective friends like you now." She smiled.
"I'm Celia Nightingale and he's my friend from high school and former band mate. We stopped talking sometime after the band disbanded, but I've been checking up on him from afar from time to time.
I still can't believe he got even cuter while staying in the city."
“Ah.. I wouldn’t say we’re friends. More like acquaintances…”
Kojika answers hesitantly, caution evident in her tone and posture.
“What makes you assume I’d protect him?”
"Oh... I was wrong then. I thought you, being the big sister type and all, would do so, given how vulnerable he can get, especially since he's now back to his old cheerful self before our band disbanded."
She noted Kojika's cautious stance.
"I'm not going to harm you, since I don't want to make him permanently hate me.
You can ask anything you want to know about him since I know you're dying to know all about him. If he gets mad at you for knowing stuff, tell him to blame me instead."
“.. yknow, most people don’t take me for the sister type, all things considered..”
Kojika murmurs before making eye contact.
“What are you doing here in the city; anywho? Didn’t you say you were one to watch from afar?”
