✿ Chapter 004. [Audio/Video](Day 65)

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[When the audio feed opens, you can hear the high pitched sound of some yapping, and then a hushing noise.]

Shhh... please be quiet for a moment...

[Hanako speaks softly, before returning her attention to the bracelet.]

Um... g-greetings again, everyone.

I suppose Laurent is... gone. [There's a gloomy tone to it.] I wish him the b-best and that he'll return s-safe and sound to his world.

...

[A pause.] There's... another particular matter I n-need to press. Laurent left me s-something. I guess he w-wanted me to take it, but he disappeared b-before he could tell me anything...

[And there you hear more yapping.] Ah- please not now! Um... well... hold on.

[Hanako switches the feed off. Some fiddling later, the feed opens again, this time set on video. You won't see Hanako's face, instead, the bracelet's camera is set towards the floor of her room, so you can only see her shoes, and...

And then there's an adorable corgi puppy dog sitting there, with its tongue out, tail wagging happily, and big curious eyes staring at you. It yaps a few more times before Hanako hushes it up again.]

I already checked... i-it's a female. I couldn't ask Laurent how o-old she is. Uhm... [Her feet shift awkwardly. The puppy still stares up as she speaks in the background] All I k-know about domestic pets I only have read in a b-book, but- I don't remember much and I have no experience whatsoever w-with animals. So I wondered if those o-of you who have a p-pet or know something about k-keeping a dog could... give me some advice.

Also... I w-wondered if you could... suggest me a name for her. I- I'm not good at these s-sort of things...

[Another pause. Hanako's growing anxious with keeping this a video.] I hope I wasn't a b-bother to you. Good... good day.

[Click! And the video ends.]

Comments

[Video]

[corks]

She's very cute. [He smiles, because he really does like animals But he nods sadly at the fact that Laurent left. He didn't know Laurent very much, but he can tell that he will be missed.]

I could give you advice, if you need it. And what sort of name do you want to call it? Something Japanese, like your name?

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[burntviolet]

Yes, I- I think so too. [Hanako relaxes a bit.]

Thank you... a-and any name is fine, but a japanese one would b-be nice.

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[corks]

[He rubs his chin as he thinks.]

There's Chou, which is nice and short. Or perhaps, Himeko, Nashi, or even Fumiko. Like any of those, or want me to list some more?

[video]

[suppressthedark]

[Oh jeez, look at that puppy. That's ADORABLE. But she seems kind of sad...]

You can't think of anything for her?

[Audio]

[burntviolet]

[Wait a sec Ichigo, the doggy is so loud-]

Ah- If you mean the n-name... no, unfortunately. I'm b-bad at this...

[seventeenpills]

He had a Dog and he gave it to you!? Wow!

[burntviolet]

Yeah... though it's not the dog I've seen when I met him. It's another one.

[More yapping from the audio, sob]

[Video]

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[Gasp!]

She is so cute!

[Audio]

[burntviolet]

Yes, she is... [Yap yap! Hanako hushes her again.]

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[this_chair]

Eh, a dog? I, um...I don't know what to say. I'm used to taking care of cats.

[Audio]

[burntviolet]

Oh, thank you a-anyway... [She sighs. The puppy barks happily and she tries to calm her down.]

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[predestination]

Ah! She's so cute! [Ubububuing at the puppy so hard.]

Do you have anything in mind for names yet, Hanako-chan?

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[burntviolet]

Um... s-someone is already suggesting them to me. I m-might call her Nashi.

[Struggling to make the puppy stop nibbling at her shoes :|]

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[wristbands]

[while Chie's still a little downtrodden thanks to her own friends leaving, she can't help but be happy for Hanako. she's got a soft spot for dogs, after all.]

Awww... guess you got a pet after all, huh, Ikezawa-san?

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Oh- yes... a-although I wish I could thank him p-properly...

[She does sound gloomy, again.]

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[hearticulate]

Dub her Lil' Skillet.

As she matures, she can become just plain Skillet.

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[burntviolet]

...

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... Skillet?

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[thaumatic]

[awwwww, how nice. Yosuke is still Cap'n Depression, but who can be upset about a cute puppy?]

Sorry about your friend leaving, but she looks pretty cute there.

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[burntviolet]

Thank you... yes, she... she is. [Hanako sighs]

I wish I have m-more experience with animals... I n-never owned one.

[histories]

She's adorable. [a gentle smile, as usual, but she doesn't really offer a name, considering there have been so many people suggesting names before her]

I take it you've been doing well since the last time we've met?

[burntviolet]

She is... um...

[Sigh.] I've b-been doing fine... though a-all these people leaving...

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[takebow]

Even more people leaving... I think I talked to him once. Are you sure he's gone...?

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[burntviolet]

Yeah... I can't f-find him anywhere... and his r-room is empty, all his things are- are gone too.

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[whatagoodgirl]

Laurent...? Him, too?

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[burntviolet]

... Yes. [Her voice is low.]