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[naicha]

[ A girl no less than seventeen years old and in a sleeveless floral dress appears on the feed, giving everyone her sweetest smile. She looks pretty happy despite being taken to another world. ]

Hm~ If they're gonna give me something to talk to others with, that must mean there are others here like me, right? Ehehe, wei! How is everyone? Being kidnapped isn't a very nice thing to happen, so if it happens to you, you should kick him right away. That doesn't sound like a good idea right now, so you shouldn't do it. Aiyo, but I need to get back home soon, you know. There's a game I have to watch and a movie I have to catch! Speaking of movies, has anyone seen Hong Kong or Macau? Tell them I have their tickets already!

[ no Taiwan no one wants to watch the new Jay Chou movie with you ]

But looks like I'm going to be stuck here for a while. This is really bad. [ Taiwan wants to fight her own battles. She looks more pensive, and a little hesitant. BUT SHE CHEERS UP AGAIN. ] I'm sure we'll all get back home soon, though. Hey, I know, why don't we all get to know each other? I'll start! Ahem.

My name is Taiwan and I'm from, ahaha, Taiwan... My house? It's Freya. I'm turning a hundred and one this year and my favorite bubble tea flavor is taro! I like music, movies, sports, karaoke, and lots of other things, um. If I had to pick my favorite country aside from my own, it'd be Japan!

[ Beat. ]

J-just the country! I hope he didn't hear that... Anyway, nice to meet you! I hope we all get along and stuff.

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[naicha]

Ahh, that makes sense! But see, it's weird. Why do the gods need our help when they're already strong enough as they are?

If they need the help of humans... are they really gods?

... Ahaha, please don't think too much about it! It's just a careless thought.

[musketworks]

...No, you're right. No matter how you look at it, this is completely unlike the gods usually depicted in mythology. After all, most of the time, they look down on humans and see them as playthings instead, right...?

But our purpose here is, after all, "to bring color to the world". Maybe this is something beings like gods can't do.

[naicha]

Like a duty entrusted to us... It sounds easy enough, but I don't know if I want to follow these sorts of gods that easily.

[musketworks]

Is there anyone here who does, I wonder?

[naicha]

Some might even not have a choice, I think.

[musketworks]

Mm... well, let's put topics like that aside for now.

[naicha]

Yes! So Mami, is it? That's a cute name! What house are you in? What power did you get?

[musketworks]

Tomoe Mami, yes. I've found out recently that there is someone here who shares my first name, though. As for your question, I'm in Sigyn, and I haven't figured out what my power is yet, unfortunately. What about you, Taiwan-san?

[naicha]

I heard that I have the power to give people energy... by kissing them.

[musketworks]

[ ... ]

I see. That's certainly... unique.

[naicha]

I haven't had my first yet, so it's really troubling!

[musketworks]

You haven't...? ...Even though you claim to be almost a hundred years old?

[naicha]

I was--busy!

[musketworks]

[ Laughs a bit. ] I see. Forgive me, I shouldn't have expected that much of you just because of your age.

[naicha]

Hmm... what about you, Mami?

[musketworks]

...Me? What do you mean? [ playing dumb? yeeeep. ]

[naicha]

You know! Have you given anyone your first kiss yet?

[musketworks]

Oh my, what a direct question! But Taiwan-san, I'm only fifteen. You can't expect of me to have had one already.

[naicha]

Ohhh. That's good, that's good! Mami's a good girl... A lot of girls nowadays get their first kiss at twelve years old! Can you believe that!? Aiyaaa. Don't be like that, okay? Your first kiss has to be with someone you truly love! [ yeah like you're one to talk, taiwan ]

1/3

[musketworks]

[ ... ]

[musketworks]

[musketworks]

Yes, I will make sure of that. Ah, it seems that Taiwan-san's true age really shows at times like this.

[naicha]

True... age?

Well, I'm very young at heart! Old people say that we should all enjoy our youth while we still have it, so I'm doing the best I can. You too, Mami!

Live life!

[musketworks]

[ live life oh god taiwan

it's so hard for her to find something to say to that

but like a true, professional Stepford Smiler she doesn't let any of her feelings about this show and just laughs ]

That's quite admirable of you. Aha, I suppose old people would know better than anyone how much we young people take our youth and our life for granted. Well, I suppose in that case, I can't answer with anything but "I will do my best as well", right?

[naicha]

Right!

[ She doesn't know, Mami, she doesn't know. ]

Well, I'll see you around. This place sounds really crazy, but I think I'll like it here! Don't be a stranger, okay?