asgardeventide | ✿ Chapter 002. [Audio][Day 53]

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✿ Chapter 002. [Audio][Day 53]

[This time it takes shorter for Hanako to start speaking, although her shaky and quiet voice did not change considerably. Taking initiative and posting in the networks is still nerve-wrecking somewhat, and she's been struggling a lot to talk with everyone in general. Everyone as in, the people who didn't overwhelm her too much.

Yesterday she was ~~too busy having a date~~ at the Great Library with Hisao (trying to search for info about their powers, and not being much successful at it) and was just a little aware of the things that happened while she was away. But the most surprising thing was what she'd found on the desk in her room when she returned...]

Um... I... I saw that a f-few of you people... got hurt rather s-seriously yesterday...

[Pause...] I don't know of w-who attacked you... but... I am sorry it happened... and I hope you all w-will be alright... This must be... rather terrible for you... I am sorry for n-not being able to... word this properly... u-um...

And... I would like to thank... all the people who offered me help when I got i-in here... one of my friends was sent here as well and I found him... s-so... just, thank you guys...

[She decides to cut the feed for now, not finding anymore words to say. Social linking is hard and emotionally draining, sob.]

[FILTERED TO HISAO ONLY~]

Hisao... There's something I need to... show you... Something I found when we returned yesterday...

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[By the time she's replied again, Yosuke figured she'd gone off to do something else and is totally doing something else. The response beep on the bracelet takes him by surprise.

...and damn. No one can really miss something's wrong here.]

Um... we haven't seen the dragon ever since. It's been- safe-ish.

[Aside from random stabbings yes.]

But... are you s-sure it won't... c-come again...? [Her voice is tiny and broken. Did she spend that time crying?]

[Ah.

Moral quandary time.

This girl sounds like she'd appreciate a "nope, dragon's gone forever" response to that. But that would be a lie; it's all but certain the dragon's coming back.

And because he's hesitating, anyone could put together he's thinking about an answer carefully. Great.]

...Don't really know.

[When in doubt, pussy out and take the third option.]

[... a bunch of minutes later]

I... understand... [There's so much fear in her voice, sob]

[...Well isn't this a little heart-wrenching. Time for some valiant optimism.]

...Hey, don't sweat it! We've got people here that are like, professional dragon hunters! And the gods, don't forget them, either. Don't worry about dragons or anything, you're gonna be just fine.

[Pause...] ... Weren't the g-gods who sent the dragon here?

Nope! The dragon said it was the enemy of the gods, or the one controlling it is the enemy, one of those. The ones that brought us here, they aren't out to hurt us.

... Oh. S-so the gods will protect us at least?

You got it. We'll be okay, between our divine protection and those of us that know how to fight back. You don't even need to be afraid to go outside or anything, really, I'm just being overly cautious.

[... well that does calm her down a little bit.] If t-that's the case...

[Feeling significantly less like a dick for scaring a girl, he is.] Best thing to do is, just try to live your life. School and work and... friends might not be here, but you can still keep going. It's just a whole lot weirder.

[If Hisao wasn't here she would have taken the advice differently, but now...] Live my... l-life... I'll t-try...

[Aww, isn't that cute. Or it would be, except clueless, here.] Just do your best. You've got your friend here, now, so that puts you in a better spot than a lot of people.

[... True that.] Okay, I'll... try t-to do my best... [Recovering little by little]

[So she should be grateful to be thrown into this pit of magic and insanity.] No one's expecting anything else from you. [She can talk normally again. We're doing better.] Okay, I remember you like books and. What else you like doing? You can probably do it here.

[NOPE SHE WON'T, sob]

[... Thinking some about that question.]

... well... I like t-to... play chess...

[Being Hanako is suffering.]

...Well, I'd offer to play a round or two with you there, but I actually have no idea how to play chess.

Oh, i-it's alright. I have Hisao play it with m-me... [Not like she'd invite you anyway lols what is self-consciouness]

Oh, cool. Heh, that'd suck if the one person you know from home didn't know how to play. [lalala not suspecting horrible trauma-induced social anxiety yet.]

I guess you're right... [Yeah having a chessboard with nobody to play with would suck a lot.]

So, you hang out with your friend, and... just keep on trucking. And you got this Asgard thing down. [He'd suggest she spread her wings and learn some exciting activities, but not even Yosuke is unobservant enough to think she'd enjoy loud music and vidya games.]

U-uhm... then I'm fine with it...

Cool. You or your buddy got any questions or anything, just ask around. Someone's got you covered.

[Pause.] ...I understand.

[Man, why does she always sound so hesitant and serious? No one's that shy, aderp.]

Cool. Uh, so, anything else you need clarification on right now?