✿ Chapter 004. [Audio/Video](Day 65)

[burntviolet]

[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

because ur dummy

[burntviolet]

... Really it is?

Perhaps we could make something that is close to dog food?

Durrrrrp.

[seventeenpills]

I remember being told that. It's because we tend to eat more carbs and fats and additives for flavor than dogs or cats should eat.

But I think, if I just cooked a little ground beef or some chicken or something and made sure to drain it well, that would be alright. Maybe mix in some vegetables for vitamins and things. I've never had a dog, so, I don't really know what's in actual dog food.

Maybe I'll look that up in the Library.

[burntviolet]

I see... I didn't know that.

We should definitely look at the Library, they must have more books about this kind of things. Though I still want to ask people with experience...

[seventeenpills]

Yeah - it's best we get information from as many sources as possible.

[burntviolet]

Yes... should we go tomorrow, or the day after?

[seventeenpills]

We can go tomorrow, if you want. I don't have much of anything else planned and it could be fun.

[burntviolet]

Okay... I'll bring the dog too, I don't want to leave her here while we're away.

Speaking of which... I need a collar and a leash, too...

[seventeenpills]

Uhh.... I'll see what I can do. I don't have anything like that but maybe I could find or make something.

[burntviolet]

I would be grateful if you can pull something off, Hisao... Thank you.

... Do you want to come here and see her?

[seventeenpills]

Give me a few minutes to see if I can figure out this leash and collar thing, and then I'll be over.

[It takes him a while to decide how he's going to do it, but eventually he shows up at Hanako's door. He knocks a couple oif times.]

Hi, Hanako - It's just me.

[burntviolet]

[There's a click as the door unlocks, and Hanako opens the door quickly.]

Hello, Hisao.

[The puppy sees him and approaches him quietly, tail wagging.]

[seventeenpills]

Hey, Hanako. This looks a little funny, but I think it will work.

[He'd found a belt in his closet that he'd cut down a lot smaller so that it could be fastened around the neck like a real collar. The only remotely leash like thing he had was his school tie.]

[burntviolet]

[Hanako blinks rapidly, recognizing the fabrics.] ... Did you use your tie and belt?

[seventeenpills]

Well, the belt is the spare one I had in my closet, so, it really isn't such a big deal. I'm going to want the tie back once we figure out a better solution - so long as it's not chewed up or anything. If it gets wrecked... well. I suppose I can live without a tie.

[burntviolet]

Ah... I'm sorry you had to do this- um...

[She takes the "leash" and "collar" politely, feeling a little bad. If only they had money...]

[seventeenpills]

It's fine. A belt and a tie are replaceable. If your little friend there runs off and gets herself hurt, that's not so easily fixed. Right?

[burntviolet]

You're right...

[Not to worry, Hibiki's gonna get a leash for them eventually! /see below]

[seventeenpills]

Speaking of your little friend -

[He walked into her room and ducked down onto one knee so he could see the puppy better. Reaching out, he ruffled her little ears.]

-Wow. She's so soft - like a living plush toy.

[burntviolet]

[Nashi would sniff his hand first, and then lick it a few times as he pets her.]

It's true. She's cute and not aggressive at all.

[Sigh] Except when she tries to nibble at the furniture...

[seventeenpills]

Hmm. We should also get her some chewing toys then, or some sticks or something. Maybe she's still teething and needs to chew on things?

[Still petting the puppy awww puppy]

[burntviolet]

Yes, that's what I want to get her, so she won't ruin the furniture...

[Himari suggestion!]

[seventeenpills]

Yeah - she's only small so she doesn't know any better, yet.

So, how are you? I'm sorry your friend left - was he the guy with the purple hair?

[burntviolet]

Yes... did you talk to him?

[seventeenpills]

Yeah, remember I mentioned I'd tried out my healing power once before using it on you? He'd put out a call over the bracelet for healers to help a friend of his, so, I'd met him. He seemed nice.

[burntviolet]

I see... yeah, he was very kind to me.