✿ 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.

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[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.]

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I don't mind! I would love to help!

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... Thank you. I-it's not urgent, so...

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I don't mind going now. I don't have much else to do, so...

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.... Okay.

[Meanwhile Hisao's using a belt and his tie to make a leash, SOB]

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It should not take me very long. What was your room number again? So I can bring it to you.

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Ah, my room n-number... [Some pause, because she needs to check it again.] It's... number 106.

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Okay! I'll drop by once I get everything.

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... Thank you for the f-favor, Hibiki-san. I'll... return it someday.

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[She quickly waves her hand.]

Oh, no, you don't have to! It's... It can be a gift!

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Ah... are you- are you sure?

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Uh-huh! Like... Like a present for getting a new pet!

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... Alright then. I'll... t-try to view it that way.

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I will see you in a little bit!

[She stops the feed and begins making her way over to the pet store! ...It's not weird to give presents to people with new pets, is it?

W-well hopefully not, because she'll knock quietly on Hanako's door about twenty minutes later.]

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[Some moments later... Hanako's voice can be heard, a little wary.]

Who... is it?

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It's Hibiki! I got a collar and a leash...

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[... A few seconds later, the door clicks as Hanako unlocks it, and then she'll slowly open... wide enough so she could peek at it with her eye.]

Hibiki-san... u-um...

[She opens the door further. The puppy then yaps, making her startle!]

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[She jumps a little at the sound of the dog as well, but she's soon peering a little into the room to try to see it.]

Is that your dog?

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... Y-yes...

[She hums awkwardly, then opens the door all the way.]

I... I n-named her Nashi eventually...

[Nashi happily yaps again.]

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[Hibiki steps inside, holding on tight to the collar and leash in her hands. Still, she looks delighted to see the dog.]

She is so cute!

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[Nashi slowly approaches Hibiki, curious.]

She is...

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[She slowly reaches out, letting the dog sniff at her hand before she tries to pet her.]

It must be nice to have a pet like this... She'll be able to keep you company all the time!

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[Sniff sniff sniff, Nashi nuzzles her hand gently.]

I guess... b-but I need to l-learn m-more about dogs...

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[She pets her on the head.]

Good dog!

Ah... have you tried the library? I don't know much about dogs, but there must be a book about it. They have books on almost every subject I think...

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[Nashi is happy! She'll lick her hand too. C:]

I'll... c-consider doing that soon, a-actually.

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[She giggles at the licks. That tickles! Have more petting, doggie!]

Hopefully it can help. I've never had a dog before, so I don't know much about them either, eheh...