✿ Chapter 005. [Audio] (Day 77, a little forward dated)

[burntviolet]

[Why hello again Asgardians. There's a +1 audio post on your network, and guess who it is?]

Good morning, everyone.

... I'm sorry for occupying your time once again, but I have an announcement to make.

[Wait what.

Is that Hanako's voice just now? Because the stuttering you all were used to hear is... well, it's not there. Not completely there at least, with yet some hesitance in her speech.]

Before that, though, let me introduce myself once again to those who don't know me... my name is Hanako Ikezawa, and I live in the Sigyn House. I was given the power of Growth. That's it.

Moving on... Since I have a chessboard that was given to me from back home, I was thinking... that I might as well find some new partner to play chess with. [Someone who isn't always Hisao, as much fun as it is when she plays with him.]

Therefore, I'm asking if any of you have some knowledge of this game, and got some playing skills. You don't necessarily have to be great at it. I'd like to spend a day doing something I like with new people, that's all...

[A pause. Even with this seemingly good confidence boost, that doesn't mean she's become stronger from a day to another, enough to talk with hundreds of people over the networks. So, she needs a break.

Few minutes later...]

I will set the game up three days from now. You can find me in the Sigyn House's yard, from morning to late afternoon.

... This is all. Thank you for your time.

[The feed cuts before anything else could be said.

What happened to her...? You may wonder while listening to this post. Is this yet another confidence curse? The only way to find out is to ask her.]

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((OOC: Soooooo Hanako's leveled up! And with that also some traits of her character improved a decent deal. Namely, she's toned down on the stuttering and shakyness, but still won't show herself on video- and her self-consciouness stays intact. Feel free to be damn confused if you're one of her friends or acquaintances!

Oh, and there will be a log when the three IC days pass. /o/))

Comments

[predestination]

Eh? Really? You wouldn't mind teaching me how to play chess?

[burntviolet]

Of course I don't. The more people can play it, the... funnier?

[predestination]

[Screams Hanako why. She can't help but to giggle.] The merrier!

[burntviolet]

Well... it's the same thing, isn't it? [sobbing]

[predestination]

Hmm... true. Funny people can be merry and merry people can be funny! [what is this logic...]

[burntviolet]

The funnier... the merrier, then? [Hanako just don't follow...]

[predestination]

Yes. Funny things make people merry, too! [Himari stop...]

[burntviolet]

It should make sense... it's a consequence of having fun things. [This is gonna be an endless circle...]

[predestination]

That's right! And sometimes, when you're like that, everything seems to be twice as funny as it usually is! [A loop of merry and funny...]

[burntviolet]

Because those two words are similar, isn't that so? [Fun fun fun...]

[predestination]

Oh! That could be true. Do you think hearing words that are similar to each other could make you feel the same way? Like hearing the word funny makes you merry, and hearing the word merry could be funny. [Someone stop them, please.]

[burntviolet]

I've never thought of it that way. [... Seriously considering this. Lmfao time to break the loop.]

... What were we talking about, again?

[predestination]

[...give her a moment to think here.]

Um... I'm not sure! It seems I lost track of our conversation...

[burntviolet]

[SOBBING-- she holds back a sigh, turning her brain back on.]

Well, whatever it was... it looks like we're done with it.

[predestination]

So it seems. [Brain cells, brain cells. Where art though?] Well, I hope you have fun with your chess game, Hanako-chan. I'm sure you'll beat them all!

[burntviolet]

Thank you, Himari-san. I hope that will be the case.

[Awkward pause.]

... Have a good day, then.

[And clickity click.]