first at-bat [video]

[yoghurts]

[ as the video turns on, you're treated to the sight of a confused looking young man. something that must surely be a familiar sight to anyone who's been here for a protracted period of time... though this one seems perhaps a bit more dazed than most. ]

Ah... hello, everyone.

[ despite his confusion, he manages a weak smile. his voice sounds rather calm, all things considered. ]

Let's see... I'm supposed to introduce myself, right? My name is Satoshi Houjou. It's nice to meet you at all.

Um... what else was there? Sorry, this has never happened to me before so I'm not really sure what to say. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them. Or am I one who's supposed to be asking questions right now? Hm... Can anyone give me some advice? Introductions sure are difficult. I'll do my best to pay you back when I can.

Oh! But we're saving the world, aren't we? Ha... that sounds pretty hard. I've never saved a world before, either. Well, I'll do my best.

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[yoghurts]

Is that strange?

[ he's not so much kind as just... painfully oblivious... but okay we'll go with that. ]

I just don't want to cause trouble for anyone.

[entreats]

[ kind, painfully oblivious, whatever, either works. ]

You'd be surprised at just how few people think that way in this world. You're practically like a near-extinct animal.

[yoghurts]

Maybe it really is strange.

[ he doesn't want to go extinct... ]

How should I think then?

[entreats]

.. No, just keep thinking the way you do now. There need to be more people like you. [ She's already had enough of her share of awful people, after all.. ] Just be aware that not everyone is that nice.

[yoghurts]

I think you might be giving me a little too much credit, I'm really not that nice. [ as long as you don't threaten his little sister anyway n_n... ] But I'll keep doing my best...

What's your name, by the way?

[entreats]

[ it's since ange's a brocon, okay, they're naturally drawn to siscons.. ]

It's Ange. Ange Ushiromiya. Some of my family is here too, so you might have heard the last name before. [ even if.. she isn't sure if she wants her reputation to be compared to their attitudes. oh well, it's too late either way now. ]

[yoghurts]

[ let's do our best then, ange... ]

Ange... Ushiromiya? [ oh... he has heard that name, actually. ] I... I'm sorry for speaking so informally so far, Ushiromiya-sama! I didn't realize it was you! [ too late indeed. ]

[entreats]

[ .. her first guess is that her dad already talked to him, but.. no, then he probably wouldn't be talking to her at all, right? a guy like him.. so.. what is it then.. ]

Ushiromiya.. '-sama'? It's not often that I find a guy this willing to be my subject after a mere few minutes. [ the last part is deadpan, of course.. ]

[yoghurts]

I just never thought I'd be one of the "chosen ones"...

Ah! That's right. Someone already told me all about you and your father. So you don't have to explain anything... I completely understand!

[entreats]

.. Actually, I think you've gotten the wrong idea completely. [ a slight groan. ] I'm not sure what this 'chosen ones' deal is about. What, did someone tell you about how crazy my dad was acting over the network a little while ago?

[yoghurts]

[ what was it again? ]

But she said you only meet with the "chosen ones," so I'd be lucky if I ever met you, Ushiromiya-sama. I think we're in the same house.

[entreats]

If it's Hel, then yeah, we're in the same house.

[ but wait-- ] .. Who is this 'she' you're talking about?

[yoghurts]

Um... then it's nice to meet you, Ushiromiya-sama.

[ even if it is a bit scary. ]

Oh... The President! Yozora-senpai.

[entreats]

Yozora, huh. [ There's some definite annoyance in that tone, even if she's just mumbling to herself.. ] I should've figured it was that girl, spreading lame lies like that for her own amusement..

Listen up, she was just lying about whatever kind of stuff she all told you.

[yoghurts]

Really? [ but she seemed so trustworthy... are you trying to turn satoshi against his noble president, ushiromiya-sama? is that the sick game you're playing? ]

I see... I don't think she'd lie on purpose, so maybe this is some kind of misunderstanding.

[entreats]

[ she's just trying to cause hinamizawa syndrome secretly. ]

It seems you've gotten exactly the wrong mental image of that girl. She'd definitely lie on purpose. [ although.. ] I guess I can't say she's a fully bad person though.

[yoghurts]

[ wow ange i hope you're prepared for the consequences... no kawaii murder mystery here, just straight up minagoroshi. ]

Hm... maybe she just made a mistake. [ there's no way she'd lie on purpose!! who even does stuff like that. ] Oh, but does that mean the two of you are friends? You sound like you must get along.

[entreats]

[ you sound like you must get along.

you sound like you must get along.

time to backpedal away from everything. ]

We're not friends, we just happen to know each other and talk every now and then. Apparently we have some sort of competition she insisted on about which one of us can become a 'normal' or whatever first. That should already tell you enough about what kind of person she is.

[yoghurts]

[ abort abort abort... ]

Isn't that what it means to be friends? [ not like he's exactly an expert on the subject, but still... ]

Oh! That means she's competitive, right? Hmm... yeah, I sort of got that feeling from her too.

[entreats]

Honestly, if there's any feeling you should get from her it's the feeling that tells you to stay away from her. [ she can't help but wonder if he doesn't understand something that simple.. ]

Take it as some free good advice from me.

[yoghurts]

Really? I didn't get a feeling like that at all. [ smile. ] I guess it's too late now. [ he doesn't really seem to mind though... ]

I'm thankful for the advice though. You aren't nearly as scary as she made you seem.

[entreats]

[ yes, you're awfully okay with this, satoshi.. ]

I don't think I'm particularly 'scary' in any way. And I'm pretty sure Yozora doesn't think I am either. [ just a stupid lie from that girl for some reason, sigh. ] .. Although I haven't said this yet, so.. nice to to meet you, Houjou-san, I guess.

[yoghurts]

[ it beats being in a coma okay.. ]

Hmm... well, I think I can see what she meant. You definitely give off that sort of vibe. Like, "you'd better not talk to me or else!" That kind of thing. But it's nice to meet you too, Ushiromiya-sama. 

[entreats]

.. Well, don't worry. I'm not going to do anything horrible to you just for talking to me.

[ that totally didn't sound slightly pouty, almost. no way. ]

[yoghurts]

Oh... then I'm glad. [ he really was a bit worried for a second there. if they were talking in person, this would be an optimal time for a headpat. but alas... ] 

You're a lot nicer than you seemed at first. Maybe Yozora-senpai really was wrong about you.