001 ☀ Stahn Aileron, Otome Yanagiya

[majinken]

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[mombastic]

I really did come close to being the villain, you know.

[ For the record. ]

[majinken]

[like stahn is really going to accept that anyway.]

But you didn't, right?

[mombastic]

... No, I didn't.

[ Well, she didn't think he would. ]

At any rate, your family's very wonderful and I'm happy for the chance to finally meet them.

[majinken]

[that's what really matters anyway. she didn't. she's a good, wonderful, and caring person, even if there are things her life that happened that were less than desirable.

in any case...]

I'm really glad you could meet them too! I wish you could meet the others, but they're all pretty far away now.

[she can meet the sheep now too, at least.]

[mombastic]

The others-- ah, your friends, you mean?

[ the ones she's probably heard a lot about by now? ]

[majinken]

Mm! I haven't seen them in a while, since they all live so far away from here.

[his other precious friends! naturally, he wants them all to meet.]

[mombastic]

I see... well, when you have the time, I wouldn't mind joining you if you ever felt like taking a trip to see them all.

[ It's nice to put faces to names and stories, even though she'd at least seen Lilith before in his memories. ]

[majinken]

Yeah... it'll be tough, since everyone is so spread out. But... I'd really like you to be able to meet them.

[they're precious to him, and otome has heard enough about them that it's only fair she gets to meet those people while she can—if she's around in this world long enough to do so, at least.]

[mombastic]

I'd like that, too. I don't think my world will mind too much if I take a small vacation.

[ Probably because with all that had happened, she'd put in way too much overtime, but that hadn't counted at all.

She, of course, still needs to figure out how she got here and how to return, since that is her home, but she's trying not to dwell on it too much right now. ]

[majinken]

I know... I know it won't be forever, but while you're here... there are a few things I want you to be able to see.

[some of which include meeting his friends and just seeing places that she'd heard about. places like darilsheid and what remains of hugo's manor...

and where they'd fashioned a small memorial for their fallen friends—some of whom otome did know personally.]

[mombastic]

[ That, she especially wants to see. She's got a personal investment there, but she nods now, smiling quietly. ]

Then I'll be sure to see them, I promise.

[majinken]

One of them isn't far from here, so you can see that whenever you want. Maybe in a couple of days.

[it's not really the happiest thing, after all.]

[mombastic]

Mm... all right.

In the meantime, who are all your friends?

[ LOOK, THERE ARE A LOT OF BLEATING CREATURES... ]

[majinken]

[stahn thinks that stuff is too important to overwhelm her with for now. after things are a bit more settled, he can talk about the rest.

for now? sheep!]

Mm... right! This one here is Jonathan, and this— [it's fine, stahn will introduce them all.]

[mombastic]

[ ... She'll do her best. ]

You really do have all of their names memorized...

[majinken]

You bet I do! They're family, I couldn't forget something like that!

[at least he doesn't expect it of otome?]

[mombastic]

Really... you're a pretty impressive sheep parent, aren't you?

[ with your... tons of... woolly... kids.... ]

[majinken]

Parent?! I don't think... it's really like that!

[they're his friends, not his kids!]

[mombastic]

... Mm? Brother, maybe?

[ slightly less work. ]

[majinken]

I was thinking more like "friend..."?

[mombastic]

I mean, you do have your own kind of 'fluff'...

[ Otome, don't tease. ]

[majinken]

Ahaha.. well...

[she's not wrong, but it's also why the sheep all follow and listen to him. it's important friend business.]

[mombastic]

All the same, I'm happy to have the chance to finally meet them all! I can see why you're so fond of them.

[majinken]

I'm really glad you could meet them too! I wasn't sure if you ever could, so... I'm really happy about it!

[mombastic]

I probably should try to understand how this even happened in the first place... [ was it Fumi's fault, it probably was-- ]