001 ☀ Stahn Aileron, Otome Yanagiya

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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.]

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[ 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... ]

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[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. ]

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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-- ]

[majinken]

Oh.. right. I guess we really do need to figure out that part too. You probably have a lot going on back in your world...

[he knows she can't stay forever, even there are definitely some things he'd like to happen before she leaves.]

[mombastic]

Not as much as it used to be, at least.

[ Things have finally settled down a lot. ]

[majinken]

That's... a good thing, right?

[he would assume. but he's pretty sure asking to make sure is probably better than just assuming.]

[mombastic]

Yes... we managed to finally set things right, hopefully for the last time.

[ No more resets, please. ]

[majinken]

Good... That's really good to hear. I hope you really have peace in your world now.

[well, as much peace as any one world can have, at least.]

[mombastic]

And I hope you have peace in yours. I think we've both worked pretty hard to make that happen.

[ She can't imagine Stahn hanging around home if the world hadn't been made safer, anyway. ]

[majinken]

Yeah. It's peaceful now... there's still a lot of things all over that need to be fixed, but...

[they're on the right track, even if there's a lot he's still unsure about. in the end, it's still a very bittersweet thing, even if he's obviously happy his world is safe.]

[mombastic]

But you've worked hard, haven't you? You and your friends.

[ she's very proud. ]

[majinken]

Yeah... it was hard, and... a lot really happened. But everyone is safe now.

[everyone who survived, at least.]