15S R6 IC Contact

[mermaidkin]

[The greetings on the other end of the phone line by time of day.]

5 AM to 11 AM: Good morning, Stranger!
11 AM to 12 PM: Good day, Stranger!
12 PM to 5 PM: Good afternoon, Stranger!
5 PM to 11 PM: Good evening, Stranger!
11 PM to 5 AM: A little late, isn't it, Stranger?

[And then:] What can I do you for?

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[mermaidkin]

[Hiyori opens the door, already dressed, smiling wryly.]

So you really do have knocking in Zemuria.

[carryabigstick]

Of course we do-- why wouldn't we?

[Listen. She can still go back and kick the door in if you want.]

...sorry, sorry. That's... I mean, I got into a fight with you on the first day too so I guess you don't have much reason to expect much.

[Estelle pulls out the photograph the others identified at the meeting as belonging to Hiyori.]

I wanted to apologize for that anyway. I... get it now. And I wanted to return this to you.

[mermaidkin]

[Hiyori casts a glance deeper into the apartment, where maybe Estelle can't see, at the indelible glitter.

Then back. You know what. Estelle is being nice. She doesn't need to know.]

I mean, you didn't even know who I was. It's not like it doesn't make sense.

[Hiyori takes the photograph delicately between his fingertips, squints at the little faces, and cracks a laugh.]

...ah, yeah, Ikuya wasn't even in this one. But I guess it still technically marks my achievement... Thanks very much.

[carryabigstick]

Yeah well... that wasn't exactly my most shining moment.

[At least she knows well enough that she should have kept her cool and tried to work out the situation without. You know. Violence.

Well at least he reacted well.]

That's right. So be careful and make sure you don't lose it again, 'kay?

[mermaidkin]

...do you still think it's that simple?

[He holds the photo to his chest, cleanly but not warmly, and looks up into the corner.]

I didn't mean to lose it or any of the other things when I first got kidnapped, you know...?