( voice / open action )

[tried]

... Hello! [Was that how you were supposed to start these things? Oh well.] Ah, sorry if I'm interrupting anyone. My name is Ringo Noyamano, I just arrived here a few moments ago. I think I understood most of what I was told, and I'm sure I can figure it out otherwise, but I am wondering one thing.

[A slight pause, and it was good she'd picked voice as opposed to video, because she looks pretty embarrassed.] Can anyone tell me the quickest route to a clothing store near the... Hold, I believe it's called? Any clothing store will do-- I shouldn't be too picky in an emergency. Thank you for listening!

[Then, much softer, right before she ends the feed--] It's really cold...

[And in case anyone near the Hold did happen to pass by, she was currently crouched behind a makeshift barrier/chair, her back to a corner-- her outfit had been fine back home, given the situation, but now she just felt ridiculous.]

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voice;

[sixwinged]

Did you have a safe trip here?

voice;

[tried]

Mm. Ikki greeted me quite nicely, so the arrival was much better.

voice;

[sixwinged]

Yes well, he missed you a lot during that year he and I had all alone, together.

voice;

[tried]

... what?

voice;

[sixwinged]

--I bet he missed you a lot in the couple months he's been here, too.

voice;

[tried]

That's a horrible attempt at changing the subject. Backtrack, please.

voice;

[sixwinged]

The year Ikki and I spent together. The year you never showed, and it was just Ikki and me, together. In one room.

voice;

[tried]

Are you making this up?

voice;

[sixwinged]

If I was making it up, I would put more effort into making it believable.

voice;

[tried]

Where did that year come from, then?

voice;

[sixwinged]

I've been away from home just a few months short of two years now.

You never noticed me missing, did you?

voice; 1/3

[tried]

[not... exactly what she had been expecting, no.]

voice;

[tried]

To places like this...? But you've been home, all this time, how did that--

[no, no, not important. and it wasn't like she doubted him on this, because who the hell would make up something like that.]

voice;

[tried]

... I'm sorry. I should have noticed.

voice;

[sixwinged]

You weren't supposed to notice, that's the point.

voice;

[tried]

I know, but still. I mean it!

voice;

[sixwinged]

It's okay? I mean, Kogarasumaru would've fallen without Ikki and Agito, it's better no one noticed we were missing. I went back home once and was right where I was before I left, so it's not as if I've missed out on anything. Aside from the things Ikki remembers that I don't.

voice;

[tried]

Mm... this is all pretty strange.

voice;

[sixwinged]

Maybe you won't stay around long enough to need to adjust to it.

voice; 1/2

[tried]

[YOU'D LIKE THAT, WOULDN'T YOU.]

voice;

[tried]

You're right, maybe we can all go back home for good soon.

voice;

[sixwinged]

I don't want to go home.

voice;

[tried]

Why not?

voice;

[sixwinged]

Because when I went home before, I forgot everything that happened to me while I wasn't home.

There's a lot of things I don't want to forget.

voice;

[tried]

That makes sense. Mm, I never thought something like this would be possible... Have they all been for the same cause, in the places you've been?