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Hmm... It's a little hard to give guided tours of a place I haven't been longer than anyone.
In this case, it's best to ask the angels directly. They've certainly been here longer than us.
[ She's come to the new spot in The Morning, which means it's cold and snowy.
Have you ever seen somebody who regretted a decision so immediately. Can't say she's dressed for this weather either. ]
Have you ever seen somebody who regretted a decision so immediately. Can't say she's dressed for this weather either. ]
Edited 2025-02-17 17:27 (UTC)
[ It takes her a few seconds to register the sweater pressed against her. ]
Thank you...
[ As she starts putting it on, the shivering slowly dying down. ]
Thank you...
[ As she starts putting it on, the shivering slowly dying down. ]
I guess there's an element of surprise to new locations...
[But she still doesn't like the cold.]
[But she still doesn't like the cold.]
It looks festive? If it is one, I haven't seen it before.
[Taking a step off the train to check it out.]
[Taking a step off the train to check it out.]
No. But it sounds like you're familiar with it? How does it work?
[ Firefly's already in the markets... She knows she won't find anything, but it at least feels better than doing nothing.
How does this keep happening? ]
How does this keep happening? ]
You bundle yourself with warm clothes, get a cake, eat it with someone important on the night of the celebration, and everyone else you care about gets gifts from you. Sometimes they're left under trees like that one.
[Look! A Christmas evergreen tree]
[Look! A Christmas evergreen tree]
That's such a tall tree... Should we go look underneath it?
It'll be fun. [She'll make her way over to the tree. In the cold, she's slower than usual.
Going through the presents...]
It looks like they're all labeled.
Going through the presents...]
It looks like they're all labeled.
Not from just picking them up.
[She doesn't feel rude enough to open anything not labeled for her
But she will hand Akihiko his gift. ]
[She doesn't feel rude enough to open anything not labeled for her
But she will hand Akihiko his gift. ]
[Okay, let him take it]
It's the moment of truth, I guess.
[Akihiko opens it, and finds a mug inside. How...heavenly and encouraging of bonding]
...are we sure this was for me?
[He's neither Amber nor Barbara. Nobody is]
It's the moment of truth, I guess.
[Akihiko opens it, and finds a mug inside. How...heavenly and encouraging of bonding]
...are we sure this was for me?
[He's neither Amber nor Barbara. Nobody is]
[Akihiko is here too. The night before he was serious and a little worried, but right now he's more disheartened than anything else, even though he's trying to hide it]
...hard to believe just a few hours ago everything felt so...different from now.
[Sparklers and all. It was a cozy time, despite everything. Now it's all ruined]
...hard to believe just a few hours ago everything felt so...different from now.
[Sparklers and all. It was a cozy time, despite everything. Now it's all ruined]
Things can change so quickly.
[They were unsettled, but it's not like they knew a murder would certainly take place. Not for certain.]
I didn't think we'd end up losing two people.
[They were unsettled, but it's not like they knew a murder would certainly take place. Not for certain.]
I didn't think we'd end up losing two people.
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