dormheads | [ AUDIENCE: KUON ICHINOSE ]

[STOP LOOK IN THE LOCKER]

I don't know what to feel exactly.

[CAN'T CATCH HER SUMMERTIME SADNESS]

I see... Well, I can't blame you. There's a lot to process tonight.

By the way, I think it was my turn to babysit you.

Oh. Right.

Do you want to come to my room, or do you want me to meet you somewhere?

We can hang out in the common room. How does that sound?

I'll meet you there.

[Trudges down to the common room tiredly.]

👍

[Whenever Riku arrives, Ichinose is sitting on one of the couches and going through the free TV app. She settles on... something when he arrives. I will leave what in your hands.]

[It's a channel with nothing but Bleach on it because there is nothing funnier than an allusion. "You're making Ichinose an asshole."]

Hey.

[He will wander over to have a seat.]

[She's not canon familiar so it's fine. They can awkwardly watch until she realizes it's wildly inappropriate, and switches to something else.]

Hey. Are you yourself right now?

[ICHINOSE. Laughing.]

Yeah...?

Magic is real and all that?

[He makes a face that's sort of offended.]

...magic is real.

[He sounds like an exasperated teenager.]

[She sighs in relief.]

Sorry, sorry...! I just had to make sure. Hugo-kun wasn't himself for a while today.

It's alright.

[A frown.]

I've been myself all day as far as I know.

[A nod.]

Hopefully it'll stay that way. Though, I don't like how often it's happening lately.

It was happening more often. But I think I was mostly alright yesterday. And today I've been okay.

Unless I just don't remember like the first time it happened.

... Well, no way to know now. We'll just have to trust it didn't happen.

[Though she does not look happy with that at all. Riku, your brain??]

Maybe we should've thought about getting a baby monitor for yesterday.

[No.]

[His brain is fine(?).]

I'm fine. I'm... mostly fine.

[Is it... Ichinose just looks at him.]

... Mostly, huh. It's too bad that power I bought off you isn't enough to keep you from regressing.

[Like putting a bandaid on an amputated limb... Sad.]

[Why the FCK is this the analogy here.]

It's fine. Keep it for yourself in case you need it. Don't worry about me. I don't plan to give up so easily.

[Why is everyone so...?

But she nods, crossing her arms and leaning back against the couch. The analogy is perfect, shh.]

... Anyhow, allow me to restart the conversation. I've been thinking about using my vouchers again, so I need some ideas past you.

[???

Both lightly raised brows lower.]

Okay. What are you wanting to buy?

[Ichinose grumbling about everyone being self-sacrificial in the self-sacrifice dorm.]

Well, to start with... What do you think about something that'll reveal a hidden truth? And I don't mean for trials.

[........listen,,

how did ichinose get in fall instead of spring]

A truth about this place...? I don't know. Taichi tried to buy something.... sort of similar, but it wouldn't have worked. I guess it depends on what kind of truth you're looking for.

[You made the quiz and read the apps. You tell me.]

Hm... I guess that'd be too convenient. [She pauses to think.] Well, what did Taichi-kun ask for? I hoped for a truth about this place, but...

[She'll find a way to downsize until they hit something workable, depending on what's possible.]

His goggles. A way to make them find information, or distortions in this place.

Not a written truth, but... similar.

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