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[installing]

[Back dated to the 11th.

Four. Four birthdays in Luceti. Honestly none of them have ever been very exciting, but maybe it's better that way. Calling attention to age, especially now that she's 20, is a little of a scary thought. Instead she'll act like it's a normal day for most of it. Taking her dog for a walk in the late morning, spending time in the smithy, and even grocery shopping a bit. Eventually sometime in the afternoon, before dinner, she'll ask the village a question:]

A question for everyone: How do you feel about growing older here? Whether you already have or not. Is it scary to think about?
[Families? Relationships? Are they even a good idea? Despite the fact those are things she wants.]

Comments

[installing]

Oh come on, if you need someone to go on a picnic with I'll go with you, okay? And shut up, I need something long term.

[menial]

Are you going to spend our entire picnic telling me to shut up?

[installing]

Well I do need a break to eat, right?

[menial]

I don't know. Do you? I can imagine you doing it with your mouth full.

[installing]

What!? No, I wouldn't do that! I'd at least swallow first, jeez.

[menial]

['...



I think I forgot what we were talking about.']

A-All right. If it's only - uh - 80 percent of it, I can handle that.

[installing]

Do you really think I'm that bad to talk to?

[menial]

['...

Is this a trick question?']

No, no. I thought we were just kidding.

[installing]

Good. Then name the day and we can have a picnic. I make a mean deli sandwich and potato salad, you know.

[menial]

Sure. I guess it should wait until the weather's warmer. But... I'll look forward to it.

[installing]

Wait, no kidding?

[menial]

Sure, why not?

['Now you're making it feel weird, Rockbell! Going on a picnic with Haruhi's ex is totally --


']

[installing]

I just always got the impression you didn't like me, Kyon.

[menial]

['Well, to be honest, I liked you a lot better after you stopped dating Haruhi. Or at least it saved a lot of arguments. Well, after the argument about why you stopped dating her.']

I know we've had tensions, but I don't think I'd say I dislike you.

[installing]

Well that's good to hear. You know, maybe we can actually hang out.

[menial]

So it wasn't a serious picnic offer before this, huh? Ouch. Still, I can get past that.

[installing]

It was! I just never expected you to actually take it up!

What I meant is that maybe we can actually hang out for real. More than once. Like... maybe we can be friends?

[menial]

['Hmm... Nah.

No, I'm kidding. I guess it wouldn't be a bad thing.

...Sound less enthusiastic, self.']

Maybe we can be. Rather than just friendly acquaintances, is that right?

[installing]

Yeah. Come on, doesn't that sound at least "okay"?

[menial]

Well -- actually, yeah. It does.

[installing]

So then we'll be friends! Not that hard.

[menial]

Right. It's decided now. ['Nothing could go wrong with that!']