Rebel 8 [Audio]

[not_meatbuns]

April first already... how time flies.

[Private]

This will be the third year since then, won't it? I wonder if he would even remember me anymore. Maybe the professor was right... maybe I should just let go and move on. Some days, I feel like I could, but others... haven't I come too far to turn back now? Am I foolish for clinging to hope like this?

...How can I even think such things on today, of all days? I must just be tired.

Wherever you are, even if you don't remember... happy birthday.

[/Private]

I apologize if I've worried anyone this past week. [There's a small pause before she continues, her tone softer.] Especially you, Bang. But I'm feeling much better now.

Comments

[catus_carnival]

They must've been awful people, meow! Tao will never forgive them!

[not_meatbuns]

Please don't go trying to find them. Neither one of us is any match for the both of them. I was incredibly lucky Bang came along when he did.

[Now she's all worried. Litchi sighs, giving Tao a light scratch on the head to try and ease her nerves.]

There are several people already trying to track them down and the last thing I need is for you to be injured.

[catus_carnival]

[Mewing.]

It's a good thing Scruffy Man is a good person then.

[not_meatbuns]

He certainly is. I don't know how I'll ever make it up to him.

[catus_carnival]

You could give him meatbuns!

[not_meatbuns]

[Light laugh.] Somehow, that just doesn't feel like it would be enough.

[catus_carnival]

You could give him a lot of meatbuns.

[not_meatbuns]

[Pfff she loves you, Tao.]

Are you sure you wouldn't end up begging a few from him if I did that~?

[catus_carnival]

If I feel hungry, I can probably get some food from Good Guy!

[not_meatbuns]

..."Good Guy"?

[catus_carnival]

Meow! Good Guy has white hair and a red jacket! I fought him like "Bam!", "Kaboom!", and he was gonna give me meat, but then the meat thief stole it right when I was gonna eat it!

[not_meatbuns]

White hair and...

[Oh good lord, this is why she can't leave you alone for an instant.]

You mean Ragna?

[catus_carnival]

Tao doesn't know Good Guy's name, but I have to catch Rawrgna the Bloodedge to get money or else the village will be in big trouble!

[not_meatbuns]

[Oh, Tao. Litchi shakes her head bemusedly. If she had any more energy, it might be a lesson worth attempting, but as it is... she's willing to let it slide.]

...That's right, Tao. The Elder certainly went over it with you well, didn't she?

[catus_carnival]

That's right!

[and she'll pull out the flimsy wanted poster out of nowhere on her idk]

[not_meatbuns]

[Litchi has no idea how Tao can have this poster and not know that it's her "Good Guy", but alas.]

You still have that with you...?

[catus_carnival]

Meow! Tao thinks this Rawrgna the Bloodedge is too hard to find without it!

[not_meatbuns]

I'm surprised you didn't lose it when you came here.

[Here, have an earscratch.] Just keep doing your best, Tao.

[catus_carnival]

[purrrrrr.]

Okay!