week one afterparty ★ where is this warmth going? when it's tomorrow, it'll vanish

[excavated]

The day had ended on a rather solemn note, with not just one innocent dead, but two.

Both the Great Detective, Erika Furudo and the magical girl known as Cure Aqua, Karen Minazuki were killed in cold blood, and all that was left behind was a pool of blood that acknowledged their deaths. And yet, in spite of that, they had to move forward... 🗈

Of course, in spite of the lingering feeling that hung in the air, the possible suspicion that would probably stick through them for the rest of their stay here, if not for the rest of their lives.

Being used to death, he knew very well the sting of having blood on your own hands. He understood too well the consequences. But he didn't want people to simply just blame themselves for something that wasn't entirely their fault.

Which is why after a while, he goes on ahead to search people out to tell them that if they would prefer not to be alone, they can come to the dining room and that there will be food. For those who stay in their rooms, however, they'll find a neatly handwritten letter:

To the one who might read this:

We're dealing with a difficult time and I know that because of this turn of events, that people might start to distrust one another and even make the decision to not face the future. But I don't want to hide and run away from our present; I want all of us to face the reality and change the future so that it isn't a sad one. I'm certain that the two that we lost would not want that from us, either.

Feel free to meet me in the dining room if you wish to mourn, or if you'd wish to not face all of this alone. Nobody deserves to be alone on a day like this. Food will be provided. Don't force yourself to come, though.

- Syaoran

Set up in the dining area are a lot of various comfort foods - a lot of soup based dishes, kebabs, hot pots, you name it. Even if the times are difficult, especially with the results, at the very least there's a small glimmer hope, right...?

Comments

[kagamiimagak]

[The offered plate makes her lower the book. ]

I see. I bet you wish you hadn't changed back, then you'd have a bigger stomach to accommodate it.

[anonnomnomnom]

[It's probably eggplant or something? There's beef in it! Eat it while it's hot!]

I don't mind changing back, I think. I'm not sure you can actually eat things properly when your face is a skull.

Besides, whatever that was, I think it didn't need to eat.

[kagamiimagak]

[Ah, she's good holding up the closed book. Nope.]

I believe, it'd fall through the bottom of your jaw. Or your neck... But are you saying that it is not something you can turn into normally?

[anonnomnomnom]

[Well, he'll just leave it there to waft all its delicious aromas to her nose. Tempt, tempt.]

Probably! Maybe I could try dropping food directly in. But I'm not sure it would do anything.

[He does seem to think it would be an interesting exercise though. They have a lot of experimenting to do next trial! Also someone better try to ride him at some point, or what is even the point.]

I could probably turn into it normally, but I'd need to see it first! The trial was the first time I ever saw anything like that.

[kagamiimagak]

[Sidestepping that. But moving on from his weird pompom skelly-dragon anatomy.]

I see. So you didn't turn into that in the world you are from?

[anonnomnomnom]

Not that I know of. If I ever end up getting back I might have to ask Father about it.

Come to think of it, your form was something you normally had too, huh? Am I the only one who turned into a total surprise?

[He seems quite intrigued by this.]

[kagamiimagak]

It seems that way. Though I've only looked like I did there once before. But it is the most recent one.

[anonnomnomnom]

Hahaha, I guess I don't mind being unique?

[The lilt at the end is more silliness than uncertainty.]

Oh, so what you were wearing was new armor or something?

[kagamiimagak]

Something like that. I don't think it'd offer much protection but I made it after seeing another girl do it... Turns out she fights in a completely different way to me so it doesn't really fit.

[anonnomnomnom]

Ah, but didn't you say it was important for holding your sword? I would have thought it was properly adapted for you!

[Come to think of it, all the magical girls keep swinging swords around here... Hmmm.]

Did you want it just because she made it look good?