( week 4 afterparty ) and if you're still bleeding, you're the lucky ones

[respring]

The trial was certainly to bring about despair for the ones remaining, if not confusion. After such a loss, Nirrti took the last of Syaoran's execution for herself, saving Watanuki from the pain. What motive did she have? Did anyone's words manage to reach her? 🗈

Well, that all was suitably horrific! Honestly, Sakura kind of just wants to ball up in her room and not come back out, but when she thinks about doing that, she remembers the last words she exchanged with Syaoran. Not just Watanuki, not just Nirrti, not just herself...there were too many people here who knew what loneliness felt like, and after something like that, they were liable to feel even more cripplingly alone.

So, against the grain of her usual behavior, Sakura will seek out anyone who looks like they might feel better having some company, and ask them to come to the dining room. She set out the breakfast foods she'd made the day before, reheated but no less delicious.

Please, don't go through this alone.

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[respring]

Ah, Shibuya...you know, I've never been to the Tokyo area. I've lived in the same town in Kumamoto Prefecture my whole life. What's Shibuya like?

[fullbodied]

You really wanna know?

Okay.

Close your eyes. I'm gonna do my best to paint you a picture.

[respring]

Hm? O-Okay.

[ She'll comply and wait. ]

[fullbodied]

Okay. Imagine a train station. One of the biggest you've ever seen, more crowded than you've ever seen. All the different kinds of people that you could possibly imagine walking on and off trains, or waiting.

There are more people than you thought could be possible.

But you're not gonna stay on the train station, right?

[respring]

[ Sakura leans on her elbows, listening intently. ]

No, no, of course not.

[fullbodied]

[Ann leans a little closer.]

Okay. You start to walk off the platform. You can choose to go to Shibuya Square, where you can find a packed square, with a friendly politician arguing for the future of Japan, and the small crowd he always draws, or you can go down to the underground mall.

I always like to go to the underground mall-- imagine the craziest fashion ideas, or even the most stylish person you've ever met. They're down there.

[respring]

Hmm...how about the mall?

[ Fuyuki's shopping center is nice, but it can't hold a candle to some place like Shibuya ]

[fullbodied]

Hehe. When you walk down the stairs, you might even catch a glimpse of a girl who looks like me, hanging out at one of the many stalls selling the cutest looks~. And right across from that, a flower shop.

There are so many different places to shop at, selling so many different things. It's hard to decide on just one-- and they all look as busy as the platform was. There really are a lot of people here.

[respring]

Hmmm, did you have a favorite shop to go to?

[fullbodied]

Well, I always go to 'Blue Lad.'

But that's for my style. What type of clothes do you wanna wear, Sakura-chan? I'll take you there.

[and she places her hand over Sakura's]

[respring]

I usually wear very simple things...lose clothing, skirts, and all that. It's probably easy to tell, but my favorite color is pink.

[ Haha that's funny why is her face starting to heat up ]

[fullbodied]

[Ann considers this for a moment, and remembers a good clothing store-- somewhere Makoto or Shiho would shop.]

I know exactly where to take you. Just follow me. We walk further into the mall, and we're turning left. Only two more shops down-- there's a place that's perfect for you.

Everything is pastel, and flowing. There's even a cute hat that would go with your ribbon.

[respring]

You've really got this place memorized, huh?

[ a little laugh ]

[fullbodied]

I used to go here a lot with my best friend.

I wanted you to get a feel for Shibuya, kind of like I would for anyone I wanted to share it with.

[respring]

Thank you. I hope one day I can get to see it in person, aha.