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Another HiME here. Why is she looking for Kanzaki-senpai? She really sounded like she was ready to kill him. There's something I missed even while I was there. Something important, isn't it?

...It's not important anymore. The Festival can't repeat itself here. I hope things remain calm, for Takumi's sake. None of us asked to be part of such horror, but he especially...deserves a normal life.

It's not my business. I won't make it my business.

[ written even smaller, then quickly crossed out as if she's changed her mind ]

~~Add Kuga Natsuki to the watch li~~ Not my business.

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[Takumi]

Your sisters' friend is here, Takumi. But please don't meet with her without my company. Just like with the president, I have my reasons.

And don't think I can't tell that you're up to something. Where have you been?

[/Takumi]

[ written formally, but anyone who knows akira somewhat decently should be able to recognize the handwriting ]

I know that people are taken from here all the time, even if they can't control when they leave. I'm often hearing people debate back and forth on methods they could try.

But my question is this: How does one ensure that they never leave?

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Why would I?

You should already know what the castle is capable of subjecting its occupants to.

[Okuzaki-kun]

Would you choose it over what you know happened to you at home?

Is the life we left behind any less of a joke?

[Fujino-senpai]

There's no life for me to live anymore. You know what becomes of a HiME when her—

...When she's defeated.

No. I refuse to see it in those terms.

[Okuzaki-kun]

I do.

Someone needs to stay here and keep Takumi safe. He's hopeless by himself, especially with all of these non-humans running around.

And what would you do, if he left before you? On that topic -- what would you do, if you found a way to stay here permanently and it wasn't applicable to him?

...Then it won't matter where I am.

I understand. [she does; this is one thing she has been considering ever since seeing Akira's original message. Combined with the whole...most-important-person showing up issue...there are suddenly a lot more factors coming into play which she would rather have ignored]

It isn't my place to dissuade you. However, if you change your mind, you know how to reach me.

Why? Is there something you aren't telling me?

What do you mean by that?

Why else would you care about my decision, or want me to come talk to you?

Personal interest, I suppose. Or duty.

Just because we've agreed on a truce doesn't mean we can be allies. Things are different here. You aren't the president, and I'm not a student.

[she says this in a "you should know this" tone] I don't expect so much. That you would want a truce is sufficient.

Are you sure it hasn't changed? With her here...

Ah, I see you already know about it. [bit hard not to when there was so much noise...meh]

Myself and Natsuki, we come from a time after you. But, if I'm not wrong, you have no interest in what happens. Is that not so?

[ only because she thinks nothing changes >: ]

I do have one question.

[oh well ;;;]

Depending on what it is, I may choose to withhold my answer.

This isn't for my knowledge. It's for Takumi's.

Is his sister all right?

Yes. [depending on what the definition of "all right" is]

[ is kind of too afraid to ask the details. GUILT GUILT GUILT ]

Thank you.

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