menial | 4 ~ I have never believed in Santa, ever. [audio]

...So, it's getting close to the end of the month again, but nothing weird seems to be happening. Or am I missing something? Anyone know if we might just be getting a reprieve or something? Or maybe I just shouldn't look the gift horse in the mouth.

['Because I don't believe in the Malnosso being Santa Claus to us.'

However, that's not the main purpose for this post; instead, he goes on with a filter he worked for a while on. Ideally, Asakura won't suspect it at all.]

[filtered to Shiki, Minato, Winry, Rise, SOS Brigade members who have interacted with him before, and other close-enough CR (PM me if you're not sure) // 55%]

Yo. If you guys have seen a girl with blue hair who smiles a lot, by the name of Ryoko Asakura... Well, I guess I've got something to ask of you if you do attract her attention, but I'd rather not put it on the journal, so please talk to me if you've met her.

['So what if that makes it seem like I might have a crush on her? Better that than someone hacks it and realizes that I know what Asakura is.']

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No, I just like to know when I'm going to need my reserves of sanity.

Oh...Yeah, I guess it would be nice to know when they're gonna do stuff instead of it just like...happening. We could at least plan for it that way, huh?

I mean, as depressing as that would be, I suppose it might make things practically easier.

Easier is like, an understatement. We could avoid it altogether! ...Well. Maybe. Or at least make sure it wasn't so totally terrible.

I hear there usually is something going on around Valentine's Day, if that's any help.

Valentine's Day?

Great. I can't imagine what they could do to make that worse.

I think you can.

Well, like, I'd rather not. Isn't Valentine's Day miserable enough as it is, like, without some kind of weird experiment on top of it?

I don't know about miserable, exactly, but unpleasant, sure. I have no doubt it has fresh horrors within its capability, though.

...Omigod, I bet you're right. With the other stuff they've done, they're probably going to make an even bigger mess of the whole stupid day.

At least we kind of know it's coming this time, right?

I guess that's useful for inducing a little pre-event fear, yeah.

What? But if we know it's gonna happen anyway, we should be less scared right? Because we know it's coming! ...But now that you mention it...

[She has to admit, knowing that something is going to happen, but not knowing just what it is does make her kind of nervous.]

Mrrggghh...

Yeah, some people say the anticipation is worse than the pain, right?

Yeah...It's like getting a flu shot or something. Except like, a million time worse in this case.

Yes, the fearsome prospect of a million flu shots stands before us.

H-Hey! Don't make fun of me! It's like, so totally the same! K-Kind of! Don't tell me you don't get a little nervous when you see that needle coming at your arm!

Yes, I actually cower in fear as if rampaging dinosaurs were pursuing me.

[If there's one thing Pils doesn't like, it's being teased. It makes her get...a little unreasonable.]

Geeeez! What is your deal, anyway!? A-And it's not like I'm scared or anything! Just a little nervous! I mean, I'm practically an adult here! I don't even get scared that easy!

Pffffft, making fun of me like that...! Whatever!

[He's rolling his eyes a little on the other end.]

...Of course. My bad.

I-
You...!

[The fact that he's staying so cool about this while she's getting worked up is just making her feel incredibly childish and embarrassed. She sputters just a little before angrily slamming her journal shut.]

['...I guess this is the first time someone's hung up on me over a flu shot.']

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