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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S...Spreading secrets?!

['What the hell?! If there's one thing I do all the time, it's keep a secret.']

I've barely told anyone a thing which I could consider a secret, and certainly not a secret of Haruhi's.

[well...] She thought you'd told me something.

['Told you something? Why would I tell you anything? Uh, no offense. To be fair, I'd sooner rather speak to you than, say, Maebara and his Taniguchi/Koizumi mix.']

I didn't. The only person I've mentioned anything of that sort to was... Misaki.

['...Would she have told that to Haruhi?! If so, this could be a disaster in the making.']

...She can keep a secret, right?

[no words are needed for this answer.]

.....Are you serious?

['Goddammit, Misaki.']

If you tell her it's secret directly, she tries.

[DID you tell her directly?]

['What a glowing recommendation.']

As I recall it, she was telling me something like, "Ohmygod, you cannot tell her I told you that!" and I pointed out that obviously all of this should be kept from Haruhi.

['And I thought you were so reliable, Misaki.']

[...He's sorry, Shiki.] Well, something got to her.

['All sorts of disasters are creeping up now, I see. First Asakura and now this.']

That "thing" being Haruhi, I'm guessing...

['Well, now I'm going to be saying significantly less to anyone, I suppose.']

...Though if Haruhi knows that I know, I'm surprised she hasn't confronted me about it.

[He wants to ask "what does she know that you know" but that might make this situation worse.

So instead he just nods. While dying of curiosity.]

[He sighs heavily.]

In any case... Thanks for mentioning it.

...How much do you know about Haruhi and our world?

[...]

It's Japan.

['Thank you, Arisato. I suppose that explains why the language we speak is called "Japanese," too, you lifesaver.']

Besides that.

Haruhi runs a club. [What 'besides' is there supposed to be?]

....Anything more out of the ordinary than that?

['If he doesn't know, I shouldn't tell him. Not that that wasn't a giant flashing neon hint.']

She never mentioned it.

[This stare is a clear "Is there?"]

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['So she didn't mention her own powers. And that might very well be the only thing she knows about. After all, who else would tell her? Evidently not my previous version.']

Right.

Well, there are a few groups interested in Haruhi that she doesn't know about. Asakura belongs to one of these groups.

In Haruhi?

[why would a group ever be interested in Haruhi? She's loud, but not generally a danger - especially in a place that's not Luceti.]

The one and only.

[not a danger HA HA HA HA]

They want to scout her?

[she might make... an interesting idol...]

['Well, I've heard of show business ruthlessness, but that's not the direction this is going.']

Something like that... Yeah, they think she possesses the ability to advance their organization beyond their current point of achievement.

...I see.

[He doesn't. At all.]

[...Throwing him a bone in return.]

...Haruhi can do things others can't, Arisato. You may have noticed that. That's what they're interested in.

[This still doesn't help but... considering Haruhi's reaction, maybe he should ask her instead.]

Will this girl cause her trouble?

[Yeah, cause she'll be a friendlier answerer than him.]

I don't think so. The only people she's likely to cause trouble are Haruhi's friends or rather, compulsory associates.

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