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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Yes, the tea shop is fine. Just hang on and I'll be there as soon as I can, Kyon-san!

All right. I'll see you.

[ at that Madoka does hurry - she doesn't want to make him wait - over to the tea shop, quickly looking around to try and find him there as she patters in. ]

...Ah, Kaname, there you are.

[He waves.]

Kyon-san, hello..!

[ getting over. ]

What was it about that girl that was so important..? I'm a little curious now..

...To be honest, Kaname-san, it's just a warning. She's a rather dangerous person, and while it may not have anything to do with you, her being from my world means it's conceivable she would target people that I know.

Dangerous? [ this is where Madoka seems rather clueless, blinking very blankly - after all, she doesn't seem dangerous at all on first sight.. ]

Are you sure we're talking about the same person, Kyon-san? I mean.. she seemed pretty nice to me.

I'm sure, Kaname.

She is perfectly pleasant, unless she decides that getting rid of you would produce interesting results. Look, there's probably no danger in it for you, since you don't know Haruhi, but since you do know me, it's still possible, if unlikely.

[ there's a slow nod, a little quiet as if she's trying to process all of it. ]

And.. with 'getting rid of', you mean..? [ death? ] She would really do that to people here? But that's horrible..!

...Well, yes. She just doesn't have any feelings about it one way or another, it seems.

But.. how could someone not have feelings at all about something that horrible..? I-I mean, you have to feel something, right?

I suppose if there's something inhuman about you, you might not have any feelings about it. Like the Malnosso.

[ She nods, even if it's slow and somewhat relunctant. She doesn't really want to believe someone could not have feelings about it, but if he says so.. ]

Then.. will you be okay too, Kyon-san?

Well, I'm not planning on being not okay, Kaname. Thanks for the concern, though.

Ehehe, I don't think anyone ever plans on that.. [ good job, Madoka. ]

But we're friends, right? It's only natural that I'd want you to be okay.

Right, well... it's only natural that I should thank you for the concern, too.

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