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

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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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[It's a one time thing, Kyon! A ONE TIME THING, SINCE YOU'RE ALL SRS.]

Now?

If now's a good time.

[But she also needs a shower first so...]

Half an hour's probably better. How's that sound?

Fine by me. To be honest, I've just been sitting here all day. Just try and save me before I turn into a tea leaf myself.

Well, we could meet somewhere else if you want a change of scenery.

Sure. Anywhere you were thinking? Otherwise, I suppose Seventh Heaven would do.

Sounds like a date.

[Pause while he blinks in surprise.]

...Does it?

['Wait, damn it. The suave answer was, I don't know, "is that a problem?". Well, at least, the more suave answer than the non-answer that was the other answer. Man, I guess this makes me an answering machine. Okay. Anyway.']

Well, in that case, I suppose the other option is solitary walks to watch the sunset.

[Losers, weepers!]

I'll see if I can make it for that. Don't hold your breath, though.

['Ouch. I think.']

All right. See you.

[And through enough, she arrives at Seventh Heaven just after sunset. Sorry, Kyon, she really needed that shower.

Now, where is he...]

[Why, he'll be sitting at a table in the corner, flipping through the journal aimlessly.]

[And she'll just stroll over to join him. Look, she'll even take that seat right opposite of his without being invited to.]

Evening.

[He looks up and smiles.]

Hey, Rise-chan. Glad you made it.

Been waiting long?

Not at all.

['After how long Azusa-san took, everything seems like nothing. If that sentence makes any sense.']

Are you doing well?

Oh, a little busy here and there. The usual.

That's good.

[Pause.

'How to launch into this subject... Supernatural alien threats are probably kind of out of the purview of most idols' lives, right? I hope so, anyway.

Maybe if I keep at the small talk.']

Probably getting ready for the party, right...?

[Her eyebrows knit together for a moment, but her smile doesn't fade.]

Yeah. There's a lot of running around to do, but that's pretty normal for times like these.

[.........]

Um, about what you said earlier...

['Yeah, I suppose that would've been the easiest approach.']

Right. Asakura is a person from my world... I guess your world might not be full of supernatural stuff, but mine has a few odd things going on. She's really not quite a human, and she's dangerous to some people... Namely, those who seem like they would affect others from my world.

[Way to sound like a conspiracy theorist.]

And...she's dangerous to you.

Maybe, but she already said she's not planning on killing me for the time being, so... that's nice.

I...see.

[............

No. No, she doesn't see.]

Why did she tell you that?

...

[Though he's generally reticent about the topic, he feels it's safer to tell people who have no real connection to Haruhi at all, as he had with Mulder, for example, so he goes on:]

Because she's an alien without feelings and a great sense of impunity, as far as I know. Try not to tell anyone that, though. Or definitely don't say I said it.

Mmm...

[She looks down at the menu on the table as she thinks. On normal circumstances, she'd usually dismiss this as a joke, because seriously— homicidal aliens? On the other hand, having dealt with stuff like the TV world existing made abnormal things seem...plausible.]

This definitely isn't a joke, right?

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