009. [Video]

[preybeforemeals]

[Good evening, Johto! It seems that Tsukiyama's in a decent mood today; we're doing this again, from the sound of it, and he's got the camera set up as he usually does - the focus is low, aimed more toward the piano than the player with the exception of his hands, and keeping his face out of the shot. (It can be seen, however, that he is once again unironically wearing one of Chihiro's janky-ass scarves, because of course he is.) He'll speak after a while, though; he sounds pleased, at any rate.]

It doesn't seem all that long since the last time I did this, does it? It's hard to believe it's been a year or so. But time flies like that, n'est-ce pas? Even if we have a funny way of ending up back where we started, in some ways.

I asked last year, where you all thought you would be now; some of those who answered have left, but some surely haven't. So tell me! Have you managed what you'd hoped you would, in the past year? I've been wondering about it, a bit...

Of course, I'd like to hear what you've done with yourselves this holiday season, just in general; I want to know the sort of experiences you've had. Assuming that you don't mind sharing - that's what this time of year is good for, c'est vrai?

Comments

[preybeforemeals]

[...For good reason, Naki, sorry.]

...I don't think so. There are other things that can do that, I think, but...

[Mnnngh.]

It's different, now that I know that happens. And I have people to look after here, so I can't do that as readily.

[deaftly]

...I don't really get it. But as long as you've got other stuff to focus on, hopefully you'll be alright.

[Even if he presses, Tsukiyama won't tell him. So it's easiest just to let it go and trust that if something comes up, Tsukiyama will explain it.]

You really freaked me the fuck out with that, you know. So I don't wanna see it happen again!

[preybeforemeals]

Did I...?

[...]

...Maybe someday I'll tell you what happened; I don't know that it's the best time for that now, or if it ever will be, but if I think that I can, then I'll explain it to you.

But if something like that happens again...then I'll try to let you know why. It's not right to do otherwise if it's going to keep affecting us here, especially if it's going to happen like that. Does that seem fair?

[deaftly]

...Yeah. That's fair. I might not be able to do shit to help, but I want to at least know. Maybe I'll try being less annoying when I call you or something. Who knows.

[He shrugs, but that does seem to have settled him.]

And... yeah, it's something I'd like to know, but I'm not gonna pester you about it. The important thing is that you've at least got some way of handling it. I'm the kind of person who needs to cry for fucking ever and then maybe talk about it, but you're not like that. So you do whatever the fuck works for you, alright? And if there's any way I can help, then I'll do it.

[preybeforemeals]

...You didn't annoy me, you know; you were actually very helpful to me. I do appreciate it, monsieur.

[He seems to have calmed down about it, though; he's not relaxing by much, just a bit, but it's noticeable.]

You really have been good to me here.

[deaftly]

...Well, yeah. I've been trying.

[Sometimes. Sometimes he's just an asshole because teasing you is fun.]

You're really important to me. I'm really fucking glad you showed up here at the same time. I don't wanna know what would've happened to me if you hadn't.

[He probably would have starved?? Honestly he's not really sure what would have happened and he doesn't want to think about it.]

[preybeforemeals]

[...Oh. :> ]

I'm glad we showed up at the same time too, you know - you are my best friend, after all.

[deaftly]

[...

You know, somehow he wasn't expecting that to be mutual.]

Really?

[.................]

Well, I mean, of fucking course I am! What are your other options anyway, Banjo!?

[naki oh my god sit down]