[video]

[kettei]

Karen-san!! Karen-saaaan!!!

[Nozomi is outside, running along a cobblestone walk-way leading to an open park. She's wearing her pink varsity jacket and pleated skirt. The sakura are in full-bloom, and she's not about to over-look any opportunity to celebrate and partake in special seasonal goodies!

She spins on her heel, giggling and smiling up at the sky, filled with fluttering white-pink petals. One falls on her nose, bringing her to cross her eyes before she plucks it off.]

Say! We should have a picnic! A hanami picnic! Whattaya say? Wanna invite anyone?!

[Oh! Wait, everyone's seeing this, right?]

We should invite aaaaaall the duckies! [She expands her arms widely.] How 'bout it, duckies? Ever been to hanami before? You should totes come and join us!

It's decided!!

Comments

[video]

[oceanicbutterfly]

Eh? I... er... all right. [Karen feels like she really should be used to getting abruptly Nozomi'd by now, but the truth of the matter is that you just can't get used to such things.]

[video]

[kettei]

Hee~! [Nozomi smiles proudly. She has the best ideas!] Do you want to invite anyone?

[video]

[oceanicbutterfly]

I don't really have anyone in mind. [Since, you know, she only found out a few seconds ago that there was anything to invite anyone to.] Did you?

[video]

[kettei]

Reeeeeally? Not even your girlfriend? [Wide grin.] I dunno, I'd certainly want her here! It's such a pretty view!

[video] ...wow I'm late

[oceanicbutterfly]

Nozomi, that's... er... well, you see...

[video]

[kettei]

Hmm? [Blinkblink.] What's wrong?

[private][video]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Karen sets the video to private.]

It's been a while since I heard from Minako. I don't think anyone else has, either.

[private][video]

[kettei]

Do you think she's ok?!

[private][video]

[oceanicbutterfly]

I'm sure she's fine... but she might not be part of the community anymore.

[private][video]

[kettei]

....[Nozomi's usually cheerful disposition is suddenly subdued.]

...are you okay? Does this mean...

[private][video]

[oceanicbutterfly]

...that she might have forgotten I ever existed? Yes.

[ video ]

[selfished]

... Ya seriously have way too much energy, huh?

[ video ]

[kettei]

Can someone have too much? It's awfully useful, isn't' it?

[ video ]

[selfished]

It's useful when ya put it towards the right stuff! If you're just going to yell around, then it's useless!

[ video ]

[kettei]

But I am putting it towards the right stuff! I'm holding a party, aren't I?

[ video ]

[selfished]

... Depends. Parties are only as good as the food served there is, y'know.

[ video ]

[kettei]

Oh, there'll be all kinds of yummy food! It's not a party without it!

[ video ]

[selfished]

Hehe, fine! Then I'll give it to ya that it might end up being a good party after all, it's always all 'bout the food!

[ video ]

[kettei]

Didja wanna come? Lots of yummy fooood~!

[ video ]

[selfished]

Of course! As long as there's food, ya can count me in!

[icantbelievethis]

Sounds like fun, Nozomi.

[kettei]

You're invited!!!

[icantbelievethis]

Might as well. It'll be a good time!

[kettei]

You betcha! It'll be tons of fun! Lots of yummy food carts and picnic goodies and and and...!!!

[icantbelievethis]

You had me at "food"!

[kettei]

Awesome awesome! Can't wait to see you there then!!

[icantbelievethis]

No problem!

[tenminutes]

I don't know you, but I want to go to hanami. I'm in. We don't have cherry blossom trees in my world.

[kettei]

Whoa...there are worlds without cherry blossoms?!

[tenminutes]

It's the same season all the time around here so even if we did they probably wouldn't bloom.

[kettei]

Whoa...so it's like, time stopping or something?

[tenminutes]

Kind of. We still have night and day and clocks and everything.

[kettei]

So...time doesn't stop...but clocks still go? [This blows Nozomi's mind.]

[tenminutes]

Or we just have really good weather and never age.

[kettei]

Is it summertime there, then?

[tenminutes]

Close enough that we can go to the river in bathing suits whenever we want and it'll be fine. It's not ridiculously hot either though.

hello ladies

[docfoul]

[This should be an enjoyable distraction. I will be there.]

[kettei]

Can't wait to meetcha!

[mightletyouknowme]

Karen?

[kettei]

Yeah! You know! The really pretty princess-type with long black hair?

[mightletyouknowme]

Of course I know her! She's...[Probably can't say friend.] Y..yeah.

[kettei]

Well then! You're invited! Why don'tcha come?

[mightletyouknowme]

I...I think I can make the time!

[kettei]

That'd be fantabulous! I'm Nozomi, by the way!

[mightletyouknowme]

Heh, I'm Sena Kashiwazaki.