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[everylastinchof]

Happy New Year, everyone! It's already that time again, huh?

Did everyone have a good time at the festival? I sure did. [Rise beams for the camera] It's been some time since we all showed up here and it's felt pretty comfortable so far, hasn't it? People have been friendly and there's a lot to see and do. Between enjoying the snow and having a

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[holmes_fanatic]

Ne, how many friends from home do you have here, Oneechan?

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[everylastinchof]

Hmm... I have about four friends from back home. What about you? Do you have any friends from home here?

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[holmes_fanatic]

Well -- there's lots of people here from Tokyo ... but no one from my part!

Four friends -- that's really lucky! Ne -- did you and your friends do something special?

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[everylastinchof]

Oh, that's too bad... Maybe someone you know will come soon though!

Special? [jumpin' in tvs and beating up shadows whoo- wait maybe she shouldn't make that part public knowledge] We mostly hung out together, since we went to the same school. We had our adventures together though.

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[occulthymns]

[So that's what that festival was all about!]

It sounds like having a bunch of important 'firsts' for the new year is a tradition.

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[everylastinchof]

It is! The new year is like starting brand new. So it's important to remember your "firsts" of the year.

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[occulthymns]

I see.

....... So have you kissed anyone yet?

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[everylastinchof]

I'm working on it.

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[junesoholic]

Oh, the first dream of the year is really important, isn't it? [ Nanako giggles, nodding decidedly. ]

I've heard it can predict the future..!

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[everylastinchof]

Yup! So remember your dream tonight, Nanako-chan. I'm sure it'll be a good one.

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[junesoholic]

I hope it's a good one.. I-if it's a scary dream, then I don't know if I'll like the next year as much..

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[everylastinchof]

Don't worry, nothing scary will get you. Your big bro wouldn't let that happen, and he's a big strong guy.

[agoodfamily]

[Rise is so pretty and classy and well-spoken. She really is the perfect girl for Souji, whether they're together yet or not. The way they acted and looked together in that first video - even Nakama, who doesn't know much about relationships, feels like they will be soon.]

The festival was really fun. [Shyly, blushing a little - that mention of a first kiss didn't pass her by, and it fits rather uncomfortably with some of the events at the festival.] It was my first time trying a lot of different foods and my first time dancing in a big group, so I guess those count, right?

[everylastinchof]

Of course those count. [Rise smiles.] Being in a new place during the new year is actually kind of appropriate, when you think about it. It's a real new beginning and maybe you're more inclined to try things you wouldn't normally back home.

[agoodfamily]

Yeah. [Thoughtfully.] And new friends have different knowledge and interests, so you learn a lot of new things, too.

[everylastinchof]

Right! I bet there's a lot both you and I could learn just from talking together more.

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[veritates]

[ the first awkward silence... ]

The new years festival here was a little different, but still fun. [ no new years kimonos ;3; why asgard why... ] Did you have any good firsts...?

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[everylastinchof]

[the first deadpan....]

I stayed up to see the first sunrise. The first meal tasted good too. But I'm still waiting on the best kind of "first". [winkwink.]

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[veritates]

[ the first flirting..... ]

The best, huh? [ hm... ] Do you have any ideas what that'll be?

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[everylastinchof]

[the first friendzone...]

Hmhm... I feel like it's something only you could help me with.