ba mươi bốn ❀| hearts and wings commence to beating

[lotuslife]

|❀PHONE; public.|

[Vietnam's voice is quietly strained, a bit faint, but otherwise as measured as ever.] I hope you are all in good health today. [With the formality out of the way:] If I could... speak to one of you who is a doctor, please. I do not wish to put myself under the care of the drones at the hospital. I'll give my sincerest gratitude

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[supersizedpower]

Ew.

[lotuslife]

It isn't any of your business.

[supersizedpower]

Well, you're talking about that stuff over the phone to everybody!

[lotuslife]

How else am I supposed to find a decent doctor!

[kol_shevik]

Is comrade's economy not doing well?

[lotuslife]

...There has not been much room here for economic growth, that is true.

[kol_shevik]

Should be more careful! You are never knowing when stagnation stemming from evils of Capitalism will be occurring!

. . . Has comrade been engaging in Capitalist activities?

[lotuslife]

Of-- of course not! Why would- [rhghrngh] Wh-what have I done to earn such mistrust?

[wise_king]

[Don't mind Merem. He's just coughing everywhere. The sputtering embarrassed kind.

oh god Ciel, take the phone away from him.]

[lotuslife]

[YES CIEL TAKE THE PHONE AWAY fortunately for Merem, she doesn't recognize his voice just from coughing.]

...

[imaginenumbers]

*Too bad, Sakura's helping out today.*

A-Ah, um, I'm sorry! I suppose Merem is sick...

[lotuslife]

[not recognizing the voice, but!] ...Em Merem? If he's sick, perhaps you should tell him to be quiet. Very quiet.

[theseineone]

... Any particular reason you need a female doctor, chèrie? [Yes, his first assumption is that she has a STD.]

[lotuslife]

[you would, France. you would.] It is none of your perverted business!

[theseineone]

[Well, that just confirms it! Somehow!] I didn't even know you were seeing anyone... Ah, tell me all about it, chèrie, maybe I can help.

[lotuslife]

[WHY...

seeing... someone...

a long, long pause.

and then in a very quiet voice:]

Excuse me?

[grand_theft_moe]

Oneechan, are you alright?

[lotuslife]

Do not worry about me, em Chiko. I will be fine.