[#45] Before the Curse

[prayfortomorrow]

[ Rika is now about four years younger. Other than her new extra loli appearance she's now pre-death and actually somewhat innocent.  She's wandering Memento Eden. ]

mii... I need to go find the Clinic! Irie Clinic, Irie Clinic nano desu! So I can be a good girl and give my blood! Because they need it! It'll help Satoko!

mii... but where do I go nano

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[apurposetolive]

...Huh?

...Hey, you look familiar.

...! Hey, do you have an older sister?

[prayfortomorrow]

mii? No, I don't nano desu... unless...

Does Hanyuu count?

[apurposetolive]

Uh...Hanyuu? No, the one I was thinking of...the one I was thinking of was someone named Rika.

[prayfortomorrow]

nyao... No. My name is Rika.

Furude Rika nano desu.

What's your name?

[shitsuji_sorewa]

*stares* Rika...sama?

[prayfortomorrow]

[ so used to being called "sama" that she doesn't even flinch. ]

mii? Yes?

... Do you know where I am?

[shitsuji_sorewa]

*kneels down* ...You got shorter.

[prayfortomorrow]

I did not nano desu... I'm growing!

[hailbeautyqueen]

Oh, I get it.

[prayfortomorrow]

Get what?

[hailbeautyqueen]

This is cute, real cute. An aging event? Real clever, Memento Eden. If I get hit by this, I'm going to crush some skulls.

Rika. Remember me?

[prayfortomorrow]

mii... No, I don't...

nyao...

[ a bit scared ]

[epicdigger]

Rika? Are you okay?

That's you, right?

[prayfortomorrow]

nya?
Yes, I'm Furude Rika nano desu... but I'm lost! This isn't Hinamizawa!

[epicdigger]

Yeah, it's not. This place is called Memento Eden. But don't be scared, okay? A lot of people here are your friends.

[prayfortomorrow]

But if I don't get home soon I'm going to miss the appointment nano desu...

[wizital]

...Rika.

[prayfortomorrow]

mii... How does everyone know my name? This isn't Hinamizawa anymore nano desu...

[wizital]

You told me your name.

[prayfortomorrow]

mii? I did?
Are you from Hinamizawa...?