LRiA Chapter 17: The Cowardly Soldier from the Moon

[stop_it_tewi]

What... where am

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[artwithknives]

[have an eight year old kid wandering in and just staring at your ears]

[stop_it_tewi]

Y-y-y-you! I-i-identify yourself! *she found her knife, unfortunately*

[artwithknives]

[He's not all that phased by the knife but he does wave his arm as if he wants her to bend down.]

[stop_it_tewi]

A-a-a-answer me!!

[artwithknives]

Nanaya Shiki.

[stop_it_tewi]

Oh...

...

...

A-a-and where am I?! W-where is this?! A-a-and what's our current location?!

[artwithknives]

[the kid shrugs, not too sure himself]

You really shouldn't stutter so much, Miss. It's a little hard to understand you.

[stop_it_tewi]

I-I-I-I can't help it... I...

*she slumps to the ground, the knife dropping from her hands*

The unit... where...?

I...

I-I can't hear any of them...

[artwithknives]

[reaching up at patting her on the head]

It's okay. You're not alone.

[stop_it_tewi]

...

But...

... you're a human...

... ... I-I don't understand...

I-I thought we might be invading... ... but if I'm the only person here... b-but even from Earth, I should be able to hear the other rabbits...

...

Was... were they...? Did... *Reisen looks like she's about to break down into tears*

[artwithknives]

The rabbit on the moon? He's always working hard, isn't he? Especially on a full moon night.

[stop_it_tewi]

N-n-no! The rabbits! M-more than one! I-I should be able to talk with them, even from here!

B-but if I can't... d-does that mean... they're all gone...!?

N-no, that's not... possible, is it?! I-I can't be the last one... i-it could be some kind of barrier!

[artwithknives]

[Little Shiki wanders off the the kitchen and after struggling a bit, comes back with a glass of water for Reisen.]

If you worry too much, you'll get sick you know.

[stop_it_tewi]

...

... *she just stares at the water with a dull expression*

... Why?

[artwithknives]

Why what?

[stop_it_tewi]

... you're... an earthling, right...?