☊ 002: 0% droning, 100% wtf is going on now

[urgetoemo]

[ By now, Neku's well aware of droning and what it entails. That, however, didn't mean he was prepared (there's a difference between knowing what's coming and being able to take what's coming without batting an eye) to see almost everyone around him acting like all this was normal and saying things like hey, you've always lived here, now stop

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100%!!!

[doublerinbow]

[but it's pretty hard to ignore someone singing, right...]

♪♫♪ This land is your land~
This land is my land~
From California~
To the New York Islands~ ♪♫♪

[at first it seems like she's in her own little world....

.... But no wait now she's holding her hand out expectantly at him. Finish the song Neku. DO IT.]

[urgetoemo]

[ Yes. Yes, it is.

Unfortunately for Rin, Neku's not exactly knowledgeable on the subject of American folk songs, so even if he decided to just humor her, he can't. So he ends up just standing there awkwardly, debating on whether or not talk to her or just walk away after a customary greeting.

Conclusion? He should at least try to talk to her a little. It's not like Rin's been anything but nice to him since he came here... ]

You look excited.

[doublerinbow]

[such a good pal, even if he can't remember songs!!]

Of course! A celebration for America is a celebration for liberty. ♪

Aren't you glad you're in the land of the free?

[urgetoemo]

[ Hey, he can! When they're in Japanese (and Engrish and the occasional English songs) and not something like enka, that is. ]

...Sure I am. (And by sure, I mean hell no.) I'm all for freedom. (Like freedom from this place.)

100%

[destinyfruit]

[ Oddly enough, Drone Kairi isn't horrifically different from regular Kairi. As cheerful as always, and as she goes roller skating by, regular Kairi probably would have stopped to talk too. ]

Hey Neku! [ She does some fancy sort of spinning stop in front him. ] You're looking pretty grumpy today. What's wrong, are your parents not letting you set off any fireworks tonight?

[urgetoemo]

[ For a moment, Neku thinks that maybe he's actually found someone not affected by all the droning. But then Kairi says that last part and the doubts start up again. Still, he nods in greeting. ]

It's nothing to worry about. And I dunno about my "parent's" plans for fireworks tonight...yet. (I wasn't exactly keen on finding something like that out when there's other things I'm better off learning while everyone seems harmless.)

[destinyfruit]

If they're not doing anything, you should see if they'll let you come over to my house tonight!

[urgetoemo]

(What.)

[ Uhh, yeah, that totally isn't awkward for him to hear at all. Neku blinks once, twice, before attempting to answer that. ]

I'll...mention that if they aren't. But hopefully they'll be up for at least fireworks.

[ Man, he must be totally failing the "blending in" test so hard. ]