[026] - [Video]

[wavesoakedlegs]

[At first the video feed is blurred as the one holding the SFC moves it around, trying to figure it out. Eventually it settles down to reveal a young Japanese boy still some years away from his teens, with black hair just about brushing his shoulders and wide, curious eyes.]

My magical toy star... is it working?

[He peers down into it for a few

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[reveringly]

[Sakuya, on the other hand, doesn't look a day younger-but her tone is much softer and more unsure than the present day Sakuya would've spoken with.]

... Not alone.

[wavesoakedlegs]

[He blinks.]

That's good, my lady. You have friends with you, then?

[reveringly]

Friends?

[A pause, as she thinks. Sou and Kageyam-they're her 'friends', right?]

... Yes.

[wavesoakedlegs]

Oh, that's good! You're lucky like me!

[A big, cheerful smile.]

It's not nice, to be all on your own. Being lonely is horrible!

[applelore]

It's not a magic star, stupid. It's a demon tell-phone.

[wavesoakedlegs]

I'm not stupid...

[He pouts a little.]

Never even heard of a 'tell-phone' before.

[applelore]

You are if you think this is a magic star.

Well that's what they're called!

[wavesoakedlegs]

[He actually looks a little annoyed now.]

Nothing else could let you talk and see another person who isn't nearby! So it's not stupid. Even if it is called a 'tell-phone,' it's still magic!

[cleaver_bitch]

Y...you're so cute!

[wavesoakedlegs]

[A little tilt of the head.]

I... I am?

[cleaver_bitch]

You are, you are!

[wavesoakedlegs]

[He looks embarassed, and blushes a little.]

T-Thank you, my Lady. That's very kind.

[demonlordv]

[Hey! You! You kinda look familiar to this unchanged Demon Lord. You know, if he tilts his head to the side and squints, he kind of looks like-

...nah, he's got nothing. Oh well.]

Hey, you're not alone! I can help you, little fella!

[wavesoakedlegs]

[You look like a nice person. Bright and happy! Mitsuhide giggles.]

Well, I have Little Princess... and he takes care of me.

[A pause.]

But you can play with me... and, umm. If you know where I can find peaches, that would be nice. I like peaches...

omfg so cute!

[demonlordv]

Who's Little Princess?

[That's right. He's unknowingly glazing over the feminine title. ]

Sure, let's play! And I can take you to the marketplace, if you want? Everything's free, so you can eat peaches until you burst!

I WANNA ADOPT HIM MYSELF RIGHT NOW XD

[wavesoakedlegs]

Little Princess is my friend, Lord Kumichika's son! He's going to rule the Chōsokabe clan one day.

[Bright smile!]

That would be good... is it really okay? We can take what we want? That's strange!

action;

[behisstrength]

[Guess who's peering over at you, clutching his shamisen.]

What are you doing, Momomaru?

action;

[wavesoakedlegs]

[Momomaru blinks, and turns his head so he can just about see the older boy.]

I'm talking to people on my magical star! It lets me see them too! Someone nice told me I can get any food I want for free.

[His gaze falls on the shamisen.]

...pretty.

action;

[behisstrength]

That's incredible.

[Motochika comes over and sits next to him, to take a look at the 'magic star'. He pats the neck of the shamisen in the meantime.]

I found it. No one was using it, so I will. [He slides a slender hand up the neck and touches the head, tracing the Chōsokabe mon emblazoned upon it.] Look at this, Momomaru.

action;

[wavesoakedlegs]

It is! A boy called me an idiot on it, but the other people were polite, so that's alright.

[He stares back down at the star for a few seconds before, at Motochika's prompting, looking back at the shamisen. A slightly confused expression crosses his features.]

Umm, that's... I don't know. I've seen it before.

[A pause, and then. Considering it was pointed out to him, that probably means...]

Is it your mon?