Sixth Curse

[bondsofsuffering]

[Video/Action for Cancer Ward Arcade]

[Hey guess who's calling during work at a game center? If you guess Hizumi, you are 100% correct. He's got an extremely excited!!! expression as he talks, having clearly made the most wonderful of discoveries and being eager to share them with the world.]

Great news Hinoto-Ri! According to studies, playing video games can reduce stress-- going off of that, if you happen to be suffering from stress due to unexpected demonic kidnappings, playing some video games to let off some steam is a fantastic solution. And it just so happens, the arcade is pretty much empty right now, so what better time to drop by and try to heal some of that trauma?

...Also, if anyone brings me snacks, I'll seriously owe you one.

[Please. He's hungry and bored and desperately needs someone to pester.]

Comments

[frequent_flyer]

[The more Otonashi talked, the lower Hinata's stomach sunk. This all sounded like... a lot more work than he was willing to put in for a job that didn't pay well. Especially since he had to juggle this along with Yuri's insane whims and his own strict diet of video games back at his apartment.]

Should... I ask if there are any musicians here? [He seems to miss the point about Iwasawa's crowd drawing abilities, assuming it was specifically the guerrilla concert part that Otonashi was referring to.]

[Hizumi's sarcastic remarks and lack of input are bothering him, he rounds on the "nice" green-haired kid.]

W-well how else are we supposed to get people to come here!?

[trainwrecking]

Ahh, I don't have very many friends...

[Quality over quantity, right? And unfortunately, none of them are musicians.]

Um, Hinata... Do you think you could start a music group--some other talent, just something that people would want to see or do-- the same way you start a baseball team...? You wouldn't need as many people, and you were moderately successful...

Unless someone else has a better idea? [Music is just an easy go-to, and performances are attention grabs.]

[bondsofsuffering]

That’s up to you to figure out. You’re the one who wanted it, so don’t wimp out now that it’s tougher than you thought it was going to be.

[…Not that this was the entire point of the conversation or anything.]

…Haah, I guess I could try to come up with something interesting on a harmonica if it came down to it, but… You [He stares rather pointedly at Hinata] -have to be ready to put in a lot of work. A plan like this won't get off the ground unless you're willing to put in the hours.

[And then he looks to Otonashi.]

As long as we attract attention, a jingle should be fine on its own, right?

[frequent_flyer]

[Hinata's little suggestion had gained power, feeding on the blood of the innocent until it was a giant, unbeatable beast ravaging the arcade and most of the tri-city area.]

[There was no way out now.]

I could... try asking around... [Being forced to do things he didn't want to do for the sake of companionship... this all seemed very familiar to him.] Are there any holidays or anything coming up next month? We could make it tie into that maybe...