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

[Video]

[capitalbackup]

It was for research. [For that "date" thing.]

[Video]

[bondsofsuffering]

...Ah.

[Yeah, that sounds closer to what he'd expect.]

Can I ask what you were researching?

[Video]

[capitalbackup]

How to get someone to go out, have fun and pick up a hobby.

[The oddest thing she ever agrees to...]

[Video]

[bondsofsuffering]

Let me guess: a Velvet Room request?

[Video]

[capitalbackup]

Correct. Caroline requested that I helped William to go out and have fun.

[Basically a date.]

[Video]

[bondsofsuffering]

Caroline seems to enjoy pushing people outside of their normal comfort zones with those, huh?

[Video]

[capitalbackup]

It does seem like it. Her requests became new experiences for myself to do.

[She can't speak for other. They probably love it from the start.]

I do wonder if she chose them deliberately or bestow them on whoever happens to talk to her.

[Video]

[bondsofsuffering]

Who knows?

Anyway, were you planning to come over or not?

[He's hungryyyyy!]

[Video]

[capitalbackup]

No.

[Well, that's fast.]

[Video]

[bondsofsuffering]

[Weeeh.]

Y'know, why'd you even bother asking if you weren't planning to come?

[Stop leading him on like this gosh!!]

[Video]

[capitalbackup]

[Oh, fine.]

Idle amusement.

...But I'll come and bring food if you are willing to go for a round on DDR.

[Video]

[bondsofsuffering]

With pleasure!

[Food and games? He's all for that!]

[Video]

[capitalbackup]

I'll be over as soon as I can.

[Even if he's not a good competitor, he can still improve her own score.]

[Video]

[bondsofsuffering]

Great! I'll be waiting!

[Hopefully she doesn't expect to win. He's got these stages down to a science at this point.]

[Video] -> [Handwavy Time]

[capitalbackup]

[She will put up a decent fight. But losing will just encourage her competitiveness. Meritocracy and all that.

At least the food she brought are tasty.]