compnetwork | Is this thing on? [Video]

[Introspective]

[...What a strange place she's landed herself into.

All these bizarre beings floating around, ranging from sentient snowmen with wide smiles, to jack-o-lanterns, to various other oddities...there were few words she had that could really describe it. That, and the word echoing in the back of her head -- Persona? What was that supposed to be? And why was she even brought here by this Philemon guy, anyway? She still had work to do, after paying Ayumu that last visit...she couldn't afford these delays now, of all times.

...But then, it doesn't look like she has much of a choice in the matter. Well, if that's how it's going to be, then...she might as well see what she can find out, especially with her lack of obvious sources.]

[Video]

[Oh, would you look at that, the feed's on again.

This time, there's a teenage girl with long hair tied into braids on the other end, still tinkering with the COMP--and when the feed goes on suddenly, she steps back a little bit.]

--Oh! I didn't think this would have a camera...

Hello there~ [Have the most sickeningly sweet smile gracing your screens, fellow Visitors.] Can anyone tell me why I was brought all the way to this city? I've already taken the time to ask some of the locals, but no one's given me any clear answers...it's a little worrying, to be honest.

Oh, and does anyone happen to know where I can find a place to stay, while I'm here? I'd rather not be curled up on the sidewalk in the cold...

Thanks in advance~

[...Okay, that probably came off a little more forced than she'd have liked, but. After spending two years away from being "Yuizaki Hiyono", she couldn't help but be a little rusty.]

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...Okay, you have to be running a fever... [Because she'd really love to go to...wherever the heck Ayumu is and check. Just to be sure.] But I guess if even Narumi-san believes it, it has to be true, right?

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Nope, he's fine. Believe me, if he were running a fever, he'd be in bed right now.

[Hello, have a grinning guy on the screen.]

And the Persona thing is real - and so are the demons. Technically I'm a demon, but I'm not a bad one.

Ha--?

[Holy crap, someone she doesn't know right out of nowhere--] Wait a sec, who are you?

['Sup.]

Taro. Taro Watanabe. I'm a friend of Ayumu's. And Hizumi's.

[He winks at her. Totally shameless, this one.]

And any friend of theirs is a friend of mine.

[...Snrk. This person is totally a dork. And really open. 8D She just giggles and smiles her usual smile.]

Hiyono Yuizaki. It's a pleasure~

It's good to know Narumi-san's been making friends in my absence! [...Even though deep down she's not sure what to think. Had Hizumi gotten to him first--?]

[Well yes, but he's neutral in your weird world of cloned deities. :| ]

It's been difficult, but I've been trying to get him to have more of a social life.

Hey! [Taro's just getting an annoyed scowl from across the video feed.] I never asked for help with my 'social life'.

No, but you clearly need it.

What part of 'I'm fine' don't you get? [Grumpgrump.]

The part where I know teenagers better than you could imagine and I know that's just you being grumpy and defensive?

[Grin.]

[Excuse her, she'll just giggle back here. Oh, man, Ayumu, what have you done in her absence?]

[Why should he tell her when she'll pry it out of him eventually? Or someone else.

Ghk. Taro why are you doing this.]

Or maybe you're reading into things.

[And Hiyono--]

And you have no place to laugh. Everyone at school is scared of you.

He's definitely not reading into things. Unless I'm around, the only people Ayumu talks to are store clerks.

It's really true.

[He sighs dramatically.]

It's a shame - he really could be popular if he broke out of his shell. He has no idea how charming he really is.

[Gonna keep her focus on Ayumu here for a bit. 8'D] Why would they be? I'm just the newspaper club president...

Oho! An intrepid reporter, hm?

Mm-hmm~ Always looking out for the biggest scoop!

[Whether that scoop is actually important or a huge case of privacy invasion...]

Well, there's plenty to investigate here.

[And hopefully that won't include him.]

Being polite isn't a bad thing. And I don't want to be popular anyway. [ He.... has no clue how to respond to that charming bit, so he doesn't. He gives Hiyono a pointed look over the video feed instead.]

Maybe because you use illegal measures to get your information?

[.......Would he have to go back to debugging his apartment again soon....?]

[Spooky!!]

...What kind of illegal measures?

[It's Hiyono. What do you think, Ayumu? 8'D] Uuuuuuuu, it's for a good cause! [Namely, his. She gets the feeling he's going to spill anyway, so she won't bother answering herself. >8T]