☔ 1st Rainy day | Video

[greaterdays]

[When the video switches on it's a bit crooked, but it's soon apparent that a child's face is staring into the watch.]

Is it on?

[Someone else off-camera must have given an affirmative answer, because now she smiles.]

Hello!

[Then she pauses. She wants to introduce herself, but that someone has just reminded her not to. When she continues speaking, the smile has faded and her voice sounds... well, like a young child who is a bit scared, but mostly confused, and also trying very hard to sound confident instead of either.]

Can anyone I know hear me?

They said I should ask because lots of people can see this, like on television! [Who 'they' is is also left unclear. But the idea of a video phone is apparently exciting, smartphones aren't exactly the norm in Inaba...] Um... So if you know me, then answer back with a video.

[Because text answers are apparently also bad. This list of rules is even longer than her Dad's.]

And don't worry, I'm okay. [This, she adds because she knows her family well enough to predict their reaction to this weird kind of message. Her Dad is probably going to yell either way, though.] ...Thank you for listening.

...Um, how do I turn it off?

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[greaterdays]

Oh... I see it!

So, now it's like a phone?

[he'll probably have to show her again in person, but she should get it quickly enough.]

[Video => Private]

[linefacingforever]

Yes, we can talk freely now.

[He can't help but smile; Nanako, you are so precious.]

[Video => Private]

[greaterdays]

Okay!

I'm in 'Libra apartment 9-10'... Where are you, Big Bro?

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[linefacingforever]

[Yu let out a breath; oh good, she was in the same apartment complex.]

I'm just a few floors down from you. I'll be up in a moment.

[Don't mind him, he'll just be taking you up on his trip up the stairs. There is one thing that's bothering him, though...]

Nanako, what's the last thing you remember before coming here?

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[greaterdays]

[Nanako looks a little confused by the question... he was there, shouldn't he know that? But, anyway.]

You just got on the train to go back to the city. [She won't say 'go home' because as far as she's concerned... well.]

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[linefacingforever]

[Yu nodded, though he didn't immediately reply. So, she was from after everyone confronted Izanami as well. Why was he the only one...?]

I see... thanks for telling me.

[He quickened his pace; he wanted to get up there immediately.]

[Video => Private] | [Action]

[greaterdays]

Is something wrong?

[she didn't think she'd said anything strange, but he's got a funny look on his face.]

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[linefacingforever]

[Yu spared the screen a smile; he'd tell her about the time thing in a moment.]

It's okay; just something that's been bothering me since I appeared here. I'll tell you when I get to you.

[Okay, floor nine... Room ten, room ten... There! Knock, knock; it's your big brother.]

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[greaterdays]

[And Nanako opens the door. Carefully, just in case it's not really Yu...]

[greaterdays]

[But it is. So she darts out and latches on to his waist as high as she can manage.] Big bro!

[linefacingforever]

[asjflsjf oh Nanako. Yu fumbled a bit awkwardly, but kept his balance. A faint smile came to his face, and he reached down, fondly patting her head.]

I missed you, Nanako.

[greaterdays]

I missed you, too!

[Even though it's been like an hour tops by her memory. Meeting Philemon is stressful okay?]

[linefacingforever]

[He knows, sis, he knows. Just wait until you see Igor.]

[...wait, no, scratch that. Protective big brother instinct is never letting you anywhere near anything that would require fighting and...]

[...although it would probably be a good idea that she'd be prepared...]

[ARGH INNER CONFLICT.]

May I come in?

[Of course, it never shows on his face.]

[greaterdays]

Of course! [yeah not just standing in the doorway would be a good plan.

She lets him go so they can step into the apartment.]

[linefacingforever]

[Yeah, doorways were not a good idea for brother and sister reunions. He allowed himself a smile as she led him into the apartment. Naturally, he wasn't going to leave her to live alone here, he was just going to need to figure up which apartment they stayed in.]

Are you okay, Nanako? You weren't hurt coming here, were you?

[greaterdays]

No, I'm okay... Did you get hurt, big bro?

[concern and a serious inspection follow. He doesn't look any different...]

[linefacingforever]

No, I'm fine.

[Except for his pride.]

I asked you that question before because this world doesn't just pull us out of our own worlds. It pulls us from different times as well.

[He wondered if Nanako was even going to understand all this...]

[greaterdays]

...Different times?

[???]

Time travel?

[linefacingforever]

Something like that.

[His expression turned a little sad.]

For me, I hadn't left Inaba yet, though it was close to when I would need to.

[greaterdays]

[Hm.]

I don't remember you going anywhere, Big Bro...

[linefacingforever]

Neither do the others. I don't know why that is.

[greaterdays]

[...]

Does that mean Dad doesn't know we're gone?

[sometimes she's pretty quick at connecting ideas.]

[linefacingforever]

Probably not.

[He offered her a small smile.]

He'll be okay. I guess we're still 'there', even though we're 'here'.

[greaterdays]

Yeah... [She's not entirely sure what to think about that. Does that mean there's a fake her back there, like in a TV show? Or something completely different.]

As long as he's not sad, it's okay. I promised not to go anywhere.

[linefacingforever]

[Yu smiled gently, though he couldn't help but be concerned. His uncle would probably be freaking out if Nanako had actually disappeared, especially after all that had happened...]

[He paused a moment, glancing around at the small apartment almost identical to his.]

...which apartment do you want to stay in?