trustfell | The world is all one! Unity mind!

[Another week, another set of disasters. Hibiki’s head is still reeling from the lengthy ordeal that was Solf J. Kimblee. But it’s because of that exasperation that she’s able to turn her restlessness into something useful. It’s too late to set about making curry for everyone, so it’s time to make some easier dishes. A replication of Fern’s mac-and-cheese, somehow she’s whipped up some kind of donut to go with her animal-shaped rice balls. There’s coffee, tea...hopefully it’s enough? And if it’s not, Rin has provided some delicious Chinese food. And that always tastes better late at night, doesn’t it?

And for the adults (or the exasperated teenagers), Susan is carting down booze from the bar. Joy. Hibiki’s never written to the group en masse before, but she delivers a piece of paper to everyone while Rin and Susan finish up the preparations. Each paper has a drawing of an animal on it, too.]

Too much has happened today. Whether you want to get angry, cry, smile, laugh, or just be out of your room, you don’t have to do it alone. Rin and I have prepared food for everyone, and Susan’s brought the drinks downstairs so none of us have to go into the bar tonight.

Even if it’s just for a little while, won’t you think about joining us in the dining room tonight? Being together is just as important as working hard. And remember, nankurunaisa!

-Hibiki Ganaha

[Three more candles are lit today. Tabitha Smith. Sigrun Eide. Solf Kimblee. They’re all Cabanela’s doing. There aren't any decorations, but the food is spaced out so everyone should be able to grab something and munch if they need it. It’s not clear how many people will come, but a serious attempt was made this time.]

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Thanks for the help, Susan!

[Hibiki's smile probably doesn't pair well with wine and the absence of a Walter portrait? It might be the most out of place thing in this room.]

Hey, can I borrow you for a sec?

Sure. What is it?

[She'll be happy to get away from the Dead People Corner for a second.]

[Out of the dead people corner and into the hallway!]

I feel sorta funny sayin' this, but...thank you. For helpin' during the trial. I was getting really scared there, but you and Elda were amazin'.

...it's fine, really. I couldn't have worked through it like that without her.

It's fine now, but...I really thought I was gonna die. I thought we all were. I kept thinkin'...who am I supposed to agree with? I forgot to think about it on my own. That's why I'm thankful you all figured it out.

[Isn't that embarrassing to admit? Despite her youth and general talent for stupidity, she doesn't like admitting that.]

Of course it would be Kimblee that brought us to that point. But...we've learned from it, maybe. Next time we can just get straight to setting everything out from the start.

I hate him. The entire time, I wanted to roll up my notes and shake them at him.

[And she'd never swat a dog with a newspaper, but Kimblee? Ugh.]

I overheard someone who works in my office talking about me once. Can I tell you about that?

He was an awful man. Just sitting there preening.

[There's too many people here who seemed surprisingly okay with Kimblee; good to have some salt.]

Sure, if you like.

Sigrun deserved better. We didn't get along at first, but after those secrets, she came to my room to make sure I wasn't alone.

[It's hard not to tear up remembering that, but she perseveres.]

"When she's in the office, she relies on being around other people to feel confident." It's kind of a harsh assessment, ain't it?

[The trial really made that evident to her all over again.]

That's a nasty sort of thing to say about someone.

[Not that Susan is, uh, always super sweet-spoken herself. But there isn't any reason for anybody to go after Hibiki.]

Lots of people feel more confident with others around, anyway.

It really hurt my feelings when I heard it.

[She agrees? She'd like people to not go after her? But...]

Bein' here...makes me wonder if they're right. Maybe I rely too much on bein' round others for that, more than other people do. Without my pets, even goin' to sleep is really hard for me.

...maybe. Does it really matter much if you're more sociable than other people?

Is that how you see it? I was wonderin' if it meant I was really annoying and botherin' people all the time.

[well that probably IS how they meant it, but]

I'm sure people can tell you themselves if they're getting annoyed.

You're right. They could.

[... ...is she annoying Susan? She hopes not. But that's a great point.]

I'll try to figure it out. And next time, I'll use my own brain a little more, too.

[The fact that Hibiki refers to the next trial as a fact and not as an "if there's a next time" is pretty dark for her, tbh.]

[Susan smiles a little.]

Yeah. You'll do fine, Hibiki. [don't be estelle in that last trial and you're good.]

[Hibiki's in a tough position. She feels bad for Estelle, but not even she would go that long without listening to everyone else in the room.]

Hehe! That's right I will! Nankurunaisa, remember?

[i have been remiss in nankurunaizing this time around, smh]

...yeah. Of course.

[She would say it too but she does not think she can pronounce it...]

Heh! No one better kill again, or I'm gonna be the one to get 'em! Now I'm all fired up to help out!

[So? She feels better??? Thanks, Susan.]

The world is all one! Unity mind!

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