The world is all one! Unity mind!

[brandnewday]

[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.]

Comments

[destage]

Honestly, it's a lot...if there's a flavor you like, they probably got it. I'm mostly keeping to the sweet side, personally.

[Or not, if Adelina doesn't drink. She's gonna pick out...raspberry and coconut cream, weirdly enough.]

[bloodbiter]

I must admit, I'm not much interested in having anything myself. But... I would be glad to keep you company while you do, if it is alright with you.

[destage]

...I'd appreciate that. I'm won't likely be much for talking, but...I really appreciate having you around, Adelina-san.

[She's just gonna go mix up something, right now, idly grabbing a glass and messing around.]

[bloodbiter]

Of course. But if you do wish to talk...

[She leaves it unsaid, but her meaning is clear. She's always willing to listen.]

[destage]

...I do, kind of, but...after all of that, I don't think too many people will be happy if I talk about Kimblee-san. I don't think you would, anyway...

[Even if he...kind of made things easier at the end, she imagines most people are pissed.]

[bloodbiter]

On the contrary, I would not mind. I did not know him well, but...

[Well, she can't say she approves of his actions or holds him in particularly high regard after all that. Regardless...]

But if it would help you to talk about him, I certainly have no problem with hearing about him.

[destage]

...I appreciate it. He was...honestly a good person to have around, here. He was always so calm and nice, but he was a firm person, too. He stuck to his beliefs, but he had a very calm way of going about things...

[...She's rambling a bit.]

I was learning how to do alchemy, too. I...wanted to do something with it, because he spoke of it so highly...it seemed so intriguing, and honestly fun.

[bloodbiter]

He seemed like an intriguing person, from when I spoke to him. It is... Certainly a shame that it came to this. You must have cared for him a great deal.

[A small tilt of her head.]

Oh - is that related to the pictures you were working on in the conference room?

[destage]

...He was a really good friend.

[It's understating everything he did for her, by a long shot, but--she's far too worried about getting teary, here.]

Yeah! It was something I was working on--I was gonna surprise him with them to see how I was doing, but he caught me in the room first. I'm gonna make something that can accelerate plant growth!

[bloodbiter]

[She gives Sayaka a nod, accompanied with a reassuring smile.]

I'm sure that when you complete your work... It will be something that would have made him very proud.

[destage]

...I really hope it will. I...told him, I was gonna make the world beautiful. He trusts me with that much, at least.

[It's...nice, really, even if her tone goes a little more somber.]

[bloodbiter]

[She catches the new note of somberness in Sayaka's tone, and her own voice grows more gentle as a result.]

I would say that his faith is well placed, then. Making the world a lovelier place... It seems as though you're suited for that exact task.

[destage]

...I'm going to keep at it until I succeed. I know what I want to do this...maybe alongside some other stuff, too. The world itself is kind of limitless, you know?

[Flowers are the main purpose, of course. But man, there is definitely a lot of stuff she could do.]