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

[brandnewday]

Eh?

[She points at herself.]

M-me? I did?

[sleepytimegal]

For real! Examining what people've said, how they'd acted during the trial- it...I don't know, it made sense, and it was something we seemed to have forgotten.

[brandnewday]

Alex...

[brandnewday]

Alex...! How could ya somethin' so nice to me at a time like this? Now my eyes are all irritated!

[She's tearing up just a little. Shh, just let her wipe her eyes.]

[sleepytimegal]

I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true! [ Aww, Hibiki... ] ...We gotta remember the good things in moments like this, and...even though everything sucks, a good thing is...you helped out today. In more ways than one.

[ So...don't get so down on yourself, is the gentle unspoken encouragement. ]

[brandnewday]

I'm glad to hear ya say so. Well, it's not like I'm just doin' it for the praise. I'm doin' it for me, too. I wanna stand on my own two feet when it comes to helpin' out. I think I'm almost there, maybe.

[sleepytimegal]

I know. You wanna live just as much as the rest of us. ...You're... I think you're doin' good.

[brandnewday]

I want to live...but I also want all of us to live. O-or at least as many of us as possible.

[sleepytimegal]

'Course. ...Honestly, that's the best kind of motivation. For people you care about.

[brandnewday]

That includes you, okay? I hope you'll come visit me in Okinawa when we get out! I'll show you all the spots the tourists would never find!

[sleepytimegal]

[ Hibiki.... oh that's so sweet. ]

Uh... You know what, sure. I'd like to visit other countries sometime, and what better reason?

[brandnewday]

Ehehe! Just leave it to me! I'll make sure you have a great time. We're all gonna need a little sun to help recover from all of this, and my hometown's got plenty.

[But whoo, boy, this is going to take some time to get over. If she ever does.]