Track 2: Well, this is awkward.

[princeofjunes]

ACTION: THAT CAFE WHERE RURI WORKS

[Ever since waking up in his bed safe and sound, Yosuke has been more than confused. How can death really not matter? What can they do, when the town can turn people against each other so easily? Did he really take a bullet for Chie?

Wracked by confusion and uncertainty, Yosuke isn't sure where to turn. Souji is the obvious choice, but with Chie involved... he needs a little time before he seeks out his partner. Ultimately, he decides that the best course of action is to try and take his mind off of things for a while.

So, making good on his promise, he wanders the city until he finds what he thinks is the cafe Ruri told him about and walks in the door.]

Lets see, I think this is the place...

Comments

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I was one of 20 artificially inseminated children rescued from a clinic that was destroyed in a terrorist attack. They chose to let us live, but that meant experimenting on our genetics. Accelerated neural growth, changing some genes to make us cancer resistant. It was all illegal research, but, I will say, it was preferable to not being able to live."

[princeofjunes]

[He still can't his wrap his head around it. He understands the words she's saying, but he just cant comprehend that such a thing could really happen. What does he even say to that? He's silent for a few moments before he manages anything.]

For what it's worth, I'm glad you're alive.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Thank you."

[she smiles very slightly]

[princeofjunes]

[It may not be much of a smile, but it still makes him feel warm and fuzzy inside. Still, he can't quite break the awkward silence that follows something like that normally. So he just blurts something out.]

Did I ever tell you about the time I went inside a TV with my friends and helped defeat a sort-of-goddess?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[She blinks, taking a second to parse that sentence]

".....No?"

[princeofjunes]

[Now he looks quite proud of himself]

Alright! I knew I had something up my sleeve that could throw you off a bit.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

[Mind you, she's still as deadpan as ever]

"Well, not really throw off. My world doesn't have magic, and I will for the moment assume that this is the result of some form of magic use, unless you are using the televisions as a dimensional gateway in which case it may be scientific based, but that would require several test cases to figure out and."

[She tilts her head a bit]

"Still, I have no reason not to believe that, even if from my own world's point of view that seems odd."

[princeofjunes]

[He leans back in his chair a bit.]

You know, I almost wish I could take you home just to see if there really is any sort of science behind it. I'm not going to pretend that I really understand just how everything happened the way that it did. I think the abilities that I had were closer to magic than anything else, though.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"I honestly wouldn't mind going to another world. Mine is home but, honestly as long as I had Omoikane I could survive just about anywhere, and seeing a big forest or magic would be fascinating."

[princeofjunes]

Yeah? Maybe when we find a way out of here we'll figure out a way to let you visit. It's just a small town, but we'd make it fun for you!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Maybe. If it had a beach I'd say it sounded almost perfect."

[princeofjunes]

A beach? We might need to take a train for that. Man, I wonder if the girls have ever even been out that far.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"There's something about the sound of the ocean at night."

[She shrugs a little]

"The pond here just doesn't quite do it."

[princeofjunes]

Oh yeah? I wouldn't really know. Jeez Ruri, for someone not interested in dating you sure sound like a romantic.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"How so? I find the sound makes it easier to relax. As for dating, things like that just confuse me."

[princeofjunes]

I don't know, it's just the sort of thing you'd expect a romantic person to say. Listening to the ocean, watching the stars... that sort of stuff. Maybe it's just where I'm from.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Astronomy is very fascinating. Still, even if I were a romantic would it matter?"

[princeofjunes]

[Teasing mode, engaged!]

Well, it might make you even cuter, Princess.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"....I see. Please, call me Ruri. Titles are kind of dehumanizing."

[princeofjunes]

Okay Ruri, I can do that. Teasing you about it anymore wouldn't be fun anyway.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"That and I'd have to have to start calling you Mr. TV."

[princeofjunes]

Mr. TV? Really? I thought I might at least get a Mr. Handsome...

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Why would you want something so cheesy sounding?"

[princeofjunes]

It was a joke, Ruri.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Oh. I see. Humor sometimes eludes me."