Hello, please state your... Oh, you're not a patient. Are you here to see my master?
Yes, I thought as much. Master is very smart, so she gets that a lot. Please don't mind if she doesn't want to speak to you right now, she's been busy recently.
Hmm? You want to talk to me first? Well, I don't mind, but it's not like I have much to say.
Ha ha, she said that too? I guess it's logical. Compared to the princess, us rabbits are short-lived. Do you know she doesn't even bother remembering our names? She just calls us "Inaba".
Yes, that means rabbit. Why do you sound so surprised?
Ha, you're not from Gensokyo. Well, I can sympathize with that. I'm not from around here myself.
No, not Japan. Nor Asia.
Ha ha, so she told you. I like her, you know? Despite the fact that she pisses me off, I still like her.
Yes, like a little sister, or something like that. I know she's older than me, but when I look at her, she just looks so vulnerable. Please don't write this down, if she were to learn how I consider her, she would probably feel insulted, or try to take advantage from it.
Ha ha, yes, I can't do it like that. You're a little too sharp for that trick. Fine, I'm from the Moon. Write it down properly, okay?
If I feel alone? Ha ha, not a chance. You see, despite Master's attempt at cutting Gensokyo from the Moon, I still can hear them. It's faint, but if I focus while standing at a good place, I can listen to them. So I'm never alone.
No, the rabbits from this place are... I'm looking for the good word here... "different". Most of them don't bother with what's happening beyond the bamboo forest. They're content with just living here without ever moving. I can't stand that.
No, no, no, don't say it like that. I don't mean to boast, it's just that the Lunar Capital was already something, but when I... when I... arrived to Gensokyo, for a moment, I could see the whole planet, flying over my head. I felt like I could grab it, and yet it was so huge. I'm happy here, but at the same time, I want to leave this place and visit the world.
I probably shouldn't say that. Master will be hurt if she learn I want to leave. Please don't write this.
Yes. I guess I really am talkative. Usually, people don't talk much. They arrive, and either they say "I'm hurt here and here", or they say "would you go out with me". Master says I should accept once in a while, but I can't.
Why, you ask? They're all humans. Even if I were to accept, it would be stupid, as I will outlive them. I wouldn't gain anything from bonding with a human. Except a broken heart.
Are you trying to seduce me? You're a funny one. I bet you're popular.
Yes, but no. Even with the rabbits, that doesn't work. Not like that, not that way. Or rather, I'm the one not used to it working that way. On the Moon, things are different. It's not up to us to decide such things. I mean, we're encouraged to socialize with other rabbits, but long-term relationships without asking for the master's permission is extremely, um, "frowned upon"? No, that word isn't nasty enough. You see, it's almost considered as a criminal offense. Even if your master is a nice person and will accept every time, if you decide anyway without asking first, you're in trouble. But each time I ask Master, she always says "decide by yourself". And each time, I end refusing.
Oh, sorry. Am I making you uneasy? I'm sorry, I did it again. I'm really too talkative. Ask your questions now, and let's finish this before I embarrass myself again.
That's how we say it. No matter if it's a male or a female, we say "Master". Like you humans are saying "oi, cunt" to each other as a greeting, I'm saying "Master" because I'm used to it.
That's... a really sensitive topic. I'd rather not talk about them. They were really nice, but I put them in a dangerous situation. Imagine, the Lunar Defense Corps Commanders' pet running away. Despite apologizing and being forgiven, I still feel bad for all of that. H-Ha ! I said too much ! Forget it !
How I met Master? Ha, it's an interesting story. You see, during the descent to Earth, I could see where I was heading, and I knew from hearsay that Master was- oh, I'm sorry. To be short : I looked for her, and she found me. She told me I had to work hard to be allowed to stay here, I accepted.
Well, it certainly is a remote place, here, but compared to the Lunar Capital, the bamboo forest is relaxing. For the first time in centuries, I was able to sleep in total silence.
She said I sound arrogant? It pains me a little to hear that, I try to be nice. But I admit it's a little true : on the moon, we had advanced firearms, food processor, medicines dispenser. Here, we have a rice paddy, a mill and Master. So yeah, maybe I can sound arrogant.
Yes, it's a little annoying to be forced to do everything myself, instead of having a machine doing it for me, but at the same time, I never really liked relying on something to keep me alive. And there was those rumors that the food was drugged to avoid rabbit overpopulation.
No, I never believed these, and I think it was more a ghost story than a real rumor. Like when you people are telling stories about your boss being a bloodsucker.
How was the Moon? Well, I'm sorry to say I never really saw it. I spent most of my life in the Palace.
You have no idea how weird it is to live under a blue sky. But here's Master, you wanted to talk to her, right?