You'd have thought that I'd have finished this sooner, since I've found a way to get a lot of writing done, especially since I broke my ankle and am there confined to sitting on comfy couches by computers all day, but no...I had to get distracted by every single other writing project I have going, as well as a video game that absolutely terrifies me.
Oh well, at least I'll probably get some more stuff finished up very soon.
Nope, not even them. These letters are just for us, I promise. Besides, what kind of friend would I be if I showed off the things that you wrote to other people. I agree on how crazy that week was...I'd ask how on earth you came out of it sane, but after watching your fork duel with Fuuma-san, I'm not sure that sane is applicable to you any more.
Yes I have. She's gotten a little less possessive since I got back, something that I think is helped by the fact that the kittens (two of which have actually been given names now) have learned how to go down the stairs, but not back up, so they sit at the bottom and mewl until she carries them back up, just so they can run back down again. She's probably too tired to be threatening to me now, and I can't blame her. Although watching the look on her face as she runs back down the stairs to fetch yet another fur ball that's crying is pretty fun. I'm a horrible cat owner, aren't I?
Yes, your room is a fortress of doom for getting out of. I don't want to try and navigate it in the dark ever again. I still have bruises on my hip from the corner of your desk, and that's from when I was almost avoiding it after a week! I guess I can get why you do it, you can just hide under the desk and wait for any intruders to trip over something and stab them in the gut...oh dear, I'm thinking like you now.
Is water wet? I suppose that after a certain amount of time, one would grow accustomed to her, but still...she's quite terrifying. It makes sense why she's the leader of the house, since she could shut up even the kittens when she wanted. Of course, I doubt that they'd listen forever, they are cats, and if there's one thing that cats excel at, it's being nonchalant at the strangest things.
Not really. He was very kind, and sweet. I like him, he's a good person. Not that the rest of your family isn't, but he was probably the most relaxing of them to be around, especially since I wasn't afraid of him pointing something sharp at me. Now I wonder even more why he fell in with assassination, and how he could do it.
Yes, she could have had five kittens instead of four, or just not come home at all.
I survived, don't worry. Not being a brain-eating monster today, it's rather hard to make it to work when I'm staggering around. You've rubbed off on me too much though, I'm picking up your sarcasm. Now that I can believe, the shiny thing addiction. If I were stupider, I might suggest that it even extends to children and partners, since all of you look like you could be in a magazine or something. Even Subaru-san's eye scar doesn't make him look flawed, not in a bad way anyway.
That I can see clearly.
I'm making the 'okay' face, and you know it. (I'm just kidding, that actually made me laugh quite a bit.) I kind of wish I had managed to meet your other sister, she sounds very, very fascinating. Almost like she's actually the most like a blend of your parents.
No answers from me. You could have a kitten if you wanted one though. Maybe the little gray one? That was the only one Seishirou-san didn't threaten to kill at some point in the week, and he seemed pretty attracted to all of your family. I'm serious, I can probably only keep two of the kittens once they hit their adulthood, and so I'll have at least one left in the cold. I would offer one to the Kinomotos, but poor Sakura-san is allergic to them. I am glad that at this time, you have no intentions of beheading me. I really like my head, and I would like to keep it, please?
Yeah I noticed, he was good at getting the general mayhem to subside. Huh, I would say that by the fact that Seishirou-san (despite how much you complain about him) seems to look up to you, despite the fact that you're the same height, and definitely Fuuma-san does, so they'd protect you if it got bad, and I can't see any way that Kotori-san or your parents wouldn't protect anyone, it's just obvious that you do all care about each other. From the way you said that, I'm almost inclined to think that it's a good thing that I missed Hokuto-san, but I'm not sure. She could very well be psychic, it depends on if there's any left over magic from long ago in her bloodline. I know of a girl that has some mystical abilities with animals- more than normal for a human.
That poor dog. Of course, you're going to tell me that it isn't my comment to make, cause I named my cat Nekoko, but it's at least somewhat more dignified than Doggiebutt. Wow, that's sweet, that she was talking so much. I can understand why her grandfather and brother were happy that she was, considering what else I've heard about them. What do the signs look like? I didn't get a chance to ask you what they're like, sadly.
Haha, I envy you a bit, I have no clue what it's like to be in a larger family like yours, and what it's like to be actually overwhelmed by them. I can understand that after a while, anyone can get on anyone's nerves though. What kind of hints are they dropping about being displeased by something? Maybe you could figure it out that way?
Maybe. You are you after all, even to me, you can be a bit unpredictable.
I could be frowny and sad if you wanted. I like being happy and cheerful though.
Yeah, but there's not a lot I can do about that. Besides, I'm sure that Mom would approve of a cat who isn't leaping off the curtains with energy. She's stopped the biting now, except for scolding naughty kittens now.
A little of both, actually. Considering physics is an enjoyable pastime for me, you know that.
Oh good, your version of extreme coercion is very creepy. And I don't want to wish that on even my worst enemies. Not that you'll agree with me there, but it's very, very difficult to change your mind once you stick to an idea. She did have lovely hair. I wonder how long it took her to grow it out that long. I would say (and you should not repeat this, or else I have a feeling that I would be in deep trouble) that the length of her hair is about the only thing that makes her look like she's in her forties, her face is very youthful still, and the fact that she's as short as you are helps her look younger. Your father looks at least ten years younger than he is too. Is that what that type of cut is called? It's rather unusual- it looks like you need either to have the right hair type that it doesn't have to be straightened and combed like that, or you need a lot of patience to put your hair back into the style every day. It is interesting, I will say. Probably your sister is the most genetically similar to your dad, if they resemble each other that much.
Well I'm glad that he's doing okay still. If Kishuu-san hasn't given up on pushing him back by now though, he should probably back off and let her be, before she kills him or something. She is a priestess, she probably knows some sort of ritual to make that happen. Really? He can't do math at all? I thought he was just bad at algebra, which to be fair, is not everyone's cup of tea.
I suppose it is. I do sort of wonder what it's like, but not enough to try by experimenting with it. I do like my own body that I'm in plenty well enough without adding things to it. They're not uncommon ways to resemble someone, so as long as you keep your personal distances in the end, you should be okay. I don't know, I haven't met her. I kind of do hope that she is, so that she isn't suffering all day.
Please-please don't tell me those things. That's really creepy. There's a difference between threatening jokily, and serious threatening. And you're slipping into the latter and it's really rather creepy. Your mother is weird, if that's what she wants to do with her skills. What kind of hacking do you mean?
...you mentioned that when you did the back story info dump, didn't you? Or was there another time? Now that I've met your father, him being able to do that seems even less unlikely, and yet somehow more possible as well. He seems to be a contradiction of himself. Kotori seems to be very in control of herself, which is more relieving than you might imagine.
Oh, really? What kind of college is she going to? That might influence the kinds of people that she meets, I'm sure. If she's going somewhere with a lot of entitled athletes, she's going to have more trouble than if she goes to a college that's more specialized in things like art and such, because there are just going to be more people. But I think she can probably protect herself pretty well. I don't think that Seishirou-san would let anyone pass his test though.
I noticed that. I noticed that he did look rather uncomfortable when you were asking. Aha! My suspicions are confirmed! More seriously, you're definitely not as one-dimensionally mean as you'd like to have people suspect. You do care, about a lot of people.
No. No I really don't. Now you're going to make me have an anxiety attack. Well, not really, but you know what I mean. I don't like thinking about those things. It's maybe rather naïve, but I do like to think of things from the brighter side. Not everything is dark and cynical, and I like to keep my faith that most people are genuinely trustworthy.
Oh, so it is a fan, a sword, a knife, needles, or piano wire. Well, actually I doubt it's a fan, or piano wires, they just don't seem like your thing in any way. In fact, very little like your thing. So that leaves it as a sword, a knife (or plurals thereof), or needles. Of course, you're not going to give me any more hints after that, are you?
I do, I do. But she's actually gone into the family business, hasn't she? So she's even safer than most of your siblings? Besides, if she's half as good as you or your mother, there's probably nothing that can hurt her at all.
Oh? Like what? Because as far as I know, the paranormal is still pretty fictional. Although till I met you, I thought that assassins were also fictional, so...are the paranormal not so fictional as I hoped? Oh, I actually found a computer game you might like if you're interested and have some time. It scared the crap out of me, but it's a pretty surreal horror game.
Actually, he wasn't that bad, really. He only bothered me when you were around, and it looked more like he was trying to make me stop monopolizing your attention. In fact, now that I've met him, I'm pretty convinced that he actually looks up to you a lot and would probably love it on the inside if you paid a little attention to him without barking at him. I know that he can be annoying, but he does really look up to you. I can tell. Yes she has, although the kittens now love to ambush my feet in the middle of the night.
I suppose that's a good thing. Considering that desk, you could probably hide a body in there and no one would ever find it.
Wow, that's really surprising. I would have thought that there would have been more trouble. But I guess your parents are intimidating enough that most people don't dare try to break in any more?
Yes, yes it is. You should do it soon, probably. Maybe...maybe two months from now? During the festival? Probably a lot of our college friends will come back from wherever they went and we can see them again too then, if you'd like.
It does? Don't you still have to think to read? Or to decide how you're replying to me?
Aww, thank you. I shall stay silly for you then!
Segawa Keiichi.
