voice

[underspring]

Hello. Have many of you already forgotten your weekends? How strange, and no good for the upcoming ones. You should all try to prepare. How about rosemary? Or blueberries. Both are very good for thinking.

Or even... blueberry jam and cream in a scone served with rosemary tea. Yes, doesn't that sound very good? I feel brighter already.

Comments

[underspring]

[ would she ever ]

I don't know what you're saying.

[statice]

[don't play coy.]

Don't you? How strange, I thought I'd made myself quite understandable.

[underspring]

[ coy~? ]

Not at all, since here we are.

[statice]

[COY.]

Ah, that's a pity. I was hoping that you'd tell me where you'd heard about those things!

[underspring]

I wonder where I did? But it must have been somewhere.

[ And, with only the shortest pause- ] By the way, you don't seem like a berry person.

[statice]

I'd hope that it was from somewhere. [Instead of pulling it out from thin air.] Though I don't particularly care for them.

[underspring]

Black tea for you, is it?

[statice]

Ah, are you offering?

[underspring]

I might.

[statice]

[my.]

Having tea with a stranger isn't something I'm used to, I'm afraid.

[underspring]

Oh my, I hope your first time was a special experience for you.

[statice]

Or perhaps you could offer a name to make it less strange and more acquaintance-like.

[underspring]

I could do that. What kind of name would you like?

[statice]

Ah...

[statice]

A real one.

[underspring]

Ah, I wonder if you won't be disappointed if I finally revealed my name? Hasn't it been fun like this?

[statice]

How can I be disappointed? We've only spoken once.

[underspring]

That's true.... maybe we're rushing things...

[statice]

[He laughs.]

Are we?

[underspring]

You'll treat me fairly, won't you?

[statice]

I wonder! How do I put it...as fair as I would of someone leading others on?

[underspring]

So, like yourself?

[statice]

I haven't been leading anyone on.

[That isn't PH cast, granted, but no one has to know.]

[underspring]

That's the correct response.

[ But she laughs a little. ] My name is Yuyuko Saigyouji.

[statice]

Yuyuko then.

[Well, that's one thing settled. He never was one for formalities anyway; never quite learnt the need to use any of those.]