tensai | 003; video/action for violet city; it's getting cold out here;

[here's marui at the violet inn lobby, seated comfortably on a couch. his munchlax is sitting next to him, slowly devouring a bowl of fruit. marui, meanwhile, is sending a video message to someone.]

--gotten the Zephyr badge and Jackal and I are making our way through Union Cave soon to get to Azalea for my next badge. We'll be back in Goldenrod soon, Yukimura-kun! Tell Sanada we're working hard and keeping up with our training.

[he finishes this message and hits the send button. after this, he records another video message.]

Hey Sisuca! Look, I got my first badge! [he brings the badge up with his free hand to show her.] I've got a long way to go to catch up to you, but I'll definitely make it! Let's have cake to celebrate, okay?

[now that this message is done, he'll send it to sisuca--]

ERROR: ID Number not found.

[marui frowns. that's... not supposed to happen. so he tries to send it again.]

ERROR: ID Number not found.

[and again.]

ERROR: ID Number not found.

[and again. this time, he accidentally broadcasts his recorded video to the whole network too.]

ERROR: ID Number not found.

[shit. marui looks worried. and very sad. he takes a deep breath, eyes closed and pinches the bridge of his nose-- boys don't cry after all.]

[the video feed ends there, but anyone at the inn would find a redhead sitting at the lobby, holding a munchlax like a teddy bear, with his 'Gear on the other side of the couch, just staring off into space.]

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[ Realizing that she too --- should at least attempt to try to be cheerful. ]

Lacus is fine. It's nice to make your acquaintance too, Mister Marui.

Just 'Marui' is fine too. [he's really doing his best to look cheerful.]

Marui then. [ She is quiet for a moment ... and sighed. ]

I'm sorry. I wish we could talk in better circumstances ... I do not feel very composed at the moment.

I understand. Maybe... you should get some time alone, or something first. And then have some chocolate, or something sweet later on, to help cheer you up. [trying to be helpful here]

[ She knows ... and she feels a little bad about it. She really doesn't like worrying other people. ]

Thank you. Maybe you are right ... this is simply ... much too big a surprise right now.

I am sorry. I hope I am not troubling you ... I will be fine.

Nah, it's fine. Hope you'll feel better soon. [but he's saying it mostly for himself.]

You too, Marui.

[ She smiles a bit. ] I know ... that if she was here right now, she would be telling us how silly it was of us to be so sad ...

She was mama ... and she didn't want her friends and children to be so unhappy.

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