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[tealeafs]

Um.. I'm sorry for announcing this inbetween everything else, but-- I wanted to make sure I wouldn't do it too late so that it'd be inconvenient for other people..

[ Yes, sorry for interrupting all your talk about PSYCHENet and Trumps and love confessions and god knows what else.. at least she's keeping it in theme, okay. ]

But as some of you already heard, Toshizou and I are going to get married during this Jaunt. [ And despite somewhat natural nervousness of but whAT IF IT'S INCONVENIENT FOR EVERYONE ELSE lingering in her tone, she does sound very happy. It's not hard to tell. Just some nervous happy jitters about it still, really. ] It'll be on the 11th, so.. if you want to come, you can..! But I understand that people are busy with more important things as well, so please don't feel obligated at all..

[ .. look, maybe it's not the best announcement, but it could've been worse. It could've been Toshizou "COME OR DON'T IDGAF SHIT DAMN PISS HELL" Hijikata saying it. Instead it's just lingered with Chizuru's constant need to put her own needs fifteen miles behind everyone else's. ]

I think PSYCHENet is going to officiate it, so it could also maybe be helpful for finding out more about this Jaunt. If people are wondering about that sort of thing instead, I mean.

In either case, thank you for listening..!

Comments

[knightceties]

But as a knight, it would be pretty weird of me to tell a lady how to arrange her own wedding, right?

[creatic]

Chizuru-chan really does worry too much.

[tealeafs]

Yes, but even so-- I think it'd be pretty rude to just focus all my attention on that when there's the Jaunt to begin with, and then people might need help too, like you..

[tealeafs]

It's not like you would be telling me everything! It's just.. well, if you have a preference for anything, or anything you'd like to be there, you should tell me so I can keep it in mind..? [ She nods a little to herself. ]

Something like that.

[tealeafs]

[ Usually she would protest to that, but.. well, it's Souji. It's not like it's the first time she's heard it, so her answer is a little more fond than that. ]

When it's Okita-san, I don't think it's all that bad to worry just a little bit extra.

[upcard]

[the lovers family sounds either cute or questionable

She's the one who shines brightly...? She's not so sure about that. Isn't Chizuru the one who's always taking care of everyone, and making sure everything is okay? Isn't she the one who makes everyone happy?

But still...]

If... if I can make even a few people happy... or--or inspire them, like you said...! [even if that seems almost too much to hope for--] Then... I'm really happy too.

Because then I'm a little more like Chizuru-san too. [otome senpai...!!]

[tealeafs]

[ .. wait, a little more like her..? Chizuru blinks a little to herself at that statement. There's nothing about her that's really better than Mai, after all.. there's a few parallels she can see between the two of them, sure, but she definitely thinks Mai is the better one here!

(Someone save them or they're going to be two otome protags in an endless spiral of complimenting each other.) ]

T.. that's nothing to worry about. I mean, you're already a little like me, and then even better.. You're great just the way you are, Mai-san..!

[creatic]

[ he chuckles. ]

If I didn't know better, I'd say Chizuru-chan was catering to me like a child.

[ one of the few times he's ok with it, to be honest. ]

not here

[creatic]

[ let it go, let it goooooo, that perfect girl is gone— ]

[tealeafs]

Well.. you've done so much for me, it's only natural to look out for you in return, right?

[ It mostly left such a strong impression on her since.. well, when she first arrived, during her first Jaunt, it really had only been the two of them. And that was already after Souji had already been dead for a while in their world, yet he treated her just like always - he stuck with her, he made sure she could stay with him, he protected her.

That, and-- she's a little aware of the fact this wedding might be a little painful to someone else for once. With some others it went completely over her head, but she realises it in this case since she doesn't think it'll be painful for Souji because she's getting married, but because Hijikata is. She knows that despite the way they interact, they mean a lot to each other, and..

.. well, she just doesn't want him to feel lonely or left out. It wouldn't feel right. ]

Your happiness is really important to me too.

[fridgeninja]

I see.

[You're someone like that, then. That is - someone like him. If he ever gets married, his groomsmen will have to make sure there are no stray cats in sight between him and the ceremony if he's meant to arrive on time...]

[creatic]

[ yeah you both are awful pain-inflicting individuals for him, to be honest— ]

Then, Chizuru-chan can save it for my wedding.

[tealeafs]

...

[ She pauses for a small moment, wondering if something more will come, but then there's nothing.. -- well, it can't hurt to ask then, right? ]

Um, what is it that you see..?

[tealeafs]

.. Okita-san is getting married too?!

[ DON'T.. JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS, CHIZURU.. but maybe it's just since she was So Focused on making sure Souji doesn't feel left out just now that this entered her brain so suddenly it straight on flipped to that.. ]

[creatic]

[ he can't help but laugh really hard because she's so sincere in her surprise and questioning and therefore Souji doesn't pursue it further despite having probably intended to. ]

Of course not, I'm just kidding.

[tealeafs]

Oh, I see..

[ ... ]

Well.. if you ever do get married, I'll help out..! Although I guess that means we'll have to find a nice girl first.. [ Time to start matchmaking, tbh. ]

[creatic]

There are plenty of nice girls, we have to find a single one, more importantly.

[ he doesn't realize she's actually considering this or he probably wouldn't encourage her... Probably... ]

[tealeafs]

What sort of girl do you like..?

[ Because thinking about it, Chizuru actually has no idea.. it'd have to be a girl who can take good care of him, she's at least got that mentally noted down, but she's pretty sure that's not where Souji's own priorities lie foremost. ]

[fridgeninja]

I meant, I understand what you're saying.

[creatic]

Girls like Chizuru-chan herself and Mai-chan and Neria-chan are all good examples, I think.

[hakodate]

Don't know that I'd go that far, but...

[You can't just go around looking nervous! The troops lose heart.

Hijikata, this is a wedding, not a battlefield.]

[rekkaning]

[She doesn't want to say it as such, but...she thinks Harrogate might have started out like that too, at least for the investigators. She doesn't want a repeat of what happened then, but...maybe she really is worrying for nothing.]

That's...a relief.

[But if she's going to talk problems, it would be better to do this with other worried people and not the bride-to-be, wouldn't it? What a belated realization...]

Well, it seems like... all that's left to contend with is the weather. Good thing we can control the weather on this Jaunt.

[tealeafs]

In that case, please let me help..!

[ Did you really expect any different, Souji. ]

[tealeafs]

[ Well, she's taken.. and she's not sure if she can trust Mai to Souji (she could trust Souji to Mai, but the other way around...), all things considered, so.. ]

.. does Neria-san have someone she likes?

[creatic]

Yes, I think so.