open to all investigators. (3rd day of Maiden)

[creatic]

[ okay so he's pretty well known to just drive you people up a wall in telepathic conversation but in rare instances he can be serious.

And one thing the veterans, at least, know? He never starts open conversations unless he's serious and with something worth hearing. And he only says things worth hearing when he finds it dangerous. ]

Right, so, I think we might suddenly have a really big problem. Like, really big.

[ yeah he means it literally concerning it physically as much as simply metaphorically. ]

Has anyone heard of anyone around the ships talking about something called "the Grasper"?

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[It really is...she's so oblivious right now. But...is this guy really suggesting he's going to take on a kraken all by himself and win?? Really???

FRIEND NO...]

E-eh?

[And then there's...that........]

I... I mean I will if you need me to, but... please don't let anything bad happen to you...! [She's so earnest] You should stay safe...your life is important too.

[creatic]

[ sure he will... if, you know, it's like 1/60th of the size it actually is going to turn out to be.

but wow, that's familiar, isn't it, and he pauses, realizing that... ]

Well, I don't know if it's important, but it's definitely unfair. [ his secret tiny one-sided crush he needs to get over here because she's going to basically be his sister when she gets married to Hijikata and things don't need to be forever awkward...right... ]

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Unfair...?

[She's utterly oblivious to what's going through his head, of course. She doesn't know any of this samurai dramu!!! It's like a soap opera up in here...

But nonetheless--]

I don't entirely understand but...whatever's unfair, I don't think it means you're not important. So please be careful.

[creatic]

I guess it would be cruel to ignore you on this. I'll see what I can do.

[ he pauses. ]

But, only because you remind me of someone. Which means, we have to meet sometime afterward so I can get rid of that way of thinking with you. Got it?

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[how forward--!!

okay no she doesn't take it that way at all. Instead--]

Eh...? Oh, um, I understand. [besides, that means he'll have to be careful, right...?] I'm Mai...hopefully I'll meet you soon.

[creatic]

Okita Souji. Such a pleasure.

[ no don't listen to him mai pls. ]

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[she believes him!!

except that she's distracted by something, and if this wasn't a mental conversation, she might have been able to keep it to herself, but she's not very good at directing her thoughts, so it's loud and clear.]

Shinsengumi...? Like Saitou-san...?

[....... WAIT.]

U-um, I mean... it's an honor to meet you!

[creatic]

Oya, [ it's a surprised but intrigued sound before he clicks his tongue and chuckles. oh she met saitou already, did she? ] is it so? Tell me again when we meet face to face, Mai-chan.

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[look what you've gotten yourself into, child.

But she just blinks at that, before bowing her head. Who are you bowing your head to, Mai? He can't see you. It's probably because she realizes that that she sounds so flustered.]

R-right...! I understand. Then... I hope to see you soon, Okita-san.

[And she'll hold to that whenever they can stop having sea battles long enough for her to meet up with him.]