❀ Episode 04 ❀ [Dictated]

[therealrisette]

[People met while a fairy, and all other friends]

Hey, if anyone hasn't heard yet, I'm back to normal!

[She had actually planned on making the announcement as soon as it happened, but then the whole thing with Adachi happened and Nora changed back the same day. She got a little sidetracked.]

So no more wings or landing in people's hands! Even though I kinda miss the wings. I had fun with Nora-chan and Colette-chan and Sugar-chan!

[Yep, she officially doesn't feel it would be presumptuous to refer to Nora as a close enough friend anymore.]

But I've only gotten a chance to meet Nora-chan properly, so is anyone else free? I've been waiting to really meet you guys for weeks, y'know!

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[adorbs]

[and, about five minutes later, there's a slightly out-of-breath Nanako outside of Rise's door. Taking a second to catch her breath, she knocks on the door a moment later. As she waits she looks up and down the hallway, all that excited energy pretty much prevents her from standing still]

[therealrisette]

[And Rise answers her door in seconds!]

Hey~!

[Actually seeing Nanako here, Rise just can't help herself! She immediately swoops down to embrace the younger girl.]

It's so great to see you again, Nanako-chan!!!

[Finally pulling back for a moment, Rise gives her a quick once-over look.]

You've grown a bit, haven't you? And I love your hair! It really suits you!

[All of that gushing out of the way, she takes a step back to give Nanako room to come inside.]

[adorbs]

[Yay! Nanako happily returns the hug, and blushes at the hair compliment]

Yeah! I was home for a whole year, and my hair got longer. [tee hee, she feels quite proud of this accomplishment. Anyway, she'll happily step into the room once Rise moves aside]

Wow, you're room is pretty.

[therealrisette]

Aww, thanks!

[Rise's curious what she means about being "home for a whole year", though. But with Nanako, she doesn't just want to ask all the usual questions. Seems like a waste of precious time with her.

Rise sits on her giant pillow, beckoning Nanako to join her if she wants.]

Hey, how long has it been since we've seen each other?

[She does want to catch up, after all. And if it answers her other questions, that's a bonus.]

[adorbs]

[she follows, and sits down gently on another pillow]

I saw you just a little while ago. Big Bro came to visit, so everyone came over to the house. Then I came back here. [she doesn't quite realize that Rise probably doesn't know that Nanako was here before, but it'll probably be explained soon enough.]

[therealrisette]

Really?! How long were you here before? Did you make lots of friends?

[A thought strikes!]

Oh, how about Conan-kun?! I bet you'd like him!

[Yep, she's already shipping those two in her head. Come on, they'd be so cute together!

She doesn't mean to barrage the poor girl with questions, either. She's just curious!]

[adorbs]

[she nods!] Uh huh! A lot of them have gone home, but I really love the friends I made here.

[hm? that's a name she's not really familiar with, so she shakes her head]

Is Conan a friend you made?

[therealrisette]

Yeah, sorta!

[More like an annoyingly workaholic little brother who she's decided needs to learn to be more of a kid.]

He's about your age, though. And he's a detective!

[YOU LIKE DETECTIVES, NANAKO? RIGHT? RIGHT?]

[adorbs]

[woah woah woah]

S-Someone my age can be a detective? Don't they have to be older?

[therealrisette]

People said that about Naoto-kun too!

[Though, now that she thinks about it, Conan is quite young to be put into certain situations.]

But maybe Conan-kun works with adults more? I don't think they'd let him do anything really dangerous alone.

But isn't it amazing that he gets to solve cases and stuff?

[Yes, let's keep the focus on how incredible this boy Nanako's age is for a moment. Without hyping him too much, of course. He's still absolutely blind to girls so far, after all.]

[adorbs]

[oh yeah. But stiiiiiiill, she wonders if this kid is the same age as Naoto. Hm, but Rise's explanation makes enough sense that Nanako nods]

Yeah, that's really cool. He's kinda like Dad.

[therealrisette]

Yeah, kinda! Except he's a lot smaller.

[Rise gives Nanako a playful wink at that.]

So what about you? Any really good friends you've made here?

[adorbs]

[she nods!]

Uh huh! I think a lot of them went home... like Ms. Kate. But a lot of them are here, I can introduce you to them.

[therealrisette]

[Right... a lot of them would have gone home, like Nanako did. Which actually makes Rise wonder for the first time if anyone else she knows has been here before?

She doesn't want to get too pensive right now, though.]

Sure! Maybe we can host a party or something someday? I'll invite some of my friends too!

[She smiles.]

I bet Sugar-chan would like you too.

[As soon as she says it, she wonders if Nanako and Sugar have already met? There's just so much she doesn't know now... not that it bothers her. She'll figure it all out over time.]

[adorbs]

[wooooah! Nanako's eyes widen]

You know a person named Sugar? They're not... [no Nanako, it would be silly for a person to be made of sugar]

Do they like Sugar a lot?

[therealrisette]

Actually, she kinda does!

[Rise laughs as she answers, thinking back on the day she and Sugar met.]

I saw her eat a cookie bigger than herself once! I mean, it was a normal cookie, but she's a fairy. And so was I when we met, so the cookies were bigger than both of us...

[adorbs]

As big as- [oooh, she was a fairy? That was so cool! Her eyes widen a bit at the idea and she nods]

Wow... she's like Mr. Abel.

[therealrisette]

Mr. Abel?

[This sparks her curiosity. Someone Nanako's comparing to a fairy? And the name sounds unfamiliar too, even from the journal.]

Someone else you know here?

[adorbs]

Kinda... he went home, but he was here for a long time. [Rise will probably pick up on the incredibly amount of fondness in Nanako's voice, it's almost like she's talking about Big Bro]

He ate a lot of sweets all the time, he'd probably like a cookie as big as him.

[therealrisette]

[And Rise does smile at the fond tone. It's kind of reassuring that Nanako has found people she can be close to and maybe even look up to in her time at the castle.]

Sounds like you really liked him! I hope you don't miss him too badly...

[Which is actually something Rise is worried about for herself more than Nanako. The castle sending people home and never seeing them again. Nanako at least will be there when Rise gets back to her own world, but not a lot of others will...]

[adorbs]

[mm, she nods]

I miss him a lot, but it's good that he gets to go home. [the eternal comfort of this place, even if someone is gone they're where they belong]

[therealrisette]

Yeah. I wouldn't want someone to stay here away from their friends and family just because I'd miss them, either.

[It's a comfort, yeah, but it can also make things harder too.]

At least we won't have to worry about that!

[adorbs]

Uh huh! He's got a lot of people that he cares about who are back in his world, so it'll be good that he's with them.