fortuneprince | 7th Case - [Voice]/[Action]

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7th Case - [Voice]/[Action]

[Voice]

[Though it's relatively quiet, a slight breeze can be heard passing over the mic. The sound of leaves rustling against one another is also there. That calm silence lasts for only a minute, then a voice appears though its also rather quiet]

...It seems I have been brought back. [Another pause then she speaks again, a bit more irritated] Unfortunately, I'm unable to remember anything that happened in the time I was gone. Dammit.

...My body aches...I don't think I'll be able to move off of this branch in this condition. I...need to rest... [Her voice fades off.]

[Action]

[Not too far from the village, up in a tree on a thick branch, there lies a Naoto, but she isn't very high up at all. Someone could easily get her down without climbing themselves. One leg is dangling off of the branch and the other is up on it. Her back is resting against the trunk behind her and the journal is resting nicely in her lap.

Her face and neck bare a few scratches and her arms are covered in deeper cuts that disappear up her sleeves. Not to mention she's relatively weak so that makes moving around an issue.

Although she looks like she's asleep, her eyes being closed and all, she's only just resting so she'll notice anyone who comes by.

Though she isn't aware of it right now, she's lost all sense of feeling/touch, temporarily of course. For example, she wouldn't be able to tell if something was hot or freezing by touching it or like she can't feel someones body heat.]

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[She frowns a little and nods. There's no doubt that she does feel bad about Yuan having carrying her, it makes her feel like a burden to him and even weaker than usual, in the sense of her having to rely on others for help for things like this]

Thank you, Yuan.

It's no problem.

[Well, the carrying itself certainly isn't a problem. The fact that he's carrying a girl he doesn't know all that well, even though she was technically his daughter for about two weeks is rather awkward, though. ... Then again, more awkward things have happened in Luceti.]

[She stays quiet for a moment then remembers that she never actually thanked Yuan or anything for being her father. Since her parents died when she was a child, experiencing having a father again was...nice, she misses that feeling]

...Even though this may not be the most appropriate time, I'd like to thank you, for being my father a few weeks ago during the experiment.

I didn't have much choice in the matter. [Then he blinks, realizing how incredibly insensitive that sounded. Subtlety is really not one of his strengths.]

I didn't mind being your father. It's just not something you should be thanking me for.

[The statement doesn't really effect her, she's already kind of guessed that he's not good with subtlety.]

I suppose it isn't one would thank another for, but I am very grateful. You gave me the experience of having a father again.

[His walking slows down a bit, though he doesn't stop entirely. Naoto's words just stirred something inside of him. This isn't the sort of thing he would normally ask about, but she was the one who brought it up.]

... Did you lose your true father?

[It's not like she minds answering the question, so she answers with no hesitation though the sadness in her voice is audible now]

Yes, he and my mother both died in an accident when I was a child.

[That's even worse than Yuan expected.]

I see. ... I'm sorry.

[She shakes her head]

It's all right. They left behind their legacy as Shirogane detectives and I'm able to follow in their footsteps proudly.

You're aiming to become a detective? [He's working on the assumption that a young girl like Naoto couldn't possibly have become a detective yet.]

Yes, I am. I'm not quite where I want to be as a detective yet but I do work for the prefectural police and have solved many cases.

Is that so? That's very impressive for someone your age.

[She blushes a bit from the compliment]

Thank you, though I'm no where near as great a detective as I want to be yet.

Don't worry. You'll still have plenty of time to hone your skills. As long as you keep striving for perfection, you'll become greater with every case you work on.

Yes, you're absolutely right. [She smiles]

If I may ask, what was your occupation in your world?

[There is a very considerable pause before he responds. When he does, his tone of voice may imply that he doesn't really want to talk about it. Either that, or he's just not being entirely truthful.]

... I was a soldier of sorts.

A soldier? I see.

[That would explain his serious attitude towards things.]

... I was preparing to retire just before I was sent here. That was over three years ago. [He's convinced that he's not allowed to have real peace in his life.]

So you've been here for 3 years? [She frowns a little] I do hope you are able to retire when you return to your world. If that's what you want.

[He smiles faintly at that. He really does want it, mostly because the day he can officially retire would be the day peace reigns the united world.] I should hope so as well.

[She nods and goes quiet again for a moment as she thinks. Something feels off....]

....Yuan? Are you cold?

Cold? [That's an odd question to ask. He doesn't feel cold. Not more than would be expected from this weather, anyway.]

Why do you ask?

This may be a rather odd thing for me to say but...you're not giving off any heat whatsoever.

[He stops walking, shifting his hold on Naoto slightly.] No heat at all?

[She shakes her head and looks up at him] None.