#anri post

Anri’s excited as she opens the door, heels clicking lightly on the cafe tile. She’s been looking forward to trying this place out all week! Even if Creme had to cancel last minute, it won’t get her down. She’s never had a problem with going places on her own. 

Her eyes take in the interior and  surprise fill them when they land on expensive clothes matched with a familiar face.

“Mr. Celebrity!” She greets with a smile. “I’d greet you by name but I’m afraid I don’t know it. Fancy running into you again.”

“H...

hello,,?”

“A-awful... Why...? Why does this keep happening...?”

“Dear...Dear, please...!”

“I’ll find whoever’s doing this!”

“No you won’t!!”

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“Don’t go out! And... And don’t open the door for anyone!”

“But Nii, he...”

“...I’m not sure if I can convince him. But I’ll try.”

—

“I’m... ugh, I h-hate this...”

“It’s so terrible... At least Moho-chan is here with us now. If she wasn’t, I’d probably go get her anyway, though...”

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“First Nightmare, now this... Will it ever be safe to go home again...?”

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“D-dad...”

“I know... I’m going to take my vacation days off. I won’t leave you all alone. Not now.”

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“Uncle? Where are you going??”

“I’m going to round up cats. It might not be safe for them either, and if I can’t go out to feed them, they might go hungry.”

“I’m not going to be able to stop you, am I... Please be careful...”

—

“...”

“Where do ya wanna go?”

“U-um... you see, I... I got something for Nii, since he works so hard for us, but... But... I lost it...! I can’t find it anywhere! And so... I want to go to the pond... The one that shows you the answers to questions in the reflections on the water... I want to ask it where I lost the present... I don’t know where it is, but I thought you might.”

“Hmm... The Oracle Pond, huh? It’s been some time since I went, but I’d be glad to take you there! Shiho, you coming too?”

“Man... Things sure have sucked lately...”

“Oh, big time. Wish they didn’t.”

“Or, like... There was something happening that’s at least pretending to be lighthearted even if it gets sad later, you know?”

“I feel ya.”

“Nee...?”

“Oh, Anri, ya need somethin’?”

“You and Suzu-nee know about magic stuff, right?”

“Well, not so much me, but Suz-”

“What do you need to know, An-chan???”