Just follow the sunrise. Weavile knows where to go, so stick to him like glue.
[Weavile keeps hopping along trees for a while until he abruptly stops short; a bird the size of a small car sits in a nest fairly high up, protecting its eggs.]
[It's technically morning on the fifteenth when the mental tap over the crystal comes in - but really, it's only just; it's closer to midnight on the fourteenth than anything. But it comes in just the same, and Ryuunosuke is usually still awake at this hour so it's not like Tsukiyama feels guilty about it or anything, and even if he were waking him up that wouldn't exactly be a shame either, if he's going to be honest.]
Um. No? I wouldn't say it bothers me? It's just kinda... overly formal. I don't really see a need to be that formal, especially when we're pretty good friends?
[...you can probably hear the "we are pretty good friends, right?" on the end of that.]
[Still, there's some relief coming across the crystal, alright. He's bad at this friendship thing...]
Well, you don't have to worry about it with me, alright? I wouldn't care if you called me by first name without any honorifics, but I guess I'm pretty laid-back about that kinda stuff.
Ahh... I couldn't sleep, it happens sometimes. This place is a lot quieter than what I'm used to; it makes it hard once in a while. Nothing to worry about, of course - just enough to make me want company for a while, and you tend to be good for that.
[Huh, well that's weird. Ryuunosuke considers asking about it for a moment before deciding against it. Maybe Tsukiyama's out for a walk or something.]
Well, that depends on what you're asking about. Like... Fuyuki itself? It was a super-boring city. The others I lived in weren't interesting either though, so I guess my world in general is just sort of boring outside of the magical stuff.
As for life in general? Just as boring! When I wasn't uh... you know. Having fun with my hobbies. I worked whatever jobs I could get that were short-term so I could do whatever I wanted otherwise. Everything was getting pretty dull - hobbies included - before the demon summoning thing.
I can go into specifics, if you want? I'm not really sure what you're interested in hearing about.
[He's honestly not terribly surprised by it, if a little weirded out; boredom seems like just as good a reason as any to start with the whole killing thing, if you ask him. At the same time...]
Might I ask how you started? With your hobbies, I mean. What made you decide that was a good idea, who you started with...that sort of thing.
Oh. It's not really all that interesting of a story. I'd thought about it a lot and then it just sort of... happened. Believe it or not, I actually hadn't meant for it to happen! But it did and I enjoyed it, so.
[It's kind of difficult to talk about this when he can't see Tsukiyama's reactions, but as far as Ryuunosuke's concerned, that really is all there is to it.]
[And there's a pause once that's out there; it doesn't seem like he's troubled or anything, though, at least if the emotions coming through the crystal are anything to judge by - those remain steady, the usual warmth he tends to offer not fading any.]
...I was a teenager when I started. It was...intentional, on my part, something I'd wanted to do for a while.
[...]
How many I tend to do depends on my mood. I'm not as prolific as some people I've heard about, but I'll usually do two or three a month. Sometimes more, if I'm not well.
[And there's another pause there, though again, it doesn't seem like anything bad. Just deliberating.]
Once in a while I start feeling like I need to. I'll do it then. It's easy to cover up here, far moreso than it was in Tokyo, but at the same time I don't want to risk anything.
Yeah, I know. I mean, I've done it a couple of times, but I always feel like I'm going to get caught? I never worried too much about that back home. I guess that's because I knew Fuyuki like the back of my hand.
...Hey, next time you're feeling like that, can I come with? I won't interrupt or anything! I mean, unless you want me to? I just want to see you work.
Ahhh...unfortunately, I prefer to work alone. With no intended offense to you, of course! It's just far easier to ensure that no one gets caught if we don't have to worry about anyone else, n'est-ce pas?
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