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10:12:02		Ke1ko waves, hurrying to catch up! "H-hey! I finished checking down by the market district, like you said! Nothing too unusual..."
10:14:35		Hitoko halts and turns to watch Keiko approach. "Be precise. How unusual? What did you see?"
10:17:31	Ke1ko	"Precise? Uh... well, let me think." She scrunches her brow.
10:18:01		Hitoko gazes at Keiko patiently.
10:19:07	Ke1ko	"They were out of vanilla ice cream at the stand at the end of Fourth Street? This little girl was throwing a tantrum over it." >.> "Her dad just ignored her."
10:19:27	Ke1ko	"I saw some squirrels chasing a bird."
10:19:29	Ke1ko	"..."
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10:19:51	Ke1ko	"I'm not really sure what counts as unusual." ._.;
10:20:48		Hitoko contemplates. "Were the squirrels bound by conventional physics?"
10:21:07	Ke1ko	"I... think so..."
10:21:22	Ke1ko	"That probably would've been the first thing I noticed."
10:22:14		Hitoko nods. "Then the area sounds clear."
10:22:23	Ke1ko	"I saw a bunch of stray cats all together in an alleyway. Cats are weird, they just kept watching me " <.<; "I think they wanted food."
10:22:54	Ke1ko	"But they scattered when I came closer. It didn't seem like anything magic, just animals being animals."
10:23:52	Hitoko	"Yes, that sounds typical of cats."
10:24:12	Ke1ko	"So how about you?"
10:31:35	Hitoko	"My main concern is at the docks. Forgotten cargo. Disoriented workers. I expect something may emerge there in the next few days, but it is safe for today. At the mall out west, crowds were 10% thinner than usual, and those present were lethargic. Clear traces of looming activity, but nothing urgent."
10:31:39	Hitoko	"Also, unusually strong winds on Customs Street are causing an undue number of panty shots. We shall need to keep an eye on the area."
10:45:23		Ke1ko nod nods, listening seriously! "You're so observant... ...wait, what was that last one?" .//.
10:51:17	Hitoko	"I said, unusually strong winds on Customs Street are causing panty shots. We shall need to watch the area over the next week."
10:53:15	Ke1ko	"..." Keiko squints at her, unsure if she's serious.
10:53:23	Hitoko	"...You are familiar with Kimura-san, yes? When a girl with a personality like that becomes a youma, what effects would you expect it to have?"
10:56:39	Ke1ko	"...I suppose that makes sense..."
10:58:42	Hitoko	"Would you like to see the area yourself?"
10:58:53	Ke1ko	>//>' "Have you personally encountered a youma like that before?" *still slightly skeptical* "...sure, okay."
10:59:14	Hitoko	"I have not."
10:59:45		Hitoko launches herself to an adjacent roof, moving toward Customs Street.
11:01:28	Ke1ko	Keiko follows!
11:03:30	Hitoko	They arrive! It is noticeably windier than the surrounding streets, but that might just be geography.
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11:17:13	Keiko	"Hmmm. It /is/ pretty breezy..."
11:43:58		Hitoko nods
11:44:29	Keiko	Keiko goes down to street level, and looks about. "I don't know that it's anything unusual, though..."
11:50:22	Hitoko	As soon as Keiko says that, there's a sudden gust!
11:52:07		Keiko meeps! Her magical girl outfit features thigh-high stockings and a skirt, which flies up to flash her panties at Hitoko.
11:52:19	Keiko	She hurriedly pats it down. >////<;
11:56:08		Hitoko gazes down at Keiko, her cheeks touched by the faintest blush. She pointedly does /not/ jump down. "I am inexperienced with this kind of youma. I don't know its hunting patterns. We will need to pay this area careful attention."
11:56:41	Keiko	"...that was /probably/ just a coincidence, you know." >///>
11:58:04	Hitoko	"My element is order. I understand patterns."
11:58:34	Hitoko	"...Probably."
11:59:57	Keiko	"There could be other explanations, though!"
12:00:08	Keiko	"Maybe it's just a windy area, and short skirts are more in fashion this month?"
12:02:17	Hitoko	"It wasn't this windy a week ago."
12:02:43	Hitoko	"...But I concede I don't know what it was like this time last year."
12:03:40		Hitoko 's concession is spoken in a quieter voice, hard to hear over the breeze. Like she's disappointed to have the wind taken from her sails.
12:05:50	Keiko	"I mean... I mean, you might be right, Hitoko! We definitely should keep an eye out..."
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12:07:50	Hitoko	The wind gusts again!
12:07:56	Keiko	"I'd bet we could--"
12:08:43	Hitoko	"...Perhaps we should move on."
12:09:23	Keiko	"..." >///>
12:09:27	Keiko	"Yeah."
12:10:02	Keiko	"Why don't we give it a break for a little bit?" It's been a pretty productive evening."
12:11:08	Hitoko	"Certainly. We can reconvene at the same time tomorrow."
12:11:14	Hitoko	"Good night, Keiko."
12:11:46	Keiko	"Ah... I more meant, well, you too!"
12:11:50	Keiko	"We could go get a bite to eat or something."
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12:16:10	Hitoko	"I am a youkai," Hitoko points out patiently. "I do not require food."
12:17:05	Keiko	"You can still eat it, though, right? Like, because it's yummy?" >>
12:17:24	Hitoko	"I can."
12:17:58	Keiko	"So what's your favorite food?"
12:18:46	Hitoko	"..."
12:19:14	Hitoko	"Chicken."
12:19:24	Keiko	"Any particular type of chicken...?"
12:22:14	Hitoko	"Roast chicken. With that crispy skin."
12:23:03	Hitoko	"I don't understand the purpose of the question."
12:23:45	Keiko	"Lets find somewhere we can buy you some." ^.^ "Or go by the grocery store, and I can ask Lydia to cook it for you."
12:24:30	Hitoko	"I have more important things to do than eat."
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12:32:49	Keiko	"We've checked out all the leads you had, right? We didn't find any pressing dangers, just somewhat strange things that we'll need to look for patterns in."
12:33:04	Keiko	"You won't get any useful data points going back to the same places /immediately/."
12:33:56	Keiko	"And besides-- a break will do you good! Going back with a fresh perspective after a little rest might help you notice things you were overlooking before."
12:35:34	Hitoko	"Hunting isn't /all/ I do."
12:35:52	Hitoko	"I also train. ...And meditate."
12:36:47	Hitoko	"Very important."
12:36:57	Keiko	"How much of your training-and-meditation time do you spend thinking about youma hunting?" <.<
12:37:48	Hitoko	"... Does 'protecting others from opportunistic youma attacks' count?"
12:38:59	Keiko	"Yes."
12:40:45	Hitoko	"All of it."
12:41:43	Keiko	It doesn't count as a break if it's still on your mind the whole time." <.< "How can you expect to ever have a fresh perspective when you never put it aside for even a moment?"
12:43:05	Hitoko	"I have to be prepared."
12:43:45	Keiko	"And fatigue -- /mental/ fatigue, because yes, I know, you never get tired -- no doubt makes you less efficient!"
12:47:32	Hitoko	"Then when I meditate tonight I shall focus on energetic thinking."
12:49:53	Keiko	"I mean... if you don't want to spend time with me you don't have to, Hitoko-senpai. I just thought it'd be nice to do something together outside of hunt." <<
12:50:57	Hitoko	"..."
12:51:20	Hitoko	"Alright. I'll come with you. If only to get you off the windy street."
12:52:50	Keiko	"Good!" ^.^
12:53:43		Hitoko jumps down to join Keiko. "Where are we going?"
12:54:15	Keiko	"We'll stop by the grocery store on the way back, then to Tara and Lydia's place. Lydia /loves/ cooking, she won't mind a guest."
12:54:49	Hitoko	"I don't have money."
12:55:43	Keiko	>.> "I've got a little, I'll take care of it."
12:57:15	Hitoko	"Lead the way."
12:58:00	Keiko	Time-skip! Keiko texted Tara on the way back to check if it's okay to have a friend over.
12:59:48	baka	Tara's response was five minutes late. <Knock first.>
13:00:46	Keiko	>.>'
13:01:12	Keiko	Keiko carries a grocery bag up to the door, and knocks, "This is the place! You know Tara and Lydia, don't you?"
13:01:38	Hitoko	"Not well."
13:02:15	Hitoko	"Tara never liked me."
13:02:30	Hitoko	"Not before I contracted, anyway."
13:04:57	baka	A minute later, a messy-haired Tara opens the door. "Heyyy. Didn't take you long to get here, did it?" >_>
13:05:17	Keiko	"Same." >.>; "She got nicer." -- "...hey Tara." n.n; "Uh... was it a bad time?"
13:05:18	baka	"Who's, uh... oh right, you're Masako's little sister, right?"
13:05:38	baka	"Nah, nah, we uh..." >//>; "It's fine."
13:05:59		Hitoko nods. "I am."
13:06:02	Keiko	"...this is Hitoko, yes. She's been teaching me about hunting youma." n.n;
13:06:14	Hitoko	"Are you sure you're well?"
13:07:13	baka	Tara is flushed, and is wearing her shirt inside-out. "Yeah no, it's fine. You guys are here to eat, right?"
13:10:58	Keiko	"I hoped to see if Lydia'd mind cooking something special for Hitoko-senpai. She doesn't really make much time for herself and I've been trying to convince her to take more breaks." <_< "I brought everything she should need."
13:11:29	baka	"Sure, just come in." >.>
13:11:50		Keiko comes inside! She brings the groceries to the kitchen for Lydia.
13:12:32	baka	Lydia isn't in the kitchen. She peeks out of the bedroom, then calmly closes the door again.
13:14:06	Keiko	Keiko spots her! Goes o.o? when she doesn't come out, though, and makes as if to go knock on the bedroom door.
13:20:19	baka	Lydia opens it a moment later, in magical garb. Blushy-:l
13:22:11	Keiko	"...?" Slightly confused look up at her.
13:22:52	Keiko	It takes Keiko a few moments to connect the dots.
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13:24:40	Keiko-chan	"Is... is something wrong?" o.o;;
13:25:02	Keiko-chan	"Was there a youma attack, or something?"
13:27:13	baka	<L> "No."
13:48:02		Hitoko gazes levelly at Lydia. "I did always appreciate your fashion."
13:48:18	Hitoko	Notable here is that Hitoko still hasn't transformed out of her magical garb, which is partially armoured.
13:50:14		Keiko-chan clears her throat. "Oh. Well."
13:50:33	Keiko-chan	"...well uh... ...did you need a few minutes, Lydia-san?" >__> "I hoped you would cook for us, but..."
13:53:18	baka	<L> "No."
13:53:30	baka	<L> "I would be happy to cook for you."
13:54:23	Keiko-chan	"...great! Everything's in the kitchen..." >.>;; "...I'll just... we'll just wait in the other room."
13:54:33		Keiko-chan awkwardly shuffles away. ._.
13:54:35	Hitoko	"Thank you for having me."
13:54:54		Hitoko gives Lydia a reasonably deep bow, and steps into the other room.
13:55:44		Keiko-chan goes and settles down on the couch. She's back in her normal clothing. Boy's jeans and a t-shirt, right now.
13:56:59	baka	Tara flops on the couch nearby. "So. What's the occasion, Hi...uh... Hitoki?"
13:57:52	Hitoko	"Hitoko."
13:58:22		Hitoko sits politely beside Keiko.
13:58:46	Hitoko	"Keiko-san decided I should eat."
13:59:12	Keiko-chan	<.<;
13:59:34	baka	"Decided... oh. Oh right, you're a youma." Tara shifts  uncomfortably."
14:01:12	Hitoko	"I am."
14:01:19	Hitoko	"Does that bother you?"
14:04:59	Keiko-chan	"She's not dangerous..." >>;; "She spends more time hunting for the bad youma than just about anyone."
14:05:09	Keiko-chan	"That's why I asked her to help teach me, so I could maybe actually be useful."
14:06:26	baka	"I mean..."
14:06:49	baka	"It's weird being all, you know, 'suddenly some youma are okay, don't hurt them'."
14:07:21	Hitoko	"Is it sudden?"
14:07:31	Hitoko	"Much of the school staff are youma."
14:12:45	baka	"say what" .________.
14:13:02	baka	<L> "I had hoped to keep her unaware of that."
14:13:13	Hitoko	"Ah."
14:13:16	Hitoko	"My apologies."
14:13:33	Keiko-chan	"They are?" o.o;
14:13:42	Hitoko	"I did not realise there was anyone who didn't know.'
14:15:05	baka	<T> "That explains why they give me so much homework! Those /bitches/!" >_O
14:15:27	baka	Lydia walks into the living room and pats Tara, essentially nailing her into the couch.
14:15:30	Keiko-chan	"...I think all teachers do that." ._.
14:15:31	baka	Then walks back to the kitchen.
14:15:42	baka	<T> "... dammit Lyds" ;_;
14:18:50		Hitoko nods approvingly at Lydia as she leaves.
14:22:39	baka	<T> "Gah."
14:22:50	baka	Tara attempts to extract herself, and fails. "... little help?"
14:23:41	Hitoko	"With what? I see no problems."
14:26:11	baka	"..." >//o;
14:26:17		Keiko-chan stifles a giggle, putting a hand over her mouth.
14:26:27	Keiko-chan	"You look so comfortable, though, Tara!"
14:26:51		Hitoko maintains her straight face.
14:27:58	Keiko-chan	"Oh... but of course, I can help." n.n
14:28:03	Keiko-chan	She reaches over and straightens Tara's beret.
14:28:54	baka	"....."
14:29:13		Keiko-chan struggles to keep her composure, but struggles.
14:29:19	Keiko-chan	n_n
14:29:23	Keiko-chan	**but falters.
14:30:18	baka	"Jerks!" >_<
14:30:56		Keiko-chan snickers some more, and /actually/ lends her a hand, now, pulling her out.
14:31:21	baka	*pop*
14:31:29	baka	Tara tumbles onto the floor on top of Keiko!
14:32:19	Keiko-chan	"Eep! Hey, careful...!"
14:32:22		Keiko-chan gets Tara'd.
14:32:43	baka	"..." >//O
14:32:50	baka	Tara pinches Keiko's cheeks, /hard/.
14:33:18		Hitoko watches all this impassively.
14:33:27	Keiko-chan	"...hi, Tara... owowow, hey!" >///< "I was helping!"
14:34:29	baka	Tara stands up, then applies the same to Hitoko.
14:34:57	Hitoko	"Ow."
14:35:50	Hitoko	"I am using that cheek, thank you."
14:37:01	baka	Tara then stomps over to Lydia, reaches up...
14:37:10	baka	"... dammit why are you so tall!?"
14:37:20	baka	<L> "Good genes."
14:37:50		Keiko-chan rubs her cheeks, >.o's over at Tara.
14:40:12	Hitoko	"One mustn't disturb a chef," Hitoko chides, as if talking to a younger student. "One could get burnt."
14:41:46	baka	"Urgh!"
14:41:59	baka	Tara throws her hands up and stalks back over to the living room, glaring around at everyone.
14:42:36	Keiko-chan	"...Taraaaaaa."
14:42:41	Hitoko	"I do hope I'm not causing a disturbance."
14:43:15	Keiko-chan	"No, that's just how she is." <.<
14:43:34		Keiko-chan gets up and walks over to give her a boop. :l
14:44:21	baka	-.o "Watch it..."
14:44:32	Hitoko	"Is that... so?"
14:45:06		Hitoko fumbles for words a little. She's plainly unsure how to act.
14:45:38	Keiko-chan	*boop,* "You're being embarrassing in front of my friend!"
14:46:50	baka	"If she's embarrassed that's /her/ problem!" >_O
14:47:24	Hitoko	"I am not embarrassed."
14:47:41	Keiko-chan	<_< "I'm embarrassed that you're throwing a tantrum over some friendly teasing!"
14:48:49	baka	"I am /not/ throwing a tantrum!"
14:50:02	Keiko-chan	"Yes you are." :l
14:52:23	Hitoko	"I share my sister's talent for the truth, Shiro-san. Perhaps it will be faster to skip the denials."
14:56:13	Hitoko	"That applies to earlier, too."
14:56:25		Keiko-chan clears her throat. </<;
14:56:41	baka	-//o;
14:59:27	Hitoko	"...I am sorry. Perhaps that was rude."
14:59:39	Hitoko	"Is there anything I can do to make up for intruding on you?"
15:01:27	Keiko-chan	"Yeah. Sorry." ._. "Lets just rewind a little."
15:01:35	baka	"It's fine, whatever."
15:02:16	Keiko-chan	"So what've you been up to today, Tara?" ^.^;
15:02:37	Hitoko	"Apologies. I do not have rewind powers."
15:03:00	baka	"The usual. Patrolling, homework, coming home to Lyds."
15:04:16		Hitoko 's eyes light up. Or her impassive equivalent of lighting up, anyway. "What was your patrol route?"
15:04:16	Keiko-chan	"Yeah? Did you see anything interesting?"
15:04:38		Keiko-chan sighs a little. ._. More youma talk. But she's glad Hitoko's engaged, at least.
15:06:40	baka	"Thought the whole point of you comin' here was to get your mind /off/ youma and such."
15:09:11	Hitoko	"But we should compare data. Perhaps we could organise--" She breaks off and looks at Keiko.
15:09:49	baka	"There aren't enough youma around to be worth bothering with, anyway."
15:10:10	baka	"The big ones make themselves known, the little ones are barely able to hurt anything."
15:10:14		Keiko-chan lightly clears her throat.
15:10:34	Keiko-chan	"It couldn't her to trade notes." n.n; "But... maybe after dinner?"
15:12:09	Hitoko	"...Alright."
15:12:45		Hitoko pauses, searching for something to say.
15:13:07	Hitoko	"From your phrasing, I gather Smith-san was not patrolling with you. Where was she?"
15:13:19		Hitoko pronounces the English name flawlessly!
15:13:38	baka	"Here. Doing her homework, like she /should/, I'm sure."
15:13:42	baka	<L> 9_9
15:15:21		Hitoko turns to look at the chef. "Did that go well?" Truth power. ._.
15:15:22	Keiko-chan	"...pffft." >.>
15:16:18	baka	<L> "I finished the homework, then painted my nails." *truth*
15:18:12		Hitoko nods. "I am glad to know you are dedicated students. Most of the other magical girls I have spoken to are... less reassuring."
15:20:16	baka	<T> "I mean... we wanna have a life after the war's over. Doesn't everyone--er."
15:20:20	baka	"No... offense."
15:20:42	Keiko-chan	"Gunning for your sister's class president role, huh?" <.<
15:20:57	Hitoko	"None taken."
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15:22:53	Hitoko	"I do not attend school any longer. It doesn't seem relevant to my circumstances. But I still expect others to fulfill their obligations."
15:23:20	Hitoko	"So no, I am not gunning for the role."
15:23:25	Hitoko	"Are you?"
15:24:38	baka	"You take everything literally, don'tcha."
15:25:36	Hitoko	"No. You are thinking of Kimura-san."
15:26:20	Keiko-chan	"Relevant to your circumstances? What do you mean?"
15:28:07		Hitoko waits patiently for someone to get her joke.
15:29:02		Keiko-chan snickered just a little. >.>
15:29:51	Hitoko	"It is as Shiro-san said. Education is for a life after the way."
15:29:55	Hitoko	*war
15:30:33	Keiko-chan	"Well, and that's all winding down, right
15:30:35	Keiko-chan	?"
15:30:39	Keiko-chan	"So what are you planning to do after?"
15:31:09	Hitoko	"I'm not."
15:31:30	baka	"Kimura..."
15:31:33	baka	"...."
15:31:51	baka	*click* "Oh! Shit, I didn't know you had a sense of humor!" XD
15:32:40		Hitoko gazes at Tara.
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