week 4 | graveyard | terra

[speckling]

[ would a love hotel have a conference room somewhere on the ground floor? if not this can take place at the ice cream... place. there's frozen desserts, that's the important part. ]

You're going to have to thank Ranpo-san for asking actual questions at Composer-san. I think my poor Player brain broke a little, but I'm better now! We had similar ideas on what to ask though, so I guess we were alright as partners, haha.

[ hands terra an ice cream bar. ]

Ice cream helps with truth, I did learn that!

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[darkearth]

[Oh... The ice cream...

He takes it, looking stupidly surprised. He hadn't expected ice cream, but the sight of it puts something strangely cozy and loving in his chest. He's not sure why. Familiar, much like seeing the ice cream from the shop before.] Even though it's cold, when you share it with a friend, you feel warm.

[He smiles faintly.] Thanks. [He guesses he'll have a taste so it doesn't melt.] What did you ask the Composer about?

[speckling]

[ the true key to a kh's heart is ice cream, this is the best thing to learn. ]

I'm glad you feel that way! I think it's been said to you a lot, but you really are a caring guy.

[ this is so warm and fuzzy it's true, what the heck. terra is like a space heater now. ]

We asked Composer-san about what the other Reapers were trying to do, the whole "we're doing all this for drama to impress the Composer" part. They were wrong, Composer-San never wanted that. They're a good person. We also asked what they thought of the players now. Can you guess? Despite what Dahlia-san says, I don't think you're that dull-witted.

[ Madara gives a warm smile as a hint for the answer. ]

[darkearth]

[Terra nods, as if to confirm Madara's story.]

Anthy, right? I talked to Maya, too. It was all a trick... to try to get us to do what we thought we had to do. To see if we would go against it.

[His smile back is small like before.]

I believe in them. I trust they'll do what's right. They did, didn't they? Because they talked to each other about what was going on.

Are they proud of them?

[speckling]

he folds his arms, but not in a hostile way. more to contemplate, he's pretty content otherwise.

I guess if there was a lesson to take from this, "open communication is important". But yes, I have more faith in them. I prefer having independence with thoughts, but to share the sentiments of Maya-san and Anthy-san feels alright. With Terra-san too, I'll believe in them finding the right way.

[ they're good beans. ]

Anthy-san didn't say specifically, and Maya has always been optimistic and never spoke ill of the Players... but I bet it's a yes. On that note, I feel like you got it right because you're the most alike to them, Terra-san.

[darkearth]

I'm proud of them, too. Even the ones who made mistakes. I made my own mistakes. Even here...

But that's okay. I won't make them again. [Fingers crossed.] I... offered to be the Composer. To Anthy. But I don't think she wants to return to her world. I don't know what would happen if we traded places.

Anyway... I changed my mind. I hope she isn't upset. I realized... there's some things I still need to do, even if I don't know if I can.

My friends... I have to go back so I can help them. So they won't be alone. I can't give up. I won't.

You all helped me realize that.