so_shik | Forty-Fifth Spool of Thread

[There's a bit of a static feed as the journal turns on, and Shiki doesn't say anything for a moment. She's busy reading over everything from the last few days, but she finally decides to talk to the village at large.]

So. Hypothetical question. ...how long is too long to wait? For people, for objects, for anything. Give me your thoughts on this.

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Have you figured out your answer yet?

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It's fall now, isn't it? I should get back to decorating. So another question...favorite thing about Halloween? Decoration-wise, holiday-wise, anything. This is pretty important.

[Important in the sense that when she's done addressing the journal, she's busy flitting about her shop. She's been spending the last few days rearranging all of the furniture and putting up new shelves and such with Haruhi's help. And now. There are fake maple leaves all over the walls. And outside. Along with some cut-out paper pumpkins strung along the walls. Villagers are free to find her outside on the porch of All Passions staplegunning things to the building and such.]

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I guess it isn't. But this is Haruki and his tendency to repeat things when he knows it grates you. [A long-suffering sigh.] Leo-kitty.

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Leo-kitty? [To be honest, she kind of thinks that's really cute.] Well I can't exactly give him points for creativity, but it could be worse?

[There's a reluctant, considering silence.] You're right, it could. I think he was just ... trying to emphasize how cutesy he could turn my name.

I think he wins. That is really cutesy. I wouldn't say it's that bad of a thing though. Some people like that.

I think that was his point. That, and playing up the novelty factor of the "catboy." I guess it's a good thing Luceti quickly proved to be filled with things that he didn't consider normal.

Yeah he was always looking for the weird ones. Not that you're weird! But weird by his standards, you know? And it's just...the only catboys in our culture are the anime kind and you're...pretty real. I'm babbling, aren't I? Sorry.

No, it's okay; I think I get it. Different perspectives based on the culture. I'd be pretty weirded out if I was an Earthling suddenly surrounded by 'cat people.' Especially if the cat people already had some preconceived notion of people with human ears.

I'd feel out of place.

[Wait.] ...do you ever feel out of place being surrounded by all of us?

[He laughs a little, though it's kinda awkward. He never did explain that, huh?]

Not really. Most people on my planet look like Earthling humans. Even my parents have human ears.

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Wait, really? I thought...well, I mean you probably know what I thought. So you're really just a special case. I don't think I'd be as calm as you are.

You kinda get used to it when you've been fascinating your entire life. [He smirks despite himself.]

Lots of pressure being on display like that. Good job.

If it helps, I don't really notice the ears that much.

Thanks.

You don't notice them? Or you've gotten used to them?

Probably the latter. You're just...Leon. It's part of you, so I don't find it weird.

That's probably the most flattering thing not related to my intellect I've ever heard.

You're welcome then...I think. [She just laughs a little.] I mean your intellect's helpful, too, don't get me wrong. But do you really get complimented on it that much?

Back home, yeah. I'm much more low-key here in Luceti. [It was kinda nice, even if the ego-stroking was missed at times. But Haruhi provided just enough of a boost for him to not feel ignored.]

That's actually pretty cool. And you know we appreciate you here, so it's like the best of both worlds. I'm impressed.

It's a much smaller world to be appreciated in, that's for sure. I mean, if our horizons were as big as ... Earth, things we do would be taken for granted. Like your store; you're the only person with a clothing store here.

Well I don't know about that...I mean there's still the other shop but...[Shiki shut up and just take what Leon's saying.] But I know what you mean. Guess it's nice for all of us to be appreciated.

It's not like everyone takes the time to make clothes for others to wear. [Yes, take the compliments.]

[All right, all right! Taking!] It's what I love to do. It's great practice for whenever I go back home. I've wanted to design for a long time, so when I got the chance to here, I knew I had to take it.

I'm just really happy I've built up a small but loyal clientele base.

It must be nice having access to all these different fabrics and ... clothing styles, too. You probably don't run out of ideas, huh?

It's funny; it's like they keep restocking for me. But I'm always inspired by something...the real trick is to make it work. That's the challenge that keeps me going with it.

Make it work? Like ... different clothing lengths or something? [He's taking shots in the dark. He totally doesn't think too hard about what he wears.]

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