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[girlybruiser]

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text; un: whitman (june intense event)

[diedeliberately]

[For someone who only sparingly used a telephone growing up, you'd think Neil would have a harder time adapting to a cell phone and a texting lifestyle, but here he is, texting his friends just like any teenager from Haru's time would.]

Haru! I'm sure you've seen what everyone's been doing. We can grant each other's wishes, just like the crystal does.

It's amazing, isn't it?

text | un: garden05

[girlybruiser]

[ She responds almost immediately, the sudden ability everyone has has her on high alert initially. ]

I saw a lot of it when running some business errands!
But I thought only the crystals allowed us to make wishes?

[diedeliberately]

I thought so too. Up until now, I'm pretty sure that's been true.

Something strange is happening again. I can't help but feel a little wary.

[girlybruiser]

I would hope it is nothing consequential, but since I arrived in March it would appear every time something happens it's actually quite dangerous.
Are you safe, Neil-kun?

[diedeliberately]

Oh. No need to worry about me, Haru. I'm doing just fine. If we run into trouble, though, we ought to let each other know. Things can turn quickly here.

[girlybruiser]

Certainly! I will let you know if I am in need of anything.

[ A bit of a white lie; she can handle herself now that she has Milady again.

What about Neil, though? ]

Have you been granting wishes then?

[diedeliberately]

[Neil certainly doesn't assume that he's any more capable than anyone else here at doing...pretty much anything, especially in the way of combat or healing, but...it's nice to feel like he has people to check in with anyway. Haru does seem like a relatively normal girl, though...]

A few. I think they cause tattoos, as strange as that sounds. Once I saw that, I slowed down a little. Ha ha.

[girlybruiser]

Oh my! That sounds incredibly painful.
Are you sure you are okay?
Maybe I should wish your tattoos away? Does it work like that?

[diedeliberately]

Actually, they don't hurt at all! I haven't tried scrubbing them off, though. Maybe they're not permanent?

[girlybruiser]

I hope not. Tattoos are usually permanent body modifications.
What kind of wishes have you granted?

[ Curious, because the crystal granted her a weapon again. That's kind of a big wish, so she wonders what Neil is capable of right now. ]

[diedeliberately]

[He hesitates on whether or not to tell her about the largest of he and Charlie's wishes, the cave in which they'll hold their society meetings. It's really supposed to be a secret, so...he decides to go with a different example.]

A few little things, books and whatnot.

[Cigarettes, alcohol...]

I wished for my prescription reading glasses again. I've been making due with what they have here for a while now. Ha ha.

[girlybruiser]

[ Scandalous... ]

Perhaps I should try.

[ She thinks of Minato suddenly and wonders if he would benefit from these wishes. ]

After all, we do make wishes all the time. It's different when you're able to grant them...

[diedeliberately]

Honestly, Haru... I think you might regret it if you don't.

How often can you say you're able to pull an object out of thin air, or dream a location to life? I know we're meant to be careful, but it doesn't seem any different than wishing from the crystal. I can't help myself...

I'll show you how if you want. I'll grant a wish for you. :)

[girlybruiser]

[ If only Neil KNEW. ]

Really? You would do that?
Where are you right now?

his smiley face looks so menacing but no he's just from the 50s

[diedeliberately]

Of course. I'm just at home right now, but I can meet you anywhere you'd like.

I'd invite you over, but it's a bit of a [BOYS ONLY!] mess.

noo he looks so sweet gives him kisses on cheek

[girlybruiser]

[ Oh! She definitely would not be entering a boy's place!

Not unless your name is Akira. ]

It's still in the works, but how about the cafe I'm setting up?
It's still a bit dusty, so please forgive that mess!

[diedeliberately]

Of course! No need to worry about a little dust.

Send me your location. I know how to check that now. Very impressive, I know.

[girlybruiser]

[ Being terrible with phones, perhaps more so than someone from the 1950s, it takes Haru a few minutes before she is able to send the location. ]

Did that work?

[ It's off a main street in Stellari and directions show it shouldn't be hard to get to. ]

It will appear closed from the outside, but please feel free to come in!

( text > action )

[diedeliberately]

I think I know where to go. I'll be there soon!

[And he is! True to his word, he arrives no later than the fifteen minute walk it took to get there. He debates whether or not to knock first, but Haru did say to simply come in, so, after some thought, he opens the door and makes his way inside.]

Hello? Haru?

[girlybruiser]

[ The soft jingling of a bell indicates Neil's presence, which sees Haru emerging from behind a counter and greeting him with a small wave and smile.

The cafe is cluttered, with lots of chairs tucked into a corner, some placed at some tables. There are boxes, some random plates and utensils, and some plants laid across tables as well. ]

Hello, Neil-kun! Please don't mind the mess. It's still getting sorted.

[diedeliberately]

[Despite the mess, Neil looks wondrously around the space, going so far as to turn in a slow circle, a wide smile spreading out over his face.]

Haru, this is spectacular! I think I can already see your vision...

I'm happy to help you set things up if you're in need.

[girlybruiser]

I appreciate the offer and I may have to take you up on it sometime.

[ She's rather short after all; there are shelves she can't reach and there's no ladder yet, so everything is sort of stacked in a fashion where Haru can manage on her own. ]

Were you alright on the way over?

[ The wish granting hasn't grown problematic, has it? She has to wonder if things were relatively safe outside, given the ordeal in April. ]

[diedeliberately]

[Neil hasn't thought of such practical things as wish-granting being dangerous yet, so her question surprises him a bit. He nods his head.]

No trouble there. We're actually quite close to my cottage right now.

[girlybruiser]

I'm glad to hear. I suppose I can't help but worry just a little bit with such things... magic is still a mystery to me, after all.

[ She gestures around the empty, dusty cafe and beams. ]

You're the first outside the employees to see the cafe. Like I said, there's still a lot to do, but when it's all done I hope everyone will enjoy it.

[ She points to a corner that seems to be cleared of most furniture, with a small platform that seems to indicate a stage. ]

I was thinking of that spot where you would perform the day of the soft launch. What do you think?

[diedeliberately]

[It's an honor to be the first to see the café, and it's an honor to have a platform to stand on and recite his poetry. He's wasted no time getting to work on the poem, though he certainly takes his time writing it, giving it all the attention it deserves (because Haru deserves that). His smile is warm.]

It's brilliant.