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[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

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[Hikari doesn't like the feeling of seeing someone dead and not even knowing their name. If she had the Vine, she's going to find out. And there's someone who is at least a little bit trust-worthy and might not be hesitant to talk about it.]

Batgirl, it's Hikari. I need to ask you something... About the person who was killed.

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[Later on, one can find Hikari at the Orchard, stocking up on supplies to use as ingredient in her meals. Bother her?]

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[gravityfists.livejournal.com]

Batgirl here. Ask away.

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[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

[Takes a deep, calming breath after Batgirl appears, putting on a strong face as well.]

Do you have any idea what their name was?

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[gravityfists.livejournal.com]

That was Fate. I've never spoken to her personally, and I don't know if she has a last name to give, but she's associated with Vivio, Signum, and Hayate; I think they're from the same world.

That's what I've gathered from the Vine, at least. Why are you asking?

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[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

Fate? [Oh man. Doesn't know... that Fate is alive now. Just saw dead person, and finally brought up courage to ask someone about it. So hearing Vivio knows her is heartbreaking to her.] So Vivio-san knows-

Thank you, for telling me.

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[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

[next part is kind of choked out.]

Someone died, right? I should at least know their name.

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[gravityfists.livejournal.com]

That's right. We can just brush these things off.

... listen. I know seeing this sort of thing can be hard, even if you aren't directly involved. How are you holding up?

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[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

Mm.

... As well as possible, honestly. Are we... going to give her a grave?

[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

[And Anna is there, just... picking vegetables.]

Okra. Huh. Takes all kinds, I guess.

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

[Hikari looks up from a cucumber vine quizzically at the familiar voice, and waves at her while brushing her bangs back.]

Hello, Anna-san.

[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

Hey. Hikari, right?

Make me very happy and tell me you haven't been scarfing the chocolates. They're full of... something.

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

Mm, that's right.

[Can't really... tell her she hasn't. Awkwardly puts a hand on the back of her neck.]

Um, no, I did eat a few. One of my friend's friends gave a couple of boxes to me.

[hotshot-momma.livejournal.com]

Well, crap. Tell me what flavors they were, at least, so I can correlate data on them. Although whatever hit you seems to be mild, or you might have lucked out and got the Perfectly Ordinary Caramels or something.

Also, huh. Maybe gumbo or something with this?

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

Well, the ones I ate were Strawberry Creme, I think. They are the only ones I touched so far. I... did feel something strange for a day or two.

Maybe, what are you looking at?

[uberlikehermama.livejournal.com]

... Oh, hey Hikari.

[Vivio looks a bit upset. Then again, considering everything that had happened lately, who could really blame her.]

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

Vivio-san...

[Hikari heard what happened, at least that she might have known the person that died... And is alive, again? Regardless, she sets her basket of picked vegetation stuff and goes to hug Vivio.]

I'm so sorry about what happened.

[uberlikehermama.livejournal.com]

[Vivio hugs Hikari back, burying her head into the other girl's stomach. ]

... Thank you...

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

[Is so not letting go. She feels so bad for you. She remembers her saying Fate-mama at one point.]

It's okay... How's Fate-san doing?

[uberlikehermama.livejournal.com]

[Hugging tighter now...]

Fate-mama's... alright. She's... alive again. Somehow...

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

[Tries to be strong for Vivio.]

I'm sorry you - and Fate-san - had to go through that, and I'm so glad she's back.

[lovelikelight.livejournal.com]

Hello, Hikari! [Epsilon waves to catch her attention, then walks toward her at an unhurried pace.] I'm glad I found you here. It's nice to meet you in person.

Do you need any help with that?

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

Oh, hello Epsilon-san! [waves back at her.] It's nice to meet you in person as well.

With this? [looks towards the basket she's using to keep all of the supplies.] Well, I'm trying to pick beans right now. Could you help me with this?

[lovelikelight.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to. [Epsilon bends readily to help with the beans. Her hands' movements are quick and sure.]

I had a garden back home. I loved spending time there. This is a wonderful place for growing things, so warm and bright.

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

Thank you. [Resumes the work at her spot. She moves a little less fast and with more care because of inexperience with this sort of thing.]

That sounds really nice; and it really is. I've never seen this many plants over such a wide field.

[lovelikelight.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. It's my pleasure. I'm glad to have something to do here, and it reminds me of home.

Never? [She turns to smile at Hikari, curious, and a little worried by what she's heard about Hikari's world so far: unlivable regions, a lack of growing things.] Is your world so urban, or is it that you simply haven't seen the other areas?

[orderlybento.livejournal.com]

[Smiles, then looks down at the last part.]

I'm sure there are farms and places where they grow agricultural resources that are as big as the Orchard.

But, I guess it's because I haven't been on any school field trips to those places. There are plants where I live, but there isn't much variety.