3rd Course - Necessary Ingredients [Video]

[starofpleiades]

[Kazumi's expression is worried; not surprising after how the last few weeks have been. She wasn't really affected much, but she saw people who were...]

Is everyone alright now? Back to normal...?

[She sighs, looking a bit forlorn.]

Things making people act unlike themselves... what's "like yourself" though, other than how you acted before? I mean... what makes up a person? Our bodies? Our actions? Our memories?

[Memories...]

...hey, what do memories mean to you? How important are your memories? If you had something painful in your past... do you think it'd be better not to remember it?

[She's taking the video just outside the apartment complex, so anyone is free to run into her there or respond over the vine]

Comments

[starofpleiades]

I was just thinking, and talking to people. About memories.

What do memories mean to you, Akira?

[drinkswithminors]

Huh... Good question, actually. I suppose memories make up who I am. We're shaped by our experiences in life, and what we learn from them.

[starofpleiades]

Hmm... I guess that makes sense. So they're pretty important then, huh?

[drinkswithminors]

I'd say so... for better or worse.

[starofpleiades]

What do you mean for worse?

[drinkswithminors]

Memories... they shape who you are. But sometimes they're painful... sometimes they leave scars. And you do your best to move on, but sometimes it's too hard. You end up lost, barely keeping your head above water. -Hanako...-

[starofpleiades]

Mm... so you think it would be better not to remember things like that? If you could.

[drinkswithminors]

Can't say... Maybe it's not for us to decide.

[starofpleiades]

I guess not...

I think, even painful memories... we probably shouldn't run from them. It's better to remember the truth, right?

[drinkswithminors]

I think that's ultimately up to you, sweetness.

[starofpleiades]

Hmm... I mean, it's what I think! But I wonder what everyone else thinks about it? I'm sure we all have different reasons and opinions.

[drinkswithminors]

... I guess if I didn't remember the bad things in life, I wouldn't be who I am, so I'm of the sort to hold onto that. But if someone wanted to throw away their grief and start anew, I wouldn't have the right to tell them no.

[starofpleiades]

I guess that's true... I wouldn't want to force that on someone. But I think facing your past and knowing the truth is important.

[drinkswithminors]

Yeah...

Hey, what brought this on?

[starofpleiades]

Um, I guess the stuff that happened recently. I was wondering what it meant, having how you act messed around with like that. Changing who you are... which made me wonder what really makes up who we are.

[drinkswithminors]

Hmm... Heavy stuff, yeah. Too heavy for me.

[starofpleiades]

Eheh... sorry for bothering you with such weird talk.

[drinkswithminors]

Hey, better to talk it out with someone, right? I'm always good for that, at least.

[starofpleiades]

Mm... thanks, Akira. For being with me, and listening.

[drinkswithminors]

Anytime, sweetness.

So how about we head up, yeah?

[starofpleiades]

Heh, alright! We can put the other things away then get ready to roast the sweet potatoes!