[Audio]

[justicereigns]

Nice of them to leave my jacket. [AWKWARD PAUSE. The voice coming from Smoker's journal account is not his usual. Or from a male at all.]

What's with my voice?! [That just squeaks there in high-pitched worry.]

Ah hell... I have boobs.

Fuck you Malnosso.

[He... she rather, clears her voice.]

S-Smoker is back... [That's a bit hesitant.] Ikki, he... he might need help. Jitte and kickboxing lessons will return to normal, sorry everyone about the delay. Could I have a headcount of everyone still wishing to take them? I might need to reorganize his schedules.

[The last part is muffled as he starts to shut the journal.]

Damn it! These jeans are way too big! Now what?!

Comments

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[etudes]

[ Sounds like a plan. ]

I'm really glad to hear that.. I really, really love Ikki-kun in return too, so it's nice. My heart pounds really fast just from thinking about him and how kind he is..

[ voice ]

[justicereigns]

Yeah, he's a pretty great guy. I'm glad he found someone sweet like you.

[ voice ]

[etudes]

Hmm, I'm glad Ikki-kun has such great friends like Smoker and Smoker's twin sister. Having friends is.. always really nice.

[ voice ]

[justicereigns]

Yeah, I guess so. I'm glad we have a friend like him too. He's actually kept Smoker out of more trouble than I can count.

So you like books or was that just a Valentine's Day thing?

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[etudes]

Really..? Ikki-kun's that much of a good person, that he can even keep his friend out of trouble?

I really, really like books. [ really likes books. ] They're a little like friends.

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[justicereigns]

Yeah well... Smoker's friends have a habit of needing to do that a lot. [Cough.] I'm sure Smoker tries to do the same for him.

Yeah? That reminds me of someone I met here once...

What's your favorite genre?

[ voice ]

[etudes]

Then this Smoker must be a really, really great person too. I'd be really glad if Smoker and I could become good friends too when he gets back..

[ there's a pause after that, during which she blinks to herself. ]

I like any kind of book at all.

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[justicereigns]

I'm sure you will be.

All of them?

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[etudes]

I'm glad..

.. Hmm, all of them. It would be sad if I wouldn't like a book, then it would be like the poor book was left out.

[ voice ]

[justicereigns]

[Grins.] That's one way to look at it I suppose.

I'm rather fond of mysteries and fairy tales myself, though lately I've been getting into more sci-fi. Thanks to a recommendation.