CHAPTER 5

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CHAPTER 5

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Almost half of the non-fairy population of Aira Niluc is gone.

Some may be feeling the absence of their fellow participants in this story. Others will stay focused on the wish they want to get. What never changes is that the story goes on, bringing you closer to the end -- and to another chapter. What will it bring this time?

Snow!

Snow as far as the eye can see, a cold blanket covering the new area. Some winter amenities are now available, ready for perusal! But that's not all there's to find: everyone also will find reminders of their homes, of people they know, of happier times.

Of their wishes.

Who will try to reach their wish this time?

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[incompletely]

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Fine. If you say so.

[ He doesn't sound 100% convinced, but you know what. He'll leave it at that. ]

If you want to keep practicing, do you think I can observe for a few moments? Only if you're okay with it. I want to see what I can learn from you, too.

[scythegun]

Ja, of course. I doubt I can teach you anything more than Raven, though!

[But he's certainly not opposed, and whenever Tenn's ready, he'll start up again. There isn't much of a difference even now that he's aware he has an audience, but Yeager's certainly going to be improving with each shot fired. Muscle memory certainly is pretty powerful, after all.]

that's it that's the tag

[incompletely]

[







what. ]

[scythegun]

[jeez tenn it's like you think he's not a weapons expert or something!!!]

[incompletely]

Yeager-san...

[ Said after a few long moments of watching Yeager go to town on that target. ]

Did you and Raven-san train together? Is that how you both know how to do this?

[scythegun]

Hmm?

[That shot's a little off, though not egregiously so. Yeager frowns at it before turning to face Tenn.]

Are our styles that similar? Try not to insult him like that to his face, ja? He's been training with a bow for far longer than I have~

[rip raven who keeps getting dragged......]

[incompletely]

I didn't say anything about you being better than him.

[ ....he literally just came up with this so he could drag Yeager instead, Raven doesn't deserve this!!!! ]

But you do know what you're doing, and it doesn't take a genius to figure that out.

[scythegun]

Ja, but comparing my skill to his, when he's been training for years... well, it doesn't look good for him, does it?

[He would absolutely lose in an archery competition to Raven. Unless we were allowing crossbows, but that point is moot since he doesn't have bolts for his.]

[incompletely]

Or you can just take the compliment.

[ UH...He is absolutely doubling down because he doesn't want to admit that he accidentally might've insulted Raven, oops??? ]

[scythegun]

Well, if you insist~ I certainly don't mind being complimented~!

[incompletely]

There we go.

[ Sparkle, sparkle! ]

I hope that helped with improving your mood a little.

[scythegun]

It certainly did! Insulting Raven always does~

[Okay that one's clearly a joke, and he'll let it go with a laugh.]

I am glad to hear that I'm not doing a dreadful job, at least!

[incompletely]

You two seem to have an interesting relationship.

[ HMMM. ]

How do you guys know each other? You're from the same world, right?

[scythegun]

We are, ja! But we really haven't had many chances to interact before arriving here; if I'd known he was this fun, perhaps I would have sought him out for a drink earlier!

[Raven totally would've mooched off him though, so pass!!!]

He works for Altosk, the guild that essentially leads the Guild Union. I do have quite a few dealings with them, but usually I'm dealing with Raven's boss, Don Whitehorse.

[incompletely]

Haha. He really does seem like a fun person, doesn't he?

[ But uh, god! All this guild talk is starting to make his head hurt. ]

So you were more like acquaintances, then. I was under the impression you two might've been closer.

[scythegun]

Oh? What gave you that idea?

[...is it because they spent all of week three drinking together because that definitely doesn't count!!]

[incompletely]

Well, you two are from the same world, right? And yeah, I saw you two drinking together. That's all, though.

[ That is literally all he has. smh ]

[scythegun]

It seems we're a bit different from the others who were brought from the same worlds.

[But that second part gets him to laugh!]

He is quite fun to drink with; I suppose I've been missing out! I don't usually spend much time at the bars in Dahngrest, otherwise we likely would have found this out much sooner!

[incompletely]

Because you're not as close as, say, Phil and Marcus are?

[ Or he and Riku, Wuxian and Huaisang. ]

Well, I'm glad you two get along here. There's something about this place that does seem to make people from the same worlds get closer, despite everything.

[scythegun]

Ja, precisely.

[Yeager inclines his head a bit at the second part, considering.]

Well, this is a very different and difficult situation we've found ourselves in. I'm not surprised that it's brought people closer.

[...For the most part, anyway.]

[incompletely]

You, Raven-san, and Alexei-san are also the only people who were brought here as a trio, too.

[ How curious.

Anyway. ]

Yeah. It...did bring Riku and I closer, so I agree with that.

[ His expression doesn't waver when he says that, but it hurts to think about -- ]

Funny how that works, isn't it.

[scythegun]

[...on the one hand, he feels like it's insensitive to talk about Riku, but on the other he's been curious this whole time, so...]

If I may ask - and I do apologize if this is rude! - what exactly was going on with you and Riku before you arrived here?

[are you guys friends?? boyfriends??? he has no idea.]

[incompletely]

It’s not rude.

[ He doesn’t mind answering, at least!! ]

Riku and I are twins. We decided not to disclose this on our own in case anyone thought to use that against us somehow. But…there’s no reason to hide it anymore.

[scythegun]

[...ah.]

Oh, I see. Ja, I can see where that might be used against you in a place like this. This place brought the two of you closer, though?

[incompletely]

Yeah. My worst fear was that someone would try to pin the blame on both of us working together during trials.

[ But, you know. That's moot now, so. ]

And yes, it did. ... It's a long story. I won't bore you with it if you don't want to hear it.