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let out a sigh for another day ( OPEN TO ALL )

WHO: Nene and You !
WHAT: Nene Yashiro explores a bit !
WHEN: Over Spring Break

[ This isn't the first time Nene has found herself in a strange place. But even that had been at Kamome, with school grounds she was familiar with, knew all too well even before she met Hanako-kun... and she had everyone she knew and loved at hand. Things were strange, yes, but she wasn't alone in unfamiliar territory. She didn't know anything about this school, save for scraps that made almost no sense.

But she's here. She's here, and she can't call on Hanako-kun to save her. ... She never did like being the princess in the tower, though. So throughout the break you may find her various places.

You might find her at Class 1-B, examining her own desk- or what she remembers to be her desk?- or other things. Maybe the teacher left something at their own desk! Or maybe she's glaring at spring break homework that has the audacity to exist. She's been working on it, she just is mad that it's there.

You may find her in the home economics room... or rather, rooms. If she's not going over sewing supplies- and stumbling over an odd coin hidden in a pin cushion?- then she's in the cooking room, looking over leftover ingredients and recipes. ]

Oh- I thought that I might be able to make something for us to eat... we can't just live on vending machine snacks.

[ There's only basic ingredients... but it's definitely workable!

Other times, you may find her in the Clock Tower. Admittedly, there's nothing to do there, not really. But she can see the outside. The sky feels wistfully far away, and the boarded up building and broken fencing are... suspicious. But there's not much she can do about it. All she can do is watch the outside world go by.

Between any of these moments, Nene is exploring less conventional places. Maybe it looks like she's just looking around... and technically, she is! But in her defense, she's been watching the hidden supernatural world for months now. The fact that it's suddenly gone... it can't be, right? The mokke have to just be hiding. They're probably scared too. Right? ]

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[ To his credit at least, he doesn't come stumbling forward any more than he did already. It only takes him a few moments of standing there, as he's gradually catching his breath. ]

I'm alright... It's just, um... I'm not used to climbing this many stairs.

[ It feels a little embarrassing admitting that, but well... it's the truth. His main skills have never been in that area. Finally a little less shaky on his feet, he straightens his shoulders and takes a few proper steps into the room, that seem mindful of how aged the floorboards might be. After a quick glance around, he joins her from a slight distance in surveying the outside. ]

Ah, would it really feel comforting...? Even if there was something out there, it doesn't seem like we're able to get to it...

[ Sorry Nene, he's not exactly the most optimistic person. ]

Stairs kinda suck.

[ She gets it, fam. ]

Even if we're trapped, knowing that there's something to work forward to might help.

[ This isn't her first school-shaped prison. It's just the only one that doesn't extend further (a painted world still belongs to the artist completely, after all...). Or... considering she has memories of her parents and Black Canyon outside of the school but in this town, maybe it wouldn't. Maybe the cage would extend bit by bit but never let them go. Wouldn't that be sad?

She doesn't voice this speculation. Instead, she shifts to stand up and stretches- for once not wearing the uniform, but something else entirely. Funny what you find, checking the lockers! ]

So, what are you looking for? I think I've spent long enough moping, I can help!

[ Knowing that there's something to work forward to... Yeah. She's right. Those words sound like things he could have heard Akamatsu-san say in this situation -- Momota-kun, too. Both of them would have urged him not to get discouraged, not to just give up. Maybe they aren't feelings that Saihara can manage on his own, not by nature at least, but when reminded like this there's no way he can still keep his head down. ]

Ah... you were moping?

[ Press X to doubt.

It's a little ironic that she'd say so, when she's doing a lot better than him to begin with. She's the reason he's now looking around the room, touching his chin with one hand in a reflex gesture he barely notices making while he thinks. He'd like to give anything conclusive as an answer, but... ]

Sorry. It's not like I have any leads, so there might turn out to be nothing, but... we can't really know without searching, right? It doesn't matter if it's small or unlikely -- if you see anything that looks odd or stands out, I can take a look.

[ Press X all you want, he's lucky he showed up when she wasn't trying not to cry. There really was a lot to cry about, after all- her parents, her hamster, her real friends... ]

Well, yeah! Anyone would be upset given the situation. And practically no one comes up here... it's a good place to just sit and be sad, too. The clocktower's talented like that.

[ Still, she blinks curiously. She'd been doing her best to look around, but... well, Nene wasn't entirely sure what to look for. But there was one thing she'd found earlier that week... As he speaks, she digs into her shorts' pocket. She'd kept it safe and something of a secret- given the odd folks she kept running into in the home ec rooms though, could you blame her?- but... she holds it out, carefully. ]

Something like this? I found it hidden in the sewing room- it was in a pin cushion.

[ Alright... that hits pretty close to home, so it's not like he can't understand the feeling. On the contrary, it's pretty impressive how well she's doing at pulling herself out of her thoughts -- better than he would, he thinks. He almost smiles a little in response, but... it's short-lived, since after all he's a detective first and foremost. As soon as the clue comes out, he's on full alert. ]

This is... a coin? Hm... considering where you found it, it's difficult to think that it wasn't hidden on purpose.

[ It was both out of sight, and nowhere near where one would normally think of storing what looks like a really old, possibly historical item. There has to be a reason for that. Reaching out with a hesitant hand, Shuichi barely remembers in time to hold back from just... taking it, and his fingers kind of stop just short. Oops.

Sorry, he's awkward like that. His gaze kind of drifts to the side in a trace of embarrassment, but he doesn't address it. ]

...Do you mind if I take a look?

Not at all. It looks pretty old... I don't recognize the writing.

[ She hands the coin over freely, fully confident that she'll get it back. He was so unsure about even taking it to investigate in the first place, after all. ]

It looks like it belongs in a museum more than a home economics room. So I think it was left there, yeah...

[ The question was why, and by who. ]

[ Thankfully, unlike someone else in Nene's other thread, he's actually safe to trust. The only thing he experiences is a bit of relief that she didn't seem to find it too weird, before he takes the item and turns it slowly to inspect both sides. ]

I can't read it...

[ She was right, which seems to perplex him on some level, but... there isn't really anything he can do about that. He focuses on what he can say instead. ]

But... I've seen this symbol on a bunch of posters before. I think... it might be related to the name of the school.

Huh...? What do you mean?

[ She hadn't noticed anything... or maybe she just wasn't paying attention. After a moment though, she perks up, having remembered something. ]

You know how in the library all the books have that weird script? Senku Ishigami said he was able to piece some things together. Maybe he's picked up on other things! The boy with white and green hair?

There's someone who's able to read this...?

[ He seems to consider that piece of information, still checking out the details around the edges of the coin. He has a couple of theories as to what it could be used for, but he can't tell her yet, considering there's no evidence to point to either. He can't... send someone on a false trail.

The boy she described doesn't sound too familiar to Shuichi as of yet, but... ]

I don't know if I can explain it well yet... but "Yogen" seems to mean prophecy, right? When I was looking around in the library, one of the things that came up as associated was... a crow with two heads.

[ Not that he believes in the occult though, his ideas run in more mundane directions. But it's still important. ]

Maybe? Aaaaassuming it's the same script, that is. He might be in the workshop or the library. It might be worth asking though.

[ ~~Senku has been designated the smart scientist character, he's. He's got his fate in this set out. It's fine.~~

Nene listens curiously, and for a moment thinks of Hanako telling her about different supernaturals. This is the first time she's had to face this sort of thing without him at her side, leading the way.

She tries not to think about it. ]

Oh... that does make sense. ... I wonder if something like this has happened before? I don't remember any stories of the sort from before we all 'woke up', but we might be able to find something out with this in mind.

[ we need his powers for the greater good... ]

It's difficult to tell, but... If anything, there might at least be somewhere we can open with it. Something like a coin locker, or...

[ He ponders for a second. If he's only speaking in hypotheticals like this, it's fine if he shares his thoughts, right...? He just... doesn't want to accidentally cause her to go chasing something he's said that hasn't been proven yet, and maybe get into trouble or something. ]

It could be... that it's proof of membership of some sort? Both of those are obvious cases it would make sense if someone hid it.

[ Yeah. Sorry, Nene, he's just a detective so there's no supernatural theory here. ]

[ Ah, she remembers when she didn't consider ghosts and yokai as her first option. ... Maybe she'll ask the faculty about the school history- old people liked that kind of stuff, right? (Where's a ghost to question when you need one?) After a moment, she hums. ]

We could potentially find something in a history book, maybe. Given the out-of-date script, it's possible.

If it's okay, I'd like to hold on to the coin for now- but if I find anything about it, I'll let you know right away!

O-Oh. Right.

[ After one last look at the facets, he hurries to hand the coin back to her, trading a quickly apologetic glance in the process. ]

I'm sorry... I tend to get carried away on my own when it comes to these things. I'm, um...

[ He hasn't really explicitly said this to anyone in the school as of yet, but he doesn't know why, with Nene it feels like it naturally just leads to this. And since it kind of fits into the conversation on its own, then... well... he supposes there's nothing wrong with it. ]

...sort of supposed to be a detective... I can't promise I'm any good at it, though.

( oh heck, she didn't mean she wanted it back right now! ummm.... she'll just. keep it out for now, in case he thinks of something and needs another look. )

Oh!!! A detective!! ( maybe she's a tiiiiny bit starry eyed, but she dials it back after a couple moments- it would be really embarrassing if someone reacted to her like that, wouldn't it? ) That's really cool though! I'm sure you're great. And you don't need to apologize- we're all trying to get out, right?

If there's ever anything I can do to help, please let me know!

Ah... yeah.

[ Her enthusiasm takes him by surprise a little. Normally, this is where... he'd be saying something about how his work isn't really that impressive, since it doesn't resemble the fictional depictions most people would think of that much. But with her, it turns out kind of difficult to do for some reason... It's just. Something about the way she moves on without stressing it.

After contemplating for a second, he finds himself nodding instead, before he even realizes. ]

...You're right. We're all in the same situation, so at the very least... I doubt we have anything to gain from remaining separate. If we're going to find out anything... we should probably work together.

[ It's a little embarrassing that it's something he needed to be reminded, but... he's grateful. ]

I don't know how much I can do, but... I'll try. So you can count on me, too.

( maybe someone else would put it all on his shoulders. maybe if he were someone else, he'd insist on carrying it all anyways. but she's not, and he's not- her offer to work together is sincere despite her regularly needing help or rescue, and he barely seems to register his own ability as worthwhile.

and yet here they are, promising to work together. )

Well, the thing about not knowing what you can do... is that means you have reason to try everything. Even stuff that might seem silly.

( simple faith, simple hope. )

There's lots of people here, so I think we'll be able to support each other well.

But... given how they were on graduation day, I don't think we should tell the teachers or other students about this coin or anything like that. It was hidden in a pincushion- I don't think it would just be there.

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let out a sigh for another day ( OPEN TO ALL )

(me chanting with u) coin! coin! coin!

i'll find a way to work it in!!!! coin! coin! coin! coin!

casually gives you the chance

AYYYY you picked up what i was puttin down >:3c

in this house we are a TEAM

YEAH!!!! and so are these goobers. soon

I BELIEVE IN THEM....

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acquired: one supernatural sidekick!

the best one we could have asked for, love u nene

she's gonna do her best!!!!

to know

aaaaaaaaaaaa.........

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