voice ✼ recolle youth radio!

[pronounces]

[ good evening, recolle! more often than not, there are radio broadcasts played in the city, like any regular old radio station, but this one is a little unique. there's a jingle, and then a cheery voice comes over the speaker first-- ]

Good ~ evening, Recolle! ♫ This is everyone’s niichan, Nazuna Nito, your evening emcee, coming to you live with a special Retrospec edition of Niichan’s Advice Corner! [ nazuna hits a soundboard button to play a cheerful ring of bells. ] In honor of our special Retrospec episode, today, I’m joined by a very special guest!

[ in the studio, he tilts his head towards makoto! go for it, makochin! ]

[Makoto messes with the end of his t-shirt while he calms his nerves. When Nazuna gestures towards him, he clears his throat and leans towards the mic. Okay, he can do this! He can do this!] Hello everyone! My name is Makoto Yuuki! I’m going to be joining Niichan in his advice corner today! [He looks over at the soundboard when he presses the button to play a messenger jingle.]

Makochin is new to the program, and studying broadcasting at Recolle U. I picked him to help me for a reason, and I’m sure he’ll impress you!~ [ nazuna sounds like he has the utmost confidence in makoto, too! ] Why don’t you tell them what we’re going to be doing today, Makochin?

[Makoto is a little embarrassed about it being announced on the air. It’s fine. He’s going to do his best!] Today we’re going to be taking questions and giving answers on topics you guys give us! Don’t hesitate to call and let us know what’s on your mind!

Th~at’s right. [ nazuna leans back into the mic to speak again: ] For those of you that have never listened, it’s my job as everyone’s favorite niichan to give you all the best, big brotherly advice you might have never had! Between the two of us, we’ll help all of your woes to the best of our abilities--school, love life, friends, work, anything!-- and put a smile on your face! ♫ If you’d rather respond through text, you can send me or Makochin a private message, and we’ll give you a fake name when we read your questions out loud. No matter how difficult--I love a challenge.

No question is too big or too small, we’ll answer them all! Don’t worry your name is safe with us~

And ~ we’ll take your calls startingggg… now! ♫ [ click! this is an advice style radio show. feel free to specify who you'd like to answer your question (nazuna or makoto/amodelidol, or leave it blank for a random one. ]

Comments

[espansivo]

Ring ring~. Hello~. Niichan and Makochin, I have a b~ig problem~. My baby brother is just too cute! It's criminal! It's distracting! It's totally ruining my style! He's so adorable, cherubs would cry at the sight! Every artist in the world would clamor to depict it and fall short! Ahhh, it's like I'm blessed, being able to see that sight every day..♪

Anyway, what's your advice on dressing up animals? I found some cute clothes and the cats I know are being so~rta difficult.

[yes he just wanted to talk about how cute tsukasa was "on air".]

[pronounces]

[ nazuna takes this one, pleased ♫ ] Hi, caller ~! You know, I don't think there's any way to deal with cute baby brothers. I know the feeling, especially your little brother. ♫

[ and this is legit niichan advice, from niichan to niichan, okay. ] My little siblings are the same way! Even though my little brother can be a pain, sometimes, he's pretty cute and charming. My advice is to post lots of pictures of them, and tell them how much you love them whenever you can. Flowers grow best with lots of water and affection, if you ask me!

As for your second question...maybe don't try dressing up a cat. They can be pretty particular. Maybe give it a little catnip, first...?

[espansivo]

Gotcha, gotcha~! A star niichan like Niichan would know best, after all~! ♪

[the biggest thing he and nazuna can truly bond over now: being embarrassing older brothers.]

Catnip... Mm, mm~. I guess I can try that! But Na-- Niichan, you'd totally agree that these costumes fit them purrfectly if you saw them! Instead of mouseketeers, they're muscatteers! Real puss in boots! I want to strike through the heart of the city with their charm! ☆

[pronounces]

[ god their siblings are so cute ♪ ]

I'm sure I would! I dress Tsuchin up in costumes sometimes, too. But I always give him lots of treats before and after, and I make sure he's comfortable before anything else. You know what they say: you can lead a rabbit to hay, but you can't make him eat! ~

[ that is not what they say. ] Just...how many cats are you trying to dress up, anyway?

[unreasons]

Hiiii! I have a question for a niichan to answer! Do you think one of you can help me?

[amodelidol]

Hi! I can help you! What's your question?

[unreasons]

SO, what do I do if I have a crush on a girl and we're kind-of-dating but I want to maybe make things a bit more official? It's hard because she's kind of reserved and taciturn...

[amodelidol]

Hmm, maybe take her someplace that's quiet and romantic? If she's kind of reserved then it's probably better to go somewhere that doesn't have a lot of people. You could invite her over to your place too. That way it could be just the two of you!

But does she like going out? Or does she prefer going out when there's not a lot of people around?

[ohrlyeh]

I have a question...

[THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION.]

If I step on a cat's paw on accident....does it know that I didn't mean to hurt it? Like, I apologize and all, but does it know??

[amodelidol]

Hi there! You know, that's a really important question, but don't worry they know. Cats know when there's someone who wants to do harm to them and someone who wants to love them. Tsuchin, Niichan's rabbit, knows I'm sure the cat knows too.

It's never a bad idea to give some treats along with an apology though.

[ohrlyeh]

I-I always feel so bad...

[The feelings of cats are more important than his own feelings!]

I do give them treats if it happens. I'm just worried they'll hate me for doing it.

[amodelidol]

Believe me, it never feels good, but apologizing does help. There are treats and a good scratch behind the ears doesn't hurt either. Let them know that you're really sorry about stepping on their tail. I'm sure they won't hate you cause you're not trying to hurt them.

[Makoto understands, he'd feel bad if he stepped on a cat's tail by accident too.]

[livingimpaired]

My, my. I didn't think that you ran this sort of show, Nazuna Nito. [ Kei sounds amused if not oddly tired. He chuckles to himself before asking in all seriousness. ]

All right, shall I think of an interesting question for you? Very well. I will think of one to support this endeavor. [ There is an obvious smile in his words. ] How do you know if you have feelings for someone, and what should you do about it?

[pronounces]

I'm on once a week, Keisan! You should listen to the radio more often. ♪ Today I'm not Nazuna, I'm Nii~chan, okay? [ nazuna's tone is as bright and chirpy as ever, playful as he thinks over his very important question. ]

With your question..well, I guess that depends. How do you feel when you look at that person? Do you feel different when you look at them than when you look at someone else?

[livingimpaired]

[ Another chuckle. ] So I should. I, indeed, feel foolish for having not done so sooner. [ There is a soft "mmn, mmm" to accept that Nazuna is not Nazuna. ] Nii-chan, then.

And that is a difficult question, Nii-chan. I look at many people and feel slightly different about all of them. There is no one person that I feel the same about.

[pronounces]

[ in a more gently encouraging tone, because nazuna isn't even a little dissuaded by kei being kei! he will do his best to get to the bottom of this question, as any good niichan would! ]

If this person was to call you right now, would you get excited? Would you tell me you had another call and hang up or let it wait?

[floret]

Hi, Niichan, Makochin!
Long-time listener, first-time caller.
I was wondering if either of you had any advice for those times late at night when you can't fall asleep, or you can't get back to sleep. And you're feeling really lonely and sad, but also like the fact that you're sad means you're being extremely ungrateful for all the good things you do have. And you're also lowkey... not RESENTFUL, but kind of envious of some of the other people in your life? Even though you know the fact that you wish you had what they do doesn't mean they're wrong NOT to want it, or to not have particularly strong feelings one way or the other about it. Plus, you know it's not like your life is so much worse than theirs to begin with, or probably any worse at all. And actually, not just theirs, but anyone's, really. And the problem (if you did have a real problem, which honestly, you don't) maybe halfway comes down to the fact that you're unable to ask anyone to care about you, partially out of cowardice (because they might decide they'd rather not, or also because they might just pity you) and maybe the rest because of a martyr complex, and halfway to the fact that you just don't have that special unknowable quality that would make others WANT to care. Like, either because you were born without it, or because for whatever reason you didn't learn it when you were supposed to. And then from there you start wondering whether you'll ever truly be loved by anyone, but maybe more importantly, whether you'd even deserve it.

Anyway, what I usually do when that happens is get a little high and watch an episode of Our Planet vol. 2. But I'm almost finished with the series, so my question is, what are some other good documentaries that are on Netflix right now?

—I Can't Relax When the Narrator Is American

[amodelidol]

Hello there!

Whenever I have those nights I either play a puzzle game, a mobage game, or any game where I don't have to do a lot of work in playing it. It normally helps calm my mind down enough that I can sleep. If that doesn't work, you can always write down all the good things that's happened so far. It's hard to do when your mind is telling you one thing, but it does help. I started to keep a journal so on those nights when I can't sleep or I sit up thinking why do people want to talk to me I can list the reasons on why it happens. Another piece of advice I can give is talk to someone! I know it's hard. It took me awhile for me to be comfortable to talk to people, but there are some people who will listen to you at any time of night. Or the morning or whenever you can, letting someone know about these thoughts can help you realize that there are others out there that does care. It may not feel like it with everything else coming at you, though I can tell you there are people that care. They care a lot!

It's hard to get rid of those feelings. It's something that won't happen over night. I do know that the same people you feel a little envious over, probably has something about your life that they want too, even if they don't say it. I'm sure you have a lot of great things happening in your life, focusing on that will help.

Now about love, you are deserving of it! Everyone is deserving of love! That's something I believe in. It may not happen today or tomorrow, but it will happen! It's scary to put yourself out there. When it happens you'll be able to find the right person for you. The most important part is not to lose hope! It's scary to go out there, to let people see who you are, when you do you'll get to meet more people and experience more things. You don't have to take any large moves yet. The important part is to go at your pace. That one little step will help you take some bigger ones!

Hmm, I like looking at documentaries about how things are made. Have you found those yet? Some of those baking shows can be calming too.

[floret]

[ He's surprised to get a text response, though he supposes the message was probably too long and weird to read on the air...
Actually, he's a bit surprised to get a response at all, and he especially didn't expect it to be so thorough.
It's a little too much, and a little too kind, to answer all at once (though in a situation like this, is he supposed to answer at all?)...
but there is one part of it that demands an immediate reaction. ]

Baking shows!!!
That's perfect!
Thank you!

[elevelvetor]

[ Oh, it's that radio show she listens to every so often... How cute, he has a helper.

Well, maybe she'll dial in just this once. ]

Good evening to the both of you... and to any who are listening. [ heehee. ] I come bearing several very important questions, and I hope you can give me your input... either of you will be fine.

[ ahem. A little very important throat-clearing. ]

One: Would vampires who drink animal blood, instead of human, be considered vegetarians, and how feasible of a substitute do you suppose this would be?

Two: Are horses or chocobos better? Please choose carefully.

And three: What are your favorite late night activities? A friend of mine has trouble sleeping, and I'm certain they would appreciate the distraction.

[pronounces]

Thank you for calling in! [ ah... elizabeth! a familiar voice. nazuna listens very carefully to each of her questions before he starts to answer. ]

Hmmm...for the first one, I guess this is someone's Retrospec thing, right? I don't think I'd really call that vegetarian... more like a special diet? I'm not really sure--I guess there's only one way to find out. Just stay away from cute rabbits, okay? ♫

[ of course, of course! ] And, mm... a friend of mine loves horses, so I think I'm a little biased. Watching him get so happy over them makes me so happy, you know? So I can't help it!

For your last question, I have to be honest--I don't stay up very often. When I do, I'm usually doing work, but I always try to do something hands-on to make me more tired. Crafts for work usually help! Late night could be a great new time to pick up a new hobby!

Does that answer your question?

[elevelvetor]

[ she's VERY SERIOUSLY writing down his answers. the vampire one is especially important. ]

More or less... I'm unsuprised you'd advised staying away from rabbits, given your very adorable Tsuchin, but does that mean other cute, harmless pets are fine by your standards? How cruel, Nazuna.



[ she's teasing. ]

makoto ♪

[espansivo]

[son of a

like he's not calling back. fuck u nazuna you don't call him shady and get away with it.]

Hello~! Makochin, Makochin, there's someone in my life that's su~per rude and hangs up on me, what should I do~?

[amodelidol]

Hi there!

Really? Sorry to hear that, hmm, maybe you can talk to them to see what's wrong? Sometimes we can accidentally make someone upset without knowing about it. Do they hang up on you every time you call them? Have you tried texting them? Texting is always a bit easier for me to do.

[espansivo]

I didn't do anything wrong! It's not every time though, just really recently... Like, on this show recently. Your co-host needs a good pinch.

[please pinch nazuna for him.]

That's pretty good advice in general though.