asking for a friend

[esperimental]

Ritsu Kageyama 7/2 near Chata

Welcome to all the unfortunate new users of Retrospec. You should know the unnatural changes of the world also affect loved ones outside the city, who are oblivious as the non-Retrospec users here; you might also experience some physical changes or receive unwanted things in the mail. Usually at the start of the month, given others' accounts. Anyway... If people were being very insistent. (Very.) And refusing to take no for an answer, what type of birthday present would you ask for? P.S. Indecisiveness is unhelpful and not the point of the post, please refrain from posting so unless you have some idea.

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[appraiser]

how does that work?

[esperimental]

They thought I was lonely.
It's not that, just a lot of responsibility.

[ There's actually a bit of a gap between the two messages. Well, Ryoji probably doesn't know him enough to see that lie yet. ]

[appraiser]

pets certainly are a lot of responsibility...
food and shelter isn't enough- there needs to be love, otherwise there's no point
but you're responsible, thoughtful and caring
i believe you would take good care of a pet

[esperimental]

[ Ritsu's breath seems to hitch upon reading the praise. Love huh. This person was so different from him, and so followed their worldviews. An irritation began to fester, but where it was directed is unclear. Isn't that just the way, when your world is practically empty. ]

It's pretty amazing how well you think of people.
You have too much faith in me though.

[appraiser]

do you think so?
i'm getting a kitten later this month
if you'd like, maybe you can watch her sometimes for me, and see whether you can handle the responsibility

[esperimental]

Um, I might be able to research things fairly fast so I don't think it'll go badly per se, but are you really okay with letting a stranger do this?

[ By the time he's hit send, he's realized what he's typed made no sense, he should have just said no. Why did he accept? Why are his fingers numb so that he can't take it back? Time seems to slow, it's just like the Dark Hour in here, but... with a kitten instead of a dog. ]

[appraiser]

[ Research! He knew Ritsu was Responsible. ]

yes
because we're not strangers forever

[esperimental]

[ ... Ritsu kinda hates himself for this. But another send that makes no sense to him goes on ahead. ]

Okay. Just let me know when you need me.

[appraiser]

kk