[ Ai doesn't turn to look at him, though that would be the natural thing to do - instead, her gaze drifts away and across the floor where the neatly tidied remains of the spell are sitting, innocently inert as if nothing had happened - there was no saving that champagne though. Seriously, Prez, she's sorry.
Her room feels strange and unfamiliar, all of a sudden. Something happened here that shouldn't have happened and there's no way things could go back to normal after that.
At last, Ai turns back to him. She's still smiling - in fact, she hasn't stopped once. ]
My name should be fine, shouldn't it? Ah, but... now I'm saying that, I never introduced myself, huh? [ A nervous, apologetic smile. ] I'm Hoshino Ai. Oh, but my surname isn't public yet so just calling me Ai should be fine.
Ai... [ love. isn't it funny? isn't it a silly little coincidence? ] Ah, that's right. The life of an idol is a complicated one, isn't it? Don't worry. As much as I'd like to speak to the humans of this world, I wouldn't do anything that would jeopardize your future... or your wish.
[ lies stack upon lies, until negations become affirmations and tautologies become twisted. ]
[ Complicated. That's one word for it. She gets the feeling that it's probably about to get a whole lot more complicated, too. She's a good enough liar that she knows she can get away with this - not that anyone would believe any of it, even if she told them - but how long that will actually last is another question altogether.
Aah. She's really gotten herself into trouble, hasn't she? ]
Would that really be alright? [ She sounds uncertain. Or maybe relieved. Somehow, it's hard to tell. ] If I'm the only one you can talk to, wouldn't that be lonely?
Haha. Don't worry about me for a moment, Ai. After all, as long as humanity has dreams... As long as you tell stories... I'll never be truly alone.
[ the last bits of trash get deposited into the bin; the termites finish their work and reconstruction. and just like that, the room is left mostly normal once more.
and oberon fades away in a sparkle of golden dust. ]
So just keep hoping for your wish. Okay, Ai? And I'll do my best to grant it for you.
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oberon's smile widens, gentle and playful. ]
...friends, huh? I can't say it's what I was expecting... But I think that was exactly what I was hoping to hear.
[ he turns, plopping down on the bed next to her. just a quick rest - nothing odd about it. nothing predatory. nothing possessive. ]
Then let's start from the top, shall we? If you don't want me calling you Master in private, what should I call you?
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Her room feels strange and unfamiliar, all of a sudden. Something happened here that shouldn't have happened and there's no way things could go back to normal after that.
At last, Ai turns back to him. She's still smiling - in fact, she hasn't stopped once. ]
My name should be fine, shouldn't it? Ah, but... now I'm saying that, I never introduced myself, huh? [ A nervous, apologetic smile. ] I'm Hoshino Ai. Oh, but my surname isn't public yet so just calling me Ai should be fine.
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[ lies stack upon lies, until negations become affirmations and tautologies become twisted. ]
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Aah. She's really gotten herself into trouble, hasn't she? ]
Would that really be alright? [ She sounds uncertain. Or maybe relieved. Somehow, it's hard to tell. ] If I'm the only one you can talk to, wouldn't that be lonely?
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[ the last bits of trash get deposited into the bin; the termites finish their work and reconstruction. and just like that, the room is left mostly normal once more.
and oberon fades away in a sparkle of golden dust. ]
So just keep hoping for your wish. Okay, Ai? And I'll do my best to grant it for you.