week 4, saturday

[digestif]

-- Jakuzure-kun!

[ they saw her dart out of the courtyard after the announcement - and while they're far too tired to actually chase after her, they do follow not long after, hoping she hasn't vanished into the bowels of the temple by now. They're not doing as good a job at covering up their exhaustion as they usually do, and there's a bit of blood speckling their sleeves from Majima's injury. ]

Comments

you murder a bunch of people, your honorific gets changed to kun

[symphonise]

[ She clasps her hands behind her back, and she glances up at Mizuki with a crooked smile. ]

That depends on how many favors I can get and to what extent those favors stretch. [ And winning. Of course, she wants to win, but there are a lot of variables to think about, and she doesn't have quite the brain for that. ] If he can be helped, I'd like to try, but if I have to prioritize what I want...

[ She knows what she wants. She always has. There's no question what she'd choose. ]

he got demoted

[digestif]

[ that gets an understanding nod. ]

I know. There are some things more important than this entire competition. That's why we're here, after all. At the very least, it's why I'm here.

[symphonise]

Yes. I haven't forgotten why I'm here. I doubt any of us have.

[ And that's why murder still happens. ]

What are you aiming for?

[ She's curious, but her read of Mizuki is that they'll dodge this question. ]