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[future_sight]

[ VOICE ]

[ Nozomi will assume that Rory and Crystal have been going through the usual channels on the warp band, and while she isn't the best at filtering things, she will certainly give it a try. That being said, it's likely easy to crack, but that doesn't mean she is going to be entirely clear about what her intentions are with this posting. ]

I hope our guests aren't bothering too many people around here. I didn't go to Caldera when we got the first distress signal, so I can assume things with this Rory guy went all right. I don't hear too many people grumbling, and no matter where they're from, they tried to smooth things over with Gigas and Caldera. We should treat them the way only Unionites can.

[ The tone of voice insinuating that people should interpret that however they want. Noncommittal responses are the best. ]

I wanna urge people to be careful out there, especially with all the reports from the rangers coming in. I've been given permission to sell some of the Tenma family's famous protective wards and charms just in case, and I'll be offering readings free of charge for anyone planning on heading out there. I can't guarantee 100 percent success, but my fortunes never lie. They might help.


[ PRIVATE TO REI ; TEXT ]

it's nt. are you busy? can we meet in person?

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[future_sight]

You know what I know.

[ She's still not quite on the same wavelength, but then as far as Nico may be concerned, she could be talking about her ability to see the strings. Nicocchi remembers what those are, right~ ]

[nicocism]

....so, um.... you know about what that red string means then?

[IT'S HER DAMN POWER, NICO, OF COURSE SHE KNOWS WHAT IT MEANS]

[future_sight]

[ Wait, was that her hang-up right now?

Play it cool, Nozomi. You've got this. ]

Of course I do. Why?

[ Said the spider to the fly. ]

[nicocism]

I mean, like... so what... exactly would it mean, if you saw it between two people, huh?

[Trying (and failing) to play it cool...]

[future_sight]

It means that those two are tied together by the bonds of fate.

[nicocism]

In what way?

[future_sight]

[ Don't think she doesn't know who this is about. ]

That the two will be together for-ev-er~

[nicocism]

L, like, married!? In love?!

[future_sight]

It can definitely mean that. Why do you ask? Did you see something when you were in my body?

[nicocism]

N, no-! [The response is automatic and for a moment it seems she's gonna stick with it. After a few seconds of floundering under Nozomi's gaze though, she averts her eyes, face red]

M, maybe...

[future_sight]

Hmm?

[ Tell mama Nozomi what you saw~ ]

[nicocism]

Th, there... might have been a red string... between me and Maki when we were switched...

[WAIT, NO, HONESTY IS NOT ALLOWED]

B, but, well, she was in Eri's body so it might just be because of that?!

[future_sight]

[ Oh, this was going to be fun. ]

I still had one between Ericchi and me when I was in your body.

[ Sorry, no such luck Nico. ]

[nicocism]

Eh, really?

A, are you sure? W, wait, whose body was she in? Was she in Maki's too?

[future_sight]

Yeah, but the string looked the same as it always does. The bodies didn't really matter.

[nicocism]

W, well, maybe it was just there because you two were in those bodies and we were in your bodies, since, I mean, it's kind of you!

[she's really reaching here...]

[future_sight]

[ You're going to get a look, Nico. You know neither of them buys it. ]

[nicocism]

M...maybe?

[SHE HAS TO HOPE...]

[future_sight]

[ Judgmental looks forever. ]

Nicocchi...

[ What was that ominous tone of voice? ]

[nicocism]

I, it's not my power, I don't know how it works in a weird situation like that!

[She is going to hang onto this until it is ripped forcefully from her hands]

[future_sight]

How long are you gonna deny how you actually feel, Nicocchi? It's not really fair to you or Makki, you know.

[ Her tone wasn't chiding but, rather, a bit sad, sympathetic even. Nozomi had known for a while, even without the spiritual aid, and it was admittedly a bit painful to watch. ]

Or Chie, for that matter.

[nicocism]

I, I'm not denying anything! There's nothing to deny, okay?

[And hearing Chie's name just makes her visibly wince.]

Because yeah, how bad would that be? She already has someone she likes...

[future_sight]

[ Nozomi would keep her own observations to herself. It was a terrible situation all around, with someone likely to get hurt in the end. She liked Chie enough, from the little that she saw or heard about her, but she wasn't blind to what was going on on that front--and this one, for that matter. ]

It's okay, I won't tell anybody.

[ Meaning that Nico could tell her anything she wanted to get off her chest. The slightly older girl offered her a reassuring smile. She would give Nico the choice, for now, because even a blind woman could see that she was suffering at least a bit about it. ]

[nicocism]

I told you...

[She trailed off, starting to just feel too awful about the whole thing. She'd been so caught up being embarrassed about it, she'd forgotten part of the reason this was a terrible idea overall. She didn't know how Maki felt - well, no, wasn't that obvious? She loved Chie, clearly! So what did that make her?]

...do those strings ever change or go away?

[future_sight]

[ Nozomi frowned a bit. You've been hurting over this for a while, haven't you? She hesitates before responding. ]

They can, but do you really want that?