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[VIDEO]

[ It's a rare occasion that Nozomi makes a transmission from her apartment, let alone her bedroom. Very little of it is seen, save for her headboard and a few ruffly pillows, which she uses to prop herself up. Her expression is a bit hazy, as she tries to resume her usual smile, although today it feels a bit dim. She is dressed in pajamas, although she has a blanket covering herself from the chest up. ]

Hi everyone. I hope everybody made it back okay. Things got pretty scary back there, but at least we got a bit of a happy ending, right?

I wanted to let everyone know that Etteilla will be running on shorter hours for a few days. I won't be able to do any readings this week, either. Sorry about that. [ She gives the camera an apologetic smile. She really does feel bad about this. ]

Hopefully things will go back to normal after this. I think we can all use a little rest.

[ACTION]

[ Anyone visiting Ninetales Vale or Etteilla might notice that the shop feels a little empty. Coeus and Mithra can be found taking turns running the shop, and the back room, which was normally reserved for fortune telling, is dark. The owner is strangely absent.

The events of last week took a toll on Nozomi and, after forcing herself perhaps a bit too much, she is nursing more than a bit of a headache. While she will likely be using this time to rest, she is also far too nice to send visitors and well-wishers away. ]

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[NOT WHEN SICK YOU CAN'T]

I said sit down!

[Huff huff geez, you think she needs help from a sick person? She's got a handle on this! Actually, it's almost surprising how much of a handle on this she has, like she does this a lot.]

I am sitting down.

[ Nozomi watches her for a bit from her seat. Somehow she didn't expect this from the other girl--Nozomi actually feels a bit guilty about that fact. ]

Do you cook a lot at home? You look like you know what you're doing.

[To Nico, the biggest help as far as she's concerned is if Nozomi just stays there and doesn't cause any other possible worries. This visit needs to go as flawlessly as possible okay? Because Nico is perfect at everything!]

Hm? Oh, yeah... Mom's always working late so... well, I cook for my siblings a lot!

Oh.

[ Somehow she didn't expect that. From the way that she acted, Nozomi always assumed that Nico was an only child, and a bit spoiled at that, not that she was one of many and something of a caregiver.

She pauses before speaking again. ]

What are they like? Your siblings?

[Nope, Nico is 100% the product of believing she can be the best and therefore she deserves the best]

Huh? Well, they're cute! My two little sisters - Kokoro and Kokoa, they're twins - are just the most adorable. If we were any closer in age, I might even be jealous! [She doesn't even slightly sound that though; she obviously likes them a lot] And our younger brother Kotarou is cute too, though he can be sorta bratty sometimes... he always cheers up with a Nico~ Nico~ Nii~ though! They're my biggest fans!

[She's been so happy to talk about her siblings and show off her cooking skills, she isn't even thinking about what she's saying about her family life really]

[ This was surprisingly cute, all told. Also, someone who doesn't get sick of the Nico~ Nico~ Nii~ after the first time, this kid must have been a saint. ]

How old?

Well, the twins are nine and Kotarou's six - they're really cute. Do you have any siblings?

I'm an only child.

[ She doesn't talk about her birth family much. Honestly, this is probably the first time she's even said anything at all. ]

Mayocchi and Jinxie are kind of like my sisters, even though I've only known them since I was fourteen.

Really? That's nice... I don't think I've ever been that close to someone outside my family...