Audience: Hanako

[becomemod]

Comments

[becomemod]

Huh. I usually see humans or 'looks like humans' around here.

[hanaban]

Are you surprised? One of your new heroes is a raccoon, after all! And Whisper is a fox?

[ ?? or that's what it said on the profiles, anyways ]

[becomemod]

They're the outliers!

[hanaban]

[ looks up at the sky like whisper is a wolf, i can't read ]

You really haven't seen more of that sort of thing around here? Like, talking foxes, or fish, or maybe a tree?

[becomemod]

The most I've seen has been from people not from this world. That's why I was surprised to hear that there's a talking dog in this world, apparently.

[hanaban]

[ ... ]

I guess that's a good thing. If you're human, you should go on seeing humans. Things like me are just bad news.

[becomemod]

[Hm.]

You say that, but it's just going to make me go looking for anyone who's not human.

[hanaban]

Why go seeking out bad news? Ah! Don't tell me- you're a masochist!

[becomemod]

Wh-No!

[That's their senpai, not them.]

But I'm responsible for taking care of everyone, and that includes non-humans too.

[hanaban]

Haha!

[ uh huh, sure ]

You sure take that hero thing seriously! But you can't protect everyone, you know?

[becomemod]

I know that, nobody can save everyone. But I'm still going to try and save everyone I can.

[They seem set on this idea.]

[hanaban]

Villains too?

[ does everybody deserve to be saved? ]

[becomemod]

You beat them up first, but yeah. I don't kill people.

[hanaban]

Not even to save somebody important to you?

[becomemod]

Joke's on you: I don't have anybody important!

[Are they saying this because it's true? Or are they saying it to deflect away from the question? Who's to say!]

[hanaban]

[ noooo don't let Mouse know they said that ]

Then, for whose sake are you fighting for?

[becomemod]

Everyone's, and my own. I want to make a place to live in peacefully, but I can't stand watching people around me get hurt.

[A pause, and then they turn it to Hanako.]

What about you? You're asking me all these questions, so surely you must have thoughts on it.

[hanaban]

[ ... ]

The arcade's opening up soon, isn't it? Wow! Look at all these games! I've never played any of them before!

[becomemod]

That's what I thought, brat.

[They're not mad though.

In fact they lean over the prize counter for a moment and pull out a fake knife which they toss to Hanako.]

Next time threaten people with that. You won't get put in prison on weapons charges.

[hanaban]

[ He catches the knife, staring at it for a second before testing out the retractable blade on the palm of his hand ]

...heh. That's some sense of humor you've got, Ox. In that case, I'll go with your blessing.

[becomemod]

Not before you play some arcade games you're not.

[Come on in the arcade is being opened.]

[hanaban]

[ eyezooms immediately to the claw machine ]

Show me how to play the UFO catcher! I want a UFO!

[becomemod]

Sure.

[This UFO catcher has small plushies of the 12 hero animals, each in their member's color. Ox puts a coin in and then the game lights up like it's ready to be played.]

Move the claw using this stick, and when you get close to the prize you want you press the button at the top. Which one do you want? I'll try my best to get it.

[hanaban]

[ oh no that's cute... Hanako presses his face nearly up against the glass to peer inside, looking for one specific animal but the closest thing is the rabbit that he points out in the end ]

Yellow Rabbit! That's the cutest one.

[becomemod]

Right, I'll try. I'm not the best at thes, so don't get mad if I miss it.

[I rolled a 15 though, which is enough to just barely get the yellow rabbit. Here's a prize Hanako!]