Chroma: Clarte

[9mon]

what do i put here

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[georeject]

[KUMON NOOOOO]

... Sorry, Kumon. I suppose you didn't get a chance to show me your string trick.

[9mon]

N-No, I brought it here so...

[Tries and fails to blink away his tears, his smile is wobbly at best.]

Um, I don't have all my fingers so... wanna do one with me?

[georeject]

... Sure. I'd like that.

[9mon]

[He loops the string over his fingers and their own, slowly doing a simple star.]

Do you need anything? B...before tomorrow, I mean?

[georeject]

[they'll let him guide their fingers.]

Hm... I can't really think of anything. Water, I suppose?

[9mon]

Okay, I'll go get you some.

[The star is a nice and simple beginner shape. After he has it for a moment, he moves their fingers to make a frog.]

[georeject]

Thank you, Kumon. But make sure to get some rest too, while you're at it.

[they continue to let themsel be guided, smiling gently.]

[9mon]

Yeah, I will. I promise.

[The string frog is very cute.]

... I'm really- I'm gonna miss you.

[georeject]

... I'm going to miss you too, Kumon. [...] Though that reminds me—Vin told me that you found a note?

[9mon]

I have a couple. Two from Ryuunosuke and Kazuma, and then one from Atsushi.

[georeject]

Vin said something about... how things will end soon?

[9mon]

That's a different one. I got a camera from an unknown number and it said "Record those things you can't see for yourself, but be aware time is running out."

I'm... gonna see if it catches anything when the graffiti goes up tomorrow.

[georeject]

... I see. It'd be nice if the message could've specified further, but... I suppose we'll see.

That's a good idea, at least.

[9mon]

Yeah... Maybe whoever sent it only had so much room to write?

[georeject]

Mm... maybe.

But I believe in you, Kumon. You'll figure something out.

[9mon]

[Will he????]

I'll do my best.

[georeject]

[*kumon will help someone else figure something out

is what they're probably thinking]

That's all anyone can ask for.

[9mon]

[Thank you he's more capable of that.

Nods.]

Should I go get you water now?

[georeject]

If you want.

[9mon]

I'll be right back.

[He doesn't have marine this week, and it could fail at any moment. So off he goes to the grocery store before coming back with a few different brands of bottled waters.]

I didn't know which ones you liked.

[georeject]

[pure perfect kumon...]

Oh. I'm not really sure, to be honest. I suppose I could try them all?

[9mon]

[He's just a lil guy doing his best all the time.]

It's a while until... [Execution.]

So... you've got time...

[georeject]

All right... well, let's get started.

[they will try the first one!]

[9mon]

[.... I guess he's just here watching Clarte drink water!]

[georeject]

[they will sample all of them, before deliberating on it for a bit.]

I guess... this one? [they will point to one of the water bottles.] Well, though I suppose I have to keep them all now.