002 | text | post-event, pre-Sanguis cycle

[asaqueenshould]

A shorter-term question is bothering me this time, and it's one that may affect others.

As far as I can compare the local calendar to the one I'm familiar with at home, my birthday is coming up soon. On the other hand, when I arrived here, I was expecting my birthday to be a good five months off.

Should I mark it now, or wait another three months? I can't decide which would be easier to remember. How are others grappling with it?

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[asaqueenshould]

We'd probably be getting acquainted with that underground prison.

It did, yes.

[lightthedarkness]

Urk... no... thank you. [The horror stories from Rei, Ami, and Makoto about the one on Nemesis were enough for her.]

Kay, let's try something more modern.

Do you have video games?

[asaqueenshould]

Oh, we absolutely do, though I prefer shogi.

[lightthedarkness]

Okay, you have video games... Do you have Mario?

[asaqueenshould]

Is that the guy with the mustache and the red overalls?

[lightthedarkness]

That's him! So I guess you have him!

[asaqueenshould]

I guess so.

Video games aren't my area of expertise... I know there's a classic one about Goemon that should be vintage but recent to your time, if your world has it.

[lightthedarkness]

I know Goemon! Not my favorite but I definitely played it!

Hmm... okay, so let's try something other than video games. Let's try something more specific in my time. Um, have you heard of the Sailor V or Sailor Moon? They're both famous heroes in my world.

[asaqueenshould]

That sounds like something from a manga - definitely nothing I've heard about on the news.

[Then again, 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' sounds like something from a manga, or maybe a video game.]

[lightthedarkness]

[That's a no then.]

Ah, yeah... actually Sailor V has a manga and a video game!

[asaqueenshould]

I can't say off the top of my head whether I've encountered those or not.

[lightthedarkness]

Well, that's okay! It's still nice to meet another person from Tokyo!

[asaqueenshould]

It is, isn't it?

[lightthedarkness]

I'm glad we met!

Oh you know, I just realized we haven't done proper intros!

My name is Usagi Tsukino!

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[asaqueenshould]

[...Her parents literally named her 'moon rabbit.'

And here Hifumi thought 'one two three' showed a lack of imagination on her mother's part.]

[asaqueenshould]

Togo Hifumi. Pleased to meet you.

[lightthedarkness]

[Wow, rude, Hifumi! Her name is plenty creative!]

Pleased to meet you too, Togo-san!