un: clearwater2000

[nojohnyouare]

Does anybody have advice for goldfish-san care.

[The short post is accompanied by a series of poorly-taken photos of... well, a goldfish, the kind you might have seen in the fish-scooping game at the festival in Amegahara. The fish is swimming around a large fish tank, the sort less informed pet owners would keep seven larger fish in, with a few plants and some seashells for some reason. Hey, at least Mai's plain-looking apartment has something in it now.]

Also accepting name suggestions.

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text; un: otoproxy

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oh—congratulations on the new friend! uh...

[ there’s a break in texts as he’s... looking through the photos to the best of his ability. Otonashi is no goldfish medical expert, and the photos leave something to be desired, but. ]

do you have a filter for its tank? as for names, what’s the first thing that you think of when you look at your goldfish?

sorry no the second thing

[ he would confidently bet money that the first is “goldfish-san.” ]

[nojohnyouare]

I do. And food. Unsure what else it needs.

Goldfish-san... Orange. But that isn't a name.

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[ ah, yes. there it is. the one bet he would have won. oh well. ]

I think it might need a heater, if you don’t have one.

but, names... you might get a lot of suggestions, so you’ll have to pick the one that makes you the happiest.

“Sunny?” “Kisses?” “Swimmy?” “Aiko the Orange Happiness Fish?” ... that one’s kind of long. maybe Aiko, though. it’s little pet and you’ll love it.

[nojohnyouare]

Okay. It might get cold here. So I'll look for a heater.

Those sound cute. Though Aiko... More of a human's name than a fish-san's.

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yeah, I’m doing some reading about it now... it says goldfish could survive in cold temperatures and or very hot ones, but they live happier, longer lives if they don’t have to deal with extreme temperatures.

[ and the point of a pet is to have a long-term companion, right? ]

you think so? if it was a koi fish, I’d say call it “Calico” or “Rainbow.” hmm... “Akai?”

[ ”red” the orange “gold”fish? that one might not stick either. ]

[nojohnyouare]

Maybe... Unsure. But I'll get the heater. Konoka also likes "Aiko." I'll consider it.

What would you want if you were a fish-san.

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[peacewithouttyranny]

I thought goldfish-san was its name... Like how you named every animal x-san.

[nojohnyouare]

Goldfish-san as a name might be confusing. Because other goldfish-san exist.

[says the person who had "Bear-san" in another game]

[peacewithouttyranny]

Don't you have other honorifics you could use for your pet goldfish?

[Goldfish-chan...]

If you truly want a name, perhaps... Buster?

[That's a dog's name, Soundwave.]

[nojohnyouare]

I'll think about it. A lot of suggestions. Why that one?

un: leopardprint

[greatestcool]

Can't help you with the care, but maybe there's a pet store around here or something? There's gotta be somewhere that sells pet food, so that might be a good place to ask where you can get more info.

Isn't "goldfish-san" the name? It's a pretty cute name.

[nojohnyouare]

That makes sense. But Inaba said there are a lot of misconceptions. Pet stores mostly care about bigger animals. And small ones don't get what they need.

All goldfish-san are goldfish-san. This one should have a name.

[greatestcool]

Oh, really? I guess I hadn't thought about it like that. I've never had a pet, so I'm no expert. Hopefully you can get some good responses here that'll help!

That makes sense! I didn't realize you were calling them all that! It's cute. As for the name... You could name it after someone from back home, I guess? Though that might be kinda awkward if they show up here, huh...

[nojohnyouare]

Maybe. And I'm not sure who reminds me of a goldfish-san. What animals do you like.

[greatestcool]

Maybe in time you'll figure out who goldfish-san seems like!

[...that seems kind of like an insult..........]

And I like leopards! They're so cool! Big cats are all pretty interesting, but leopards have always been my favorite!

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[im_gonna_heal_u]

Isn't that aquarium a little big for uh... Goldfish-han?

Well as for an actual name, I'll second what another person said and go for Aiko?

[nojohnyouare]

They grow. And someone told me small pets need a lot more space than the pet stores say they do. So it'll be happy.

Aiko. Cute. I'll think about it.

[im_gonna_heal_u]

I don't think they grow that much though?

[ That aquarium is for something like three times the size of a goldfish, and more of them, right? ]

Well whatever

I'm sure they'll like their space

[nojohnyouare]

[Just watch, a year from now that goldfish will be humongous. Maybe not the size of the ones people fish out of the river after they get dumped there, though.]

Like humans. You don't need a mansion. But probably happier than in a capsule hotel.

[Says the person who lives in a little free apartment in the red light district because the convenience store food is cheaper.]

[im_gonna_heal_u]

Huh, I never thought about it that way!

[ Konoka, please don't get swept up in Mai's pace. ]

Well keep an eye on your goldfish, okay?

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[itsknighttime]

maybe a friend for fishysama
i dont know much about fish but if i was the only one of me id get hella lonely

[nojohnyouare]

Some animals need a friend. Others don't. I wonder if this one would. There were a lot of fish in the game.

[itsknighttime]

i dunno man
the closest i had to pets were dust bunnies but if it was with a bunch having two or like draw one on the side of the tank
i think goldfish are supposed to be dumber than bricks but again i dunno that may be stereotyping

[nojohnyouare]

Because they forget things. That makes sense. Maybe other people will know too. Fish-san are popular. Right?

[itsknighttime]

yeah cause they forget things
i forget things too so i think its back to stereotyping unless im a fish and dont know it
around here thats possible i guess
but fish are popular pets but i got to ask if were saying fishsan ironically or unironically its important