sevenhorrors | (no subject)

[ "as you have never known it"? ]

... is that all?

[ explains the cluttered state of their dormitory, if nothing else. ]

Da. That is all. Covetousness and willingness to do as you might to satisfy it. It is hardly ... life-ending.

[ so far. lol. ]

[ well... he thinks he may know why he was placed in Kin'un. ]

And of the other classes? Besides Yakuyoke and Katsumori. What are their curses?

[ counting off on her fingers ] Kenkou has poor physical health; spirits flock to Anzen over any other; Shiawase transmits emotion with touch; Kai-un, I believe, to be poor luck. Incredibly poor.

[ Kai-un is yellow. ... right. ...

... .pff. he raises his hand to cover his mouth as he tries, and fails, to stop himself from snorting in laughter ]

Of course it is. I'm starting to think there may be a pattern.

... [ he knows something. ] What.

It's simply true that I am a greedy, covetous person. And my Shizun has the worst luck.

Your Shizun? Did you come here with someone? Where are they now—on Kai-un?

Yes. [ to all questions ]

I hear that it's rare for that to happen. I was truly lucky.

[ but this other person, they are... unlucky? ]

"Shizun". This is not their name, da? You cannot use it.

[ he shakes his head ]

It's a title. He was my teacher, so I call him "Shizun".

Good. You are already well aware of precautions. Good. We cannot ever slip.

... of course. [ should he warn her. ... he probably should, shouldn't he. ]

Shizun already knows my name, and has used it.

What! No—this will put you in so much risk of danger! For your safety, he must cease at once!

[ lol. ]

[ lol ]

I think he's mad at me.

Then he must get over it.

[ he. almost chokes on his own laughter, he's so startled by that response ]

Oh- that... no, I don't think he will. Though I wish that he would.

Edited 2025-09-20 03:53 (UTC)

[ I CANT HELP BEING IGNORANT OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP DRAMA, LBH ]

Is he not your teacher?

[ she says this only after a lengthy pause, a slight flinch at his laughter. it's clear she does not enjoy being ignorant of anything; even those things she has no reason to know. a slight note of sourness to her voice, too.

time and again, people are disappointments. parents who do not parent. teachers who do not teach. ]

[ if it helps he was less laughing at her ignorance, and more at her... well ]

... he was. [ still is, in Luo Binghe's eyes but. ]

I apologize if I offended you. ... the boldness of your statement was. [ hm ] Surprising. And refreshing.

[ bold... refreshing. she can take this as a compliment, can't she? fwips her tail in that irritable way of someone trying not to be pleased. ]

I am told I am spoken-out.

Mm. You're concerned for me, aren't you? I appreciate it.

[ rrrr. hugs herself. ]

You are part of Kin'un now. I do not like thinking of it this way, but it is true.

... of course. Shizun knowing my name and using it could bring harm to the rest of you. I understand this, and I will do my best not to give him cause to use it. [ ~~he's going to fail at this almost immediately~~ ]

You are putting thoughts in my mouth. [ not how the saying goes ] I mean it is not good for us to think that we must only care for those within our own "homerooms". As soon as it is everyone believing "us" and "others", we are more easily divided against our common enemy.

[ he cants his head. ... hm... ]

There is wisdom in what you say. ... in my experience, most are too prideful to think that way.