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[keystaff]

Sender: Kinomoto Sakura
To: All
Subject: Birthdays?

I hope this works. The journals we would have back home weren't like this. Showing everyone. Not unless we wrote online and it was public. I did only recently get here though. I'm Kinomoto Sakura! Sakura being my first given name, Kinomoto being my family one. I'm from Tomoeda in Japan. I'm thirteen fourteen now? I think. I'm not sure if this really counts as my birthday or not. I've never had one apart from my family and friends before. If this does count. That's a little strange to think about.

Back home, I'd have weird dreams but not quite like this exactly. And there was magic but not quite the same as this what I've seen so far at least. I'm still figuring all this out. This dream magic? Or whatever it's called. I do at least have one familiar face though! Kero-chan is with me. I mean. My stuffed toy came with me. Otherwise, I guess. I'm not sure if I should ask on how it works exactly? Dreaming? I mean. If others might be able to see my dreams here or?

[Because. Well. There's some things she is still trying to keep secret. And given her dreams are often prophetic and rather odd or dangerous sometimes. That might be important to know.]

Comments

[keystaff]

I don't think fourteen is one of those big birthdays. But, I guess we can make a cake?

You don't look that old. Older than onii-chan, I guess but. Not older than my dad. I hope it works out though. My dreams can be a little weird. So I hope I learn to control it? Or. I guess. As much as anyone can control our dreams.

[refire]

The dreams still come from within us so you only you can decide what's best for yourself. I hope you can learn how to control it too.

As long as you put your mind to it anything is possible.

I'm...over three hundred years old. Law would be calling me an old fart by now.

[keystaff]

I'm not sure if there is a way to practice something like control over dreams...

But wait? How....?

[Well. To be fair. Kero was probably hella old too. And Yue. But they were a different situation? They weren't human? He had to have some sort of situation to live that long? Sleeping for a while or something? Wasn't that what astronauts or space travelers did in movies or the like? Sleep most of the journey or something?]

[refire]

There might actually be some way to control your dreams. I just wouldn't know about it. Sorry if that's not very helpful.

It's a really long story. Let's just say I had a nap. A three hundred year nap.

Even I couldn't tell you why I was asleep for that long. Things just turned out that way.



[ He spent three centuries just sleeping. Kero and Yue are probably old for different reasons. ]

[keystaff]

I'm not sure if there is a way to control it really, but. If there is, I want to try. So I don't bother others with it. Or with my emotions.

You were asleep for that long? Were you okay?

[Cue her being both worried and curious all the same.]

[refire]

Well, if it's about emotions then it might help to think about how you feel. Talking about it could help too.

Yeah, I'm fine and no worse for wear. I kept getting strange dreams though.

Do you keep getting weird dreams here too?

[keystaff]

I'm not sure if thinking about my emotions or talking about it might help or make it worse. Given things back home, I mean. I'm not sure if things might still happen here too. It seems like something similar at least. With this place responding to our emotions.

I'm not sure yet. I guess we'll see though.

[refire]

That makes both of us then.

We just have to wait and see how things will turn out. None of us really know what tomorrow will bring.

Isn't that why life is worth living?

[keystaff]

None of us do. That's true.

As long as I can still help, still do what I can for my friends, my family. Eating delicious food, spending time with Tomoyo-chan and Syaoran-kun. Going to school with the rest of my friends.

[refire]

I enjoy a good meal myself.

I'm really fond of spicy food. Would you happen to like curry by any chance, Sakura?

That might be a fun meal to have.

[keystaff]

I can cook! Mostly basic dishes but still. I'm definitely getting better! I like curry!

[refire]

Hey, being able to cook basic dishes is still pretty good.

Food keeps you full and happy. I'm glad you like curry just as much as I do!

[keystaff]

I like being able to make something nice. Like making bento for Syaoran-kun!

I wouldn't mind trying your curry at least. Maybe it might be a different recipe to what I usually have back home.

[refire]

I use a combination of rice, potato, beef and peppers!

Can't go wrong with those ingredients.

Do you use something else back home, Sakura?

[keystaff]

That sounds pretty standard. I usually use carrots instead of the beef, but having some meat is nice too! With peppers I guess how spicy, how much you use depends on your tastes on how hot you like it. Some might prefer it hotter or more mild than I make it.

[refire]

What matters at the end of the day is food keeping you full. It'll give you the energy you need to focus and take action.

Personally, I enjoy adding really intense spice in curry. Spicy food just so happens to be my favorite.

You add carrots to your curry? It already sounds really good.

[keystaff]

Healthy food! Yes. I guess I can try yours? And see if I like it? We can make some for each other and see how we like it? Mine might be more mild compared to yours though.

[refire]

Yeah, that will work! I'll tone down the spice so it won't be as strong for you.

I'm always open to trying new dishes! It sounds exciting already.

[keystaff]

It would still taste okay for you like that?

[refire]

Yeah, don't worry about it. Trying something new would definitely be exciting!

I've only been cooking for a few months so there's still a lot that I can improve on.

How about you?

[keystaff]

A few months? Ah, I suppose. Since you woke up again? Is that it?

I've been cooking for a few years. Only more basic recipes for the most part though. I only recently have been allowed to fry things for meals.

[refire]

Yeah, that's right. It's because I was asleep for so long I only started doing things again recently.

You have a lot of cooking experience so I'm sure whatever you make will taste great.

[keystaff]

I guess that makes sense. I'll do what I can to help out too!

I'll do my best!