Glittery Failure

[kikuichi]

Sender: Norimune
To: All
Subject: Wishing Well

Did you know?

If the Wishing Well can't grant your wish, there's an explosion of glitter?

At least your bauble get returned, uhahaha!

[Guess what happened...]

Comments

[rokubro]

Maybe it's the cursed part. What does it have?

[kikuichi]

The little one acts like the very thing he killed.

[rokubro]

...So more of a behavioral thing? What was it he killed?

[kikuichi]

[Perhaps it's fortunate, or unfortunate, that these exchanges are over written words. Because on his end, Norimune's smiling as he writes his answer. Seriously and with his consistently nice handwriting.]

A cat.

[rokubro]

Ugh, a cat. No wonder he was cursed.

[kikuichi]

Right? Such free souls, yet I wouldn't wish to anger one. They might scratch me!

[rokubro]

[—wait.]

Wait, so a cat killed a cat...that's not really such a big deal is it? Or was this other cat special or something?

[kikuichi]

As far as the stories go, it seems to be a perfectly ordinary cat. I believe it's involved with some monks?

[Why not add a little hint. Whether it helps is up to Rokurou...]

[rokubro]

[HE CAN BE QUICK WITTED but this is going to take him a minute.]

So it was some kind of temple cat? Could see that being a problem. But to curse a cat...

[kikuichi]

It makes you wonder, didn't it? What else do you think?

[He probably will drop the answer eventually. But c'mon, it's fun to watch someone work their way through.]

[rokubro]

[He'll give it a second before he just laughs and writes out:]

No idea. Starting to think this is more than just a normal cat, though.

[kikuichi]

Indeed, the little one is quite an unusual one.

How about I show you? I think I learned how to imprint a picture onto these pages.

[rokubro]

Sure, go for it. You've got me curious.

[kikuichi]

Let's see if this shows up.

[And it shows minus the guy in the back.]

[rokubro]

That's the cat?

[....Knew there was something fishy.]

Looks more like a cat boy.

[kikuichi]

Cat, cat boy. What is the difference?

Young Nansen is our family's wonderful feline. Even if he might protest otherwise, uhahaha!

[rokubro]

I think the WISHING WELL might be the one that makes a distinction. Pretty sure it's not gonna bring in people, feline or otherwise.

[kikuichi]

Aw, but it's worth a try? Did anyone ever try wishing for someone before?

[rokubro]

Honestly can't say for sure, but I feel like someone would have tried at some point.

[kikuichi]

And no one mentioned the failed result? You would think being covered in glitter might be worth warning for.

Unless it's worth a laugh for everyone else.

[rokubro]

Haha, who knows? Maybe they were too embarrassed.

Either way, thanks for the sacrifice.

[kikuichi]

I'm glad to be of service. To honour my pride, do spread the word.

Or don't, and get a good laugh if you ever see the glittery explosion for yourself.

[How awful, he shouldn't encourage this. But life can be too short, or boring, whichever is more applicable.]