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[tophat]

My, my. Being dug out of the dusty toy box now, am I?

Oh, come now. It was simply a joke, madam. Just a harmless little jest between friends.

In all seriousness, I would only be too delighted to follow your lead once again.

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[bishoujo]

Waaaai--! Are you going back to that place, too?

[tophat]

So it seems. Are we perhaps headed the same way?

[bishoujo]

Yes, we are! Mun-chan is sending me back there next month so I can be with my friends again! It's too bad we missed that cute party though!

[tophat]

That certainly is a shame, though I'm quite certain there will be ample opportunities to make up for what we might have missed.

[bishoujo]

Uwaaaah! I'm so excited! I don't get to dress elegantly often, but you look like you just came back from a nice party yourself!

[she means ur suit and gay tophat]

[tophat]

[ it is pretty gay negl ]

Unfortunately the circumstances I last recall were far from that, but I definitely appreciate the sentiment of such a kind girl.

[mechanizes]

Why do you sound so happy about going to that place again? Don't tell me you actually enjoyed the whole worship thing?

[ He never wanted to know you were a closet pervert, Four-Eyes. ]

[tophat]

[ RUDE. ]

Now, now, Gareki. Going to different places and experiencing different cultures is key to growing as a person, you know.

[mechanizes]

You're just saying that to justify disgusting things. You don't have to make excuses, you know.

[ He already thinks the worst of him. This is just reaffirming the theory. ]

[tophat]

To think that you would throw around such cruel accusations... Why, I'm hurt.

[ oh come on dude i got your ass into the school for cool kids ]

[mechanizes]

[ He's grateful about that !!! In his own way. ]

Hey, I don't see you trying to prove me wrong, Four-Eyes. I don't know what you're really after, but if Nai is still there, ...just make sure he doesn't do something stupid, okay? And burn Yogi's suit once and for all.

[tophat]

[ that heals his aching heart!! ]

You can't possibly expect me to hurt poor Yogi's feelings like that.

[ except he would so do it. ]

[mechanizes]

He's the reason that thing even exists on Zodion! And then Nai brought in those stupid robot sheep!!

[ And he needs someone to point fingers at for all of this, so he's blaming Hirato. ]

Stop smirking like that, you bastard. Just wait till you see it looming over your bed first thing when you wake up.

[tophat]

[ excuse him while he laughs. ]

Such experiences build character.

[mechanizes]

[ Excuse him while he scowls and fantasizes about putting a few detonators in that dumb hat. ]

I don't think you know what you're walking into. Besides, I was there longer than you. How can you be sure everything hasn't changed since you left? I might even be willing to fill you in on a bit.

[tophat]

[ WOW his hat is really cool?? ]

And what, pray tell, would you want in exchange for such valuable information?

[mechanizes]

Oh, nothing much. Just the knowledge of you being safe and sound is enough for me.

[ Look at what a nice guy he's being. Hirato should feel good he's paying for his education. ]

First of all, you have to use the name of your patron god while you worship, and you can only worship inside the temples to make sure they're watching.

[tophat]

[ nice try, brat. but he can appreciate a funny prank idea like this... ]

I see. You have my sincerest thanks for telling me about this, Gareki. It would be terrible if I were to arrive and proceed to get everything wrong...

heaven help me

[lovesmash]

Zodion? That place? I heard about it from that cute girl who stays with me, but she never mentioned you being in that place, Captain.

screams excitedly

[tophat]

Oh? Is that so? In that case, we must have missed each other.

[ though he kind of remembers iva being there briefly... but let's not mention that. ehehehe! ]

[lovesmash]

[yeah don't say anything about her being there she would lose her every bejeweled shit.]

She didn't tell me much, but it sounds like a depraved place. 'Forced worship'? Even the premise sounds twisted! Count me out!

[tophat]

[ he will protect poor iva's purity. ]

It could certainly use some improvement. ... Do make sure to keep an eye on things during my absence, Iva.

[lovesmash]

Of course, Captain.

[does that thing where you like punch your palm in an ever so meaningful manner i'm sure u kno what i mean.]

Be sure to enjoy your vacation, if you can call it that. You still have to work while you're there, don't you?

[she doesn't see the point tbh like you work and you get the crazy urge to fuck and stuff... it sounds like a bad day at circus or something.]

[tophat]

The ship is in your hands.

[ shows that knowing smile he always shows tbh ]

I suspect as much. The responsibility of managing expenses has presumably not been handed to someone else.

[ yeah, he thinks it's pretty fuckin dumb too. it's not like a bad day on the ship is all that different, is it? ]

[shelters]

Delighted? ... even with knowing the nature of what type of environment it is? [ While her expression is predominately neutral, there is - what appears - a small semblance of the tiniest of smiles. ] But, I suppose that's a minute detail, all things considered. It can't be helped, if that's the will of your "friend."

[ She's not entirely sure that's an accurate depiction of what... they are, but she digresses. ]

[tophat]

Looking at things on the bright side does wonders, Tsukumo. [ a smile. maybe he honestly isn't all that good at it nowadays, but he'd rather not drag tsukumo down. ] After all, I have little choice.

[ and having tsukumo there by herself is... well. it's far from ideal. ]

[shelters]

I'm a little dubious as to the implication of your words. [ ... the bright side doesn't seem too bright from where she's standing. ] ... especially, considering that I've heard our series appears to have lost "comedy" from its genre listing.

I'm sure if the others were here they would be reassured by your presence. [ A pause. ] Or, in the case if they do happen to reappear. [ Which she has... an insanely large variety of mixed feelings for, but w/e, w/e. ]

I STILL CAN'T GET OVER THAT THEY REMOVED 'COMEDY' FROM THE TAGS

[tophat]

[ laughs tbh ]

Come now, Tsukumo. Don't you have faith that things will be all right? [ a pause. ] Comedy or no comedy.

... But then you are currently by yourself, yes?

LMFAO I KNOW, but even the creatures are getting [intense]

[shelters]

Perhaps. I don't know what the future holds. [ But, if anyone knew, there'd only be on real option. ]

[ ... ] Were you aware of that from the start?

this shitto isn't playing around anymore

[tophat]

I believe we can safely say that no one knows what the future holds.

[ ... ] So you are by yourself.