Greater Centenary Festival - Heavenly Cross/I

[Tashi]

>"I guess this is evidence towards that..."

> "S-Sorry, I guess I had to word it, uh, better..." Renko apologizes.
> "We are sorry, Valentine. We didn't meant to annoy you by coming here." Maribel apologizes too.
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[Neovereign]

>"It's better than what would've happened back there."

[Tashi]

>"It's better than what would've happened back there."

> "Hm? What do you mean?" Renko inquiries with curiosity, taking off her bag.
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[Neovereign]

>"You two at least don't openly harbor ill will towards me."

[Tashi]

>"You two at least don't openly harbor ill will towards me."

> "Oh... Don't worry. We don't have reasons to." Renko, after taking off her bag from her shoulder, she opens it and takes something out. It's a black laptop, similar to yours. "We understand why people are like that, though..."
> "Renko..."
> "I-I'm not saying anything bad, okay?"
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[Neovereign]

>Nod.

[Tashi]

>Nod.

> "I am sure you are nice, though. Even if you are somewhat cold." Renko looks up to you. "Aoi isn't friend of the wrong people."
> "I don't think we could have better situation than this one..." Maribel comments. "We worked together at school sometimes, but we never had the chance to know each other better."
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[Neovereign]

>"You two wanna start?"

[Tashi]

>"You two wanna start?"

> Maribel smiles.
> "Maribel Hearn. Pleasure is mine to finally know you properly."
> "Usami Renko. Not sure if you are aware, but I am from Tokyo." Renko presents herself after Maribel.
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[Neovereign]

>What do we know of Tokyo?
>Introduce ourself.

[Tashi]

>What do we know of Tokyo?
>Introduce ourself.

> Ah, the great Tokyo Metropolis... Very beautiful, if you may think. You don't know that much personally, as you didn't got the chance to get the grip of things there in the business trips you had with Arie, but you know a fair amount. Tokyo is also the place where Kazami Yuuka held more concerts. But... yea... then the Sumaderas...
> You politely introduce yourself.
> "I have been wondering... Are you a foreigner?" Renko asks. "Your names seem pretty unusual."
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[Neovereign]

>Are we? Affirm or Deny as appropriate.
>"I'd rather it be unusual than something overly common."

[Tashi]

>Are we? Affirm or Deny as appropriate.
>"I'd rather it be unusual than something overly common."

> This is an interesting topic. You weren't ever given a proof that said you were from a certain country or other kind of place. Everyone just assume you are Japanese for that matter, but 'Claythorne' isn't really a common name for Japanese people. Might it be just a coincidence, or bad luck, that you got names that doesn't seem to come from here? Really, something like this could be asked to Arie herself...
> Therefore, since you weren't given proofs saying the contrary, you deny the affirmation that you are foreigner.
> "Hm. Even so, it sounds nice, Valerie."
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[Neovereign]

>"Thank you."

[Tashi]

>"Thank you."

//What you tried to hide with all those 'sup's and 'sub's

> "No need to thank."
> "You always have a nickname prepare, do you?" Maribel looks at Renko.
> "Huh?"
> "Valerie."
> "Oh... Oh! i guess it's an habit already, ehehe..." Renko scratches her hair.
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[Neovereign]

//Nothing. It was bait for you to search.
>Do we have a problem with that?

[Tashi]

//Nothing. It was bait for you to search.
>Do we have a problem with that?

> Do you?
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[Neovereign]

>No, we don't. It's not terrible...
>"That's fine."

[Tashi]

>No, we don't. It's not terrible...
>"That's fine."

> "I have been curious about how different it could be to live at other countries... Sorry if it did seemed I was somewhat excited to know you were a foreigner." She apologizes.
> "Though... Your name reminds me of a character of a certain novel." Maribel tells you.
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[meow56]

>"Hm?"

[Tashi]

>"Hm?"

> "And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie." Maribel explains. "There's a character in that story named Vera Claythorne."
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[R. P. Genocraft]

>Have we ever heard about said novel?

[Tashi]

>Have we ever heard about said novel?

> Oddly enough, you haven't.
> "Vera Elizabeth Claythorne, is the full name." Maribel clarifies a bit more. "It was an interesting novel."
> "Huh... Did Miss Arie named you because of that one?" Renko questions. "Sounds interesting!"
> "R-Renko..." Maribel flinches a bit at the other woman's comment.
> "Uh? What?"
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[Neovereign]

>"It's not that close. I don't see much relation to it..."

[Tashi]

>"It's not that close. I don't see much relation to it..."

> "Well, the Claythorne sounds clearly the same, that's for sure." Renko says on the matter. She seems interested.
> "If you want, I think I have a copy of the novel at home. Can give it to you if you desire so." Maribel tells you with a smile.
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[Neovereign]

>"I'm fine."

[Tashi]

>"I'm fine."

> "Oh. Just let me know when you are interested, then." Maribel nods, smiling. "Heh?" but then her attention is caught by Renko.
> The woman is frowning and looking at the monitor of her laptop.
> "Not again..." She murmurs.

At that moment, the bells that indicate to go to the classroom rang across the campus.

> "Oh..." Both womans express their surprise at the same time. Did time seriously went by this quickly?
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[Neovereign]

>"It was nice meeting you two outside of classes."
>Get up and gather our things.

[Tashi]

>"It was nice meeting you two outside of classes."
>Get up and gather our things.

> You get up, and do so. Such a shame you have to leave this place so soon.
> "Hey, it doesn't have to be the last time." Renko points out while she waves something in her hand.
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[Neovereign]

>Glance to see what it is.
>"So you'll be joining me a gain, huh?"