=== Framme & Kagetsu ===
--- C ---

[Framme]
"I am doing fine. How is everything at home?"

[Kagetsu]
Hello, Framme. Writing to someone, are you?
[Framme]
My parents. If I don't send them updates now
and then, they get all worried.
[Framme]
Can you believe it? At my age? Are all parents
like this?
[Kagetsu]
They are not. Your parents must cherish you.
[Kagetsu]
We feel concern for ones we love. So it is good
your family feels concern for you.
[Framme]
Well...maybe a little.
[Framme]
You're from really far away, right? Letters from
your family must be important to you.
[Kagetsu]
I would not say so. I have not received any.
[Framme]
Huh? Why not?
[Kagetsu]
They cannot write to me because I fled my
home and did not say where I was going.
[Kagetsu]
But I think they would be too angry to write me
letters even if they knew where to send them.
[Framme]
So, you haven't been home even once since you
ran away?
[Kagetsu]
I have not.
[Framme]
That's awful! If I were your family, I'd be super
worried about you.
[Framme]
Hey, I've got ink and paper here. You should
write a letter to your family right now!
[Framme]
I'm sure they'd be thrilled to hear from you.
[Kagetsu]
Write to my family? No, no, absolutely not.
[Framme]
Aww... But it was such a good idea!
[Kagetsu]
It is kind of you to worry, but this is my burden
to bear.
[Kagetsu]
I do appreciate your offer to help. Thank you,
little friend!
[Framme]
"Little"?!
--- B ---

[Kagetsu]
Hmm, no... This is not right...
[Kagetsu]
Perhaps if I...

[Framme]
Hellooo, Kagetsuuu!
[Kagetsu]
Ah!
[Kagetsu]
Framme! You...startled me.
[Framme]
Did you just hide something real quick? What
were you doing in here?
[Kagetsu]
No. Absolutely not. I have never hidden things.
[Framme]
Wow, are you a terrible liar! If you're not hiding
anything, you won't mind if I look around...
[Kagetsu]
No! Framme, do not look!
[Framme]
Hm? What's this paper?
[Framme]
Oh! Wait─is this a letter?!
[Kagetsu]
Yes.
[Framme]
Ah, I'm sorry! Here, take it back. I didn't read
any of it!
[Kagetsu]
It is OK. I had not truly started, so there is
almost nothing to read.
[Framme]
You're writing a letter after all? You were
so against it before.
[Kagetsu]
I felt...compelled to take up pen and paper.
[Kagetsu]
Only now that I have, I do not know how
to begin. I do not know what to write.
[Framme]
Oh, don't be silly!
[Framme]
Just tell them what's happened to you lately.
They want to know you're still alive.
[Framme]
I'll help you out, if you want. Just write to
them, OK?
[Kagetsu]
Framme...you are most kind.
[Kagetsu]
To concern yourself with me and my family
in this way is exemplary. Thank you.
[Kagetsu]
With your support, I will face this blank page
and roundly defeat it.
--- A ---


[Kagetsu]
...
[Framme]
Hey, Kagetsu. Why the long face?
[Kagetsu]
Hello, Framme. Ah, you mean to say that
I appear sad.
[Framme]
Still no response to your letter?
[Kagetsu]
None indeed.
[Kagetsu]
It appears my family really has given up on me.
[Framme]
No! There was probably just some issue getting
the letter delivered.
[Kagetsu]
Perhaps there was. Perhaps it is for the best.
[Kagetsu]
I do not know that I would be courageous
enough to read their reply if I received one.
[Framme]
Hey, what happened to the guy who stared
down a blank page and defeated it?
[Framme]
And there could still be a response on the way.
It's too soon to give up. Have some faith!
[Kagetsu]
Faith, you say...
[Framme]
Just wait a bit longer, OK? And then we'll
write a response together!
[Kagetsu]
You are right. I have been impatient.
[Kagetsu]
While we wait, perhaps you would show me
what your parents wrote to you?
[Framme]
Huh?
[Kagetsu]
That letter there in your hand. Is that not what
your parents sent to you?
[Kagetsu]
I am curious to see what your family has to say.
Only if it is OK with you, of course.
[Framme]
Oh, uh, sure. It's probably just the usual
stuff, anyway.
[Framme]
Let me just see what it's about first... Hmm...
Mm-hmm... Ah!
[Kagetsu]
What has surprised you? Hmm, let me see...
[Kagetsu]
We heard from Vander... Stop goofing around...
Train harder...
[Kagetsu]
They are scolding you!
[Framme]
AHH! Don't look at this one anymore!
[Kagetsu]
Hm. It appears I need to help you with
your training.
[Framme]
No, you don't!
[Kagetsu]
You helped me write my letter. I owe this
to you.
[Kagetsu]
It is simple reciprocity between friends.
[Framme]
I liked this better when it was about your
problems...
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