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[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

Waking up at noon is not something I enjoy. We spent the whole night cleaning and scrubbing the mud disaster. The mixture of slime, burnt rice and charred fish became a blackish sludge, which was extremely difficult to remove. The most complicated was the area of the stove. There was a sticky layer of grease, which had to be scoured twenty times or more. My hands are covered with blisters.

I must thank Mister Himura and the others for helping, I was so focused in cleaning, I barely noticed the rest. I have the strange impression Miss Kiryuu was watching us work from the corner.

After a long day in the forest hunting for the eggs, all I wanted was to sleep. At least the plan was successful. Chacha stayed with Watanuki, while Mister Himura and I approached to the riverbank. There was a large nest with three swan couples patrolling it. I started doubting when I saw one of these swans chase an invader squirrel and hurl it several meters into the sky, with a single movement of its neck. It resembled a judo throwing technique mixed with the aggressive nature of a wrestler. Or worse.
Mister Himura is notably courageous and talented, he swiftly sprinted to the swans and fled into the forest. Those vicious creatures never imagined it would be a decoy tactic! As planned, it granted me time to approach to the nests. Though... I wasn't expecting to find a swan offspring snarling at me, in its beady black eyes there was nothing but bestial ire. Without hesitating, it attacked me. After fighting for ten minutes, it performed a lunging assault, which I countered with a violent swat. The cygnet landed at the opposite side of the coast, though. I am glad I still have the short swords with me. The hilts and sheaths were partially gnawed on.
I safely stored the eggs in the bag and awaited for Mister Himura, until I received Miss Kiryuu's message.

I returned to the village as fast as I could, given the conditions of the fire, my main priority was to turn off the power of the Galley. The massive amount of mud summoned by one of Chacha's spells helped the situation, the problem was the aftermath. I'm certain Watanuki was somewhere hiding or unconscious after a seizure.

Fortunately, in the end no one was harmed.

Comments

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

I was only too happy to help, Mister Kurapika, it is unfortunate that it seems to have been time wasted. However the galley and kitchen do look quite nice again.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

At least we are now aware these places regenerate themselves. Or have extremely silent personnel.
I admit I feel a bit responsible for what happened to your haori and hakama, though. Those swans were more ferocious than what we expected them to be.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

Do not feel responsibility, they've been mended in the past, I can patch them up again. I had no idea they could move so quickly and I seem to be much slower than I remember. We both took risks and I think our success was worth a little wear and tear.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

You are very agile, if I had been the one distracting them, I would have been severely wounded.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

How very kind of you to say. It was mostly luck and chance, I am fortunate to be unhurt for the most part. I have no doubt you are a very talented young man. Do not sell yourself short, you took one on as well and the adolescents appear to be even more quick than their parents.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Well, I became a Blacklist Hunter a few months ago.

Are you a samurai? Please excuse my lack of discretion.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

I am a humble rurouni, that is, a wanderer. What, if I may be so presumptuous as to ask, is a blacklist hunter? I would take a guess that you do not, in fact, hunt 'black' lists.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

The way in which you wielded the umbrella resembles one of the styles certain samurai but it is different. I could be mistaken. Besides the samurai only existed in Feudal Japan.

That is correct, Blacklist Hunters dedicate their skills to tracking down the most dangerous felons.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

I have a... history... of fighting to create the new Meiji era. But I was never a samurai.

That sounds like a dangerous but admirable job.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

You fought for the Meiji Restoration?! But... but it happened during the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century!

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

Lady Kiryuu also seemed to think that was a long time ago. I do not understand why this brings about such shock. The Meiji era has just begun. It should be popular news.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

Somehow... I believe what you say.

It only leaves one logical explanation which defies all logic is quite simple. This island is located in a temporal distortion.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what 'temporal distortion' means.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

It is a term commonly used in Science Fiction. But I do not think you have heard of it either...
Well, a Temporal Distortion could be defined as void space capable of absorbing objects and people from different eras, allowing them to coexist without affecting them with the passing of years. A phenomenon like this should permit occurrences like this one, now you are utilizing a laptop and the internet. Such were not created until the second half of the Twentieth Century.
It is supposed to be impossible-- but ...

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

Oro?

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

Lets say people from different eras meet in one place! Which is supposed to be impossible. But it has happened.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

My, how very unsettling. So you are not from the Meiji I take it? From when might you be?

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

From the beginning of the Twenty First Century. I believe it is a lost case... this place defies all logic.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

That sounds very much like the western dating system. We do no use it where I am from. This does explain though, Miss Kiryuu's confusion with my version of Tokyo.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

I have never visited Japan, but I would like to.

So Miss Kiryuu is also Japanese?

[utskushiinanami.livejournal.com]

I am.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

I shall reply over here, the words are becoming skinny.

Yes, Lady Kiryuu tells me she is from a prefecture of Tokyo. I have never seen anyone quite so blond who is native to Japan. The future must be interesting indeed.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

I agree, not even massive amounts of bleach would be capable of obtaining that color.

Computers like these ones are used daily in the 'future'. Also this blogging system is quite common.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

Is yours natural? You must be from Europe. It seems to be a slightly yellower shade than hers.

Goodness, they are a very effective communication tool, but it is amazing that they are used daily. This is called a blogging? What a unique word.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

Do I look like someone who would dye his hair!?

Yes, blogging. And each of the 'accounts' is called 'journal' or 'weblog'.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

My apologies, I have never met anyone with such natural light hair. Chou had blond hair but he was also a little strange, I doubt it was natural and it was a little crispy from the bleach. It was so damaged it stood up on his head like a broom. Yours is a lovely shade and looks much softer.

I see, a we blog. It sounds very unifying. Do people in their normal lives enjoy reading about daily thoughts of others? How strange it would be. Here it has use as we are in very hostile territory.

Oh! Lady Kiryuu mentioned there were apples with computers in them as well! Perhaps you can explain? She became very upset when I asked about it. And then others started asking and I dare say she was at her wits end. How do they fit the screen on such a tiny object? Where do the buttons for letters go?

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

That is an amusing sight indeed.
Ah... Thank you.


Yes, most of them do. There are communities and networks where people comment on each other. It is a leisure activity for many.

An apple with a computer inside? Um... Perhaps she was referring to an apple-shaped cellphone? Some people have weird tastes and certain brands are quite open with their designs.

[utskushiinanami.livejournal.com]

... I was referring the Imac which is also referred to as ‘Mac’, ‘Macintosh’ as well as ‘Apple’. You DO know what I'm talking about do you not? You at least seem somewhat competent when it comes to technology.


Now if Christian Dior built a computer, I'd buy it.

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

I admit I have never heard of that company before. Must be popular in Japan, though.

[littleredclutz.livejournal.com]

Why do you rite in lines so much Ken-san?

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

For discretion, Miss Chacha. Only for discretion. Are you well today?

[littleredclutz.livejournal.com]

What's...that word? =\

I feel better now. I like rolling ice creem! =D

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

You're very good at it too. I am glad we found a recipe you could have fun helping with. Have you ever made ice cream before?

[littleredclutz.livejournal.com]

Nope! Seravi-sensei always made it for us using majik! But this way is so fun! =D

[utskushiinanami.livejournal.com]

Your flaming red hair doesn't hit me as being from a native Japanese person either. Of course Big Brother's hair is the same color... and almost the same length.

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

Too true, my hair is a little bright for a Japanese red-head. I cannot explain it, as I did not know my parents well before they were killed. Your brother's hair is the same length even, you say? How very interesting.

[utskushiinanami.livejournal.com]

He has the most lovely long soft bright red hair. He's like a dreamy prince! Ahh Big Brother~~ I miss you...

[orodegozaru.livejournal.com]

Your brother sounds like a wonderful young man. I hope you can see him soon.

[island-giselle.livejournal.com]

Oh, um, Kurapika.. I'm afraid that I don't agree with anyone hitting living creatures.. Unless of course, it's an ogre, or a dragon.

But a swan.. it's far too beautiful to hit. I never considered you a violent person until now! :(

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

It was a desperate act of self-defense.

[island-giselle.livejournal.com]

But.. but surely you're man enough to find a solution other than violence! You speak so politely, I rather thought that you were more princely than that..

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

I admit I could not subdue the cygnet. If it had managed to clamp my arm with its beak, it would have easily snapped the radius and the ulna simultaneously.

[island-giselle.livejournal.com]

Do you mean KILL IT????????????????????

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

More like "dissuade it from temporally disabling me".

[island-giselle.livejournal.com]

But... by killing it, right? ;__;

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

No, no. I would never kill an animal unless it was inevitable. That is why I sent the cygnet to the other side of the coast.

[island-giselle.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm very glad to hear that ♥ I knew that I wasn't wrong about you-- you have a very good heart after all!

[lastkuruta.livejournal.com]

Perhaps.