I'm in a good mood. Have an update that includes things only my prereaders knew about, and a teaser.
Packing continued during Saturday, which means we missed Bunny-chan and Tenou-san spending some quality time together while they were handcuffed to each other.
We didn't miss Bunny-chan complaining after the fact, though, since she came over to help us pack.
"What brought on this desire to do something physical?" I asked while taping yet another box of Minako's plushies closed and labelling it to be moved into her bedroom.
"Haruka-san can be so stubborn!" she replied while starting another box of plushies. "She was willing to let Michiru-san die! Oni-san, why are some people like that?"
"Well, Bunny-chan, some people like being contrary so that they get attention, but I doubt that's how Tenou-san is thinking. Tenou-san..." I grabbed another plushie and put it in the box that she had going. "Remember what I said during our talk a few days ago?"
"You said a lot of things during that talk," she replied while blushing.
"Not that. Nobody likes to be proven wrong. And it's pretty obvious that Tenou-san is convinced that her way to find the Talismans is the right one."
"Yeah." Her blush faded away. "She did say something about the end of the world coming soon."
"You've been at the end of the world before, Usagi." My calling her by just her name without an honorific didn't go unnoticed. "And you won. Beryl and Metaria are gone as if they'd never existed."
"But if I hadn't reset the world without them in it, Rei and Ami and Mako-chan and Mina-chan and Mamo-chan would be dead."
"You look like you need a hug."
"Just a hug, yeah," she said as she walked over.
"I love you like a sister, Usagi. I don't love you the way I love Makoto." Then I put my arms around her but didn't pull her close, giving her some room while making it obvious that I was there for her.
We stood like that for a short moment, until she broke the hug. "Thank you, Robu. Or should I call you otōto?" she added with a grin.
That's the Bunny-chan I like seeing. "If you do, I'll look around for Shingo-kun."
"Robu, if I hadn't brought everybody back, would we have ended up dating each other?"
"Where did that question come from? No, never mind. I doubt it. You're my sister in all but blood, and dating my sister just seems weird."
She giggled at that comment as she put the last of Minako's plushies into the moving box. "Yeah, it would, wouldn't it?"
- Chapter S is at 305 kb, and at this point only needs the remaining notes turned into the end of the story followed by prereading of what hasn't already gone to my prereaders.
- Chapter S++ is at 10 kb. Yes, I'm doing another breather chapter, just like after R. These are fun to write.
- Chapter SuperS is at 15 kb.
- Chapter Stars is at 19 kb.
- The Epilogues are at 33 kb. Yes, I've known for a while now exactly how the story ends. (With the words "Stupid genre conventions", of course.
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- The first sequel story is at 64 kb.
- The second sequel story is at 10 kb.
Packing continued during Saturday, which means we missed Bunny-chan and Tenou-san spending some quality time together while they were handcuffed to each other.
We didn't miss Bunny-chan complaining after the fact, though, since she came over to help us pack.
"What brought on this desire to do something physical?" I asked while taping yet another box of Minako's plushies closed and labelling it to be moved into her bedroom.
"Haruka-san can be so stubborn!" she replied while starting another box of plushies. "She was willing to let Michiru-san die! Oni-san, why are some people like that?"
"Well, Bunny-chan, some people like being contrary so that they get attention, but I doubt that's how Tenou-san is thinking. Tenou-san..." I grabbed another plushie and put it in the box that she had going. "Remember what I said during our talk a few days ago?"
"You said a lot of things during that talk," she replied while blushing.
"Not that. Nobody likes to be proven wrong. And it's pretty obvious that Tenou-san is convinced that her way to find the Talismans is the right one."
"Yeah." Her blush faded away. "She did say something about the end of the world coming soon."
"You've been at the end of the world before, Usagi." My calling her by just her name without an honorific didn't go unnoticed. "And you won. Beryl and Metaria are gone as if they'd never existed."
"But if I hadn't reset the world without them in it, Rei and Ami and Mako-chan and Mina-chan and Mamo-chan would be dead."
"You look like you need a hug."
"Just a hug, yeah," she said as she walked over.
"I love you like a sister, Usagi. I don't love you the way I love Makoto." Then I put my arms around her but didn't pull her close, giving her some room while making it obvious that I was there for her.
We stood like that for a short moment, until she broke the hug. "Thank you, Robu. Or should I call you otōto?" she added with a grin.
That's the Bunny-chan I like seeing. "If you do, I'll look around for Shingo-kun."
"Robu, if I hadn't brought everybody back, would we have ended up dating each other?"
"Where did that question come from? No, never mind. I doubt it. You're my sister in all but blood, and dating my sister just seems weird."
She giggled at that comment as she put the last of Minako's plushies into the moving box. "Yeah, it would, wouldn't it?"
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown