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Week 1, Friday

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[hey ichiro, you vibing at the SUB? whatever you're up to, rita's just gonna walk up to you with a question.]

Hey. Seen anything weird this morning? Or last night?

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[ rita gets a sup nod! the strangest thing is probably that

well. there's a goose in ichiro's lap. it seems pretty chill. ]

...Rita, right? I went out looking, yeah. We found this guy in the library, and Catra asleep there - and she was definitely in the dorm with us last night. There was some stuff in the cafeteria, too. You?

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Catra? Great, so even more people were out having midnight misadventures, once again...

I looked around, but I didn't find anything that stood out. What was in the cafeteria?

w2 tuesday! appears

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[ what's up rita!!! it is just after Therapy Class tm and ichiro is making his way out of the classroom, his bag slung over his shoulder. he doesn't look too horrified by said therapy class, but spotting rita, he gives her a sup nod. ]

Hey, Rita-chan. What're you up to?

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[she seems to give a start at being spoken to, and seems unsure of how to respond?

and then she settles on just

an exasperated sigh, and a shake of her head.]

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[ oof. he grimaces a little, sympathetic. ]

Rough day?

Week 2, Thursday

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[sometime during the day, ichiro gets a message!]

It came back, by the way.
My voice.

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oh, shit, good!
thank god that was weird as hell
glad to hear it.
ever figure out who did it?

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It went away after a few hours.
I think I figured it out.
Don't want to talk about the details, but I'm still kind of pissed off about it.

Week 2, Saturday

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[Sometime after the trial, Rita's just out on the campus, sitting on the grass at the edge of the moat. She's got her knees pulled up to her chest and she's just staring out at the water.]

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[ girl, mood

ichiro looks like he's coming back from the cafeteria. he's got something in his hands - spotting rita, he makes his way over, and comes and kneels down. ]

...Rita-chan. Here. [ what's in his hands but what look like a collection of rice balls! delicious. someone is a stress cooker. ] You gotta eat something.

w3 monday!

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[ a text! ]

I know its cold as heck outside
but I still owe you ice cream. got a few today? i'm in the SUB.

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Yeah, I guess I can make it.
Be there in a few minutes.

[and she will show up before long, wearing her school uniform with jacket and scarf.]

Hey.

w4 monday!

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[ hello rita. here is ichiro, standing at the base of the rock climbing wall and just...frowning at it kind of intensely, arms folded over his chest.

his emotions come off kind of... disappointed? what is happening here. ]

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[rita's general disposition seems to be a mixture of constant anxiety and irritation, but that mellows a little as she spots him and approaches, curious.]

Something the matter?

Week 4, Friday

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[sup ichiro, rita's hanging around the campus grounds, sitting on a bench with her notebook out. when she looks up and sees him, she'll try to wave him over.]

... Hey. Seen anything weird today?

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Hey, Rita-chan.

[ with a dip of his head! he comes over when she greets him, jogging a little, and then glances in the direction of the bookstore... ] ...Just a big sword fight that must've gone down. We found Alphinaud in the cafeteria, too.

[ no corpses for him, alas. ] What about you? See anything...?

w5, saturday!

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[ hello rita!! ichiro is also outside on this terrible night. actually, he's in the garden, sitting cross legged in front of two small mounds with flowers placed on top of them.

hearing footsteps, he glances up, and then pauses. ] ...hey, Rita-chan.

[ the vibes are bad! everything is bad! ]

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[rita's got a bit of a hollow look as she passes through the garden, but she'll stop to give a long look at those two mounds.]

What're those?

w6, friday

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Hey, you know a lot about TV shows or whatever, right?

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[ oh! ]

yeah, i do
did you guys get a sheet like kon's? might be able to help you with a few, lemme see

w6, saturday

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[after the trial, rita's out by the moat again, sitting on the grass and staring out at it.

her thoughts are a jumbled mess of concern for maya, blaming herself, and denji, up for execution... it takes a while for her to notice ichiro nearby, and look up.]

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[ yeah. he's quiet, too, for a really long time - staring at rita like he doesn't want to say anything, at first, before he comes over and just. drops.

he looks less angry, now. just sort of broken, as he pulls knees to his chest and wraps his good arm around them. ]

... I'm sorry. [ I couldn't help it. ]

w6, sunday

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[out on campus, rita spots ichiro by the moat and runs the heck over. she stops a little bit behind him, catching her breath.]

... I'm sorry.

About Denji. I knew.

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[ lmao. well! he glances back at rita when she says that, but - after seeing the honor society reveal, it's not all that surprising. his mouth twitches, a little, and he turns back around. ]

That makes one of us.

[ Must be nice. ]

I'm glad it worked out. You don't have to apologize to me.