End of Negotiations

[a_louse]

[A black, oldschool-looking car parks outside Sakihama base. The vehicle may look familiar to some people; same with the man who steps out of it.]

It's been a while. But it looks that everything ended up well over here, as well.

Comments

[star_of_sad]

Mr Smith! Now that's a surprise. It really has been a long time...

[Setsuko catches the end of that last sentence.]

I hope there weren't any large troubles in Paradigm City.

[a_louse]

There was quite a tumult, actually. A lot of things changed in Paradigm since last time. But it was nothing the city's best negotiator cannot handle.

And the changes were, ultimately, for the better. Let's say that I expect more common contacts from the outside world to start very soon.

[star_of_sad]

Well, that's a relief. It's a good thing that you were around, then.

There was... quite a lot of things happening while you were gone, actually. I don't know how much information goes into Paradigm from the outside world, but it all looked really serious for a while.

It's all over now though. It's all behind us now.

[a_louse]

Fittingly enough, the situation in Paradigm could've been described the same way.

I could tell you all the details, since I'm not exactly in a hurry right now; a small vacation is the reason I'm here in the first place. So how about it? A story for a story.

[star_of_sad]

I don't know if Sakihama can serve as a vacation spot for much longer...

But alright. Should I start, then?

[a_louse]

There has to be a place serving at least coffee in relative peace and quiet around, right? Sakihama couldn't have changed that much since I were here last time.

And of course. Ladies first.

[star_of_sad]

I hardly know where to begin. So much has happened... maybe we can talk this over some cake?

Okay, so...

[It seems like the next few hours of Roger's life will be taken.]

[spearpunch]

[A familiar girl's with him too!]

Mmmhm, it's a huge relief!

[Well, except for the mountain of homework she's still got, including a report on Paradigm.]

[a_louse]

You have friends around, don't you? Feel free to say hello. I bet you have quite a story to tell them.

It'd be tough without your help sometimes, Little O.