idolpro | Izanagi's Ideal World

[...goes over to lean down at the water line and poke at an incoming wave. Is the water going to eat him next??]

[Nope!

The water is pleasantly warm.]

...I didn't remember until now, but isn't it "winter"...

Hm?

It's summer. If it was winter, there'd be snow.

Do you like summer better?

I guess so...

Winter's kind of crummy and grey.

I like winter better. It's quiet, the cold makes it all hurt less, and everything shines white and silver like the moon.

[Splashing at the unfortunately warm water a bit, though.]

You did have that winter forest leading into your room, huh...

Is the view nice at least?

.......................................when did you try to go into my room?

Huh? Um...

[Hang on, it's been a while, he has to think on it.]

It was after some game... you were unconscious, so I tried to bring you to your room, but I didn't want to get lost in there, so I took you somewhere else to rest.

Do you mean yesterday?? I've never been unconscious after a game.

[He's passed out in this game like twice as many times as he's been unconscious in his entire time spent in imeeji.]

It was back in Imeeji, so way before yesterday.

It was yesterday.

[GRUMBLES, pulling out his phone. What is he even supposed to say, his brain is getting too tired for all this.]

There's no way that's even possible.

[As for the phone...

The completed hangman image remains for a few seconds before the screen goes through a few changes in rapid succession:]

Password: *****

Password Accepted!

Loading...

[And then, after a moment:]

Password: CHRYS

Open file?

YES/NO

[But even if they don’t make a selection, once they’ve had a chance to read the words on the screen, “yes” flashes and the screen changes once more. It seems to be an album file titled “Missing Element: Chrysanthemum” with various photos of Izanagi and another idol from LiliS. The contents are all mundane little snapshots of life - shopping at a department store, or even the black market, photos of cooking together, or relaxing side by side. And while Chrys’ expression tends to be more subdued, Izanagi’s clearly happy in every single one.]

...

Is this that person you like waking up next to?

[Holds his phone up for Izanagi to see.]

Seriously, what is up with-

...that.

[Wait hold up.]

-How did you-?

Because it's a game, so they just give us this kind of thing. Are you going to answer my questions from earlier now, or is your brain still conveniently failing?

What questions?

Seriously, it's like you keep cutting off.

So that's a no. Let's try this one: this person isn't here, right?

He's-- away...?

[Uncertain.]

...I think you'd look more happy if he was "just away". [Looking down at the pictures.] You're not that subtle.

He's just- on a trip. He'll be back soon enough...

[...Is what he thought, but he's finally reexamining his memories here.]

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