Day 5

[kentucky_mcgiygas]

[ The dawn of a new day brings a new game! Ronald is silent today — perhaps sulking? — but a new challenge has been provided on your tablets. ]

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[golden_dream]

Natsuhi-nee-san didn't know who you are, or anyone else. "Where did this servant come from who we know nothing about?" we asked each other.

...Well, we have an answer.

[ranked27]

I suppose you understand I can't confirm or deny anything. However...

[...]

...may I ask what it is? I'm curious what conclusion you got to.

[golden_dream]

You really can't?

[...sighs]

You must have had a hard life... I'm sorry. --I sympathize.

Do you hate us?

[ranked27]

[It takes Ronove a moment to have a hunch what may be going on here. Oh. Well, that is...a swerve he hadn't expected. For a moment he is speechless, trying to pick his words carefully]

I have no reason to hate any of you. Why do you suppose I'd have any right to hate anyone in the Ushiromiya family? Please don't mince words.

[golden_dream]

... Well, I don't know if 'right' is the right word, but I wouldn't blame you? That sort of thing.

... I mean, you must have been watching us for a long time. That couldn't have been easy.

[ranked27]

I'm happy with my life and with what I do. It's true there may be better situations for me, but at the same time there are worse situations I culd find myself in.

I don't hate anyone in the Ushiromiya family. It's true I'm privy to many facts about the family, but I'm not interested in meddling with any of it. Please don't be sorry for me. There's no need for that.

[For a moment Ronove feels a fleeting sensation of guilt despite knowing he shouldn't be feeling guilty about anything. He's just a demon who technically has no contact with the Ushiromiyas outside of the gameboard -- leaving aside the murky concept of his vessel, he's a complete outsider. Rosa seems reasonably sincere, such sympathies were completely unexpected to him.

At least he sounds completely serious]

[golden_dream]

...Hah. You really are like him.

[ranked27]

Natsuhi-sama had commented something similar. Apparently I reminded her of someone she knew, as impossible as that may sound.

[golden_dream]

Is that so?

[her tone said she wasn't convinced.]

...There, how do you like that?

[and... she's left behind a swirly little blob on his arm.]