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You ate all the herb cookies.

[ shiemi is looking off to the side to a spot where the camera cuts off. she looks disgruntled, but there’s a smile on her lips. ]

But anyways… hello! Lately I’ve been working on my cooking skills, which aren’t the best yet but! I’m working on It! [ she gives the camera two thumbs-up, grinning warmly. ] Good news is that I finally perfected my grandma’s special herb cookies. Although they don’t taste as great as hers…

[ a long, drawn out sigh. ]

Nee-chan seems to love them, though! While I was out running errands and getting more ingredients, the silly thing ate my first batch!

[ shiemi giggles at this, and the small demon waddles over with a noticeably bigger stomach area. petting it gently, she smiles again at the camera. ]

I was thinking… back home I really wanted to be an exorcist, like my friends. But I’ve been here long enough to gather my thoughts, and…

I don’t think it’s what I need to do. I don’t know, really, but it’s dangerous and I’m too weak for that sort of stuff. [ another sigh. ]

Dunno how long I’ll be here, but if I’m here for too long my ideals might change entirely. N-Not sure if that’s a good thing. [ nee had now settled into her lap, snozing lightly. shiemi continues petting it. her voice grows soft. ] But if any of you like cookies, you should come over. And they taste really good, I think.

[ for the next few seconds it’s just shiemi sitting there, humming and petting nee, who was asleep now. the window was open and her indoor garden blew in the wind that trickled inside.

finally she realizes the video was still on and flashes the camera a sheepish smile before cutting it off. ]

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[Abel just got off from work, so he's donning his priest robes. Honestly, he looks haggard and craves something sweet. So his face appears on the video.]

Um, um, excuse me. Hi~ If you don't mind feeding this humbled priest, I would like cookies, if you don't mind?

[Because nothing like sweets to get the energy he needs! He also has a glass of iced coffee that he wants to eat the cookies with.]

Oh! Of course, of course!

[ by that time she had already made the cookies, ansd they were sitting behind her on a counter cooling off. ]

Where are you? I can put some in a bag and run over to your location very quickly!

Oh um...let me check...well, I'm in Fayren, in the main square. But if you live far, I can get to you faster since I have a bicycle.

By the way, it's nice meeting you again, Ms.Shiemi.

It’s no trouble! I live in Fayren so it’ll be absolutely fine.

[ she stands and makes her way over to where the cookies were sitting. she waves. ]

Stay where you are. I’ll be there in a few minutes. Nee-chan! [ the demon awakens from it’s nap, waddling over and leaping onto her shoulder. she smiles warmly. ] We’ll be there very soon, Nightroad-san ~

You live here too? Get out of here~ I live here as well. This city is popular it seems! Lovely place, so I decided to settled here.

All right, I'll stay by one of those statues.

[He moved his video around, so she could see where is.]

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[ since she had a good view of what statue he was standing by, shiemi arrived much quicker than she would have. she trots over, waving a hand and dozen of cookies in a zip-loc bag in her other. ]

Hello, hello Nightroad-san! [ she stood in front of him, bowing her head respectfully to the priest. ] How are you?

Oh goodness, it so nice to meet you again! I'm all right. I'm just very tired as I have finished work, and I'm just on my way home. Well, it's good to know we're neighbors!

[He mimic her and bowed back? Forgive him, he tries to be polite.]

So, is that for me?

[The cookies in the bag, he mean.]

You do look very tired. I hope work wasn’t too much trouble?

[ she nods, holding out the back of cookies to him. ]

All yours! Lavender and chamomile herb cookies, there’s a baker’s dozen in here.

: Oh thank you! I really appreciate it! [He takes it with gratitude.]

Soooo, why do you want to be an exorcist? I'm just asking because I don't have any special power doing so. Isn't that a dangerous, scary job?

[Nom nom nom, he'll munch on them.]

Oh these are really good! Just the right sweetness.

[ she had many reasons why she had wanted to be an exorcist… but one was much too personal to reveal. she opts to give him the gist of her logic. ]

My mother works at a shop where they help the True Cross Academy, I’ve always been exposed to that sort of stuff. And I don’t want to be weak… I can’t stand it.

[ she remembers when izumo called her shameless, and even now it didn’t bother her. she hates being the lesser one.

shiemi smiles warmly at his praise. ]

I’m glad you like them! They’re all yours. Free of charge.

Thank you again, you're so kind.

[Nodding, non-judging.]

Well, I don't know much about exorcism. In my line of work, many people asked me if I can do it, and I have to explain to them that it's not something I am able to do, as I don't have such powers. I think it was just plain scary! Have you ever seen a person being possessed? I only seen it in horror movies.

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[Ted won't object to girls staying out of trouble. He has a dozen other things to say anyway.]

Heh, maybe Nee has discriminating tastes. What is he, anyway? He looks like a pokemon.

Oh, I don't know. Ideals seem to be the point of Genessia. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing a whole lot of them change.

Sure, I'd love to come over and try some! Herb cookies; I've never heard of them. Are they sweet or savory or both? Suppose I'll know soon enough. Where are you?

[ oh! it’s him again. shiemi perks ups a bit at the sight of him because she was glad he looked so pleasant instead of down like the last time. ]

What’s a… pokémon? [ tilts her head a little. ] Nee-chan is a demon! But don’t worry, it’s harmless for the most part!

Really? I don’t know, I feel like I’m living such a normal life. Back home I was constantly moving, constantly surrounded by a lot of trouble…

Herb cookies are like… hm, they are very sweet! In America they have sugar cookies? They’re like those but they have a bit of a aromatic taste due to the herbs inside of it.

[It's a good thing he's had encounters with 'demons' of the benevolent kind, or else he'd be extremely disturbed. As it is, it's only mild.]

"Eheh, for the most part? And for the least?

Goodness, your sense of normalcy must have taken some abuse for this world to be less troublesome. Well, I'm glad Genessia is a bearer of peace to some.

Ah! I'll have to try myself. Maybe I could exchange some of my own confections? If you're not comfortable divulging your home, we could always meet somewhere, like the park. Could show you a pokemon or two, if you're curious.

Nee-chan overall is still a demon, and I am technically it’s master. So… if need be, it will protect me. And, umm, it can kill… if need be.

[ shiemi however didn’t like violence, even in dire situations. fighting in general made her uncomfortable. ]

But! Nee-chan is mostly for healing injuries. It can generate aloe, for example.

And when your bestfriend is the son of Satan… normalcy is the smallest priority on your mind. Because of who he is he gets chased by demons who want to kill him. And we go to school where we learn to get rid of said demons so… it’s a chore. It feels nice not worrying about it. [ a sigh. ] I miss my friends, though…

I don’t mind leaving my home! I have errands to run later, and some fresh air wouldn’t kill anyone. I’ll bring the cookies and you bring your… pokémon.

[ she had to admit she was curious. ]

['wtf' describes his expression. He has so many questions, like:]

Er, not a cacodemon, I hope? So The Adversary is in other worlds; and had a son at that? Who was the mother, Lilith? And why would they be enemies? Don't they know that a house divided cannot stand? Aren't you worried that this Nee might defect or...

yes let's go to the park...
[That'll give him time to process]

Oh, no, no! Nee-chan is definitely not evil… unless you count the little fatty eating my cookies without permission. [ a laugh. ] But I don’t really know. Actually, he has a twin. They’re both technically his children but only one was, umm, gifted with his powers. Their mom was just a normal girl who attended the True Cross Academy too. I think she’s dead…

[ she purposely trails off. she nods and stands. ]

I’ll meet you there!

[Ted picked up right where they left off, not one for letting conversations, especially ones as darkly interesting as this, go. He's brought along his Cacturne

For a few reasons: it looked like Nee, but taller and more intimidating. Ted didn't show him off that much. It preferred the nighttime, for one, it was inadvisable to touch, for another, and, if Ted's being honest, he's a little dull. Loved all the same, though for the purely arbitrary reason that Cacturne was his.

Ted waved, eager to see both cookies and seemingly benevolent demons. He'd known one before, after all.]

"Hello! This is Cacturne. Wave 'hello', now. [It does, with some fatigue.] Decided to be by the fountain; he's very fastidious about moisture, believe it or not. And this is Nee, yes? So this 'True Cross Academy'...is that named why I think it is?"

Weakness is not having any conviction.

Can I ask why you wanted to be an exorcist?

[ she could tell him the real reason, right? smoker-san was definitely trustworthy. ]

Well… umm… when I was younger I was very sickly, and too shy to talk to anyone my age. I was always confined to my house, barely having any kind of… interaction with others other than my grandmother. All I had was her and her garden. She taught me to love nature. To love everyone even though they aren’t perfect…

[ she closed her eyes. ]

But she died, because I only cared about myself. I was selfish and she was killed because of my… selfishness…

I had to care about her garden by myself. And a demon tricked me and soon begun to take my energy. Soon after that I-I couldn’t use my legs.

But my friends helped me. And I knew my grandmother didn’t want me trapped just taking care of her garden. She wanted me to live out my dream; becoming an exorcist would be a stepping stone to achieve it.

[ she sighs. she’s didn’t mean to chatter on about herself. ] …and I feel like it’s so pointless now.

[SHIEMI....]

[He almost wants to give her a hug, and coming from Smoker, that's earth-shattering.]

I don't... I'm almost completely certain she didn't die because of you.

And that sounds like a really good reason.

You shouldn't give up on it, kiddo. Just get stronger.

And it sounds far from pointless here. I bet there are more places in need of your skills than anyone knows yet. Try talking to Fai D. Flourite, the guardian of the Everglades sometimes and see what you can help out on.

If being an exorcist is a stepping stone to making friends and fighting monsters to help people, then there's no part of that that needs to end here.

Everyone says that. But really, if I was there for her when she needed me… I promised her…

I’m trying, I’m trying so hard… it just doesn’t look like I’m getting anywhere. [ she covers her eyes with both hands and hangs her head. ] I was happy back home because it finally looked like I was getting somewhere.

Fai D. Flourite? I don’t…

[ she nods and uncovers her eyes; they were watery. ]

I’ll see what I can do.

It just looks like I haven’t gotten any stronger. Or any closer to the Garden of Amahara… I thought becoming an exorcist would make me happy. And it did for a while, but at this rate I’ll never even take the exam.

[ shiemi smiles. she doesn’t want him to worry for feel bad for her. but it felt nice to talk about it and admit she was scared to someone that didn’t mind listening. ]

Thank you so much, Smoker-san.

I'd stake my life she'd tell you that you made her days a lot happier and to stop being so hard on yourself. Grandmothers are like that.

Kiddo....

Do you know where Maribelle's Maid Cafe is? I'll meet you there for coffee. [And let you hug him without tsuning too much which is as CLOSE AS HE GETS.]

Sometimes... meeting our ambitions don't make us happy at all. Because once you reach that plateau you have to keep moving forward. You can't ever stop just because one goal is met. After you become an Exorcist, you need to use that to protect your friends, your fellow Exorcists, and other people like your Grandmother or yourself who get hurt by demons, understood?

Don't ever think one step forward will be enough. You always have to keep moving forward or you'll fall.

You think so? She’s the only reason I want to be an exorcist… [ shiemi places a hand on her forehead, rubbing it ruefully. she just didn’t know what to do, there was no shortage of problems these days. ] I pass it often on my way to work. I’ll meet you there.

[ she had very little say, so she simply listens, nodding occasionally. she knew what smoker meant; but it just didn’t seem possible. But but knowing he believed she could do it made her feel a lot better. ]

You really mean what you’re saying… I wish I could say something and mean it.

…I need help.

[ she covers her eyes with her hands again. often times her mother bickered with her grandmother about getting shiemi some “professional” help. and now it really looked like she needed it. ] Just give me a m-moment.

[ she cuts off the feed abruptly. ]

[He tries to give her a soft grin to help again, but heads over, drinking coffee, and leaving a tea with everything available on the table to add.]

[Or another coffee.]

[It'll get memorized either way though.]

[ shiemi comes in a little bit late — but she arrives nonetheless and sits down across from him. ]

Hi, Smoker-san. [ she just starts dumping sugar inside of the tea cup. ] How’s everything been going?

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