十四 ❀

[naicha]

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Um, hello! It's a little late, but... I wanna thank everyone who voted me for Prom Queen! And as your queen, I...! _{[ and now she's sounding less regal ]} I know it's only a one night thing, but I wanna give something back in return. I got a lot of them back, though, and I don't think I can finish them all... _{[ yeah right taiwan ]}

Right, right! I heard it was Mother's Day in America today. I don't have a mama, but you gotta be extra nice to yours this year, okay?

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[ A At home, 1245 Williams Road, getting ready for her trip around town. She's fixing up the stacks of boxes she has to give away and doing a lot more work than she should on Mother's Day! Do you want to come over? Or if you're already here, you might want to stop her, tell her to take a break.

She's humming random pop songs while tying ribbons. Bother? ]

[ B Taiwan is on her scooter with some boxes of pineapple cake she regained on her way to Hong Kong's house to borrow the cutest puppy ever. If she knows you, she'll stop along the way and give you some cake, too. ]</sub>

Wei! Stop right there, please!

_{[ C It doesn't matter if you're a stranger or not. She's on your doorstep with the cutest puppy ever and a box of pineapple cake, yeah. ]}

Hi! I got a lot of these from the post office today, but I can't eat them all, so here! I sell a lot of these back home; they're really delicious. <sub>[ Baozi barks happily. ]

[ D At the gas station, getting some gas. ... Obviously. To make this option more interesting, she totally zoomed in without a care, probably past you. You might also notice how pink and covered in Hello Kitty stickers her scooter is. ]</sub>

Aiyo, everyone's been so nice lately... I wonder what's up? _{[ chuckles ]} Well, I guess this is good!

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[naicha]

_{[ Haha, Taiwan knows there's no way Nadeko can win this, because obviously Japan! Is super great! But she leans in. ]}

How about this? Your number one can be Koyomi, while mine can be Japan. Does that sound good?

[imoutos]

[ There's a slight pause, but then she nods. ]

H-hmm! Then let's both do our best for our number ones, Taiwan-san.

1/3

[naicha]

Mm!

[naicha]

A-ah.

[naicha]

How Koyomi is number one for Nadeko is different from Japan is number one for... Mm, <sub>it's way different...

[ No, not really. Can you hear how unconvincing she sounds? ]</sub>

[imoutos]

It's way different..? [ She slightly tilts her head sideways in curiosity, not questioning the unconvincing part just yet. ] How so?

1/3

[naicha]

Japan's someone I look up to a lot! Even if he's not perfect, I want to be a nation like him someday. I really admire how much effort he puts into everything, how strong he is on the inside... And, um, even, even though there were times when I'd hate him, I still-

[naicha]

Ah, there are a lot of other reasons why he's number one, you know! He's nice to me, he's been sticking up for me lately, he always puts himself down, but he can be really kind, and really cool! Like a samurai from one of those old movies... But he dresses very fashionably when he goes out of the house! He looks good in this jacket he wears when it's a little breezy during the fall. And, um, I think if he worked at it, he could be a great voice actor...

i'm really sorry about the combos sob

[naicha]

Anyway, it's just a-admi... admira - you know! That's why Nadeko and I are different!

it's okay I love combos!!

[imoutos]

But.. I could say all of those things about Koyomi onii-chan as well. W-well, I'm not sure if he would be a great voice actor, but if he would put his mind to it I'm sure Koyomi onii-chan could do it..

When Taiwan-san talks about Japan-san, and when I talk about Koyomi onii-chan.. It sounds the same a lot, right?

[naicha]

_{[ Silence. ]} ... eh!?

Well, that's... _{[ how does she refute this, there's too much truth to it ]}

[imoutos]

[ She smiles. ]

It's alright.. It's good to see Taiwan-san cares that much for Japan-san.

[naicha]

_{[ blink blink ]} Ehhh? _{[ Then she sputters. ]} It's true that I care about... Japan, but-

_{[ But let's not talk about Taiwan for a moment! scream... She shakes her head. ]}

Mm, it's - we're not the same at all! _{[ It's just a little crush, she swears! ]} Because... 'cause... N-Nadeko, you're in love with Koyomi, aren't you?

[imoutos]

A-ah.. Me and.. Koyomi onii-chan..

[ .. Oh, right back at her, there. And Nadeko immediately gets a little bit more awkward too - perhaps she's blushing slightly. She probably is. ]

T-t-that's..

[naicha]

_{[ Forgetting her awkwardness for a moment here. She gasps. ]}

I knew it.