二十五 ❀

[naicha]

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[ Tiny Taiwan is walking around or on top of a ladder covered in Christmas lights and tinsel as attempts to hang them on the front of her house at 1245 Williams Road. On one hand, she looks like she could use some help! On the other, she looks like she's having so much fun... She doesn't celebrate Christmas, not like this, but cold weather and recent events have gotten her in a Christmas mood.

The cafe isn't open around this time yet, but passerby may notice the sudden addition of a pair of plum blossom trees in her front yard. ]

Look, I'm a Christmas tree!

[ Chances are she's talking to Pops, Nadeko or Homura, who are inside the house, but feel free to approach her while she's decorating, too. ]

✿ phone

Hi, um, I have a question!

[ You can just tell this isn't important. She is all about the trivial things today. Oh well, they easily take her mind off the events of last week! ]

Are nations allowed to kiss each other? Is that okay? If your nation kissed another nation, would that be okay with you? [ A beat. ] What if they weren't a nation?

I really want to know! Because I don't want to not be a nation if it's not allowed... Thank you!

[ TAIWAN WHY DIDN'T YOU FILTER THIS SCREAMS ]

Comments

[naicha]

[ Spain noooooo. She. Hesitates. ] More... than...

The first time was an accident!

[koyo]

If~ you~ say~ so~ ( ( OH, YOUNG LOVE. SPAIN IS PRACTICALLY SINGING. ) ) How long have you known each other?

[naicha]

Oh, I dunno, it's been so long... We've been friends ever since we were little, you know! But I never saw him in that way...

[koyo]

. . . Because he's always there and he's the most frustrating person in the world and you try to get away but it's geographically impossible. And ay, everyone else is so much better than him but then some times you watch and you think, "Well, he isn't always bad. . ."

( ( BREATHES ) )

And everything is so complicated.

[naicha]

Yes! Yes! Exactly! Aiyo, but now, when I see him, my heart won't stop pounding... And then I think I have to run away really fast.

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[koyo]

Sí, sí, I know what you mean. . .

( ( And then France ruined everything he touched and the magic was lost forever. ) )

[koyo]

You can't run away forever though, Taiwan.

. . . Have you tried to beat him up?

( ( No, Spain, we're talking about Hong Kong and Taiwan not you and France, stop treating it like that. ) )

[naicha]

I don't think that'll solve anything! He hasn't done anything bad yet!

Except, I guess...

[koyo]

Except?

[naicha]

Except he already has someone else!

That makes me really upset, you know!

[koyo]

Ah, I'm sorry.

[naicha]

So, hmm, I dunno if it's okay to go on like this. He doesn't like his girlfriend at all, anyway, but I feel bad...

[koyo]

It sounds complicated. Like one a telenova.

But why would he be with a girl he doesn't like? Unless he has to be with her against his will.

This really is like a telenova.

[naicha]

That's precisely it! [ Spain understands!! ] I can't say it to her face, you know, I mean, she's a really nice girl once you get to know her, but... she's crazy!

[koyo]

But there must be a way everyone can be happy. Believe it, Taiwan! True love always prevails!

[naicha]

Y... yes! It always happens on TV! If it can happen to Qi Yue, it can happen to me, too!

[koyo]

But first, you must prove you love him. Can you do that?

[naicha]

Yes!

I don't know how, though!

[koyo]

I can help! Ah, they don't call me the country of passion for nothing, you know?

( ( NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. SAY NO BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE TAIWAN ) )

[naicha]

Ehhh, but that's what France said, too. [ no he said love country of love ] Are you sure you're not lying?

[koyo]

( ( damnit, france. ) )

No, no, Francia is love but you don't want to ask him for advice. He'll get you sent to jail.

[naicha]

[ gasp ] Aiya! I wouldn't want that to happen! What about your advice, Spain?

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[koyo]

First: You have to tell him. . .

[koyo]

You love him!

( ( Because this is v. easy to do right. ) )

[naicha]

Nooooooooooooooooooo!

H-hey, Spain! There's another way, right? Maybe there's a shortcut or something you could teach me instead?