[video] ♐ April 24th

[stillneedawish]

[Madoka is sitting on her bed in her pyjamas. Her hair's loose, her knees are drawn up to her chest and her arms are wrapped around them. She doesn't look happy. Not at all. It's a little too dark to see her face properly, so you can't tell if she's been crying or not, but when she speaks, she sounds as if she might have just finished.]

... Hello there, everyone. Can I... um, is it okay if I ask everyone a favour? Could someone talk to me, please? I-I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight...

Comments

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

Most of the time, yes.

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

Is it cooked?

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

Yes! ... how many questions are we down to?

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

Only eight more to go, I think.

Can you eat it in one bite?

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

... if you have a very big mouth? So um, I guess that's a no, not at all really.

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

No, that's right out.

Is it a pasty?

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

No, I'm afraid not! They're not really very common in Japan.

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

I'd guess not. Although I don't actually know what's common in Japan, now that you mention it.

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

Oh! Of course not, you're a Westerner after all... oh dear, maybe I picked something too difficult, even if it seemed easy to me.

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

No, no, it's all right. If anything, I'm glad to have this chance to learn more about it, Madoka.

Do you want to keep going, or do you want to stop here? I can keep guessing, if you like.

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

Oh no, if you want to keep guessing, I don't mind carrying on! It's become kind of fun, hehe.

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

Right then, on we go.

Do you usually eat it with a side dish?

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

No, it's usually eaten on its own. Or as part of a lunchbox, but I don't think that counts as a side dish.

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

No, I don't think so. Actually, what typically goes in a lunchbox over there?

Oh, and! Is it usually one color?

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

Oh, all kinds of things! Rice and fish and yakitori - um, that is, fried chicken, I mean - and things like vegetables and egg, of course. Some people can be really creative with them and make all kinds of wonderful shapes, but I'm not that good at that yet, ahaha...

Mmmm... well, it's more like two colours from the outside, usually...

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

That sounds really, really good. [Small laugh.] And to think that here, we count ourselves lucky if we get cookies or crackers with our PB&J.

Do you eat it for a snack?

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

PB&J is peanut butter and jelly, right?

Yes! Or well, I do, hehe.

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is.

You said it was cooked, is it fried?

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

Okay. I thought so, but I wasn't sure.

Mmmm, well, the filling can be, depending on what it is.

[vidya forever]

[fruitfultempo.livejournal.com]

Is it wrapped in something?

[vidya forever]

[stillneedawish]

Usually, yes!