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[korekara]

WHO: Souji, Honoka and you poor unfortunate soul
WHERE: Recollé Square
WHEN: 2/21, late afternoon
WHAT: Rescuing cats from trees. or something like that.
WARNINGS: probably none?!? will be edited if needed

[ It's a nice, ordinary day in Recollé Square, isn't it? The weather's passable. Birds are singing. Cats are meowing.

Hold up.

That's right, cats are... meowing? Or that's what it sounds like, anyway. The distinctive nyaaa of a mildly distressed cat seems to be coming from the branches of one of the trees dotted around the park. It's followed by another meow, which suggests the presence of another cat up there. Weird.

Surely you wouldn't have the heart to leave a feline in distress up a tree, would you? ]

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[korekara]

Why not carry it in a little doggy bag or something? Or uh, a kitty bag, I guess.

[korekara]

HAVE YOU SEEN HOW HIGH UP WE ARE?!

[ her voice actually cracks. Jesus Christ, Honoka. ]

[korekara]

Thaaaank meeeeeew!

[ just leave her in the tree, Yukiko. It's what she deserves. ]

[tarotcards]

[ why are you like this, honoka? souji actually winces because oh my god ]

My ears... nya...

[tarotcards]

I typically put it in a bag when I think I won't find one for a while. This time, I was going to give it immediately to one but it jumped away.

[ "jumped"... ]

Then I got stuck up in the tree.

[ ... why do you think he's up in the tree in the first place ]

[burningblossoms]

[Deserve or not...Yukiko acquires a ladder and returns, putting it up so these nerds can come down.]

...why the cat noises though.

[momentaryspring]

Wait... you're that girl from the bakery, aren't you? Uh... Homura Bakery?

[ Ryoga stood at the base of the tree and held out both arms. ]

All right, then you jump down. I'll catch you.

[korekara]

[ in a voice of hoarse terror: ]

Do you want me to die.

[moribound]

[It's late in the afternoon and Minato honestly just wants to go back and sleep, but sometimes he can't help looking up trees before he walks by them, especially when he can hear two meows that definitely don't sound like they belong to cats.

He can't exactly tell whether he regrets this decision or not, looking up and seeing two people heavier than cats clearly stuck up there like cats. At least they're probably not suspicious, he'll say that.

> Do you need help meow?
> ...Whatever.]

Ah...do you need help meow? [It only seemed appropriate and polite to respond in kind.

Maybe.]

[burningblossoms]

Thank you.

[That's...it's just too weird for her. Don't be that guy.]

Are you alright?

[korekara]

... Were you chasing a cat up this tree.

[ it's practically a retorical question because she feels like she's already pretty sure of the answer. ]

[korekara]

Well, people rescue cats from trees, don't they? It seemed like a good idea at the time!

[ sssllllooowwwly scooting over to the latter like she's expecting the branch to snap under her. You might be waiting for a little while. ]

[tarotcards]

[ Is he still better than Yosuke? Even after the weird verbal tic? ]

Asides from Honoka-chan's death grip on my arm and the ringing in my ears, I think I'm all right. Thank you, Yukiko-san.

[tarotcards]

[ look, they're bffs now. honoka should know everything about him ]

I wasn't chasing it. It called for me.

[tarotcards]

[ a small whisper ]

How dare nya......

[momentaryspring]

You're not going to die. Anyway, it's better than staying up there and starving, isn't it?

[ Why is there still meowing ]

[korekara]

So you climbed the tree and then it ditched you and you got stuck.

[ she climbed a tree for you. now she feels like you sort of deserve to be stuck up here. ]

[burningblossoms]

[Yukiko will soldier on and wait. She did go on a date with you, Honoka, and it wasn't a total disaster. She will at least wait for you to get down from a tree.

That isn't to say she hasn't noticed.]

You know if you fall I'll catch you, right? You'll be okay.

[burningblossoms]

Don't mention it.

[Yes, still better than Yoosk. After all, Yoosk is the jerk that...you know...did the thing.]

Just be careful next time.

[tarotcards]

Mewbe, but we have a stick of jerky to keep us going at least.

[ jerky with a side helping of lint :9 ]

[tarotcards]

It was trapped in the tree. I had to rescue it.

[ why can't honoka just understand :( ]

[tarotcards]

[ Awesome. As long as he's better than Yosuke, that's all that matters. ]

Of course. The next time I see a cat in a tree, I'll ensure to at least bring a ladder with me.

[ ... was that really why he was up there?? ]

[burningblossoms]

[You know who's better than Yosuke? Basically everyone, except this annoying bear that sometimes freaks her out in her dreams.]

Good. Or...maybe call the groundskeeper next time?

[gemgineer]

[ OH MY STARS IS THAT THE SOUND OF A CAT - MULTIPLE CATS IN DISTRESS???

Peridot peels toward the tree in question, not quite...peering up into its branches as she whips out a grappling hook, because why wouldn't you carry a grappling hook with you at all times. ]

Don't worry, kitties, I'll save you and love you and make sure no harm comes to you ever again!!!

[korekara]

And now we're stuck.

Did it even stick around long enough for you to pet it?