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[julibahana]

"How do you feel?"

Juli felt anxious for Giorno, though she tried her best not to let it show. And true enough, her words came out sounding unworried and confident. Because even though she was concerned for Giorno, she knew that if there were anyone in this world who could help Jojo, it was him.

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[takeba]

"I totally get it," Yukari reassured her. "I had this..." How would she describe her relationship with Mitsuru? "...colleague..." Teammate was weird, right? At least without knowing about SEES, anyway. And they definitely weren't friends, either. "...who was totally like that, too. It just made you want to avoid her."

[alteredfates_npc]

"I'm not gonna lie, I'm glad you said that," Iris half-laughed and half-sighed in relief. "When I got pinged to room with someone new, I was worried I was gonna get stuck with someone totally unapproachable. But you seem pretty real."

[takeba]

"Thanks, I try to be." Yukari smiled. "It's just kind of a relief to find a place like this. I haven't been in whatever-this-is for long, but it hasn't exactly been a great time when you don't know anyone."

[alteredfates_npc]

"I feel you. I didn't know one person when I stumbled here. Not. One. But now...well, I've got a pretty great group of girlies. They keep me sane. You're totally getting inducted. Oh! We're here."

Every time she looked at the schoolhouse she did like it a little more. It was rustic like everything else but it was made charmingly uneven by all the additions from the kids from the hanging ornaments to the paint and chalk drawings on the ground.

"...Ah. Hold on." The smirk returned as she peered in the window first. She motioned for Yukari to take a look before she went in--the sight she was referring to was clear. Caesar was inside with no less than five kids hanging off him and another good dozen circling around him trying to see if they could hitch a ride on his back. He hardly seemed winded or even bothered by the ordeal.

[takeba]

"Wow." That was about all Yukari could say to that. The guy was more muscular than Akihiko and he was about the most athletic person she knew. "How old do you think he is?"

[alteredfates_npc]

“He’s twenty. He came here with another guy—also totally gorgeous.”

[takeba]

"But you like this one more?"

[alteredfates_npc]

“I haven’t really gotten to know the other guy.” Iris waved her hand. “He’s been totally holed up with the founder—Giorno. I guess he’s sick or something.”

[takeba]

Huh. "Is Giorno taking care of him or something?"

[alteredfates_npc]

“He’s doing something for him. He’s got a weird power…he basically built this place from scratch. Word is that when he showed up all the crops growing at a crazy rate and all this livestock popped up out of nowhere. He’s like…a high school Jesus or something. Heals the ill and water into wine and all that.” Iris shrugged deeply. “Oh, and this—some of the people here have swore they’ve seen a weird…humanoid ghost following him.”

[takeba]

"What, so he's haunted or something?"

[alteredfates_npc]

“That’s what I thought, too! It sounds like that when you try and explain it, right!? I can’t see it or anything, but…it’s more like…a super power or something that he can summon at will.”

[takeba]

"Huh." Maybe it was something like a Persona? Yukari set that aside for later. "Well, if it's not bothering people..."

[alteredfates_npc]

“Whatever it is I’m sure it’s totally beautiful too, but…word to the wise, don’t bother trying your luck with him.”

[takeba]

"Why?"

[alteredfates_npc]

“Well…let’s just say that there’s two categories of women where he’s concerned…one girl and everyone else.” Iris signed as she watched Caesar gently play with all the kids she’d grown to know so well from outside. It was almost better than intruding. “Looks like they just got up from nap time…fair warning, once we go inside it might be awhile til we make it back out.”

[takeba]

"I'm not worried about it," she reassured Iris. "Let's go."

[youre_the_sunflower]

"Iris!" A small girl with braided hair ran up to her as soon as she entered the school house and wrapped her arms around her legs.

"Don't run too fast, piccola!" Caesar called after her, having finally managed to get most of the kids back on solid ground.

"...Hey! You're new." The girl blinked at Yukari as she peered from behind the folds of Iris' skirt. "You're pretty."

[takeba]

A light brush formed on Yukari's cheeks.

"You're pretty pretty yourself!" she told the girl with a smile.

[youre_the_sunflower]

“Are you getting the tour, Signorina?”

[takeba]

"Oh, yeah," Yukari said, brushing her hair behind her ears. "I'm Yukari Takeba."

[youre_the_sunflower]

“Caesar Zeppeli. Piacere, Bella. Please have a seat somewhere. I’ll get you something to drink.”

[takeba]

"Sure." Yukari glanced over at Iris, gauging a reaction.

[youre_the_sunflower]

Iris merely sighed dreamily, unbothered by the attention Yukari was getting.

“I’ll help!” The small girl announced, her braids whipping as she turned to rush for the pitcher of water at the front of the room on the desk. She only got halfway before tripping over her own feet in her rush to get there and slamming face-first into the floor.

“Ah! Oh, Ari…” Iris snapped out of her daze and rushed over, kneeling to help her up. Ari sniffed, putting on a brave face despite the giant scrape on her forehead.

[takeba]

Yukari wished she could summon her Persona and do something about it. Sure, it was just a scrape, but scrapes were a very big deal when you were young.

"You sure you're okay?"