Character Story 4: Hatsune's Rule of Thumb
Scene: A street in Landsol.
Yuuki was asked to go shopping with Hatsune.
Hatsune
I bought a lot of stuff! Thanks for your help!
Hatsune
Ah, right, right! When I was paying the bill, I got something...
A light shines.
Hatsune
Ah! What's with this light!? It's bright!
Hatsune
Ah... Somehow, I suddenly feel sleepy... But I'm not using... my psi... Zzz...
Scene: A mall in Japan.
Hatsune
Did you decide what you're going to buy? I'm still thinking about it...
Hatsune
Ah! I found something good! I'll go with this!
Hatsune
Eh... Eh!? W-W-What is it? You're taking my hand...!
Hatsune
Eh? You were just reaching for the same item? I-I see, so you like it, too!
Hatsune
But what should we do? This is the last one, isn't it?
Hatsune
Okaaay! If it's come down to this, then let's decide it with rock-paper-scissors! The winner gets the item!
Hatsune
Then, let's go! Rock, paper, scissors!
Hatsune
Ah! I lost...!? Even though I really wanted it...!
Hatsune
But... Fair is fair. I was the one who said we should do rock-paper-scissors... So you can have it.
Hatsune
What? You thought I'd use my psychic abilities? ... To win at rock-paper-scissors?
Hatsune
Heh heh heh! I'm bothered that you would think so little of me! I would never use my psychic abilities on my personal desires! Kiraa-n!
Employee
Welcome! If you have a shopping receipt, you can try our lottery!
Hatsune
Look, look! It's a lottery! We went shopping earlier, so we should be able to do it! Let's give it a try!
Employee
Hello, welcome! Hmm... With this amount of money, you can do two pulls.
Hatsune
The first prize is a vacation ticket for two people! A vacation, huh -- that sounds like so much fun...! I'm going to pull it on my very first try!
Employee
... It's a white ball. Here's the consolation prize, a tissue.
Hatsune
Ahh... I didn't get it... But I have one more chance.
Hatsune
Huh? You'll let me do it? All right, I'll do my best!
Hatsune
If we get the first prize, we can go on a vacation together! Amazing! Amazing!
Hatsune
Ah! But I'm not going to use my psi! Yeah! I won't, I won't...
Hatsune
I won't use my psi... I won't use my psi... Except maybe a little...
Yuuki
1. You want to use it, huh?
2. If it's just a little...
Option 1.
Hatsune
N-N-No way! Fffff... ffff...
Option 2.
Hatsune
N-No, I shouldn't!
End of branches.
Hatsune
But... A vacation ticket for two... Nnnn, I really want it...! Yah!
Employee
The ball is... white! Here's the consolation prize, a tissue.
Hatsune
Ugh! Ooh... I missed it...
Scene: In another store.
Hatsune
That lottery really was too bad...
Hatsune
I think I could have gotten it with my psi, but... It wouldn't have been right to cheat like that, would it? So never mind that -- let's keep on shopping!
Hatsune
Ah! It's here! I've been looking for this tote bag for a long time! Look, look! It's cute, isn't it?
Hatsune
Eh? You've also been looking for this? But, what should we do? It looks like this is the last one...
Hatsune
There's no other way, is there? All right! Let's do rock-paper-scissors again!
Hatsune
Rock, paper, scissors!
Hatsune
Ahhh! You threw scissors!? In that case, take this!
Hatsune
Gugugu...!
Hatsune
Yay! You threw rock! Which means I win!
Hatsune
Eh? I used my psi, so it doesn't count? Y-You could tell? Hee hee...
Hatsune
I'm sorry! I really wanted it! Please forgive me!
Hatsune
My little sister Shiori really wanted this, so I wanted to give it to her as a present...
Hatsune
B-But, cheating is bad! I know! This bag should be yours...
Hatsune
Huh? You'll let me win!? Yay! Thank you!
End of dream.
Ames
All right, good work.
Ames
What you saw was something like a dream. I think you'll forget about it soon after you wake up, so don't worry too much about it.
Ames
But, Hatsune does things surprisingly diligently.
Ames
Since she doesn't care where she goes to sleep, and she seems happy-go-lucky most of the time, I thought she would be using her psi all over the place...
Ames
Purposefully keeping yourself from using it can't be a very simple thing to do. Most people would give into temptation.
Ames
But that girl firmly refuses to use it, except for other people's sake...
Ames
That personality trait is something that you have, too. You always place others before yourself.
Ames
You should make sure that Hatsune doesn't push herself too far. Do it well, okay?
End of Ames conversation.
Scene: A street in Landsol.
Hatsune
Yawn... I slept well. I fell asleep in the street again... But I didn't use my psi today...???
Hatsune
Huh? You also fell asleep? Eh... Why?
Hatsune
Ah, but I had an interesting dream, so it was fun! I was going shopping with you!
Hatsune
Right, right, and then we tried the lottery... W-Wait, why do you know!?
Hatsune
You had the same dream? That's so mysterious.
Hatsune
But, if we having the same dream, then I wish it could have been even better! If we had won that lottery...
Hatsune
Ah! Speaking of that, since we just went shopping, we should have a lottery ticket! Since we didn't get the prize in the dream, we'll just have to get it here!
Hatsune
O-Of course, I won't use my psi! Except maybe a little...
Though Hatsune promised not to use her psi for her own wishes, she looked like she was fighting against a strong temptation every time.