DREAM MEISTER AND THE RECOLLECTED BLACK FAIRY
SEVEN CHARACTER CARD #1
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EMMA : (Alright, that's done...)
Having finished the last of the preparations for opening the casino, I glanced over the brightly lit floor.
I am currently working as the guild keeper for the guild operating here, Primus Club.
YMIR : I’m gonna have to get going. We have some important guests coming today.
VICTOR : I should get to my station, too. I really hope the new cocktails prove popular.
EMMA : Good luck to you both!
With ties to illegal organizations at risk of drawing attention to and from the Federation, it is a guild largely left to its own devices.
There are many peculiar Meisters here, but perhaps the one who stands out most is Seven…
SEVEN : ..................
EMMA : (That's Seven. He seems a bit lost.)
EMMA : Seven, is something wrong?
SEVEN : Who are you?
EMMA : You don’t remember?
SEVEN : Right, the bartender…
EMMA : No that’s Victor. I'm Emma, the guild keeper.
SEVEN : Emma, the guild keeper. Got it. I’ll remember that.
EMMA : (How many times have we had this exchange...)
EMMA : By the way, are you looking for something? I can help if you want.
SEVEN : ...I'm looking for my lighter.
SEVEN : Without it, I can't smoke.
EMMA : Did you drop it somewhere on the way to your station?
SEVEN : Maybe.
EMMA : Do you have any idea where you might have dropped it?
SEVEN : ................
EMMA : Seven? Um, if there's anything I can do...
SEVEN : Hm?
EMMA : (This conversation isn't going anywhere...!)
??? : The lighter is in your right pocket.
Emma : Huh?
Turning towards the voice coming from behind us, I saw Len looking on in annoyance.
SEVEN : The right pocket.
SEVEN : Found it. This is my lighter.
LEN : That’s where you always keep it.
Len : And don’t light your cigarette here. The smoking area is over there!
SEVEN : Got it.
Having been instructed by Len, Seven slowly walks in the direction Len pointed.
LEN : It's time for opening, and you're wasting time chatting. What a nuisance...
EMMA : Thank you, Len. You take really good care of Seven.
LEN : Who said I was taking care of him? Fucking idiot!
LEN : Anyway... if you're gonna start calling yourself a guild keeper, you better keep a tight hold on Seven's reins.
EMMA : I think “reins” is a bit… Extreme… But you’re right.
EMMA : I still really don’t know much about Seven. I need to talk to him more.
LEN : Then I'll leave today's care to you.
EMMA : Huh?
LEN : Don’t worry. Seven won't cause any trouble. Just keep an eye on him, Guild Keeper.
EMMA : (Looks like I’m being forced into this, but it’s as good an opportunity as any...)
With that in mind, I approached Seven once more, who was now gazing into the large aquarium displayed on the wall.
SEVEN : Is it dinner time?
EMMA : Oh, no. Not yet.
SEVEN : I see... I'd like some spaghetti alle vongole.
While lighting a new cigarette, Seven continues to gaze at the fish.
EMMA : Do you… take care of those fish, Seven?
SEVEN : No... I’m just watching them...
SEVEN : ...Would you like to watch with me?
I approach Seven and stand next to him, joining him as we watched the aquarium together.
EMMA : ......................
SEVEN : .......................
EMMA : (What is even happening right now…?)
Unable to bear the awkwardness any longer, I turn my gaze from the fish back to Seven.
EMMA : (I can’t believe how awkward this is...)
Seven is apparently a notoriously renowned gambler in the underworld from days gone by.
He has a lot of history with Camus, but I can't imagine it with how Seven is currently...
EMMA : ...Huh? Seven your cigarette! Your catching yourself on fire!
SEVEN : Ah... it's shining so brightly…
EMMA : Q-Quick, we need to put it out before it burns through your coat, and--
EMMA : Phew, are you okay?
SEVEN : You reacted so quickly. You’re a hard worker.
EMMA : Oh, um, thank you…?
Seven extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray placed by the aquarium, and proceeded to clap in applause of my… success in putting the fire out…?
I don’t know. Throughout his consistently tranquil responses, I just found myself increasingly bewildered…
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