[Greetings]

[Can't say I'm surprised by your appearance again, doesn't change that its lovely seeing you again]

[The Rainbow has been quite tame these past few days (aside from appearances that "Hitler" has made? Can't say I know the whole context)]

[It seems that Rupture Society have been fully making ramifications towards going back to normal but it seems that the Lord has something on his mind]

Location: Daguanyuan - Now renamed Rupture House

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Faust"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "Yes My Lord?"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "I find myself staring at my wall sometimes deep in thought of everything that has occured"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "Is it the staring that was before your De-sharding?"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Heaven knows I hope its not that, after everything to loop back to those ways would be...unsavory"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "But that does make me think that while my apology video is out and I've gotten that part out the way, I just think that I should at least..."

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Do one last service to everyone within Old Rupture no?"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "What's your suggestion My Lord?"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Gift Baskets"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "..."

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "So after seizing the Rupture Meta by the horns with yourself and I"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "U-Huh"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "Practically making Old Rupture living conditions worse than the T Corp backstreets except with colour"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Feel that was more you than me but carry on-"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "Practically -for a lack of a better term- coped, seethed AND malded when you DIDN'T get the ids you want"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Right"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "You want to apologise to old Rupture with Gift Baskets? "

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Yup"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "....My lord...that's genius"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "I shall mobilise the Heishou"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Oh and be sure that we stylise every single one towards each individual of Old Rupture"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "And what of the other Societies my lord?"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Fuck em"

Heishou Pack - Mao Branch Adept Faust: "Of course my lord"

[Gone with the wind, Mao Faust went to get the Heishou and prepare Gift Baskets for their ancestors]

[It's quite adorable isn't it? I'm more curious on the fact that certain memories of him and that Devyat' girl play in his head]

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "....."

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Working together for what was a final time was nice, I've said that before but truly it was"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Hmm..."

[The Lord then fixes himself up before he starts heading towards the direction that Faust had gone]

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Faust! I'll disperse some of the gifts myself actually! I have a good idea on how we'll get some of them out!"

[Hmm...speaking of that Devyat' girl, I suppose we can take a look at what she's up to]

Location: The Devyat' Assosciation Headquarters

[Dey'vat Rodion seemed to be re-counting all the deliveries she's made for the day and from the looks of it, she's quite satisfied with her efforts]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "Ahh~ another successful delivery run wouldn't you say Polu'?"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [I'm just glad that I'm with my rightful owner more than anything really]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "I thought your AI wasn't designed to feel? *Gasp* Have you finally grown a heart~? I'm so proud Polu'!"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Withdrawing previous sentimental statement]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "And now you're going all tsundere on me, *sigh* and I thought you liked me"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Reminder: I am still designed to reduce you to atoms should you fail a delivery job]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "Alright Alright Point taken, speaking of Deliveries, I've been trying to double my usual quota and as tiring as it is, it's pretty fun!"

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "So Polu~ we got any new jobs to take on?"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Well there is one to pick up something from Daguanyuan-]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "DAGUANYUAN!?"

[Seems the mention of that place has caused Rodion to immediately throw whatever plans on being a good fixer out the window]

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Was it something I said?]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "What-? No! It's just that...we like- just had everything get fixed at Rupture Society, can I not go somewhere else?"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [I fail to see how this stops you from being an uber eats Fixer]

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Is the dragon scaring you Rodya?]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "WHY WOULD I BE SCARED OF THE DRAGON!?"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Is it the Heishou?]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "NO ITS NOT THE HEISHOU! They're nice now...I hope-"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion: [Then why aren't you able to go to Daguanyuan? Did you receive an injury that we don't know of?]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "No Polu'! It's just I can't alright?!"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Then what is it woman?! You seriously can not be this dodgey over the place that you've practically hated for like-]

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [A good bit before you up and distorted! You even had a terrible song of you seeing the terrible Lord of Hong- Ohhhhh]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "W- What're you "Ooh"ing at?"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Ohhhh.....]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "I don't like your "oh"s! Explain robot!"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [I'll think about it. Only if you take the job]

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "Wh- YOU CAN'T JUST DO THAT! TAKING THE JOB MEANS I HAVE TO COMPLETE IT OR I DIE!"

Devyat' Assoc. North Section 3 Rodion: "YOU'RE SERIOUSLY GONNA KILL ME FOR ASKING A QUESTION?!"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Want me to be honest?]

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "WHA- *sigh*.....fine I'll take the job"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Excellent, providing quickest directions to Lord Hong Lu-]

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "WHAT'RE YOU DOING!?"

[The girl felt her face getting hotter before wiping herself and zipping her jacket up]

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Well aside from my suspicions being confirmed, he's the one who ordered our services]

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "WHAT SUSPICIONS!?"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [That you like him]

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "WHAT!?"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [First time your volume has reached 200% output]

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "WHY DO YOU JUST KNOW THAT!?"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Would also like to note my previous statement was never denied]

[The girl only seems to lose more of her composure as she hits her trunk across the....surface? yea surface with her grabbing it and soon beginning her course]

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "Why would I like him? Why would I like him!?"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "He's THE terrible Lord of Hongyuan, he's basically the reason why we had everything happen!"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "If anything, I still hate him!"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Say that to his face]

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "NO WHY!?"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [So just say you've got a crush Rodya]

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "NO!"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [*Music starts playing*]

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "....You wouldn't dare."

[The Courier Trunk however does in fact dare her owner with somehow an evil look]

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Now Playing: I won't say (I'm in love)]

Italics = Narration

([Brackets] = Poludnitsa)

Rodion P.O.V

If there's a prise for rotten judgment
I guess I've already won that
That ID is not worth the irritation
No that isn't me, never been there or done that-

Her trunk however has other ideas

[Who'd you think you're kiddin'?]
[He's the count and meta to you]
[Fail to keep it hidden]
[Buddy, I can see right through you]
Oh No~ ♪
[Girl, you can't conceal it]
[I know how you're feelin']
[Who you're thinkin' of]
Oh~ ♪

No chance, no way
I won't say it, no, no!
[You swoon~, you sigh~]
[Why deny it? Uh-oh!]
That's too cliché!
I won't say I'm in love~
[Ooh~♪]

I thought I learnt my lesson
It felt so good when I went out
[Ooh~ Ooh~♪]
[Ah~] But now my head is screaming, "Get a grip, girl!"
Unless you're dyin' to

Cry. My. Heart out!

[Oh, You keep on denyin']
[Who you are and how you're feelin']
[Buddy, I don't buy it]
[Bud, you hit the ceilin']
[Don't be a baby and grow up!]
[When ya gonna own up]
[That you got, got, got it bad~!?]

No chance, no way!
I won't say it, no, no!
[Give up, give in]
[Check the grin, you're in love]
That ship won't sail!
I won't say I'm in love!
[You're doin' flips!]
[See the scripts, you're in love]

You're way. off base!
I won't say it [She won't say it, no!]
Get off my case!
I won't say it!! [Ooh-ooh-ooh~♪]
[Girl, don't be proud]
[It's okay, you're in love~♪]

OHH-

*Record Scratch*

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "Oof- what the-"

HONG LU!? I THOUGHT HE WAS IN HIS ROOM OR SOMETHING!?

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Ah, Rodya I was just looking for you"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "Ah that's- that's awesome"

Courier Trunk Poludnitsa (Devyat' Rodion): [Oooh~]

I immediately powered down Polu so that she could S.T.F.U A.S.A.P

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Indeed it is, especially considering that we need your help with delivering these"

Are these...gift baskets?

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "Gift baskets? For what? Someone's birthday?"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "No, it's an extra effort apology towards old Rupture and the Devyat' would help make this job way easier"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "Well then where's the rest?"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Well they're all over at the base but this is just yours that I felt I should give you for a thanks on helping with the video"

Hand delivered by The Lord of Hongyuan huh? That's- that's completely and utterly fine!

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "That's so amazing Hongly~!"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "I'm shooting that nickname now before it gets anywhere"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "Like how you shot Talisclair?"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "YOU-!"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "Oh shove a gift basket in it Hong Lu- uh what's this?"

It was some type of pinkish and white flower that I've never seen before

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Well these aren't regular Gift Baskets and are tailored for specific IDs within the Rainbow, this is yours?"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "You wish to tell me you also made this?"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Among others, that flowers a Red Peony (牡丹)"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "....."

Ignoring that, IGNORING THAT

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "Alright then~ I'll let you go do whatever else you oppressors of power do and get these baskets delivered for you!"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "And I'll leave you to your devices, it was good speaking to you~"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "I wish the feeling was mutual~"

The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu: "Oh but it is, isn't it?"

Devyat' Assoc. North 3 Section Rodion: "LEAVING NOW, GOODBYE TERRIBLE LORD OF HONGYUAN!"

Gone like the wind, perfect exit

Hours Later.....Night

I laid in my bed as I fiddled with the flower in my hand and Polu' just by the end of my bed

It was a pretty flower I'll admit

I love it a lot, can't even stop myself from putting it in my hair or stop the grin on my face

♪ At least out loud... ♪

♪ I won't say ♪

♪ I'm in love~ ♪

FIN