[Action]

[sundead]

[It's likely only a few people noticed, but about two weeks ago, Ayumu vanished completely from the village, along with all of his belongings. It's clear he went home, and that should have been the end of it.

But today.... Deep in Egypt... Deep in the depths of a pyramid is a treasure room with a fancy sarcophagus. It probably looks the same as most of the other pyramid treasure rooms, but this one is a bit different. If you get close enough, and make some noise.... it starts to shake. Like something is inside.

Any treasure hunters are welcome to investigate.



Later in the day, after that drama has unfolded and the sun has set enough for him to escape Egypt, Ayumu can be found wandering the rest of the village looking for his house. It's a pretty daunting prospect because there aren't any familiar landmarks anywhere. So, he can also be found trying to escape gangsters in Mobland or being chased by dire bears in the ice age (he really has no luck with animals.)]

Comments

[happyends]

A-ah, you're okay though, right?

[ She reaches out, almost as if to touch him to see if he's okay-- but then she remembers the lolicon discussion and instead awkwardly retracts her hand. ]

[sundead]

Huh? Yeah, I'm fine. I heal fast, anyway.

[And as if to suddenly prove this, a bullet that the guys outside had managed to hit him with earlier pop out of his back as the wound finishes knitting up. It bounces and rolls across the floor.

whoops........]

[happyends]

[ ....

She whimpers. And after a moment, the whimper gets a little louder, turning into a near-shriek as she takes a step back. Sure, she knows why that bullet just pops out-- or she figures she knows, either way-- but seeing it is still pretty scary. ]

Y.. you mean like that?!

[sundead]

[That.... wasn't what he wanted to cause at all. Ayumu kind of flails a bit as he tries to figure out how to calm her down. (Also please don't look at his back, Madoka, it's got a big bloodstain still...)]

Y-yeah, but - it's fine! You don't need to worry... Uh, it wasn't bad to begin with either! I barely noticed!

[...this isn't working]

[happyends]

[ Well, at least she can't see that part yet.. don't show her, Ayumu.. ]

I.. i-it didn't hurt at all? B.. but that l-looked so painful, so.. i-it must've hurt even f.. for you, Ayumu-san..!

[sundead]

Yeah! This kind of thing is normal... I mean, I've had a lot worse...

[this isn't helping at all is it]

[happyends]

[ nope, he's just making it worse. as usually. ]

.. W.. worse than this..? A.. Ayumu-san, come on, you should go lie down..! [ She's already moving to grab his hand, screw earlier worries about the lolicon thing - she just wants to make sure he's really okay.. ]

[sundead]

[You're too kind, Madoka...] No really, I'm fine now. It's all healed.

[happyends]

But you were running around from those bad people earlier too, right..? [ .. ] A-and you're saying you're not hurt or tired at all?

[sundead]

Well... Not hurt.

[it's the benefit of being a zombie, madoka....]

[happyends]

[ but being a zombie was generally presented as a Not Very Good Thing in her world, okay!! ]

.. I.. I'm glad you're not hurt, Ayumu-san. [ Even if it's obvious there's still something awkward about her.. ]

[sundead]

[...Poor Madoka.]

It's thanks to your help, Madoka-chan. So don't look like that...

[happyends]

.. I'm sorry. [ She swallows thickly, as if she's trying to gather her courage. ]

I.. I'll try my best to smile..

[ And she does manage a smile. It's a little tiny, but it's here. ]