"Tsuru" means "crane." Where I'm from, it's an important symbol, meant to bring peace, long life, and good fortune to others. When I was named, it was to invoke these same qualities.
(Peace, long life, and good fortune.)
And yet, would you be surprised if I told... many of my masters never knew any of those?
Regardless, my masters have rarely known peace. They dreamed and worked but never knew it. Even to the very end, they were troubled by constant fighting and less-than-ideal heirs.
(He speaks plainly as if he's speaking about water being wet. There's little emotion in his voice, even if he wears an amused sort of smile. Perhaps he's amused at his own expense.)
Perhaps that's why I'm obsessed with surprises. If no one can live peacefully, then I'll embrace the surprises instead.
(Tsurumaru Kuninaga hasn't been okay in a thousand years Nero....................)
Hm? Are you worried? (He lets out a laugh,) I've had many masters. Why, I've been passed down so many times, I've lost count of how many I've had. I suppose they weren't that interesting.
Regret. (He says the first word clearly and each one that follows is just as clear, though, he keeps his tone gentle,) Betrayal, uncertainty, and resolve.
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After my flower disappeared, I reached for the other two before it was too late. It seemed important.
(Why else would they be there.....)
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Do you know what they were? The whisk was small and pink... and the ring had a dark stone.
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Uh... The whisk was Sarkara's heart, from what I heard.
[He looks away when he asks about the ring.]
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(Even if he skirted the details when they were all in the kitchen. It was personal and he didn't want to reveal himself to everyone so easily,)
But what I didn't explain in full.
(He brings his hands in front of him, lacing his fingers together neatly,)
Do you know what "tsuru" means, Nero-kun?
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... No.
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(Peace, long life, and good fortune.)
And yet, would you be surprised if I told... many of my masters never knew any of those?
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But also, what do you mean by "masters"?
He won't ask.]
I don't think it's your fault. Sometimes... stuff happens that's outta your control.
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Regardless, my masters have rarely known peace. They dreamed and worked but never knew it. Even to the very end, they were troubled by constant fighting and less-than-ideal heirs.
(He speaks plainly as if he's speaking about water being wet. There's little emotion in his voice, even if he wears an amused sort of smile. Perhaps he's amused at his own expense.)
Perhaps that's why I'm obsessed with surprises. If no one can live peacefully, then I'll embrace the surprises instead.
This is what I thought when I held that flower.
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It would be nice to settle himself with his past, but it's simply not in his own nature.]
Embracin' them...
Hey... when you say masters, what do you mean? Are you okay?
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Hm? Are you worried? (He lets out a laugh,) I've had many masters. Why, I've been passed down so many times, I've lost count of how many I've had. I suppose they weren't that interesting.
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A little? This kinda makes you sound like a slave?
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(He waves a hand in the air,)
It's my nature to serve humans.
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[He'd probably be more depressed if it was slavery?]
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I say so.
(Still just... waving at the air like he's trying to clear it of whatever is hanging there.)
But there's a reason why I'm telling you this. I didn't wake up and decide, "Ah, I think I'll reveal myself to Nero-kun for fun!"
(He huffs and places both hands on his waist,)
It's only fair after what I felt when I grabbed those other items. One of which is yours, correct?
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...
[He's right, but Nero doesn't really want to admit to that.]
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[Nero doesn't wear a ring.]
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... A slow nod?]
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Love, fear, and worry.
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He never hated him, that would make things so much easier.]
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