Cat Spirit 7! [Action]

[catus_carnival]

[As expected, joining the mallynap canonupdate bathtub brigade is (1) Taokaka. One depressed Taokaka. If you've ever wanted to see a depressed Kaka, now's your chance as the journal catches a small glimpse of a wet, dripping Tao face down in someone's filled bathtub.  Ragna's, to be specific. Which looks kinda like she's dead. No bubbles at the surface...oh boy. It's a while of silence before she finally moves around, sloshing water over the sides and just...dictating 'meow's over the journal.]

Meow...meow...meow...

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[Voice]

[catus_carnival]

[after all this dramu and bathtub shenanigans are over and just resting]

Tao is okay...Good Guy is here, and so is Lacking Lady. Tao just went home, meow.

[Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

I'm glad to hear they're with you, at least.

[But "just went home", huh. And she can tell from that tone of voice it wasn't a good trip. What in the world is going on back in Kagutsuchi?]

...Did something happen back home?

[Voice]

[catus_carnival]

Tao couldn't beat the scary person...

[and from past experiences here with this scary person, Litchi would probably know how much of an asskicking she got, and from who.]

[Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

[She knows. And now she feels terrible that she wasn't there for her.]

Oh, Tao... He's immensely powerful. I doubt any of us could beat him alone.

[Voice]

[catus_carnival]

[;; Litchi you and your guilt issues.]

Uh-huh...that's why cat person had to help meow.

[Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

You're not injured, are you?

[Voice]

[catus_carnival]

Kinda...he was really strong, meow. He...he had the Azure Grimeowre...

[Voice] 1/2

[not_meatbuns]

H-he... what? But how--

[It's starting to come together now. If Terumi had the Azure Grimoire, then...]

[Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

[...Nevermind that, it really doesn't matter right now...!]

Oh, Tao, if you're hurt, I can come to help.

[Voice]

[catus_carnival]

Okay...

[Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

You said you're with Ragna and Noel, right?

[Voice]

[catus_carnival]

Yeah. Tao was in the tub before.

[Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

[She can't help a slight smile over the tub. At least that hasn't changed.]

I'll be there as soon as I can. Just stay put, alright?

[It'll probably take her a while, though. She really has no idea where she's going. But she probably won't realize that until she's already halfway across the village.]