melodiesoflife | Ghost Hunting

[Chiaki isn't all that interested in the Ghostbuster Job itself, but what she is interested in is doing sidequests. Especially the kind that get a reward as amazing as a free item from O'aka's shop. So even though she's planning on discarding the Job at the end of the month, she's gone ahead and switched Engineer out for it for the time being. All she has to do is capture one ghost, and then she can claim her reward.]

A. [It looks like Chiaki's found an easy target for her first ghost hunting job. She's stalking a Polterpup through the streets at a distance, sneaking along and doing her best to stay quiet. In fact, she's so focused on her quarry that she isn't paying attention to much else. The energetic little pup dashes around a street corner, and she does her best to follow it, but it's at that time that she slams straight into another Hero of Light - your Hero of Light, in fact - coming around the other way!]

Oof!

[Chiaki goes sprawling to the ground, and the noise of ghostly whining and yapping can be heard fast approaching! Think fast, there's a ghost doggy coming and he wants to play!]

B. [This time, Chiaki's after stronger prey, and she's sent out a message via Mognet a few hours ahead of time for some backup. Anyone coming to meet her in the park, however, will find the gamer girl conspicuously absent. What they will find after some looking, and if they follow the ghostly giggling echoing through the area, is a beautifully crafted porcelain doll sitting placidly beneath a tree. The smile on its face is just a little too wide, eyes shining too brightly to be simply a normal doll. And worst of all, it's holding another, smaller doll in its arms - one that will look very familiar to anyone who knows Chiaki.]

I made a new friend today! Will you play with us? My friend loves games.

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[And as the slimed Tsubomi gets back to her feet, she approaches Chiaki confused.]

Wh-what worked? I-Is it okay?

[Hate to say it, but she MIIIIIGHT have gotten attached to the pup.]

This.

[Chiaki holds up the mysterious device she'd been fiddling with. Tsubomi may recognize it as a Tamagotchi, and it's currently displaying a cute little two-frame animated pixel sprite of the ghostly pup they'd just captured.]

It's a Limited Edition Polterpup Tamagotchi. Currently the only one available.

Oh...!

[Tsubomi can't help but blink in surprise]

Oh, wow, this is neat...!

I've been using the Programmer Job to make them. Since Ghostbuster works on similar principles, I wondered if I could manage it with one of the ghosts too. It looks like it worked.

[Chiaki smiles, pressing one of the buttons. There's a brief animation of the pup being petted, and a little chime plays to signal its happiness.]

...Good boy.

...looks like it has a new friend now...

Yup. Thanks for helping. I couldn't have done this alone.

[Chiaki glances down at the Tamagotchi, and then to Tsubomi.]

...Do you want to help me take care of him? We can share.

Eheh... y-you're welcome...

[Though the offer to help out?]

A-Are you sure? You... don't mind?

As long as you take good care of him. He'll need to be fed, played with, and cleaned up after at regular intervals.

[Tamagotchi, basically. She should know this drill.]

[And Tsubomi can't help but laugh before nodding.]

I promise...! Though... you caught him. You should have him first.

He'll need a name too.

[Chiaki looks down at the screen.]

Ah... th-that's a good question... hmm...

How about Rush?

[Because of course she'd want a game reference.]

I think that's a good name. Particularly with how it met us!

Okay. Rush, then. I'll take him first, and we can meet up and pass him back and forth once a week.

[But there's something she's forgotten here.]

...Oh, yeah. I'm Chiaki.

Oh...! I-it is our first meeting, huh. I'm Tsubomi. It's nice to meet you, Chiaki...

I can show you some other games when you come to pick up Rush if you want.

Oh, that'll be great...! I-If you don't mind me being a little bad at games...

I don't mind. The important thing is whether or not you're having fun.

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