Um, Tachibana-kun .... is there something I can do for you? There really isn't any need to watch me while I work or read ... or stand right outside the door while I bathe.

Tezuka, are you well? You seem particularly quiet which is saying something, let's be honest here.

Ohtori-kun COME BACK how are you finding your new post? Please tell me you don't want to stay. Is Konjiki-kun molesting you doing well?

How are things with Kai-kun, Eiji? How about you stay with him forever.

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[ooc: strikes deleted]

Well, it seems I have a new butler this week. Welcome, Tachibana-kun! Let me know if there is anything you need although I'll probably have to ask Ohtori about it.

Konjiki-kun, please look out for Ohtori-kun. He gets himself in THE WORST shit plays the violin beautifully.

( Private )

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[ooc: Oishi's stress levels are high due to this wedding and unnecessary worrying about everything Ohtori. An, feel free to say he's been researching butler auctions in the library for large chunks of the evenings.]

Tezuka and Atsushi-kun, would you like to come for dinner sometime soon? Ohtori-kun has a dish he wishes to prepare and he insists it is too large for just two people.

( Screened to Kikumaru Eiji )

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[ooc: Oishi is feeling too peeved to even ask Eiji whether he could come to dinner (which was considered here) and, on that basis, thought it might not be good to ask Taka either (since one butler might feel odd, even if Taka could take the time)]

Yanagisawa-kun, how are you finding French now? I'm learning myself and trying to catch up on the class work since I joined the course late. If you would like someone to practice with, I'd be happy to join you?

Eiji ... do you understand what marriage to Fuji means? .... do you trust him not to go through with it? .... I am NOT staying on as a concubine if you go through with this ... I WILL punch Fuji ... how was your weekend?

Ohtori-kun ... um, are you really spending the night with Oshitari?

I passed French! Not brilliantly, but well enough to stay in the class this year. My marks on the grammar section was reasonable, but my vocabulary still needs a lot of work. Still, it's not surprising given how late I joined the class so I'm very pleased. Tezuka, THANK YOU for the lessons and the dictionary; the notations are invaluable.

My other Christmas presents were disturbing ... unusual ... interesting. Sadly, the book from Oshitari was overlooked when we packed to return to Lioncrest. Ohtori-kun, you should have been more careful and, on an entirely unrelated note, I'm giving you a pay increase.

Eiji, I do love the telescope! I can see ... my French dictionary through it. Did I mention I passed French?!

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[ooc: about to jump Atlantic, might be quiet while over water (or overly chatty if increased airport security leaves me at Heathrow for a week)]

Greetings from Tokyo~

We are all unpacked, Ohtori-kun has arranged music lessons for the break and our family's corporate season party is ... tonight. If there is any kind of god, Oshitari will tire of the idea of attending before this evening.

The only uncertainty left is the exam results. I hope I passed French and will be able to continue with it next year. I think the exam was not too awful, but I am still not well placed in the class.

Um, thank you to my secret santa. The potpoourri is nice and the book and, ah, other things are ... still less embarrassing than Oshitari's book interesting.

It looks like I will be visiting Germany shortly after Christmas to accompany Ohtori-kun to the classical music concert in Berlin and then onto his see his family. It should be a good experience!

Eiji, how is Canada? I am hoping the snow shoes you did not end up packing were ultimately not needed. Stay warm~

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[ooc: Oishi has saved most of his presents for Christmas day with the exception of his Secret Santa gift, since most people opened theirs on the spot and his present from Yuushi after seeing what he gave Ohtori (indeed, his worse fears were confirmed in the same item~).]

The exams are not as bad as I feared, though this is possibly because I can now move around my room again. I don't know how I let it get to such a state in two weeks. Next time, I shall take more care ... except I really hope there will not be a next time.

Ohtori-kun, I've re-thought our plans and perhaps we could attend the ball at the weekend, if you would like? I guess it would be good warning preparation for the party we'll have at home.



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[ooc: Oishi's change of plans visa vi the ball is a relieved "thank you" to Ohtori for digging him out of the mess he's managed to produce in two weeks XD]

Eiji, I really hope you have plenty of warm clothes because you're going to need every stitch on Sunday!

Oshitari, could I have your home address?

( Private )

Ohtori-kun, you're back soon, right?

Parents' weekend was ... interesting. Thank you for your help, Ohtori-kun! And Eiji. My sister in particular loved the hot chocolate.


( Private )

Ohtori-kun has to spend the next two weeks with Kabaji-kun. I really hope he will be alright with Atobe. It's not great, but I suppose we should be glad the punishment was not worse. I am most worried that his music lessons have been stopped. To allow such talent to go to waste because of a 16 cm mouth would be beyond imagining. I shall have to find a way to allow him to continue practising and developing his skill.

Atobe-kun, please do not offer him coffee. He has a ... kind of allergy to it.