Time Goes By...

(Idle)

Piper: Ah... Is that out of print now? ...

(Talk to Piper)

Piper: What a coincidence... I didn't expect to bump into you here.

Piper: Are you here to buy magazines, too? *sigh*... I just found out my favorite one has been out of print for years now.

Piper: Now I'll have to find some alternatives. Something cheap and readily available.

Piper: Do you have any recommendations?

How about The Ridu Tour?

Piper: Eh? That sounds pretty fun. What's it about?

Popular food!

Fashion!

Piper: Fashion, huh... That's something we're cut off from out here in the Outer Ring.

The Scenery That Lies Ahead

The following is recorded in the Partner Archive

 "The Scenery That Lies Ahead"

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Story Description: You talked with Piper about the past, and despite mentioning being "afraid that familiar things might change," she remains as calm and carefree as ever...

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Piper: Despite my best efforts to figure it out, I still don't get it. Everything in the Outer Ring moves slowly. Desert and rocks never change... But every time I come to the Inner Ring, it's completely different every few days.

Piper: There're extravagant stores everywhere, kicking out the old magazine stands.

Where did you buy magazines from before?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Where did you buy magazines before? (‍Is there someone who sells them in the Outer Ring?Is there someone who sells them in the Outer Ring?Text for Wise / Maybe they still sell them!Maybe they still sell them!Text for Belle‍)

Piper: Buy? They get sent to the Outer Ring regularly. They're basically just unwanted trash.

Piper: Hmm... I really like them. They're good for lighting fires if you're out campin'.

Piper: Some things seem to lose all use once they go out of fashion.

Piper: But in the Outer Ring, things are different.

Piper: Sigh.. Can you picture it? Trash blown all over the place by the wind in the Outer Ring, looking like confetti...

Piper: Broken records sound different every time they're played. Just as the wind is ever-changing...

Piper: Do you think the people who threw them away would regret it if they knew?

Piper: But once something's lost, it's lost. Never to be found again.

Piper: Sigh... What's lil ol' me getting all sentimental about? How corny...

Are you embarrassed?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍There's no need to feel embarrassed, it's a totally normal feeling...There's no need to feel embarrassed, it's a totally normal feeling...Text for Wise / I've noticed whenever you say lil ol' me, it's because you're embarrassed, Piper.I've noticed whenever you say lil ol' me, it's because you're embarrassed, Piper.Text for Belle‍)

Piper: Aww... You understand lil ol' me so well, Proxy...

I mean, we've known each other a long time...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍I mean we've known each other so long, Piper... So it's easy enough to recognize that you feel embarrassed whenever you refer to yourself as "lil ol' me."I mean we've known each other so long, Piper... So it's easy enough to recognize that you feel embarrassed whenever you refer to yourself as "lil ol' me."Text for Wise / Of course! I mean, when you've known each other as long as we have; you pick up on the small things.Of course! I mean, when you've known each other as long as we have; you pick up on the small things.Text for Belle‍)

Piper: Has it been that long...? It seems like it passed in a flash, but I guess that's true.

Piper: Every day when driving the truck, the scenery outside is always moving. When I stop sometimes, it feels like a dream...

Piper: But I always feel as though I'm always pushing forward, and as long as the road's still there, I'll be able to find my way back where I started.

Piper: Especially if you drive on familiar roads every day, sigh... you'll naturally assume that everything is the same every day...

Piper: But it's only when one day your car suddenly breaks down at the roadside that you realize this road has been repaired again and again, and that the pedestrians have all gone elsewhere. It's completely different from how you remember.

Piper: Lil ol' me is afraid of familiar things changing...

I get it...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Yeah, I know how you feel...Yeah, I know how you feel...Text for Wise / I understand how you feel...I understand how you feel...Text for Belle‍)

Piper: Yeah... It's always nice to cherish things you like.

Piper: Maybe the next time we meet, it'll be goodbye forever. Who knows when we'll have another chance to meet again...

Don't jinx it!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Don't jinx it...Don't jinx it...Text for Wise / Don't jinx it!Don't jinx it!Text for Belle‍)

Piper: Then I'll say something positive. Maybe the next time we meet, you'll be all grown up and I'll barely recognize ya.

You're always treating me like a kid, Piper!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍You seem to always treat me like a kid, Piper...You seem to always treat me like a kid, Piper...Text for Wise / You're always treating me like a kid, Piper!You're always treating me like a kid, Piper!Text for Belle‍)

Piper: Sigh... Kids always change the most...

Piper: I'm trying to get to know you, Proxy. That's why it feels like that.

Piper: Even though there're lots of things about you that I don't get...

Piper: I'm still looking forward to each and every time we meet, Proxy~

Trust Rank Upgrade to Trusted with Piper Wheel

(Idle)

Piper: Phew...

(Talk to Piper again, optional)

Piper: I just got a little emotional thinking about the past...

Piper: I know it's just casual chit-chat, but I always enjoy talking to you, Proxy...