01: December 3rd, Video

[butterflop]

[Oh, a new face on the Network. But this one's sporting a frown and a black eye. Despite that and the black eye looking relatively fresh, he seems to be all too cool with circumstances.]

Good evening. I don't normally lean on such public network choices- I prefer something more face-to-face- but I felt it was prudent that I offer my apologies for my actions during that unusual rainstorm that occurred just a few days ago. But WHY the rain made us all sing, I can't even fathom...

But alongside such apologies I want to offer my gratitude to the individuals I encountered during my in-hindsight foolish choice in swimming venue and beforehand, and in turn offer an invitation: Yamagishi-san, Natsuki-san, Iori-san and Cupid-san... thank you. [With that, he dipped into as much of a bow as he can manage at the terminal.]

I had considered having a Hot Pot in the midst of the frigid weather, but it's common knowledge that such things taste far better when eaten with friends. As such, I would like for you to join me. I will provide the ingredients.

[For a moment he looks proud, beaming.] And worry not! The Ryugazaki family, you'll find, has a superb recipe for the best Hot Pot broth that I think you'll all appreciate. It is, however, a secret I keep locked tightly away in memory, so you'll have no luck getting it out of me!

[But he brings a hand to his mouth, clears his throat, and looks away.] But until the night in question...

[The other hand sheepishly lifts a very broken pair of red-framed glasses into view. No wonder he was squinting a little.]

...Where might I have these repaired?