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Kyouya paused. "Tamaki should have a video option on his cell phone. We could record the mail process if Tamaki was able to send it to us."

He had a video phone too, of course, but he'd rather Tamaki's get broken than his. It might be useful someday, and he had his contacts loaded into it.

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"A what on his what?" asked Duck.

"Does delivering stuff work? I mean, we know letters work, but does sending packages work too?"

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Kyouya blinked and made a mental note of Duck's ignorance of technology, if that's what this was. "Ah...if there's a language barrier here, I apologize. A cell phone is a portable phone, and many of them come with small recording devices?"

He shrugged. "I'm not sure, but I can't see why not. Setsuna, is it all right to have Tamaki send his cell phone here?"

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"Of course it's all right. I never thought to try anything like that," Setsuna admitted. "Then again, I don't have a cell phone." Neither did Kira, or he would've bugged him about it. "And they have recording on them now.... What year are you guys from?" Cell phones in Setsuna's time were just a bit different....

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"2004," Kyouya replied. "Most people have cell phones by then. Video is fairly new, but I'm sure Tamaki has the option. I'll write him."

He scribbled off another quick letter--

Tamaki,

Can you figure out a way to mail your cell phone to Setsuna without putting it in any sort of envelope? I'm sure you could attach a letter to the back in lieu of an address label in order to do so; just don't obscure the camera.

Please turn your record option on the phone before you send it. When we receive it, we'll hopefully be able to see how the mail system works.

- Kyouya

He folded the letter and handed it to Setsuna for delivery.

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Duck shook her head and gave a little embarrassed grin. "No, no language barrier. I just don't have anything like that where I come from. What's a phone? And what kind of recording device? Does it write stuff down?"

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"Oh, I see." He smiled. "Don't worry, there are plenty of people from different places here. A phone is--" he paused, and pulled his own phone out of his pocket. "Here, this one is mine. It doesn't work here, but basically it's a device for talking to people who are some distance away. Back at home, the way it would work, is that if I wanted to talk to Tamaki but he wasn't in vocal range, I would dial a number on my phone. Then, using a few electronic signals, my phone would alert his phone, and we would be able to talk. But the devices that let your phones communicate with each other like that don't exist in the park, so here if I want to talk to Tamaki I just send mail." He frowned slightly, unsure if she'd understand that. "Sorry, it's not the easiest thing to explain. It's sort of like sending a letter, but with your voice?"

He opened the phone and selected the camera mode on it. "The recording device is a little easier. It doesn't write things down, it takes pictures. There's a camera, which takes still pictures, and a video recorder, which takes moving pictures." He snapped a picture of Setsuna, and then showed it to Duck. "See? A picture."

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2004? Setsuna stared wide-eyed, and watched curiously as Kyouya displayed his phone and even stared transfixed at the picture taking.

"...the cell phones we have back in 1999 are nothing like that. That is so awesome!" Setsuna cheerfully claimed, grinning like mad now. "Can I see the picture too? I want to see how it looks!" He meant quality wise, really.

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Duck stared at Kyouya's phone wide-eyed. "Something so little does so much? That's really amazing! Who thought of it? How many people have them? They sound really amazing and rare! Though if only a few people had them there wouldn't be much point, I guess." She looked from the picture of Setsuna to the real Setsuna with even more awe. "It looks so real! But wait," she added, now worried, "does that mean there are no artists in your world? If all you need to do to take a picture is press a little button, does that mean no one draws any more?"

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"The phone itself was invented by an American man-- that's a country many of the people here come from-- over a century ago. But a cell phone, that is a phone like this you can carry around with you and doesn't need cables or wires, was invented by a company from my own country, Japan. They've only been around for about 25 years, but in recent years they've becomes very popular. Most people in my country have them, so they're very useful."

He turned the cell phone to Setsuna to let him see the picture-- Kyouya was a rich kid, and his camera phone was much better quality than most, so it was a good picture for a phone. He laughed when Duck spoke.

"No, no, people still draw. A camera takes completely accurate pictures, so it's very useful, but in some ways I think it's been very good for artists. There are plenty of artists who use cameras to create interesting photos as a different kind of art, for one. For another, artists really have a lot more freedom now-- they don't need to try to dry accurate representations, so they can be more creative. You don't see people getting portraits done as often, although it still happens, but you do see a lot of very interesting and unique art being created."

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"...that's amazing. S'good as a regular camera," Setsuna commented, then also jumped in the artist conversation. "There are still plenty of artists that draw and paint for the heck of it, too. Not just for portraits. They make cartoons and stuff. You'd probably be interested in a little bit of that, just because it's so different."

Now he realized he'd have to tack Duck to the theatre and introduce her to movies.

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Duck sighed in relief; art was something very important to her, and she loved everything from ballet to paintings. To learn of a world where creativity had been forgotten would have probably moved Duck to tears. "Thank goodness," she said softly.

"I'd really like to see some!" Duck nodded eagerly. "They sound really interesting!"

Duck would be utterly fascinated by films. Pictures that move?

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"You've already seen cartoons," Kyouya replied. "That mouse and cat at the gate are from cartoons that are popular in our world. Of course, normally cartoons don't walk around like that; they stay in devices meant to show them and are just moving pictures. If you'd like to see a cartoon, though, I can definitely show you them sometime."

He smiled. "You're fond of art, Duck?"

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"Oh, those are cartoons?" Suddenly the things she had seen in the shops made a lot more sense, and Duck was a little proud to at last have a name for the funny drawings. "But the Cat looked a bit different to Mr Mouse. Mr Mouse was all... flat. I'd really like to see more cartoons!" Duck's eyes were shining as she looked at Kyouya and she was slightly flushed with the excitement of it all. She'd made so many friends here and learnt so much in such a short amount of time.

She nodded. "I really love it! I like ballet and music best, which is really good, I guess, because I'm a ballet student - not a very good one," she added in a hushed tone, "but it's really great! I love the stories and it's so pretty!"

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"We could both show you more movies and stuff, then," Setsuna offered. "There's tons of them here. And we've got some extra ones at the theatre, too." He took in everything else Duck had to say, but was also a bit confused on the Cat.... He recognized Mickey, but not the Cat. Oh well, a problem for another day.

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"The cat is a different sort of drawing, and it isn't as obvious a drawing as with the mouse. But it is fictional." Kyouya scribbed down a quick note in his ever present notebook about a possible movie night idea-- Kira might be difficult, but it seemed likely Setsuna and Katou would lend him use of the theater. "If you want to see cartoons, you really did come to a good place."

He smiled. "Ballet, hmm? I'm sure you're very good. You know, if you enjoy music, Tamaki plays the piano very well. We'll be throwing a small get together in the coming week, and I'm sure he'll play for you if you come."

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Duck smiled. "It's also a really good place to make friends," she said with honest happiness. "I'm really looking forward to seeing cartoons with you!" This was directed at both boys present, for Duck had no reason not to assume they weren't also close friends (and she did consider Setsuna and Kyouya close friends already).

"I'm not great," Duck said sheepishly. "But I like it. I'd really love to dance while your friend plays piano! I haven't been practising as much as I should, cos I don't have my shoes and there's no barre here, but I'd still really love to dance while Mr Tamaki plays piano!"

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Well, Setsuna didn't consider Kyouya close, but he was someone Setsuna didn't dislike, which was always good, or at least good enough. As for Duck, he'd call her a friend, but perhaps not close, yet. Still, she gave him the same "little" sister vibes that Kurai and Rukia did, and Pearl had.

"A movie night sounds awesome. Just say whenever you guys are ready, and I'll make sure to prepare the theatre. I'll ever get us food," Setsuna offered. As for ballet...he blinked a bit. "Well, I'm not into all of that stuff, but I'd go watch you for curiosity." A pause, then Setsuna looked at Kyouya, "What kind of get together? Just a random party thing?"

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Kyouya wasn't really interested in cartoons, but the theater was a good idea, and Tamaki would probably like it. "I'll let you know, Setsuna."

Kyouya smiled. "Sort of. Back home, Tamaki and I manage a school version of a host club. It serves as an interesting club activity there, but here we'll be doing something similar as a way to pass the time. Of course, we're hardly limited to young ladies, nor is the 'host' aspect that important a part of it, so feel free to join us." To Duck, he added, "I think Tamaki would like it if you'd dance ballet for him." Kyouya could be sincere in that-- it didn't matter if she was bad; he might not feel like watching, but Tamaki would naturally think she was talented no matter how terrible she was.

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It took a while for Tamaki to figure out how to send his cellphone without an envelope. Finally, he found a stickey pad and just scrawed "To my dear friend, Setsuna" in his elegant writing.

Then, he turned on the recording option.

"Hi~ Kyouya. Is this good? If you figure out anything about the mail system from this, please let me know. Hi Setsuna, how are you? Are you doing well? How's Sara? I hope the both of you are still enjoying yourselves here." He gave a charming smile.

"Good afternoon, Duck. I don't believe we've met, but I would love to spend time with you sometime in the near future. I hope you're enjoying your stay in the park, and I'm sorry I couldn't greet you in person, but Kyouya's orders are to stay by my mailbox!"

And then, he put the cellphone in the mailbox.

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"A what club?" Duck wasn't even sure what to think of a host club. The words weren't providing any kind of mental image. "I'm really looking forward to our movie night! It'll be a lot of fun!" She was sure of that. It would be fun because she would be among friends.

She blushed. "I'm really not very good, so don't expect anything amazing, but i-if you'd like to see I'll dance." The people here were so kind!

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Setsuna was nearly relieved to hear that the host portion wouldn't be integral to this get together, even if it seemed a harmless thing. "Well, even if I can't go to the get together, I'm sure I'll see Duck dance at some point. Doesn't mean I'll like it, though," he warned her, but with a gentle smile.

When Tamaki's cell phone went through, Setsuna pulled it out and handed it to Kyouya so he could operate it and show what had been recorded.

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"A host club," Kyouya said to Duck. "It's a club that caters to young ladies. We often hold tea or costume events. But here, it will really be very simple, probably just a nice way to meet the other girls your age here."

Kyouya took the phone, shut off the recorder, and played the video, holding it out so Duck and Setsuna could see, although with his finger on the fast forward button in case Tamaki said or did anything too stupid. He didn't fast forward through the short message, though, although he really didn't pay attention. However, once the phone played the part where it went through the mailbox, he watched closely. The video showed Tamaki placing it inside and closing the box, and then a few seconds, and then the mailbox opening again. At first Kyouya thought Tamaki had forgotten something, but then he realized that now Setsuna was opening the box.

"Interesting, isn't it? It didn't even appear to move."

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"That sounds really fun!" Duck was going to ask what a host club was usually like, and and why it wasn't called a tea-party club if that was mainly what it did, but was distracted by the video recording. She watched it wide-eyed and she had to stop herself answering Tamaki right away, as if he was actually there. It was so realistic!

"Yeah," Duck said slowly. "There's no sign of anyone touching it or anything. That's really weird. Unless something managed to stop the recording device, or something? And then made it carry on recording later?" She sighed and scratched her head. This was a confusing place; but, as she looked at Kyouya and Setsuna and back at the phone, she couldn't help but smile. It was confusing, but it was worth it.

"Your friend is kind of princely, Kyouya," she said cheerfully. This seemed a perfectly ordinary statement to her: Tamaki had looked a bit like Mytho when he smiled.

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