Chapter 10: Ask Me Anything 1!

Huh? Where the heck am I? I was running to the attic, and upon entering, I'm now in some sort of white void. How did this happen? Anyway, what is this?

"When did you first hear Bad Apple ?"

Huh? Who said that? Everything is silent again…. What is going on...? Uh, when did I first hear Bad Apple ? Well, um, I believe it was in the 8th grade. That's when I also found out about Touhou Project , and I've been a fan since.

"How are you?"

How am I? I guess I'm doing fine. I'm just confused about the void and the voices I'm hearing, that's all.

"Unrelated, but I love your [Instagram] page!"

Thank you! (Though, I think they're confused with the author.) Wait, that's me in another universe! Talk about a weird paradox. Speaking of which, is this an AMA?

"Favorite animal? :0"

What's with the emoticon? (Apparently, it is an AMA. That's oddly random, but okay….) Setting that aside, I honestly don't know; there's so many animals I like, I can't really decide. But, I'm guessing my main favorite ones in general are cats, dogs, lizards, foxes, birds, mythical/folkloric creatures, snakes, goats, fish, and axolotls.

"Where are you from?"

I'm still from the lone star state, even when I'm stuck in Tierra.

"Happy vibes?"

Talking to relatives and friends made me happy during quarantine from the COVID-19 pandemic. Though, if you're referring to now, it's working in Glorywest Grill and interacting with Master Attendant and his Food Souls. Spicy Gluten, not so much. Next question!

"How long have you been on DA? I think some other people have asked you that before. XD"

["Hi, this is the author, and I've been using DeviantArt for years, but I never actually got an account until the summer of 2018. Back to the character."]

How long have I been on DeviantArt? Um … I think I've been using DA since probably around 2018. Though, since I'm stuck here with no access to the Internet, I'm quite unsure. Also, I don't think anyone's asked me that.

"¿Hay una versión español de esta historia?" (Is there a Spanish version of this story?)

["Desafortunadamente, todavía no. Pero, mi mamá y yo estamos trabajando en traducirlo al español."]

No, not yet, but I think that'll be released soon as long as my mom and I translate this fanfiction. I think a pen pal of mine is likely to be making a Swedish version of this, but I haven't asked about their progress yet.

"Do you think about word count or length for the chapters?"

I used to do that back in the day, but no, not in this story. Well, actually, I make sure that the chapters are lengthy sometimes, so I try to come up with ideas, expand upon them, and extend the words for it while being careful not to have problems with the pacing.

"What is tom yum? I've never heard of it."

Tom yum (or tom yam) is a type of hot soup in Thailand that is sour and has shrimp. That's why if you see the character's default skin, there's a giant shrimp behind him. It also explains why he likes sour things, as implied by his voice lines.

"Will your main protagonist have an evil arch nemesis to compete or fight against?"

["Depends on how the story goes in the far future. It's probably likely to be Boston Lobster from Food Fantasy's main story."]

Dude, I've been been here for a week. The only enemies here are Dine-and-Dashers and Spicy Gluten.

Upon answering that question, everything shifts back into the attic of the Glorywest Grill in Hilenna. I peer through the window; it's nighttime. I'm still uneasy about Spicy, but thankfully, that AMA has cleared my mind.