True idols are like us.

[It's a lovely (enough) day in Luceti, and Panda has discovered something interesting while on one of his daily walks to get bamboo. He's found a young tree growing at the edge of the forest, one he's never seen before, and he decides to climb onto one of the low branches and enjoy a snack.

Of course, while he's snacking, he has an important question to ask.]

Everyone, everyone...! If you died and were reincarnated, whose servant would you want to be in your next life? I'm...

[There's a loud crack coming from behind Panda.]

What's that?

[And then the snap is even louder, and the video catches Panda falling to the ground. He yells, and in alarm, through his journal to the side...revealing that the branch underneath Panda couldn't support his weight and snapped off.

He yells "Ahh...ahhh...!" repeatedly and for quite a while, and continues to flail before the wind knocks over his journal, ending it.]

[ooc; post is shamelessly based on this.]

[When Panda wakes up, he knows right where he is immediately. He has those same wings that aren’t quite cute enough for a panda. He recognizes where he is, too. He’s not far from the same building he lives in. Yep, everything is normal so far...except it’s a bit hotter than normal. Maybe he accidentally hibernated? That would explain why he’s been dreaming about home for so long! Almost like he’s been back for more than a few months. But that would be silly.

Of course, if he needs food, he has to check his room. And when that’s empty, he head’s to Shinji’s place. It’s also empty. He almost goes into Pilouette's room, but that's just asking for a vacuuming and it's too hot for that. That’s when things go from bad to worse and a panda who doesn’t know he’s been gone addresses the network. For those who know him might recognize that he’s a bit quieter than usual. That won't last long.]

...Shinji-kun is gone. It doesn’t look like he left anything behind.

[Translated: Shinji isn’t home right now. There’s no bamboo at all. Despite the video being on, Panda is fixed on something in the distance instead...]

I'm sure he doesn't want us to be sad, even if he looks like he is all the time. Instead, he probably wants us to talk about me. [The panda sighs dramatically. It's so tough, being comforting...!] It's getting really hot really quickly, isn't it...? That's not good for my fur at all. Eh...it's so much effort to be cute sometimes.

[He looks down at the journal recording him...is he sad? It's hard to tell sometimes, but he sure looks sad. Before he closes it, he makes one last confession.]

I'll be in Shinji's bed if anyone needs me. I don't really feel like walking anywhere, so someone should bring me some bamboo, right?

[And then he shuts the journal and turns to look at Penpen-san, a pretty clear indicator that Shinji isn't back home. They can make their own fun now that Shinji is gone.]

[ooc; forward-dated to a sane time on the 5th!]

Hey, hey, Lessetti! I've got another question for you.

[Once again, the Panda who should probably not have a journal has decided to use it. He only uses it when he's bored...which is pretty often lately. It's great how he can listen and see what other people are saying. It's like the journal is reality television!

But today he needs it for himself.]

Why do you all go to work? You're not getting paid, right? Isn't it a waste of time? What happens if you don't show up for work...? Do you get kidnapped?

I've been so bored lately...there really isn't anything to do, so I was thinking I might get a job, too. Is there a job where I can laze around and do nothing? Or eat bamboo? And working two days a week is probably enough, don't you think?

Ah! And before I forget, Flynn Shi-Foh had a great idea! He told me to tell you what to do if someone tries to attack you with a vacuum, like that really mean girl Pilouette. If that ever happens, you should panic! Wait until they're done, and then you should run away.

Any questions?

[There will be lots of questions, right? After making such an exhausting post (he worked so hard, right?), Panda is going to reward himself by looking for cute things in the item store. He'll also go to the grocery store to pick up his bamboo for the day...

...but something is different. The walk over was so cold and windy. Being inside is so much warmer. If anyone approaches Panda, he won't notice at all...in fact, he's standing, but not moving. Whatever could be wrong?]