Heh. Loved it. A nice parody of the "Kasumi-the-allknowing-saint" stories,
and well written to boot.
   You might consider expanding it, adding more material. Or maybe not; it
works well as a short, too.

       "Hello? Tendo residence."
       "Just what _is_ Protoculture?"
       "Minme, I explained this yesterday." Kasumi pointed out gently.
       "One more time?" the singer asked hopefully.
       "Alright, Protoculture is...."

Minmei is incapable of remembering concepts more complex than tying one's
shoe. :)
   I don't think (IMHO) that Kasumi would use "Alright", it's a bit to
informal and sloppy for her. Maybe "All right", or "Okay".

Hope to see more works from you. :)

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