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[shadowsher]

 [ Even after his headache of a month, filled with British accents and a curious set of memories, Mikale is still not feeling "settled". Maybe especially after that crazy time. He's been looking around for ways to stay busy, like a job or picking up new hobbies, but eventually has to come to terms with some facts: He is stuck here and no amount of busy work will keep him from being a bit very lonely. Especially considering he hasn't been without his best friend like this in a long time. ]

Okay, so... Hi. I'm Mikale. I got here... recently enough. I guess. So... [ His call is off to an awkward start. It's public, right? He's not sure how to behave for a public call like this. Especially one with video. ] A lot of you have been here longer than me, so... I guess you'd know better than me about this. [ sigh ] 

How do you stop missing someone who isn't here? Like if you miss her-- uh, it... them, really... kinda badly. Is there a ritual or something, like for getting rid of bad spirits? A tea I can drink? Does missing people work that way? 

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[all_wound_up]

She's very smart for her age.

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[shadowsher]

I still don't get it, but okay. I believe you.

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[shadowsher]

Wait, there's school?

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[all_wound_up]

[Nano nods, smiling.]

She's the one who built me. There's no one more important to me in the whole world.

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[shadowsher]

Wait, built you?

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[doesasordered]

[He smirks slightly.] I'm afraid so. Work and school just like a normal city, despite everything else about it.

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[shadowsher]

Great. I've probably been kicked out already for cutting classes all week.

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[all_wound_up]

That's right. I'm actually a robot. I must have forgotten to mention it before...

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[shadowsher]

No, I don't think you did, uh... This is my first time meeting a robot. And you're Japanese, huh?

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[all_wound_up]

I hope you won't think of me any differently.

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[silvercoins]

Getting attacked by monsters is less easy.

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[papillonmagique]

It's just that the possibility being told that you weren't good enough after you tried nerve-wrecking. I know that feeling.

But you're right there. You have to take the chance, and if you fail at first, you keep trying until you succeed.

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[shadowsher]

R-right... [ More like give up and never try again in his case. But Satou would probably want him to "keep trying" so... ]

Alright, I'll give it a shot. Can't hurt to at least submit a few applications.

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[shadowsher]

Oh right. That.

So you go out and fight 'em? Willingly? Why?

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[shadowsher]

N-not really... [ He's just afraid of doing something to hurt her now. What if she breaks? That Hakase person isn't here, so who would fix her? ]

I mean, I never noticed before you told me so... No problem.

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[silvercoins]

Nobody else should get hurt.

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[all_wound_up]

Good! Thank you, Mikale-san.

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[selematpagi]

[ Hi Mikale. ]

You want to stop missing someone...? Why would you wanna do that? Isn't that supposed to be a good thing?

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[papillonmagique]

[Zoe grins brightly and nods.] Exactly! And you never know, you may get a job on the first try.

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[doesasordered]

They're used to this sort of thing, I'd think. I don't think they'd kick you out, considering Visitors aren't uncommon.

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[darkens]

Swimming is good exercise. And it's refreshing, when the weather becomes very warm. ...So is ice cream, I suppose.

You miss her.

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[shadowsher]

R-right! Right. I need to be a more positive thinker about this sort of thing! R-right. Thanks, Zoe... [ Look at how convinced he is. ]

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[shadowsher]

... Okay, I guess that's a fairly good reason.

[ If you're the heroic type. He's not really cut out for that. ]

So you have one of those... "Persona" things?

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[shadowsher]

I guess you have a point there.

[ He had never thought about it that way. ]

Of course I do. She's the best friend I've got.

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[shadowsher]

[ Hey you. ]

How is it good to be in pain?