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[fools_journey]

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[ Late Friday morning, Minato manages to coordinate his sluggish movements enough to start a video feed on his COMP. He'd honestly rather just ask this by text, but he's having difficulty focusing enough to type, and video is easier. He's looking pretty pallid, though his cheeks are flushed with fever and his eyes are a bit glazed, as he sniffs and shivers and blinks blearily at the camera. ]

Anyone know where to go to see a doctor? [ His voice is very froggy, and although he opens his mouth to say something else, he breaks off with a cough, and he turns the COMP away while he recovers, muffling his coughs into the crook of his elbow. ]

Ah... sorry. I also... wanted to know if the doctors here made house calls...

[ It's cold outside, and he has a fever and doesn't relish the thought of stumbling to a clinic on the other side of the city. ]

Thanks.

Comments

[Video]

[fools_journey]

Mm.

[ He nods, and his expression definitely is a little softer and happier now. ]

Minako showed up the same day I did.

[Video]

[eyewillprotect]

[She notices that, and it brings a smile to her own face.]

I see... It's lucky you two were able to come here together.

[Video]

[fools_journey]

[ She doesn't know the half of it, but Minato keeps on smiling as he nods. ]

Definitely. It seems like this place offers a lot of unexpected second chances.

[Video]

[eyewillprotect]

Second chances? In what way?

[She'd been brought here at the end of one thing, but certainly with much more to do in the near future. This trip to Hinoto-Ri has definitely become more of a side event of its own rather than any sort of second chance for her.]

[Video]

[fools_journey]

[ Oh no he's been caught! Most people don't question the second chances thing too closely, at least not in this context. Perhaps luckily he's too sleepy and out of it to fully backpedal or anything like that. Instead he just keeps on smiling. ]

It's a new life. And I get to see people I never thought I'd see again.

[Video]

[eyewillprotect]

...A new life?

[...Surely he can't mean that literally... Right?]

Were you... split up from your friends, then?

[Video]

[fools_journey]

[ Well... about that...

He blinks, smile fading a little as is slowly sinks in that maybe he said too much. So he just shrugs. ]

Something like that.

[Video]

[eyewillprotect]

[Ah...]

Sorry, maybe I shouldn't have asked.

[Video]

[fools_journey]

[ He shakes his head. ]

... it's okay. [ He starts to say something else but breaks off into coughing. When he recovers, he looks apologetic. ] Ah, sorry...

[Video]

[eyewillprotect]

[Now it's her turn to hastily shake her head.]

No, it's my fault. I shouldn't be keeping you up like this when you should be resting.

Why don't we talk again later? Try to get some sleep for now.

[Video]

[fools_journey]

I'm trying to stay awake to wait for someone. But... thank you. I'd like that.

[Video]

[eyewillprotect]

I hope you get well soon. See you.