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[here's marui at the violet inn lobby, seated comfortably on a couch. his munchlax is sitting next to him, slowly devouring a bowl of fruit. marui, meanwhile, is sending a video message to someone.]

--gotten the Zephyr badge and Jackal and I are making our way through Union Cave soon to get to Azalea for my next badge. We'll be back in Goldenrod soon, Yukimura-kun! Tell Sanada we're working hard and keeping up with our training.

[he finishes this message and hits the send button. after this, he records another video message.]

Hey Sisuca! Look, I got my first badge! [he brings the badge up with his free hand to show her.] I've got a long way to go to catch up to you, but I'll definitely make it! Let's have cake to celebrate, okay?

[now that this message is done, he'll send it to sisuca--]

ERROR: ID Number not found.

[marui frowns. that's... not supposed to happen. so he tries to send it again.]

ERROR: ID Number not found.

[and again.]

ERROR: ID Number not found.

[and again. this time, he accidentally broadcasts his recorded video to the whole network too.]

ERROR: ID Number not found.

[shit. marui looks worried. and very sad. he takes a deep breath, eyes closed and pinches the bridge of his nose-- boys don't cry after all.]

[the video feed ends there, but anyone at the inn would find a redhead sitting at the lobby, holding a munchlax like a teddy bear, with his 'Gear on the other side of the couch, just staring off into space.]

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[he manages a smile.] Yeah. I'll train hard so I can be someone she'll be proud of.

[ conqueror of tennis, yes. ]

Hehe~ That's just how best friends work. We take care of each other.

[he moves so he could put both hands on her shoulders and steer her to the room he and Jackal were renting]

Come on, let's get you under those blankets before you freeze.

Most of the time, yeah. But it's also like, hmmmm... Like saying you come in peace.

Oh! And if you wanna make shadow-bunnies! There's also an idol back home who puts them by her ears [he demonstrates, doing the V-signs on both hands by the sides of his head.] and going "Usa-chan peeeace!" [and he laughs because he knows it must have looked silly on him.]

[d'aww akaya. this is why you're marui's favorite kouhai.]

If you laugh, you'll owe me a cheesecake. Alright?

Sorry! But I'm at the Inn, right now. I'll stay in the lobby so you can find me right away!

I can't help but feel horrible, though. [he sighs.] Do you think she'll remember me, back in her world?

Oo-suh what? Is that...hm...that's that Japanese stuff, right?

[If only because he's heard -chan before]

[if you say so :3c ]

Well. She was collecting badges, too, so maybe the rumor that you go home when you have all the badges is true for some cases.

[and he will just keep smiling at mitsunari.] Dunno, you tell me~

[why can't he be like you :(]

Yeah... she was lovely. Take good care of her Pokemon, alright, little lady?

Yep! That's right. You've been to Japan before?

[He shakes his head no]

Uh-uh, but some of my friends've been from there.

I hope you get to visit, one day. It's a great country!

It sounds like an interesting place, so I hope I can too. Think it's part of a much bigger world than I'm used to, so I oughta know it if I see it.

Um... "Bigger world"?

[because marui sometimes forgets that people come from a much different world than just simply an alternate version of his own.]

[And now he nods]

Yeah, the worlds I've been to aren't nearly as big as this place.

[you don't want the trauma responsible for less crying, man, trust me.]

I will. She was a friend to Master Luc. It would only disappoint him if I did not.

[Guess Leknaat's Magician's Island is some sort of child protection agency, then... Comes with free magic lessons too.]

I'm sure Sisuca would appreciate it.

You've been to other worlds? [he looks excited now.]

[ Rise doesn't fight this, laughing under her breath and letting him guide her along. ]

Okay, okay! Don't push so much, silly, I'm going!

[He leans back in his seat, looking up at the ceiling.] Tough ta say. I'm not really sure how any of that stuff works.

You see? It's a perfect idea.

...If there is the slightest of chances it could be true, it is worth pursuing.

[...Hmph.]

I would not and have not. I was far more concerned with the fact that it is, indeed, possible to return.

Ah! I'd just stepped out for a time- I'll be there soon!

[and yeah he's running on his way. though it looks like he still hasn't hung up]

So you're traveling with someone, Marui-san?

[Yep. Magical Home for Abused Harmonian Children.]

Though... Citro is a very big bird. Will he even listen to anyone who isn't Miss Sisuca?

[She's kind of tiny, y'know?]

If there's that much on the line then there's no way I'd laugh...

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