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[Rika is currently sitting under a tree on the outskirts of Violet City, and she's holding a badge in her hands.] Mii. I am sorry that I did not tell anyone that I would be challenging Falkner today. Satoko, I thought it would be better to show you a more even battle since I was too strong for Falkner and the battle went by quickly... I was not able to fight to my fullest, and I want to show you what my team is really like.

[She's silent as she shifts around, putting the badge down on the ground and picking up her Shinx and setting it in her lap.] ... I have also been thinking about Johto and everyone here lately. We all come from different places, and I've wondered if, given the choice, would you go back home right now? Would you forget all of the memories you've made here?

Or would you prefer to bring all of your loved ones here, and leave your home behind? ... Or maybe you would leave all of your loved ones at home and just stay here? [Rika opens her mouth again as she prepares to say something else when her Shinx licks her on the cheek. Her attention immediately turns to the pokémon and she smiles at it.]

Mii? Would you like something to eat? [Rika cuts off the feed as she reaches into her bag to look for food.]

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Like the punishment games you went through?

NOOOOOOOOOO!!! SHE'LL NEVER LET ME LIVE THAT DOOOOOWN!!!

Then I may have to tell her.

*... well he wasn't expecting that, given how startled he looks when she hugs him! Which is quickly making him turn a little red as he stares down at her... before tentatively putting an arm around her in return.* It's fine, Rika-san... Really. I, ah... Even if it's resolved, it's just still difficult to talk about, that's all...

I understand. Everything in Hinamizawa is almost resolved, but it is still difficult to talk about, even though I have grown numb to it. [She hugs him even tighter.] ... It's hard to dicuss it with my friends from Hinamizawa.

Edited 2011-01-19 06:35 (UTC)

I'm going to hide away in a mountain and become a hermit.

Poor Keiichi. [She pats him on the shoulder.] I make sure to visit you at least once a year.

Haaa... My beard's gonna be so long that you wouldn't recognize me.

*Now he is placing that hand he put around her on her head, smiling warmly down at her as he does.* And I understand that... Regardless of if you're 'numb' to it-- *ruffling her hair ever so lightly.* Something like that can always be hard to talk about, especially with those you're closest to.

Just try not to bottle it up, okay? I've made that mistake before, and it never ends well.

I will always recognize Keiichi.

Mii. I will also bring a razor so that you can shave your beard.

[She looks up at him.] From now on, I will not. However, I did bottle it up for a long time...

When a friend of mine would begin to show symptoms, I would try to help them. ...If they did not want help, I would simply wait to die. I would not tell them what was going on.

I'll have some chin hairs left over! Hehe... They'll make me look more rugged.

... I heard that no one likes the rugged look anymore, though.

Seriously...? .... When did this happen?

Mii. I believe it was a few days ago.

*ahhhh how can she say that so casually!! y u do this Rika* Mmm... That you wanted to help them at all says a lot, Rika-san.

No way! Someone needs to keep me in the loop!

I will try my hardest to keep you updated, Keiichi.

[She can't help it, really! It's a habit by now.] Yes. Although, it would usually go wrong.

Aaaa... I feeling like asking how or why would just lead to reminding you of unpleasant memories...

You can ask. They aren't so unpleasant as they are just there.

*fffff the way she phrased that* I... I won't ask. Even if you don't think they're unpleasant, hearing you talking about them is... It makes me want to cry.

[Rika looks away.] ... I'm sorry.

If you ever do want to know, you can ask.

*shaking his head a bit* No, no... I'm the one who should be apologizing... I just... I don't like having to picture you in the scenarios you've told me about, even if they're true and already happened.

[She looks at him for a moment.] I understand. I still do not like seeing the role Satoko plays in some of the fragments.

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