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Yeah... Can't be coincidence...though that don't mean nothing else either way. You won't know for real 'til you remember.

Or at least until I speak to Tenshouin-oniisama.

[ Lifting his phone to stare at it uncertainly. ]

. . . Tenshouin-oniisama's family has close connections to mine. In fact, while my family is very wealthy, we are old money. Compared to the Tenshouin's or the Himemiyas we are something like the wealthy poor.

[ Which grinds him to admit. ]

But through Tenshouin's assistance, we have been modernizing and expanding, and he has aided us in ways that have helped us make mutual profits.

. . . If anyone here would know my father's status, it would be him. Through the sheer fact that we are business partners and run in the same circles.

Yeah. But again, if you really don't wanna find out yet, you don't gotta. If you ain't ready. You don't gotta rush it 'less you want to.

I will work my way up to texting him.

[ Releasing a tightly held breath. ]

I just... [He scrubs a hand at the corner of his eye to wipe away the evidence of tears.]

Leo-san, Sena-senpai, Tenshouin-oniisama... and maybe my father. All of the people close to me are gone. I... I do not want to go back to a world without them.

...Hey.

[Carefully reaches to pat his arm, gentle]

[ He sniffles, wiping at his eyes uselessly. ]

I-I am sorry. I am supposed to be a cool and composed knight, and yet I am crying right now like a child. Even though it does no good.

[Looks away, as if to give him privacy, though she doesn't pull away unless he seems like he doesn't want the contact]

Losing your people's different. Ain't no shame in crying about that.

[ Doing his best to reign things in. It isn't becoming to let others see him like this.]

I know that you have suffered through similar losses.

[ He did see the memory of the funeral, earlier. ]

[Ducking her head some]

Yeah...well. Where I'm from, it's pretty common, I guess.

...Still sucks.

May I... ask about that?

[ He only has bits and pieces from what happened inside that strange game as well as the memories and what he's heard. ]

It's due to those creatures... right?

The Invaders? Yeah, mostly.

[And--well. It's not a secret?]

They showed up a couple years ago...ate a bunch of people, drove a bunch more crazy, went someplace else to do it again. So far's I know, Japan's all that's left as a functioning government and stuff. Me and Hurricane're part of an organization fighting back against 'em. But...those things didn't get this far just 'cause they were lucky.

I am sorry. In a world like mine that is peaceful, it is so very difficult to imagine a real-life drama like that unfolding before my eyes.

Yeah...well. 'S kinda hard to believe even remembering living through it. It's--almost too big to think about, y'know? If that makes any sense. Even if the world's all crazy, personal stuff still hurts.

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I can only imagine.

[ A faint smile ]

But... your world does have you and Hurricane-san. I believe that if my world was under threat, we would be in better hands for your presence.

We'd give it a go, anyways.

[She returns the weak smile, ducking her head a little]

...Anyways, no need to jinx nothing. If I was in your world, going to school would be enough drama I think.

I go to a school for idols. Perhaps you would discover a new talent? Both you and Hurricane would be welcome in my world.

[Her cheeks tint as she looks away]

--Hah, my talent'd be actually getting into school. Though you look like you actually cared about classes...

I am the top student within my grade.

[ He might not have many memories yet but at least he knows his school standing. ]

I am sure that I could tutor you. We would probably be within the same year. In fact, I regularly study still. If you should ever like to join me for lessons, I would be happy for more company.

...You take classes here? Like Gold did?

Well... much of what I am doing is self-study. But Yvette-oneesan has put together a sort of curriculum and she regularly teaches me.

I would be ashamed if I went back home and was behind due to my time away, and so I thought it would be important.

[ He sighs... ]

I keep requesting a proper high school, such as Yumenosaki Academy, as a city upgrade, but it seems that I might be the only one interested in it.

Well, school comes with its own problems.

...Plus, when we got the hospital, it didn't come with doctors or instructions or nothing. That's why it's mostly used for murder and weird kinks now. And you can do that kinda thing at home for free.

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