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[carpo_vita]

[The video clicks on to a teenage boy hunched over at the Dreamberry in a position that can't possibly be good for his back.]

There is a carnival here in the Industrial section of Somni.

Would anyone be interested in checking it out?

[Filtered against wee!Ryoji, which isn't too hard - just to avoid questions from the kid.]Would anyone know

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[notjust_risette]

The carnival was pretty fun the first time I went to check it out.

[She pauses for a moment, unsure of whether she should continue.] And the thing about changing... well, I know someone who became a horse a few weeks ago.

[carpo_vita]

[Nod.] I'm trying to see if I can organize a trip. It's something to do, and I'd like to meet new people.

[The pensive look returns - or that's just his usual blank face. Might remind you of someone.] Do you know what may have happened to cause it?

[notjust_risette]

Well, there hasn't been much to do around here lately so you can count me in!

[Too bad she hasn't seen you in Akihiko's dreams yet or she would've recognized you. :|] I never really got to find out. We kinda just woke up and found him that way.

[carpo_vita]

[It's all good. Both senpai and Ryoji know you - a meeting was bound to happen eventually.]

I'm glad to hear that. [Nod.] Do you have a time preference for the two weeks to come?

[He lightly scratches the side of his head. ...So it just happens?] I see... It's like that here, too. A friend of mine had a strange dream, and became a child upon awakening. Do you know how long this would last, miss?

[notjust_risette]

Any time's fine. I'm pretty sure I don't have anything planned just yet.

[She pouts a little before she continues.] So other things like that really happen here, huh? It took about a week for him to get back to normal.

My name's Rise, by the way.

[carpo_vita]

I'll let you know once a date has been settled.

[And he sags his shoulders a bit more than usual - yes that's possible - at that.] That's good to know. Thank you for the information.

I'm Minato Arisato, it's nice to meet you.

[...Waitasecond.]

Rise-san? Are you Rise Kujikawa, by any chance?

[notjust_risette]

All right. I can't wait!

[She giggles a little at his reaction.] I'm sure taking care of a kid is better than trying to take care of someone who didn't even know what a horse is before he changed.

Hmm? Yeah, I am. [Akihiko mentioned Minato to her before and she remembered the name but she decides to play with him a little. A mischievous smile grows on her lips.] Don't tell me you want my autograph or something.

[carpo_vita]

They kept their consciousness as a horse? Ryoji-kun doesn't seem to remember anything about his teenage years at all... [Hrm. +1 to the Mysteries of Somarium. :|a

Rise Kujikawa... Now why did that sound slightly familiar besides the fact that he's heard of her from both Akihiko-senpai and Ryoji-kun?

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I'm fine, but I have a few friends at home who would probably love it. You're a debuting idol, right? [Unfortunately that flew a bit over his head, though to his credit he WAS two years behind her, timeline-wise.]

[notjust_risette]

Wow, it's Ryoji-kun? When did he become a kid? I'm pretty sure Harley remembered everything though, so why didn't Ryoji-kun...

Debuting? That was a couple of years ago already! I'm actually on a break now. An extended one if you consider my being stuck in Somarium. [She doesn't know about the time gap either so...]

[carpo_vita]

...Earlier today, actually. He looks seven, acts his age, and thinks I'm his older brother, so it's safe to say that he doesn't remember. I've never taken care of kids before, but I'm doing my best. He seems happy, so I think I'm doing fine. [Blink.]

[And this is his look of confusion - which just looks like a less vacant blank stare. I'm sure Souji does something similar.] Really? I don't think I'm wrong... Wasn't it around 2009 when you made your debut?

[notjust_risette]

As long as he doesn't get into trouble, right? I guess if you need any help, I can lend a hand. I've never taken care of kids either even if I feel like I am sometimes. [What with Harley around and whatnot.]

[Oh yeah, you wildcard types and your similarities.] Yeah, it was. That was two years ago.

[carpo_vita]

I think I can handle it, but I'll contact you if something unexpected comes up. Thank you for the offer, Kujikawa-san. [He nods lightly at that in polite acknowledgment.]

[Sorry. Comes with the job description. 8|; ...] Then you're from two years in my future. [As nice as it is to know that there are people from the same planet and reality, since there seems to also be several alternate realities of the same Earth, to know that Personas are needed once again to fight presumably shadows isn't comforting.

...Now doesn't seem like a good time to breach the subject, though. At least not yet.]

[notjust_risette]

It's no problem, Arisato-san!

Whoa, we're from ahead of you? That does make sense, at least in Somarium. I've had friends who came from waaay before I did.

[carpo_vita]

Same here. To my knowledge, Ryoji-kun is from the end of November 2009, and Akihiko-senpai is probably from sometimes after March 2010. We're from the same world, though, so that's good to know, if nothing else.

[notjust_risette]

Yeah, it seems like it. We visited your school in Port Island after all. I think Souji-senpai, Yosuke-senpai and Naoto-kun are all from around my time though.

/pime taradoxing so hard between this and the convo with Aki |D;

[carpo_vita]

You've been to Gekkoukan High? [Iiiiiiinteresting. ...And waitr a sec. That makes... four. ...And also whoops.]

...Plus Mitsuru-senpai is from late March 2010, if I recall correctly. All these friends you mentioned are here as well, I'm guessing?