[voice → video]

[groovepawn]

Hm... how does this work? Do I just press here... an-

[video starts - Shiki looks confused, staring at the camera]

W-Woah! I guess it's starting to record... or something?

Hi! My name is Shiki Misaki, but everyone just calls me Shiki~ Oh! And this is-

[the camera pans down to a cat doll]

Mr. Mew~

[camera goes back up to her]I read somewhere

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not here yet! 1/3

[thenwhowas]

[at first, Neku's just idly scrolling through the network as per usual. his expression is more bored than usual... he notes that there's an influx of posts today; must be another round of newcomers being scooped up and rescued from their worlds.]

[thenwhowas]

[then, he sees this.]

aaand action!

[thenwhowas]

[without hesitating, he leaves his apartment and starts bolting toward the new arrivals area. when he gets there, his eyes dart all around, looking for that familiar face. despite having been away from Shibuya for almost a year, there's no way his memory of her could have ever faded.

it doesn't take him long to spot her among the others in the sea of people. he makes his way over to her, not caring who or what gets in his way; all that matters now is that she's here.]

[groovepawn]

[Shiki feels like someone is watching her. looks around and...]

Neku! Oh my gosh! I'm so glad you're here!

[thenwhowas]

(This is real. This is actually happening.)

[there are so many things he wants to say to her right now. he doesn't even know where to begin.]

...It's good to see you again.

[probably should just start with the basics.]

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[groovepawn]

It's good to see you too! I thought I was going to be alone here.

[groovepawn]

And what happened to Shibuya... I can't believe it's all gone.

[thenwhowas]

[his smile falters. he really doesn't want to think about that... but hey, it's understandable that would be one of her foremost concerns.]

Don't believe everything they tell you. I still think it's out there, somewhere. There's no way we went through all of that for nothing.

[groovepawn]

You're right! We should stay positive about this.

Say Neku... how long have you been here for?

[thenwhowas]

[...a soft sigh.]

Don't freak out, all right? I'll explain later.

Almost a year now.

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[groovepawn]

[icon!!]

A year?! But... I just... saw you... how is that possible?

[groovepawn]

Woahhh Shiki, I have to stay calm. Right! Not freaking out!

[thenwhowas]

Yeah... time works weird here. It's hard to explain.

[he closes his eyes, and chuckles a bit. it's not really out of humor, though.]

Same thing happened with me and Beat when I first got here.

[groovepawn]

Oh! That's right! Maka told me that Beat, Rhyme, and you are here.

But... Beat and Rhyme are gone now?

[thenwhowas]

Yeah. Rhyme left right before I showed up, then Beat went a couple of months after.

So you've met Maka already?

[groovepawn]

Oh...? I hope that means they went back to Shibuya, and Shibuya is okay...

Yes I did~