# 87 [voice]

[onceahuman]

Is it worth making friends here when it's only a matter of time until they're taken away...? I didn't really want to think like this, but after being here for so long and seeing so many good people get sent back...

I just don't really know anymore. I know even less of what's going on, but I'm willing to guess it's nothing good. If that's the case

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[kawaii_kamisama]

...taken away?

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[onceahuman]

One moment they're here, and then... poof, they're gone.

It's happened more times than any of us can count.

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[kawaii_kamisama]

Au... w- where do they go? ...home?

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[onceahuman]

Yeah, home. Except when they're already...

I mean, don't get me wrong, it's good that they're back where they belong. It just sucks for the friends and family the had to leave behind in this city.

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[kawaii_kamisama]

Already what? Everyone here can go home eventually?

...au au au... happiness is not eternal... a- at least the memories you made with them still exists.

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[onceahuman]

Sometimes, they bring people that are already... dead. And when they go back I don't think they stay alive, you know?

But it still hurts when they leave, and come back only to see that they've forgotten all about you.

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[kawaii_kamisama]

Like... me? I see.

I- it doesn't hurt to learn to become friends all over again, I think.

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[onceahuman]

And if they get taken away again? There's a few of us that've been here like... 3 to 4 times!

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[kawaii_kamisama]

...three to four times? Th- that's- um...

Th- then you keep learning over and over again!

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[onceahuman]

It's not that easy...

Sorry about all this. It's been a rough couple of days weeks, months? And the cold isn't helping my mood much, either.

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[kawaii_kamisama]

That's why you have to try really hard. I wouldn't mind learning over and over, I think...

Ah- um- au au au... it's okay! Um, I should be saying sorry... sorry... I'm sorry.

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[onceahuman]

You don't have to apologize so much, really!

Um, I don't think I've seen you around before. What's your name?

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[kawaii_kamisama]

Oh... I'm so-... okay. I'm sorry.

I- I just arrived here today. Ha- Hanyuu. My name is Hanyuu Furude!

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[onceahuman]

Wow, doesn't get any newer than that...

Nice to meet you, Hanyuu. Are you doing okay?

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[kawaii_kamisama]

It's nice to meet you too! Au au... h- how should I address you?

Mm! I'm doing okay. Johnny helped me when I showed up...

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[onceahuman]

I'm Mona Lisa! You can just call me Mona, though. Almost everybody does.

Johnny? Why am I not surprised...