Puzzle 20: There and back again

[proudapprentice]

Hey! Now what's the big idea, bringing me here?! We escaped the castle, I know we did! What--

Huh... H-hold on a moment! This isn't... it can't be! It was a dream, I was sure of it!

Ah... pr-professor?! Professor, where are you?!

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[embracethewaves]

Luke...?

[embracethewaves]

It's really you! Boy, it's been a while!

[proudapprentice]

[Durp durp... durp]

Uhm, hello! Ah... who's this?

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[embracethewaves]

[...T-tiny bro ;;] You don't--

[embracethewaves]

[...]

Jeez. Going on like that-- I'm sorry. My name is Umi. Ryuuzaki Umi.

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[proudapprentice]

Umi...

[proudapprentice]

Miss Umi! you're here!

[embracethewaves]

Luke... So you do remember! [BRB OVERWHELMING JOY] You had me worried for a second there!

[proudapprentice]

Gosh.. that would be awful, huh? That'd be the second time it's happened, too!

[embracethewaves]

Tell me about it! You wouldn't be the first, that's the WORST part. What I wouldn't give to tell those freaky scientists a thing or two about the way they do things around here--!

[proudapprentice]

Uh... s-sorry it's been a while: Scientists?

[embracethewaves]

Oh-- wow, it really must have been a while! How long were you at home?

[proudapprentice]

A whole year. [He's pretty forgetful]

[embracethewaves]

...A year! Really? No wonder you don't remember any of it...! [Little bro is growing up without meeee ;A;]

[proudapprentice]

More maybe... once I see the professor I can find my old journal...

[embracethewaves]

...Old journal?