76 - back, before everything started

[sore_feet_man]

How...did I end up in this place? Was there a town this close to Nui's pond...? I tried going back into the forest, but I can't find her or her hut. It's like they disappeared. I'm...lost... *tries to get his eyes not to tear up* ...Nui...! Why did she say that to me? I thought we could live together there at the pond, and everything'd be fine. I

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[future_is_gold]

You mean Ginko?

[sore_feet_man]

Eh? ...That's... What is he talking about? That's the name of the mushi that Nui discovered.

...! Maybe it's a nickname then-- Can you tell me where to find this "Ginko"?

[future_is_gold]

Sure can. We're roommates. I haven't seen him around yet today, but you look like a good kid, so I'm sure he won't mind you sticking around at our place waiting for him.

[sore_feet_man]

Th...thank you!

-- later, at the apartment --

... *stares around at all the weird things, like the stove* ...?

[future_is_gold]

Huh? What're you looking at? *Eyes the stove. No, OK, he hasn't left it on like some sort of moron, good.*

[sore_feet_man]

What is this...?

*starts to poke at the dial*

[future_is_gold]

Uh, that's a stove. That you probably shouldn't be touching, OK? *Gently but worriedly removes Yoki's hand from the dial*

[sore_feet_man]

Why's that?

[future_is_gold]

You could burn yourself. It's for cooking, you know? You've seriously never seen a stove before, have you?

[sore_feet_man]

Cooking, huh... *gives the stove one last curious look, and then turns back to the apartment* So, that person you told me about...um...

[future_is_gold]

Ginko. What about him?

[sore_feet_man]

There it is again...he called them "he". Am I wrong after all...?

You said he had white hair and one green hair, right? Do you know how they got to be like that? Did they ever say anything to you about...about a mushi?

[future_is_gold]

Uh, no, I don't know what happened to him. I never asked. I don't know if he even remembers it yet. Seems like a personal question, y'know? And mushi, ah, I think I've heard him mention those once. No details, though. Ginko's a pretty private guy. Sorry, kid.

[sore_feet_man]

...

*steps forward* Please, Booster-san. I need to talk to this person. Where can I find him? Please tell me!

[future_is_gold]

Here would be your best bet normally, but with the island acting up the way it is, there's a chance he's just as small and lost as you are right now. But I'll ask around--see if anybody's seen him.

[sore_feet_man]

*blinks* The island is acting...up?