팔 || in which there are departures

[taegeuk]

| ➲ PHONE; |Ah...I thought I should mention, in case anyone didn't know yet, but Hachibe...he's gone. It's been a week now, and he hasn't done anything but go to school and stuff--he hasn't even taken any pictures at all! And I've been trying to talk to him and he keeps calling me "Dad" and he never did that before. So, if you were his friend, I'm

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[politerudeness]

... Korea-san, ah... are Maeda-kun's possessions... still present? Can they be found anywhere in the house?

[taegeuk]

...no, they're totally gone! The goggles and camera and everything!

[politerudeness]

[ looong pause ] ...So... that's how it is...

[taegeuk]

But maybe he'll come back soon, you know? It could happen!

[politerudeness]

It's possible. Although for his sake, it might be better that he will not... and even if he will, he won't remember. Ah, that might also be for the best.

[taegeuk]

But then...I might never see him again.

[politerudeness]

... Yes. Neither of us would. [ He says nothing else, but he sounds almost just as sad, though he's trying not to. ]

[taegeuk]

Oh. But if that's what's best for him, I guess...

[politerudeness]

... It's just a shame that we had to meet here, and not back home.

[taegeuk]

Well, he's your citizen, right? That means it's Aniki's responsibility to make sure your house stays good and safe! So wherever he is, he gets to live a good life!

[politerudeness]

Ehhh... tha'ts right. When one thinks about it that way-- [ ...wait... ] Korea-san truly believes he will be living a good life in my house? Is that what he is saying?

[taegeuk]

No! I'd much rather he go live at my house. But if he can't, or won't--or forgot me--then you have to make sure he'll be ok!