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[tobestronger]

[The video clicks on to Akihiko giving the camera a gentle smile.]

Um, I haven't seen anyone else posting um...memories today, so...maybe it's over? I hope so. A lot of us have really bad memories, don't we?

[His expression turns a little embarrassed.And then...some of them aren't really bad, but just embarrassing for people who might have been

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[bufudynes]

[She still doesn't look great, if he'd actually lived through her dad's death the first time, he might recognize how she looked. Unfortunately he has not. She ignores the entire first part of his message about the bad memories. The only expression she really has on her face is one of slight annoyance at the mention of Minato's memory.]

I will admit, I'm also sorry I had to witness Arisato's memory.

[There's a pause and now she just looks slightly confused. None of her expressions actually look like much, they're just hints of an expression.]

Happy...Birthday?

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[tobestronger]

It didn't happen like that. [Okay, so it happened almost exactly like that, but who's counting, right?]

Yeah...it was Sunday.

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[bufudynes]

Oh? Then how did it happen? Were you actually not treating asking girls for dates as a contest? [She doesn't look that upset with it, but she is.]

Are you certain?

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[tobestronger]

I...it...that wasn't what it was about. I just...wanted to beat Iori...

Yeah! It's May 8th!

[Video; Filtered to Akihiko]

[godlessblossom]

If possible I would like to help with the party?

[Video; Filtered to Akihiko]

[tobestronger]

I'd really appreciate it. I've...never really planned a party before.

[Video; Filtered to Akihiko]

[godlessblossom]

Do not worry, I have planned a few. We will need an area with plenty of space, invitations for all we would like to come, and I will need to know what sorts of foods Mitsuru likes. Also, what type of music she likes.

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[tobestronger]

I know she likes ramen, but she...Mitsuru doesn't do things she likes. She doesn't listen to music she likes. I've...really sucked at changing that, too.

I know she likes things that...you know, girly stuff.

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[weaktobullets]

Makes me wonder how day and night works in a damn cave. You sure time works the same here?

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[tobestronger]

No, I'm not. But I did math, and I think I'm close at least.

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[weaktobullets]

I'll trust you with the numbers and shit, then.

[A pause. Someone has to bring it up.] And, uh. That... swimsuit've yours in the memory.

[Awkward pause, and the only question he can really ask is:] ....Why?

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[tobestronger]

Because it's aerodynamic, Shinji. I wasn't going to let my training slip for because we were on vacation.

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[evokemydread]

[Can we forget about his memories?] Really? [Hm, a present for her...] What have you planned so far?

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[tobestronger]

[What memories? Nothing happened!] Yeah. [He's working on it too.] Just that I know I want to throw her a party. I've...never done anything like that before, though, so I really don't know what I'm doing...

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[evokemydread]

I haven't plan one before. [He usually let others take charge.] But we need space at least.

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[tobestronger]

But it has to be really amazing. It's for Mitsuru.

[He nods.]

Right. Space.

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[endtheblight]

And thank the Maker it is over, before I had the chance to embarrass myself.

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[tobestronger]

...I embarrassed myself and it wasn't even my memory.

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[endtheblight]

Well... If that's the case than I suppose I did embarrass myself.

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[tobestronger]

You did? [Maybe I was too busy being embarrassed myself.] What happened?