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[The Gear comes on, showing a young man in a very nice white outfit, complete with fancy red scarf. He fiddles with it a few moments before putting it aside. In one gloved hand he has the trainer’s tips book, in the other an open granola bar from ‘mom’s packed lunch]

“Each pokemon needs special care to grow and thrive, including love and a

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... Sanada-san? [p-plz for being real.

plz.]

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Ken! Are you alright?

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I'm fine... I just didn't expect to see you here...

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[Aki tilts his head in curiosity]

Why wouldn't I be... well other then the obvious?

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... You'll believe what I tell you, right?

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...

Of course. [Blunt and honest]

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I've been living in this world off and on for almost a year.

1/2

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I think you need to give me a little more detail, Ken.

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You've been here before, but you don't remember.

I figured you weren't coming back.

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[Akihiko touches his head, as if he can check for these phantom memories]

I was? For how long?

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No one else remembers after they disappear.... but only a few weeks.

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And it's like they never left home? [It's a logical step: no one at the dorm mentioned him being gone for a few WEEKS]

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... I don't really know. [fff aki. don't ask the kid to explain it in detail.] Mitsuru-san, Yukari-san and Fuuka-san are here, too.

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Mitsuru told me... how are you holding up?

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[Oh god, Sanada-san, awful. I just went through a near/maybedeath experience, we're in the middle of a time loop, a robot broke aigis and i think my insides are broken at home.]

I'm all right. I've been here a long time, so it's not so bad anymore.