SO LET'S PRETEND IT'S YESTERDAY FOR A SEC-

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[when Miku went to the supermarket earlier this afternoon, there were decorations put up inside the store to suggest today was special. Miku has always been pretty terrible at remembering dates, and keeping track of time here is harder than it was back home -- and so, you understand, she really hadn't been expecting it when she found herself faced

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[offtoloveagain]

Whoa. I thought I was the only one of us who didn't smile all the damn time.

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[looks up at her, a bit startled] -- Ah- h-hello!

[offtoloveagain]

Hey. Sorry, didn't mean to startle ya. *Is carrying a fairly backbreaking load of groceries herself*

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No, it's my fault for spacing out like that! I'm sorry. [notices said backbreaking load of groceries] ... Y-you sure can carry a lot.

[offtoloveagain]

Can't get very far in the Army if you can't carry at least this much. And don't worry about it, I think a lot of people get kinda out of it around this time of year.

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Aah, as cool as always... R-really?

[offtoloveagain]

Out of it, annoyed, whatever. That kinda thing.

Misa Stel says to get on IRC

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Oh. I-I guess that makes sense.

righto o/

[offtoloveagain]

Does it? I was kinda half-wondering if I was just projecting or whatever you call it . . .

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Because a lot of people here are away from their families, right?

[offtoloveagain]

I was actually thinkin' more, like, it's a day that makes you think about them even if you don't wanna.

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... Oh. Well, it could be that, too...

[offtoloveagain]

*A-Awkward smile* But, uh, yeah, guess it could go either way.

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D-does Miku-chan not get along well with her family?

[offtoloveagain]

Sorta what I was getting at, yeah.

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S-sorry.