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[mirroredkarma]

[So. This red-head that strangely looks like Asch the Bloody is wandering around the Garden like an idiot and taking in his sights to see what this place has to offer. ... To be quite honest, he's not sure what he's doing here, what time compression is, what he's suppose to do here, and well. Where he is! He wants to ask around -- You know. To see

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[bunnypassingby]

[Mikuru's been here long enough to recognize a lost look.]

Do you need any help?

[mirroredkarma]

[Oh no don't look at him -- Luke nods and smiles sheepishly.]

If you don't mind helping! I'd really appreciate it.

[bunnypassingby]

[She smiles.] Are you looking for anything in particular?

[mirroredkarma]

Just the dorms. [Luke laughs, and smiles sheepishly.] Actually, I wanted to explore a little. I just got here, and I figured I should know the place a bit more.

[bunnypassingby]

I could show you the directory! Or... I might still have some maps left over from an event we had, in my dorm.

[mirroredkarma]

A directory? [... That's the big thing he missed in the middle of the garden, isn't it.] That would be helpful.

[bunnypassingby]

[Yup, sure is!] Okay. It's this way! [And she starts leading him to the directory.]

[mirroredkarma]

[He follows! Seeing that it would be safer to follow her, and know exactly where he's going before he runs into the T-Rex like you do in the early point of FF8, sob.]

Have you been at The Garden for very long?

[bunnypassingby]

[She looks out the nearest window for a second, working out how long it's been...]

Just over a year. [It's pretty clear from her face that this is a surprise to her too. For a time traveler, Mikuru has a lousy handle on time.]

[mirroredkarma]

[They can be lousy at keeping time together!]

Do you like it here?

[bunnypassingby]

[This, she can answer right away.] Yes. I've learned a lot here, met a lot of interesting people...

[She reflects, for a moment, on how she was on her arrival.]

I feel like I'm capable of a lot more now. [It's not just that she's literally able to do more things, but a mark of her growing self-confidence.]

[mirroredkarma]

What kind of things do you learn here?

[He's... Never been to a school before. So all of this is very foreign to him. Besides, he's somewhat curious about this place, and she looks... very happy. So maybe it wouldn't be so bad...]

[bunnypassingby]

Fighting... Magic... Leadership... Cooking... [Okay, no, she's starting to sound like she's reading the course catalogue aloud. Mikuru thinks about the other people here, what they've taught her.] Things about other cultures, and more about my own culture, or the way it used to be.

[mirroredkarma]

[Cooking. The bane of Luke's existence.] Sounds fun. I've never been to school before, so this will be new to me.

[Now it's in a different world. Things have got to be interesting.]

Thanks for informing me, Miss... [It occurred to him that he doesn't know her name yet. Erk.] I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.

[bunnypassingby]

Oh! I'm Mikuru Asahina. [Even though she's introducing herself in English, she can't stop herself from a slight incline of the head.]

[mirroredkarma]

It's nice to meet you, Mikuru. [He'd shake her hand, but that'd be kind of hard since they were walking. Instead, he shoots a smile in her direction.] I'm really lucky to have run into you.