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[ On this fine Lucetian afternoon, a polite young boy and a loud man are having a mild squabble in the middle of the plaza. Suddenly, however, the boy gets very, very quiet. And smiles, absently reaching for a pocket. ]

Kio, could you please hold out your hand?

Oh, okay!

[ ClickThat sharp noise was the sound of an artist being handcuffed to the

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[chupar]

A-Allenchan!

[TUGS AT THE HANDCUFF LIKE IT'LL COME OFF MAGICALLY]

I'm not into this kind of fetish! Let me go!

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You know me already. I'd like for you to talk to other people.

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[chupar]

...I don't get the point, Allenchan.

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Of getting to know more people?

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[chupar]

Kiosan can talk to people just fine!

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But you still haven't made that many friends.

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[chupar]

Eh? What are you talking about, Allenchan?

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Discounting me, and squirrels, is there anybody you speak to on a daily basis?

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[chupar]

Lab...chan?

[Smiles like it isn't a big deal.]

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[outwalks]

I suppose that's a good start.

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[chupar]

There were two kids Kiosan saw last week, too. They were so cute, Allenchan!

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. . . ah. That was while I was gone, wasn't it?

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[chupar]

You missed it all, Allenchan.

And now that you're back, you do this kind of thing to me!

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[outwalks]

I know. I'm sorry to have left you like that, Kio.

[ . . . note what he is not sorry for. ]

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[chupar]

Don't apologize...weren't you lonely, Allen?

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[outwalks]

I don't think so. Why would I have been?