[Hikari had awoken to the warmth of sand beneath her sprawled-out body, the scent of the ocean hanging in the air, and the gentle rhythm of waves caressing the tips of her toes. Anything resembling certainty washed away within thirty seconds of this. The wings, the inability to remember anything that had happened after falling asleep the night
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Hello, Hikari. I'm Roji. It's nice to meet you. Were you able to settle in okay?
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Ah...it's nice to meet you too, Roji-san. The people at the Welcome Center helped me out, and I found an apartment. [but 'okay' isn't really the word she would choose to describe everything right now]
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[She usually isn't too chatty with people she doesn't know, but there's the desperation of not wanting to be alone. Everyone else here has been pulled from their family and friends too, so in a way they're all bonded together; misery loves company. Her voice gets quieter.] ...Do you think it's true that time doesn't move back home?
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There's a bit of uncertainty in his voice when he responds to her question. He's thought about this long and hard himself.] I do. I want to believe it's true. I don't want everyone at home to worry, you know? They worry about me enough as it is. [He laughs sheepishly. That was kind of a bad attempt at lightening the mood.]
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...Yes. My friends are like that too. [welp, except for the not-quite-girlfriend who can't remember who she is, but now is not the time to think about that. She has enough on her plate as it is.] I'd be really worried about what my roommate would do if she woke up in the morning and saw that I was missing.
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Since I'm not sure when I'll be sent back, I've been hoping to see someone from my world arrive in future cycles. [a small sigh] Though I really wouldn't wish this situation on them. I just...miss them.
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It would be better if we could all just go home.
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