Text ; dated to December 8th.

[usedrage]

What do you live for?

[Anyone who's been in Johto for a while might recognize this text coming from this gear.

But things are so different from when he last asked.

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[harryusedworry]

My daughter

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[usedrage]

[He can't say he doesn't expect it out of Heather's dad. Just the way she talks about him can say how much he cares about her.]

I'm happy you can see her again. She always said good things about you.

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[harryusedworry]

Does she? That's nice to hear.

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[usedrage]

She told me about you once.

[He wants to say he's glad that they can see each other again, but he can't help it. He's a little jealous.]

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[usedrage]

I'm sure you will.

I'm sure you have, already, too.

[Because when you're with someone who is so plainly good to live for something like that, you can't help but do some good along the way. Ken is absolutely sure of that after Johto.]

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[usedrage]

Just because you were chosen? Or because you want to?

I live for my my friends. I want to protect them, I want to pay back everything they've done for me. I want to live because they've put so much into helping me live. They're the closest thing to a family I have.

[Directly or indirectly, Ken owes every single one of his friends his life and survival.]

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[hintcoinplz]

[A year ago Luke would have said "to be a gentleman." But now...]

That is a tough question!

I think I live to help others! And more importantly, to help my friends!

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[usedrage]

Friends have a way of making you want to take care of them, huh?

[A year ago, he didn't have to think about Miles or Clover or SEES every waking hour...]

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[hintcoinplz]

Yes! That's what friends are for after all!

They're like family in a way, even if they aren't blood-related. I know I'd be in an awful lot of trouble if it weren't for the friends I made here.

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[usedrage]

I would, too. I used to think it was weird we got so attached to people here, but if we didn't...

Everything would be different.

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[foolishwren]

[... oh yeah. She remembers.]

still curious, huh?

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[usedrage]

I think I finally have a grip on mine, that's all.

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[foolishwren]

[... Ken, if only you could see the smile on Heather's face right now.]

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you have no idea how happy it makes me to hear that, kiddo.

[... A pause.]

... *read that

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[usedrage]

[It gets a small smile on Ken's end.]

I think it was the blanket fort. I have to make another one, this year.

Obviously, it's so much more than that. Heather knows that, though. He doesn't have to get all sentimental and sincere.]

[miniworth]

[Miles is probably close by. If not in the same room, then perhaps in the same building--somewhere close, at least. He could easily respond with video, audio, or by finding Ken and speaking to him in person. But the first response he sends in the same method Ken did, with text.]

If you and Clover wish for me to stay around, I believe that's good a reason as any.

[usedrage]

You know we do.

I don't know what I'd do if you weren't around.

[miniworth]

As long as we're in this world, I don't have any desire to leave your side.

[usedrage]

We won't have to.

Leave, I mean.