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[seetheflower]

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So this is what it feels like when a friend suddenly disappears.

[ Menma's face is... indescribable, sad but also lost. This is the first time one of her close friends leaves this world all of a sudden. Even she has no idea how she should feel about this. On her lap, there's an Eevee who looks just as lost.

It's like she musing to herself, rather than talking to the network directly. ]

At least now Maria can grow up and be happy in her home... uu... wish I could thank her for giving me this little one. [ She pets the Pokemon on the head absent-mindedly. ] I don't know if I should be glad for her, or... How do you all feel when a friend disappears? I... just don't know.

[ She quickly wipes a tear off her cheek, and then shuts the feed off. ]

Comments

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[Ah. Maria this time. Crow knew the girl, even if briefly, and genuinely liked her, so it's sad to hear she's gone. But even sadder is seeing someone who was close to her announce her disappearance.]

Shitty.

[That's a very direct response to the question, but that's how he feels on that matter.]

It's stupid, sometimes, 'cause going home is better for some than staying here, I guess... And it's kinda selfish, but-- losing a friend always feels bad.

[He makes a short pause here.]

... Ain't anything wrong with that, I think.

[video]

[seetheflower]

[ Menma is staring at the camera, with an expression that goes from confused to lost for a moment. ]

Maria said it was fun here... she had so many cute Nokemon. [ She's not misspelling it. ] She'll be happy to be home for sure, but people shouldn't have to leave without at least saying a goodbye...

[ And then she has to ask. ] ... What is "shitty"? [ Because she's mathematically six years old and nobody ever said that word to her before. ]