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[seetheflower]

...

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

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[seetheflower]

Oh? It never did...? But I planned to stay awake this year! Are you saying he won't show up?

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[captainash]

No, don't worry. I'm saying he's really good at staying hidden.

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[seetheflower]

But I heard he comes from the chimney, so he must make a lot of noise when he does.

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[captainash]

Of course not. He's a professional with many years of experience; he wouldn't allow himself to get caught because of something so simple.

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[seetheflower]

... Good point. Then I'll have to think of a plan to meet him.

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[captainash]

I don't think he'd be very happy if you laid a trap for him, though.

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[seetheflower]

Ohh no, I don't wanna make traps! I don't want to hurt him or anything, that would make me a bad girl.

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[captainash]

A net probably wouldn't hurt him. Still, better not take any chances.

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[seetheflower]

He would be angry, I get it...

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[captainash]

Angry, or disappointed by such a simple trap. He has to have seen them all by now.

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[seetheflower]

Hmmmm... do you know how old he is?

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[captainash]

His legend has been around for hundred of years, but I don't know if it's been the same man the whole time.

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[seetheflower]

Uu-... it's such a mystery, isn't it? Maybe there are books about him somewhere.

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[captainash]

There'd have to be. Are there any libraries around?

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[seetheflower]

I dunno, I never checked... and I can't read that well either.

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[captainash]

There should be plenty of easy books concerning Santa, but those wouldn't include studies or other important information.

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[seetheflower]

Uu-... I can't read letters that well, but I can look at the images.

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[captainash]

If I take care of the words and you take care of the pictures, we'll be fine.

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[seetheflower]

Yes... I can go with that idea.

... Ne, captain. That means we should meet each other someday.

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[captainash]

That'd be nice, yeah. Do you travel a lot? We might end up in the same city sooner or later.

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[seetheflower]

I'm staying in Goldenrod for the time being, but I'm going to travel again sometime in the future...

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[captainash]

Goldenrod's beyond Azalea, right? It might take me a while to get there, since I'm walking the whole way.

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[seetheflower]

Yeah, I noticed that we can't take the shortcut, there's a long way and we even have to go in a cave...

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[captainash]

A cave? There could be treasure hidden there.

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[seetheflower]

Uu-... I've been there for days, but I found no treasure at all.