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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

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[combat_butler]

*uwhooooooooooooooa mariatriceeeeee I want to see your smileeeeeeeeeeeee

aka Hayate looks a tad upset about this himself. He's lost quite a few friends recently though, so he's bit... toughened up.*

It's always different, Menma-san. It all depends on how close you were, how they felt about being here... How much you knew about their home... That kind of stuff.

[timelymaid]

[ That name by someone who uses that "uu" speech pattern... ]

A younger girl, with orange hair?

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[notakaijuu]

I'm really sorry about your friend. My friend just recently left, too.

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[captainash]

...I'm sorry. What kind of friend was she?

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[scientificflair]

[...oh. Isn't this that girl who wanted to be friends a while ago? This is...

...well, it's incredibly awkward, that's what it is, though there's at least something about it that's depressing enough to warrant a reply - and as such he'll stick to audio instead of giving her video, mostly because Descole never really knows what to say about things like this. Sorry, hon, but how do we shot comforting.]

...my apologies about your friend, Menma. [He pauses for a moment; awkward awkward awkward.] I've lost a few myself. Some come back; some I haven't seen since.

Do you....I don't know, want to talk about it?

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[gochuugoku]

[Wait... He remembers that name.]

Maria? Ushiromiya Maria?

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[fairycircle]

Oh Menma.. I'm sorry to hear that. [Speaking very gently, Cheria wishes she were in the same area so she could hug her.]

It's hard, when you don't know if you'll see them again.

[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.