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[A video appears on the feed with the sound of a Pokemon crying out happily, slightly muffled and at a bit of a distance. ”Goon! Gooon!” The feed shudders a bit, the surroundings shifting until whoever is on the other side finally gets their PokéGear angled toward themselves. Coming into view is what appears to be a young girl, and from the way their voice sounds in addition there’s nothing that could lead anyone to believe otherwise. This is in fact not the case, and rather she is a he. Still, the outfit he’s currently wearing seems to be made specifically for girls...]

Hello. ..Um. ...

[The child on the other end hesitates, pausing before trying to start again.]

My name... is Chihiro Fujisaki. I’m…not sure where I am...or what is going on, exactly.

[There’s a pause as the feed shifts once again, Chihiro moving to carefully sit in the grass instead of standing. The second he does a Zigzagoon climbs into his lap, nudging his head fondly against the underside of the boy's chin. He's not entirely sure what to do, obviously slightly unsure of the furry creature in his lap, but he seems friendly at least. After a pause he gently pets the Pokémon who continues to sit happily in his lap. Chihiro has arrived slightly overwhelmed by...well, everything, so it’s a moment before he’s able to continue.]

Or...how I got here, but.... Naegi-kun, Oowada-kun, Ishimaru-kun...um...Asahina-san...

[He quickly prattles off all the names of his classmates that he can remember off-hand, before realizing that a huge list of names won’t probably mean much if they...aren’t actually around. That thought strikes him hard for a moment before he takes a breath and continues, his grip on the ‘Gear tightening.]

...and everyone else. If any of you are here, from Hope’s Peak, please answer. Something...something must have happened. I mean, I’m outside again...and not...

[Chihiro seems unsure of what else to say, whatever he was saying dying on his tongue with his voice wavering slightly towards the end, so he dips his head a bit before cutting the feed.]

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[If anything, it's the opposite. It's nothing Nanami's done....it's more the fact that Chihiro has a hundred things on his mind right now and doesn't know what to do with any of them.

He's quick to answer, though. ...The last thing he wants is to be stranded out here, alone.]

N-no, I...you can come get me. ..Please.

[She said she'd bring him to...Goldenrod, where the rest of his classmates are. Right. That's the goal, for now. Get to where everyone else is, and then have your questions answered.]

Then I'll come right away. You don't have to worry...I have a Tropius, which is like a big tree dinosaur...? It flies. It's roomy and everything, so it'll be fast. And I can take on any random encounters we might have...if the SHSL Gamer couldn't handle Pokemon, it would be pretty sad.

[ She'd have to like, turn in her title for a new one.

...She'd have to find a new one, gosh. ]

If I leave now...I should be there sometime tomorrow evening.

[ If she swaps out fliers as needed for breaks and doesn't stop. ]

Then about the same time in transit back...that should work out. It's a lot faster than walking.

[Chihiro stares at the screen as Nanami talks, just listening to her. By now he's just absorbing everything he hears as best he can, once again trying not to think too hard about whatever it is- big tree dinosaur notwithstanding.

He shifts his position a bit where he's sitting, the Zigzagoon moving to stretch himself out lengthwise across his lap.]

S-should I....stay here, or....go back into town?

[Chihiro, honey, she doesn't expect you to sleep on the ground and wait for her when there's a Pokemon Center like right there.]

[ More than that, Nanami looks a little flustered. NO, YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO STAY OUTSIDE WHILE IT TAKES HER A DAY TO GO GET YOU...gosh, papa, do you think she's mean? ]

The Pokemon Center has beds for travelling trainers, in towns without inns. And they'll have food and things, too...so, staying in town would be more comfortable for you. And I can find you wherever, since I have your number. ...I don't want you to get sick or to be uncomfortable, so...going there might be best.

[OK RIGHT he was hoping you'd say that. He actually hasn't explored the town at all or even seen the Pokemon Center, but that's where he'll head next. If anything, any people he's run into so far have been nice enough. ...That person being "mom". She did give him a lot of useful things that he has yet to look through, so at least there's that.

And then there's his starter, who still has his full attention on his trainer. Now that he seems a bit calmer than he was when he was talking to Kirigiri, he's assumed a more relaxed posture.]

Ok...I'll.... go there and wait for you, Nanami-san.

As soon as I land, I'll let you know, Fujisaki-sama. Um...the house is really nice, so you can look forward to seeing it. They let me stay there when I'm in town, although this time I got a room at the inn...

[ ...The rest of her class doesn't really, but she's allowed. INTERDANGAN POLITICS. ]

And I can take you to the game corner and stuff, and...there's a lot of good things. ...So...be sure to look forward to them, okay?

[ And try not to be sad or nervous. ]

Y-yes....ok.

[All he can manage is to agree, but, well. ...Her calm, gentle manner is helpful. It's really what he needs right now, even though he's literally just met her. ...There's something familiar about Nanami he can't place.]

....thank you, Nanami-san. ...for helping me.

[Don't expect him to call you daughter any time soon, though.]

[ That's okay, Chihiro. She can wait. She's very patient! ...And just talking to him is enough for her, for the moment. ]

...It's not a problem. Take care, okay? I'll see you soon.

[ Because she really will get a move on to come and pick him up.

SHE CAN'T BELIEVE SHE GETS TO GO PICK HIM UP...clearly she needs to be pinched but she thinks if she asked Kuzuryuu to pinch her he might scold or laugh or something. Or he might actually pinch her.

...

Either way, she smiles as she waves goodbye. ]

[It's slight....ever so slight, but he smiles back, finally pulling his hand from the Zigzagoon so he can wave a little in return.

...He's not in Hope's Peak. He's safe. ...Or...he will be. Nothing can hurt him here.

He just needs to wait.]

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