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[glassworkgenius]

[Some weird bright-haired boy is freely wandering about Mac Anu's square today. He's really happy. Possibly contagiously so. He switches between casual walking, to speedily running around for no reason, and to just chilling somewhere gazing at the scenery. Sure it's disorienting for a kid to just get thrown into another world, but as far as Taiyou knows at the moment it feels way better than being in the hospital all day.]

[He seems to have spotted a person looking downcast or confused--Is that you? Either way, he's walking over to that general direction, piping up.]

You feeling alright?

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[kaminotakuto]

Yes, I am.

[Oh, hey, someone who knows Raimon! Then his eyes widen slightly in surprise when he recognizes Taiyou.]

Oh, you're from Arakumo. So you're here too.

[He wonders if his teammates are here if this guy is.]

[glassworkgenius]

Mhm. How's your leg? [He still feels a little guilty over it, but at least Shindou looks okay now.]

Tenma and Kirino-san were here, and now you are too... [The World sure is conveniently selecting people from Raimon.]

[kaminotakuto]

It's a lot better, thank you. [What a nice boy, he still remembers.

What Taiyou says next gives him a bigger surprise.]

Tenma and Kirino? Really?

[The benefits of being the main characters.]

[glassworkgenius]

Yeah. Tenma just went off to explore, and I'm not sure where Kirino-san is, but he's probably still in town.

[But without the medium awareness it'll remain a mystery won't it?]

[kaminotakuto]

I'm glad to hear that. I hope I get to meet up with them soon then. [He smiles because knowing some of his friends are here in this place is kind of comforting.]

Oh, I'm Shindou.

[He offers a hand for Taiyou to shake.]

[glassworkgenius]

[Taiyou gladly takes Shindou's hand and shakes it.]

Taiyou.

Do you have any more questions about the place, or did you already get the rundown?

[kaminotakuto]

Actually, I would appreciate some more information about... where ever this is.

[glassworkgenius]

Basically, The World... it's like a videogame.

[kaminotakuto]

A video game...? [Huh, that's weird.]

Do you happen to know how we got here too, then?

[glassworkgenius]

... Not at all. I wondered if there was a pattern to which people are taken here, but there doesn't seem to be one.

[kaminotakuto]

Strange. I suppose we'll just have to figure it out then. Somehow.

[glassworkgenius]

This place isn't bad. There are lots of places to explore. The food even tastes good despite being virtual... It's pretty surreal.

[kaminotakuto]

Huh. And we can't leave. [He says the last part more like a statement than a question.]

[glassworkgenius]

[Taiyou nods. He's taking the "can't go home" deal better than most, so he hopes he can make others feel the same way.] For now, that is. I'm sure there'll be a way.

[kaminotakuto]

[He smiles sheepishly.] I guess, since there's really no point worrying about something I can't change.