[ voice >> video ]

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

[ There’s a bit of scrabbling, like someone has dropped the communicator and is trying to pick it up. And failing a little. ]

Oh. Ow. Hey ...

[ When the video turns on, a second later, the viewers can get a good view of a table. And then slowly the communicator is lifted up and turned around. A young boy, an elementary schooler!?, gives a sort of sheepish smile and a left handed wave. ]

Sorry, that was a lot of dead time. Uh, I'm new. . . I'm not sure there's really a proper greeting for this scenario . . .

I'm Kuronuma Aoba. It's nice to meet you?

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[Video]

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

[Screen flicks on to a concerned looking Mikado, who looks mildly banged up]

Aoba-kun! You're really here...

There are so many new people, but I didn't expect to see you mixed into all this. Are-- you all right?

[Video]

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

Seriously, you never mentioned your cute new kouhai?

[Video]

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry-- there's so much going on, I didn't really think to talk about back home.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

Well he's stuck here with us now. BREW must really dig Ikebukuro.

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

Seriously... not as much as countries. Still, Aoba-kun is just... he's just a student. Though not anymore, if he's here.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

[Was woooondering about that]

If BREW keeps on bringing in normal kids like us, why not him?

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

[halfway about to say he doesn't think the three of them are normal...

then remembers Aoba is in Dollars, but plenty of normal people are in Dollars...]

Mm. We're not the only ones that are "normal" around here, either. Just whoever BREW thinks is qualified.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

I have to wonder about BREW's brains if we're here and Simon or someone isn't. I got here before Shizuo, too.

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

You did? ...Well, it isn't as if the people with extraordinary powers haven't had them removed. They're not going for ability, I guess, just... the right kind of "soul"...

Aoba-kun must have it too.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

The right kind of soul, huh? I still say BREW is just busted.

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

It's hard to be skeptical with what we can do. You're the one with a superpowered motorcycle.

[rabukidastrophe.livejournal.com]

Who says Celty fell for my soul and not my body?

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

Common sense in reality.

[ video ]

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

Hehh! Wow! Even Mikado-senpai is here!

[ squints at the screen a little. ]

Isn't that a question I should be asking you . . .?

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

[it takes him a second to realize what he's talking about, then he replies]

Oh, I'm okay. This is training-- well, Shibusen has explained everything to you, right? They're really not exaggerating at all.

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

I was listening during the tour . . . but it didn't really seem real.

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

It is real. I know, I felt the same, but it is definitely real. I've seen normal people completely transform. Aside from people from Ikebukuro, there really are people from all over -- it's like living in a manga world.

Do you knwo what room you're living in?

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

If Mikado-senpai says it's true, then it must be . . .

Ah, Floor Eight, room P.

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

We're on floor three. If you need anything, just--

. . . [cconcern is crossing his features as he watches the feed]

Aoba-kun, are you injured? What happened to your hand?

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

[ raises his hand a bit. . . ]

This?

. . .Mikado-senpai doesn't even know "this."

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

Should I? . . . Is - something wrong with the timeline between us? All those bandages-- it looks like it needs to be cleaned up. There's an infirmary here, do you need me to take you there?

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

[ paaaaaaause ]

If you could do that for me, I would really appreciate it.

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I can do that. Are you in your dorm right now?

[sharpenned.livejournal.com]

I am. Ah, you're not too far away, are you? I wouldn't want to trouble you.

[anonforgives.livejournal.com]

It's not any trouble! I'll be right there. I'm just a few floors above you.

[WHO WOULD BE SO MEAN AS TO WOUND MY CUTE KOUHAI :'( ]