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Did you...do something with your hair?

[She's still too sleepy to get the eye thing. It hasn't sunk in yet.......]

[ It's a lot to think about. He knows that it was implied last meeting that Shadows are tied to people, a side of them, so he wonders if it's okay to go slaughtering so many Shadows even if they don't seem to be tied to specific people.

It'd make sense if it's just Shadows that can turn into Personas, but why are there different categories? Do some just have potential, but not others? ]

Hm... I wish I knew more about Shadows from my world. Maybe I'll get something soon? Hopefully in time to share with everyone.

[ Oh, right. The gun thing. It still freaks him out when he thinks about it, but... An Evoker makes it sound cooler and easier to stomach. For now, he'll nod. It's hard to completely understand without actually using the Evoker yourself. ]

Oh. So you've actually seen her. At least it shows that there is a direct connection to some of us. I've always wondered if we might be from parallel worlds... Just based on Souji's and Yu's case.

[Rationally, Eleanor knew this wasn't as important to anyone else as it was to her. But there was still disappointment when Yukiko just...had no idea. Which she couldn't really hide as she took a half step back, letting go of Yukiko's shoulders and just bringing a hand up to point at her right eye.]

Maybe.

[Yukiko doesn't seem too bothered by what her other self did because her other self is not her. You're not me and all that. However she tilts her head to one side at the mention of parallel realities...]

I have seen Minako. and Fuuka, actually, and Minako has seen Fuuka as well. So there's at least a link between Minako's group and mine. It's you that we haven't found a connection to yet, but then...

[She trails off and drops a hand onto his.]

In the end, it doesn't matter. We're here. All three groups. Together. That means we're all able to build off one another and become stronger and more helpful. There's not really a point in worrying about that other life until we're given a reason to worry about it. We're all friends, after all.

[Yukiko follows the hand...slowly...slowly...and then it hits.

Dawning, pre-caffeine comprehension.]

Oh!

Oh my goodness!

Your eye! It's back!

[She grabs Eleanor by both shoulders and yanks her into a happy, hopping hug.]

Yay! Blue's back!!!!

Finally! [Eleanor let out a laugh as Yukiko hugged her, hugging her back and dancing in a little circle with her before she sprung backwards to look at her reflection in the front of the fridge.]

It took me a good minute to notice, staring at myself in the mirror. I'd almost gotten used to grey...

[Yukiko just giggled. A nice, normal one and reached for her tea.]

I'm sorry. I'm still just waking up.

[She is. Not. A morning person really.]

[ Akira is all more immersed in the theories only because they would be interesting... Even when she mentions that his friends may not be connected with the other two Persona groups, not even Mohammed's (though he thinks it's a Persona), it doesn't bother him. Instead, he's wondering what is it that destroyed their worlds?

They defeated gods and yet they lost? Humming thoughtfully, he's ready to respond till she places a hand on his and continues on. He was not ready for this kind of talk. ]

... Getting sentimental, are we?

[ HE'S EMBARRASSED. Stop. ]

It's alright.

[She finally stopped looking at her reflection and turned back to Yukiko, her grin a bit sheepish.]

I probably shouldn't have been quite that...ah...intense. Sorry. I was just really excited!

No, I'm just stating a fact.

[She is a little sentimental, at all times, but the difference here is that he seems worried and distracted by something that doesn't have any real bearing on the life they have to live now]

We are here, in this world. You, me, Mohammed, Minako, and all the others. This is our world, and the reality of our situation.

[She squeezes his hand a little though.]

And maybe your senpai is a little sentimental in her old age.

And with good reason. Your pretty eyes are back!

[Just. Give her a minute to gulp down more of this tea okay?]

[Eleanor looked a bit embarrassed at that, flushing faintly, but that couldn't win out over her excitement.]

Right! [She laughed in relief.]

I didn't realize how much it was still bothering me until they were back. I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.

Well, now they are.

[Sipping her tea, Yukiko shakes her head and leans against the countertop.]

I hope we're done losing colors. We just got enough green back for Christmas.

Thanks, I guess... It's not like I was blurring myself with my other self or anything!

[ Baka!! Akira huffs as he looks at her straight in the air with the furrow of his eyebrows, trying to play up defiance at this sign of friendly comfort, but it falls as he laughs a bit more. The smile on his face does show deep gratitude despite his words and he hopes it conveys that. Flipping over his hand slowly, he gives hers a squeeze, too. ]

You're not even old. [ PLEAse. Mohammed is already listed and yet Yukiko is spinning the old hag card. ] But we can definitely come up with a disguise for you...

[B-baka indeed.]

Oh? [She perks up a little at the mention of a disguise. Easily shifting to the new topic, and with a teasing grin. She's glad for his gratitude but she doesn't want to push too far and make him feel like she's an overbearing senpai.]

I have a disguise!

[Reaching into her pocket with her free hand, she puts on...you guessed it.

The gag glasses.]

Aren't they great? Retrospec sent them to me.

[ At first he thinks there's no way that those glasses are a Retrospec item, but a quick flicker of his third eye shows it glowing. ]

... They really are from Retrospec. [ Squinting at them— ] They kind of remind me of the disguises Yu brought when we tailed Futaba's date.

[ THEY ARE GOOD BROTHERS ]

Somehow that doesn't surprise me.

[That they tailed her, not that Futaba is dating. That girl's cute. Weird as fuck but cute.]

What do you think though?

I thought my disguise was pretty good?

[ No, that isn't what she's talking about, Akira?? But it's not like it matters. It's time to rate her gag glasses. Bringing a hand to his chin, he strokes it a bit. Hmmm. ]

I can't say it makes you look older, but it does add some extra charm points overall. 10/10.

Yay!

[Even knowing he's teasing...she giggles happily. If she could only get away with these all the time...]

So. You feel better, about the Shadows and stuff?

[ Stop giggling, it makes him giggle and no one wants to hear a dude giggle. ]

Yeah. I just thought it was strange... But thanks for taking the time to talk to me. [ He fiddles with his bangs sheepishly. ] I'm going to stay here for a big since I didn't order myself some tea yet.

[ So if she has places to go, she doesn't need to worry about him. ]

[NEVER!]

Well, I'll sit with you then. we can just relax.

[She got nowhere to be and he's her friend so they can just have a chill afternoon for a bit.]

All right, give me a moment.

[ He's going to order his tea before coming back in a jiffy. When he's settled back in, he does have something else on his mind. ]

How's your club?

[ BECAUSE HE LIKES HEARING ABOUT MYSTERIES. ]

Sadly backburnered at the moment.

[Lack of interest from the game at large for one. But that's no big deal.]

We just don't have as much free time, with college.

Oh... That's understandable. I imagine people are probably burned from everything happening.

[ He takes a sip of his tea as he browses his phone. ]

There have been less rumors being posted, too. I haven't checked some of these out, but since ghosts are actually a thing now, I'm not sure if it's worth checking out anymore.

[ He only knows because he heard from a medium that THE SPIRITS ARE IN ABUNDANCE. ]

Well, yeah, things are starting to settle down. Weirdly enough.

[Really settle. Peacefully, even if strangely.]

No monsters in weeks. This whole month was quiet. And so was September. Then we had August, and before that...quiet. and that strikes me as a pattern forming.

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