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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.

[ 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. ]

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.

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.

If you don't mind the turkeys and golden early Easter eggs.

[ Despite that, it is normal. Even with the changes to their city, it's weird... That this is their new level of normal, that anything that lets them live peacefully is normal despite their circumstances.

He wonders when this will all end. ]

I've noticed that, too... It sounds like our holidays in the next month may be in danger.

[ Though they'll be wrong because rl... ]

I'm worried it may be related to not being able to contact anyone outside of the city.

You too?

[Not the pattern, but more the worry.]

That's disturbing to say the least. I was actually trying to order some stuff off the internet for a project and the emails keep bouncing back.

Do you think it's going to continue? Or do you think maybe it'll go back to the way it was at the end of the month like things often seem to.

I want to be optimistic and hope that Retrospec will be fixing our connection to the outside world.

[ As unsettling as that may sound. ]

It would be in everyone's best interests—if not for us, then for resources.

Even if they can bring in whatever they want?

[Clearly, since they can make these old things appear out of thin air.]

If that's the case, they should keep us "seeds" happy or else we'll burn Recolle down.

[ once upon a time i played the character that was against burning anything down, but here we are. Akira seems rather confident... The worry he had earlier is now just an inkling in the distance. ]

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