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[masqueraid]

Just in case anyone was concerned... Futaba Sakura is, well— sleeping. I know that she's made quite a few friendships since arriving here in Vaikuntha, on top of all the information she's been archiving for all of us otherworlders, so... I don't think she would want any of you to worry if you've noticed her absence over the past few days.

It's sort of like— needing to recharge her batteries. It might last days or weeks depending on how much rest she needs, but this is just the norm. She wanted to make sure that anyone who might be anxious about disappearances knew that she was still here and not— gone, since it seems like that's happened to us again recently with some familiar faces.

If there's any message you'd like to pass a long for when she wakes up, feel free to leave it with me. If we haven't met yet, call me Ren.

Alternatively, you know... press "F" to pay respects.

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[masqueraid]

That's true, but— sometimes even knowing that prior doesn't make it sting any less.

[garyoutensei]

-Another pause, the sound of her readying her pipe in the background, the light of a match, the puffing of smoke.-

You get used to it.

[masqueraid]

( there's some silence as he gives that some thought.
it's unsettling, sure, and maybe it's a childish thought but... )

I'm not sure I want to get used to it. ( and then another pause, before a curious— ) Have you?

[garyoutensei]

A long time ago... -Before she even arrived here, at least.-

[masqueraid]

So you've been at this sort of thing for a long time, I gather.

[garyoutensei]

Depends on what you mean by "this sort of thing".

[masqueraid]

Saying goodbye.

[garyoutensei]

...

Saying goodbye is a luxury. It's more just accepting that something that was once there is now gone.