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[The feed turns on, and someone yawns just off screen. Then a hand lazily picks the guide up and flips it around so that the camera is focused on a shaggy haired teenage boy, lying on his bunk and wearing his gym clothes like pjs. You can probably see up his nose again, you're welcome.]I would have mentioned it sooner, but I got sort of tied up in

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[whosyour_rikku]

What name would that be; showin' up on all the lists, I mean.

[turnofftunein]

Oh! Uh, Yosuke. Hanamura Yosuke.

[He waves lazily at the camera, not quite bothering to lift his head all the way off the pillow.]

[whosyour_rikku]

Nice to meet 'cha, Yosuke! I'm Rikku! [Little "salute" to you]

So you were here before, yeah?

[turnofftunein]

That's right. It was only for a few months but I remember everything about it...I guess that's kind of weird.

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[whosyour_rikku]

Woah, weird is right...!

[whosyour_rikku]

[Wait a sec... now you've got her thinking cap on!]

[whosyour_rikku]

How about in the "in between" time? What was it like? D'you remember? Were there, y'know, people? Or...

[whosyour_rikku]

Or is it all kinda just a blur?

[turnofftunein]

In-between time? Do you mean when I was at home? Yeah, I remember that, too.

[whosyour_rikku]

So after that and before this you were just home? Crazy...

[turnofftunein]

Yeah. I kinda thought it was all just a bad dream until today. I guess it wasn't.

[whosyour_rikku]

Try not to think of it as a bad dream. You'll just get sad if you think of it like that.

[turnofftunein]

Yeah, you're right. I guess it hasn't been all bad anyway.

[whosyour_rikku]

Exactly! And it'll only get better! Besides, you have friends here from back home so you're not totally alone or anything!

[turnofftunein]

I even have friends here from here.

[The lazy grin is back, but it's a little distant this time. Okay, so that still kind of surprises him.]

It's definitely not the worst place I've ever ended up.

[whosyour_rikku]

It's just... different, yeah? And it'll make your stronger! [Clenches her fists, trying to pretend she has visible arm muscle.

You can tell her mind is wandering a little bit, as she bites her bottom lip and furrows her brows. Her next question is asked surprisingly serious:] So, do you get to keep all the cred you earned last time you were here? Or are you supposed to just start fresh again?