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[usedkendo]

[Action for New Bark Town]

[Standing outside Mom's house, Iori first studies the pokéball containing his starter pokémon, then his PokéGear.]

"Happy birthday"?

[He's not sure what to make of all this yet. The world of "pokémon"... Does it have something to do with the Digital World?

After a while, he makes up his mind.]

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[usedhope]

[There's no mistaking this face that addressed the Pokegear's network. It's almost like they're being summoned to this world little by little. He has this face when he replies to other boy's post.]

... Iori-kun?

[video]

[usedkendo]

Ah--

Takeru-san?

[Since it had looked like this was being used by a lot of people, he wasn't expecting to get a response straightaway. But, if he was given one of these as soon as he arrived, then it seems to make sense that the others would, too, he thinks.]

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[usedhope]

It's good to see you. [Which is true because it's always nice to have friends. Giving Iori a gentle smile, he speaks again.] The others are also here. Well, I guess except for Ichijouji-kun.

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[usedkendo]

Ichijouji-san isn't?

[He wonders if the digimon are included and why they were apparently split up and scattered around.]

Did we arrive in different locations?

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[incantates]

[A girl of about thirteen or so approaches, a few blue tentacles wrapped around one arm in a tan shell settled in her arms.]

You appear to be lost, too.

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[usedkendo]

Ah...

[Glancing up, Iori gives the tentacles-and-shell a curious look before he turns to the girl. He hesitates, then nods.]

Are you?

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[incantates]

A little.

But I've gotten some information on where we are. Perhaps I can help?

[Omanyte makes a weird gurgle of a sound, a pair of eyes popping out from under the shell.]

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[usedkendo]

[A bow.]

I appreciate it. I'm sorry I can't return the favour yet.

[Straightening up, Iori can't help glancing back at the creature the girl is holding. If it's not a digimon, is this a pokémon?]

[Video]

[chosenlightchld]

[Oh wow, was that Iori? Hikari smiled, before turning on the pokégear.]

Iori-kun! Hi!

[Video]

[usedkendo]

Hikari-san...

[He smiles a bit himself, truthfully relieved that counting on his friends' seeing his message, too, did work, and gives Hikari a nod in greeting.]

Takeru-san told me that everyone except Ichijouji-san was already here.

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[chosenlightchld]

Yeah, we are! Yamato-san and Oniichan are here too!

... Though I haven't heard from Oniichan in a while.

[She shakes her head.]

Anyway, how are you?

[Video]

[usedkendo]

I'm fine, but... So Taichi-san isn't where you and the others are?

[Action]

[brotherfigure]

Well, hey buddy. I guess you're new here too. My name is Takuya Kanbara. Nice to meet you, Iori. [Takuya feels his older brother figure senses tingling!]

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[usedkendo]

[Someone he doesn't know - although the choice of head-wear reminds him of Daisuke. Iori gives the other boy a nod.]

Yes, I've just arrived. It's nice to meet you, Kanbara-san.

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[brotherfigure]

[Yes, beware of the Haggle Boy!] It's alright. You're looking for your friends, right? What are their names?

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[usedkendo]

Yes. I think they must be here, too.

[A pause as he debates how to answer. Listing them, especially if it's unnecessarily, would be imposing on someone he's just met, but he's sure that two in particular would have been difficult to miss.]

... One of them is Inoue Miyako. Another is Motomiya Daisuke.

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[soccergoggles]

[he's just... gonna stare at the screen for a while in mild disbelief.] ...Iori?

[video]

[soccergoggles]

DUUUUDE!!! I can't believe you're here!!

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[usedkendo]

Daisuke-san?

[Iori stares back at his side of the screen, puzzled by the reaction.]

Why is that?

[video]

[soccergoggles]

Well, it's just been a while since I've seen you dude.