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[Hope you're all enjoying your sudden, Liminal Space-filled existences, Travelers. Either way, there's suddenly going to be a very tentative, very timid psychic broadcast.]

Um... excuse me...

[For anyone who met Mai during the Jaunt, she's certainly entirely different now--but then again, that's why she's doing this in the first place, despite being terrified of bothering people in this way. So after a brief pause, she rallies her courage.]

...My name is Mai--um, for the people I didn't know, and I... I was really different in that Jaunt b-but... I just wanted to say that I'm really really sorry!

[There's no visual here--she doesn't have the capability--but even so, it's pretty obvious to anyone who knows her that she's bowing her head here in her shame and apology.]

I did some truly terrible things to everyone, and I...I was really-- [A pause.] Just... I'm very sorry. That's... that's all.

Oh-- um. Near-san... [...what does she even say to him? She's really not sure. After a moment, a really awkward pause, she manages a fumbled thought--] Can we...talk?

[For those who would rather go the action route, Mai is not hard to find; she's tucked against a penny slots machine, arms wrapped around her knees, chin resting on them and eyes downcast. Seems this Jaunt took quite a lot out of her as well, but then again, dying isn't fun for anyone.

There are people she knows she needs to find and check on, but... well, she needs just a moment longer.]

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...Right.

[If nothing else, Yoorae's confidence and general philosophy are in line with what Mai wants to believe; they made it out. They're all alive. They can celebrate that, and keep on trying, and...that's gotta be enough.]

Everything is...definitely okay then... [Somehow. Aside from another death under her belt.] But... um, even so--I'm really sorry for being so mean to you, Yoorae-san...

[she's quick to shake her head at that.]

You didn't do it on purpose. That was all part of the job, right? I'm not so heartless that I'd get mad over something like that!

[she's more mad that anyone would put mai in that kind of position when she's going to have to remember it all. but that's not something she'll bother to reveal—no use in giving her more things to worry about, right?]

We should go do something fun now that we're all back to normal. [like drink. can they drink?]

[...Aw. Somehow, that...makes it so much easier to deal with. Mai nods quickly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. It was part of the job. A job she hadn't signed up for, but...she played her role, and maybe not she'd be okay again. At least for a little while.

Besides, now she's distracted.]

Eh...? Something fun? [No Mai, don't fall into the trap--] Like what...?

[no mai, fall into the trap. this is what they both could use right now. of course, this also means yoorae is sprouting something of a mischievous smirk now.]

Drinks! Snacks! [don't mind as she loops arms with yoorae and points forward... towards what, who knows?] Let's go!

E-eh?

[It's not that she minds, entirely, but.. .even so, it's kind of overwhelming!!

Still, she doesn't pull away, either.]

Here? Do you...really think there are things like that here? [It seems kind of seedy to her...]

Why not? The sky's the limit, isn't it?

[she can't help but pout a little and shake mai. time to turn on ultra-cute whiny mode.]

Come on, Mai-yaaah. Let's go find some fuuuuuuun....

[Well... Well!! How is she supposed to say no to something like that? Mai hasn't had a lot of gal pals in her life--or, well, not that she can remember, though she feels as though she must've, and so... This is nice, even as she has no idea what they're doing.

So after a moment more, she smiles a little, and nods.]

...O-okay... Let's go see if we can find something. If it's with Yoorae-san, that should be fine.

All right! Let's go!

[in typical yoorae fashion, getting what she wants means that her mood turns around quickly. she's enough of a narcissist when she wants to be in order to think mostly of what she wants in times like this—even if she knows that mai could definitely use some relaxing too.

she punctuates this with a very animated point to some unspecified destination in front of them. yoorae has no idea where they're actually going, but she's excited to get there, no less.]

[Typical fashion indeed.... Off to some unspecified direction it is! Still, it's kind of nice. She hasn't done anything like this since she and Chizuru went to the mall in Texas, and...well, it makes her smile, no matter how weird her surroundings are.]

Um... Has Yoorae-san found something here already, then...?

[Or do they really have no idea]

Nope!

[it's stated so matter-of-fact that it's almost impressive just how confident she is about this.]

But we can't find something if we don't go looking, right?

Oh....that's true! [If nothing else, she seems a little more cheerful now, even as she goes along with Yoorae.]

It's just...we'll have to find someone who can make real food here, I think. I still don't know how to do that myself...

Whoa, really?

[color yoorae surprised! maybe it's because she's used to a lot of people knowing how to do a fair amount by mai's age, just because of the way things tend to be where she's from. sometimes it's easy to forget that it's not like that everywhere.

granted, it's not like yoorae has time to cook all that much either. she's made a habit of instant ramen and triangle kimbap more often than she'd like to admit, at least before all of this stuff started up.] Maybe if we can find the stuff, I can show you a thing or two...

[Shhh shhh Yoorae, she means in liminal space........ she can at least make microwavable meals, don't knock it!!!]

Ah... really? That would be really useful... I can't remember the last time I ate anything.

[Considering they were data before now and then Liminal Space rarely has real food.....]

Right?

[let's just not even talk about that last jaunt. let's not.]

What do we have to do to get some real food around here all the time!? [and some soju. a lot of soju. too much soju.]

[any soju is too much soju.]

I'm not sure... I suppose we might have to wait until we go somewhere like Texas again... I was able to get ice cream there!

[that is a lie. there is a limit to soju but it's not until a few bottles have been cleared.]

Texas? How long ago was that again? [since she doesn't remember it. even if she's pouting a little because no fair, she wants ice cream too. or bingsu. that would work too.]

Um... It's been a couple of Jaunts...

[Mai's face screws up a little as she tries to remember. It's so hard to keep track of time here...]

It was after the ocean Jaunt, but... you weren't back yet.

[she's pouting a little, but more because she's bothered by missing out on ice cream than the jaunts themselves. priorities, truly.]

Aish... seriously...! Every time you tell me something, it really seems like I missed a lot while I was gone...

You did...! You really, really did.

[Not helping, Mai. But at least she's honest.]

There was...really a lot...! And... things keep happening a lot, too. It's a little difficult to keep up, even though I was...there...

Does that make sense?

See, I was totally right! I missed a lot...

[sorry, mai. yoorae's going on a bit of a tangent right now, stomping her foot in annoyance and looking... well... somewhere.]

I knew he was full of it when he said I didn't miss much! Ooh, that jerk...

He...?

[She tilts her head, curious as to who Yoorae's been talking to (and would talk that way about).]

Who told you that, Yoorae-san?

Hijikata-ssi.

[yep, that's yoorae. pouting and calling hijikata a jerk.]

... H-Hijikata-san...?

[???]

T-that's... wouldn't he glare at you if you called him something like that?

[THAT'S SCARY]

Yeah, so? I've got eyes too. I can just glare right back at him!

[she scrunches her nose, and the way she huffs and puffs up is almost like a small animal of some sort.

the truth is that hijikata would still intimidate the hell out of her, but she knows he's a good guy and probably would just be equally huffy, despite the foul mouth. there's not that much to fear—sure, he's like, killed guys before, but he's a samurai. it's not like he's a serial killer or something, he's not going to just kill her over calling him a jerk.

probably. right? right?]

[Okay, it's...

It's cute.

Mai giggles at the face despite herself, covering her mouth with a hand delicately.]

Y-Yoorae-san, your face...! No, I don't think you're as scary as Hijikata-san at all, but... I'm really glad for that as well.

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