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[Despite being gone for weeks and just now showing up again, Okita doesn't seem all that worried. In fact, he's out making snowmen in the middle of the town square despite the hour and the snowfall. After making one or two small snowpeople and a small snow fort, he picks up his journal to announce his return.]

It seems I'm back now. The snow is nice.

Does anyone know how much time has passed? I suppose Ayumu-san will scold me. Let's not tell her right away, hm?

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Oh, yes. I don't really remember that time anymore, but that was apparently a thing.

[He thinks for a bit.]

It wasn't so bad. But I don't really remember any of it either. Maybe that's what they did.

Well, I hate to break it to you, but you were a really boring kid. No wonder you grew up to be... well, you.

Yes well...let's not talk about it, hm? It was so long ago.

What? Come on! You were adorable! A little... serious, but still. Cute.

...

[Ew, people calling him cute.]

At that age, I still could have broken your ribs. Is that still cute?

[He considers and... nah, he shrugs.]

One day I might have kids who can chuck rocks at my head with their mind. I don't let that kind of thing bother me.

...Is that normal in your country? ..World. In your world?

Suki is from the Earth Kingdom, like Toph. It could happen.

You better not anger her or your kids then~

Have you two discussed how many you want?

Not too much. I was thinking something reasonable... maybe six or so.

[Yup, sounds reasonable to an 1860s guy.]

Six is a good number. And here, it would certainly be easy to raise without worrying about costs.

... yeah, well. That's kind of the problem, right? I mean. We can't have kids here.

...Oh.

[Right. That whole...time vortex-y paradox thing. That's...]

That must be a bit strange. So you will wait until you are home again?

Yeah. It wouldn't be fair otherwise. I mean, we never know when we'll go back, right? And... just leaving a kid here without their parents isn't right.

Ah...yes, I suppose that would be. It does make life here seem distant, doesn't it? Knowing that going back simply erases everything.

Yeah. I... try not to dwell.

Probably better~

[Hey, snow. Okita gets distracted for a moment and starts digging around in it again.]

The snow is nice. We never got this much in Kyoto.

Really? Because we get snow. All year long. [It's difficult to tell if Sokka is saying this fondly or bitterly. Such is his sarcasm.]

Hm~? I guess you're never in want for water then. That's good.

Oh! And you can always make snow people! And cool snow forts.

[Right now, most sarcasm is just going to breeze on by.]

Oh, definitely. Snow people and cool snow forts was our number one priority. After all, meat just fell out of the sky to keep us fed.

[He laughs.]

If only it did, right? Even if it worries me here where the food comes from. They might be poisoning us and we don't even know it.

Yeah... I've had this conversation a few times. They could poison the water if they wanted to. Or the air. Not much we can do about it.

Doesn't seem likely though. None of us are dying.

Lucky us, huh? [Although now that he mentions it...] Hey, how have you been lately?

Very lucky.

[Wait.] ...? What do you mean? I was gone for a month.

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