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[Souji is at home and it's too quiet. He ends up talking to Saizou, his pig, for company a lot lately and this time, Saizou steps on the journal as he's talking, picking up bits and pieces of their one-sided conversation.]

--nder...why...--that some ......--ile others go, Saizou?

[The pig grunts and Souji laughs softly, sounding tired and worn.]

Mm...yes, I suppose we'll never know.....--haps....world returns.....--work still left to complete; and leaves ...... --no longer necessary.

[He's quiet for a moment and then lets out a heavy sigh, dismissing his own thoughts.]

No, that's silly. ....--ing me the jour--....

[The microphone picks up the muffled bumps and thumps as Saizou bites the journal and brings it over for Souji. He presses the on button again, unaware that it was already recording. When he addresses everyone, he's much chipper like he always, no trace of his earlier stress.]

I learned a new game so I have a question for everyone~

Would you rather eat nothing but your favorite food forever or never eat your favorite food again?

Also, it has been quite awhile, but anyone who knew my other self, Hijikata-san or Chizuru-chan; they've all returned to their homes.

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For a little bit of time, or more? [She's actually used to moving around here. But she would really like a place to stay for good.]

I wouldn't mind that at all. I've actually never had a pet. What are they??

...I don't think you remember anymore, but you lived here for a short while before you left again. You were smaller then, but I can set up one of the rooms for you and you can have a place of your own, if you like.

As for pets, there is a goldfish named Dog in the kitchen, and a chicken named Fish who lives in the house sometimes. Oh, and Tammy the big yellow bird out back and of course, Saizou. Do you remember him?

I was told I was here for a little while without my memories, but I don't get small anymore. But thank you. That is really nice.

[Hold on. She has gotten lost with the names and type of animals.] Yes, I remember Saizou, but those are confusing names...but, how big is Tammy?

Ah, then if you would like, I can set a second room up for you.

[He laughs a little] Yes, they can be a little confusing. We were feeling silly when we named them. Tammy is...well, large enough to ride on. I think someone once said she was a "chocobo," whatever that is.

I can do that if you want. [She wants to be helpful at least.]

A...chocobo. It sounds cute at least.

She is very cute. She can talk a little, even if it's only simple things.

[He smiles.]

And it isn't what I want that is important, Kohaku-chan. It is what you would like.

I can't wait to meet her then.

...Huh? [Rephrase that please]

Don't feel obligated, is what I meant, but I will be happy to see you again, should you decide to come.

Tammy will be quite excited, too.

Oh,no I would really like to. Just tell me when I can come over.

And...where you live. I can't remember that.

Any time before dusk, I suppose? I work at night, so I would be away then.

[He smiles faintly. Yes, so she isn't the same one he lived with. Perhaps that is for the best. She won't realize the differences he's gone through - or remember how he died.]

House 50, just behind the city plaza.

You still work at night?

[She remembers almost everything, except for the little details.]

Oh, yeah. That's right.

Yes. Most of the other workers have come and gone, so I thought it best to keep to the night shift.

[No one really notices he's there, which is an advantage when he wants to use the midnight hours to read over what the village is up to.]

That must be lonely.

There are always new staff coming and I'm quite used to working alone by now. It isn't difficult.

But what is there to do at night?

You would be surprised. I always find something to keep myself occupied.

The night is becoming my day, after all. So what people do during the day, I simply do when the moon is out.

But there's not many people. And it's harder to see things at night.

Only if you aren't used to it.

I worked mainly at night at home as well. [War happens like that sometimes. As do assassinations.]

That's true. I stay inside at night, because that's when my magic is weak.

What was your job back home?

I patrolled the city to keep it safe and enforce the government's laws against those who wanted to tear it down.

[Which is a nicer way of describing how he was in a war.]

They mostly moved at night, so that was when we worked as well.

That's sounds dangerous.

...Only on occasion. [For people unfortunate enough to run across him.]

It really wasn't that dangerous though.

So, like here? [Since Luceti is only really dangerous sometimes.]

[...He smiles after a brief pause. No, his home was not like here. He wasn't at risk of dying every day or having to go out and kill, or train boys barely turned men to go out and die. But to her?]

Yes. Something like here.

May I ask you something, Kohaku-chan?

Of course you can.

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