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[wipingallout]

... ... ... ... ?

What is...?

I shouldn't... be awake...


[In the Velvet Room...]

[It's courteous of whatever's going on with Igor's plan here that Hamuko is dressed. She probably shouldn't even have a body... whatever she has going on now... did her body fall comatose without her? Did it die? If it was alive, she surely should be much older. ... ... ... Maybe that all doesn't really matter, right now. She's here, gifted a chance to be around others again. The pinboard catches her attention first, of course. Signs of other people... so many little notes, talking about multiple versions of the same person running around. That's... that's charming... that's fun. ...Even if the notes about Ken Amadas make her sad...]

Hmm... I don't see any other 'me' off the bat...

[She'll take a few minutes once given a pen and some pink paper to doodle a little version of herself, signed with her name and phone number, and add it to the corner of the pinboard.]


[Inaba, Central Shopping District]

[What a fun little town! A charming place... hey, isn't this the town she went to for the volleyball camp? She loved the accommodations, but it's so nice to actually wander the streets and see the little shops. This place is SO rural, Hamuko had never really visited a place this remote, even when jumping between foster homes.] Let's see... what's the good spot for the locals? [No point being a complete tourist shmuck!!]


[Shibuya, Underground Mall]

[Well, since nothing costs anything here... might as well get some cute new clothes, right? Who knows how long she'll be around here, and 'dreaming up' new outfits didn't seem to be a thing. No lucid dreaming here - somehow, Hamuko felt a lot happier with that in mind. Still... the fashion is so different!!]

I just want one cute orange top...!! Is orange out of style? Dang it...


[Iwatodai Dorms]

[Of all of the places she's been having fun goofing off and exploring in, the dorms... she couldn't quite get the courage to open the front. Not just yet.]

Not even Koromaru is out front right now. ...I've gotta apologize...

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[captainkurusu]

Right. Laundry. He should really find a way to do that. Akira gives her an amused salute and retreats back into the changing room, continuing the conversation from behind the door.

"That's a point I hadn't considered. Walking around shirtless is one thing; walking around without trousers might raise a few eyebrows." To say the least. "You're very kind to step in and help a stranger like this, you know. I can't imagine you had 'tell a grown man to put pants on' on your plan for the day."

[wipingallout]

"I mean, the circumstances kind of explain themselves? You're from whenever pirates were a Thing for your world! So naturally, you'd need a little help understanding what technology and stuff is available! I've read some novels with the same premise," she teased. It wasn't really reading isekais that made things less Weird - they were decidedly very weird already. But she's been served well by rolling with the punches.

"Don't worry too much about it. I'm happy to help."

[captainkurusu]

"Maybe so, but recognizing a problem and stepping in to help don't always go hand in hand. I appreciate the latter. That's all I meant."

He comes out still wearing one of the sweaters, carrying the others draped haphazardly over his arm. This is clearly not a man who worries about wrinkles. "How long have you been here, by the way? I forgot to ask."

[wipingallout]

"Just woke up today!" she answered with a giggle. "And with nothing costing anything, well... looks like I get to go a little ham making a whole new wardrobe!"

[captainkurusu]

"Nothing ever costs anything if you're stealthy enough," he jokes. "But it is a nice change of pace. It's been a long time since I had the chance to go ashore and wander like this, let alone do my own shopping."

[wipingallout]

Five finger discount!! She hadn't participated in that, herself, but a small part of her always was tempted. Just a tiny bit.

"You really are a bona fide pirate... that's really cool," she admitted with a snicker. Sure, it probably had its own realities that made the day-by-day a slog, but come on. "What's it like, spending most of your time on the ocean?"