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"Cause salty and sweet stuff work together a lot, that's why. I also have a specific reason to say sea salt ice cream."

"That sounds awful, why would I want salty ice cream?"

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"Want some sea salt ice cream?"

"...I want ice cream. I haven't had any in so long..."

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I hate having fic ideas that I want to write but can never get myself into the mindset to do so. It's so damn frustrating. I have all the ideas in my head but translating them into words I just can't get myself to start. I want to write a Futaba thing and a Pegoryu thing and finish chapter 4 of Phantom Revisers, just let me do so brain please!

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rain is the best thing in the world best thing to ever exist

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Sojiro: One of these photos is of a garbage dump, the other is of your room. Which is which?

Futaba: The left one is the dump?

Sojiro: They’re both your room.

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"You better. Or I'll make sure that he knows that you're still alive!" With that, she made her way fully out of the cafe and was back in Shibuya. It felt like the whole world had changed now that she knew that he was alive again and that they had such a conversation like this. She wasn't sure why it felt like everything had changed, but it did. And now she knew the realities surrounding her mother's death.

Or at least Akechi's perspective on it anyways.

Was she going to keep in contact with him? It was yet to be determined. Probably anyways, as she scrolled through her texts that she had sent via a burner number she set up. She still had the ability to fake her number for just these events. It worked out really well, though next time that she contacted him, it would be via her personal number. Now it was time to head back home, to decompress and reflect on everything...

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He had to admit, that was a bit to drop on someone randomly. And thinking back on it, it seemed to have been a habit of his even before they knew his intentions. Back when he was feigning the detective prince role. Either way, it looked like their meeting was over now.

Perhaps he'd stay here for a little while longer, though. This cafe had a nice atmosphere.

"You have my number," keep in touch. "I'll contact him soon."

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Futaba!!! 👽🛸💚

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"Please don't ship me. I don't handle cramped spaces that well."

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5 Illustration of Futaba by Namori (Author of YuruYuri)

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"Note to self. Don't mess with Makoto when she's in a particularly grump mood."

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"Or it'll just add a boat load of anxiety since something is clearly happening to me that I'm not sure why it is." She knew that Teddie was just trying to help and she was appreciating it. Though with that said, if this was some sort of external force that was causing her to feel this way, then at least it wasn't because of some sort of disease. Her losing some memories and just this general social anxiety was something that she was absolutely hating.

Okay, it was time to take a deep breath and think about what Teddie was suggesting. Something that she didn't want to think about? What did that mean? She wasn't sure, it was too vague for her. There was also the possibility that it was a brand new thing altogether as he suggested, so therefore it was going to be something that they had to figure out and deal with. Either way, it was deeper than she thought.

"Well, I'm thinking about it and...what if it has nothing to do with me as is? What if there's some sort of external thing that is changing me? It's a possibility. I mean, it's a long shot but if something is changing my other self than that could result in changes like regression. In theory anyways, there's so much that I don't really know about that world despite being in it a lot."

“Hmm…Then this might be deeper than I thought…” he admitted to himself while ensuring his tone didn’t sound negative. Curious and a tad surprised was more accurate. Being able to solve this case right here right now would be nice but Teddie knew that would be impossible without more help. There was only so much one bear could do.

"Maybe there's something else you can try? Something you...don't really want to think about..." Teddie did sound more somber at that suggestion. A few memories of his own experience coming back. He hoped, truly, that is wasn't the case for her. "Or it could be something brand new! I can't think of it right now, but I'm sure you'll figure it out soon. Fu-chan is much smarter than Teddie ever was. A real brilliant girl!" Teddie's energetic voice was back complete with a high-pitched tone.

Futaba was both fun and on Teddie's list of smart people. If Teddie could eventually discover his own sealed away identity when he was just a little bear, he had zero doubts the same would be true for her. Though in this case it was multiple, true memories she was missing and not just a part of an identity.

"But I'll still be here for you, too. If there's anything new you find or you just want to talk, let me know. Teddie's arms are always wide open." Not just for hugs either. He was a bear of many talents, "I think, once you know why this is happening, it'll be much easier for you to feel better."

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"Game about vampires that won't let you play it during the day time because you're a vampire. Discuss."

"Sounds like an interesting idea but you are very much alienating your audience by doing so. Maybe it'd be better if there was an ingame system where you could only do stuff during the night, rather than not being able to play at all during day time."

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So Futaba. What would you say are your personal thoughts on the PlayStation 5 Pro, you’d believe buying it to be too expensive ? Or would you just stick with a regular PlayStation 5.

And on the subject of video games, what are your favorite kind to play

"Well the second one is simple. I love rpgs. I love exploring vast worlds whilst battling enemies and getting stronger. Turn based ones are my jam though I do like action oriented ones. Those can be a lot of fun. As for the first one well.."

"It is too expensive. Almost 120,000 yen for a system without a stand and a disc drive? Come on, seriously? Plus all it does is increase gpu power and doesn't include an upgraded cpu so a lot of games will not see the benefit that they could otherwise see. We really are seeing diminishing returns the more powerful we make consoles, unfortunately. PCs are still better."

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"Do I look like the type of person who exercises daily? Run for fun? What the hell kind of fun is that?!" She complained since she absolutely did not exercise unless it was absolutely necessary or during PE class. Which she absolutely despised even if the gym outfits weren't the worst things in the world. Still, exercise was gross and she wasn't Ryuji in that regard.

"Why am I not surprised you are suggesting fruit juices. Those don't have caffeine which help keep me away. Sugar doesn't really do much for me in that regard. I do like them but they won't help me stay awake during a long coding binge. No offense."

"Hey, not every healthy piece of food or drink tastes gross. If you're more committed to a specific kind of diet, or if you exercise daily there are some foods you need to include that don't have much of a taste. That's not something you're looking for, and I wouldn't suggest it for you either." Her body may not handle the sudden changes very well.

"There's fruit juices you can try as a replacement for the energy drinks. All natural and low in sugar, and very tasty too! You can also try adding beverage packets in your water to make it taste better."

The irregular sleeping patterns would have to wait for another day...

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"Yeah, there's no way I can go a week without any sort of caffeine. That might as well be a lifetime for me." She stated simply, crossing her arms, not budging from her position. There surely had to be another way of dealing with this situation, right? Still, she wasn't against having some tea since Haru was always nice in this situation. "Sure, I'll have some, since you're making it and all. Better than having to buy some."

"It can be." The complaint reassures Haru. Though more tired, and understandably a bit agitated over the situation, at least Futaba doesn't seem too off from her usual self. "But a tolerance break may help with the immunity. Taking a week or so without caffeine can help lessen that immunity so you can start feeling it's effects again." Or so she'd read in an online report once. "I can make you some tea as well, if you'd like. I find making tea to be very enjoyable."

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"Yeah, pirate sites are always at risk. Back in the day you had entire programs that were pretty prevalent to pirating stuff like movies and music. Fun fact, the proliferation of music being pirated is what lead to streaming services for music that has made it much easier to listen to music without needing cds and such." Which was obviously a good thing in the long run, even if at the time it was seen as kind of a bad thing.

"But yes, they are at risk. I've seen sites go down and such all the time." Was it annoying? Yes but there was always sites that popped up when they were taken down. Not that she pirated as much as she used to but still. There was no good reason to when she could get money and such and no longer had to beg Sojiro for money all the time.

"Anyways, it's all about whether they think it's worth going after them or not, and in some cases whether they are aware of them or not, or if they can go after them. It's all dependent on laws and such and where the websites are hosted and such. But I'm not a copyright lawyer nor do I want to be." That was all complicated stuff that she didn't want to talk about because she wasn't educated enough on it. "So don't ask me how it works."

He was pretty out of his depth here as the extent of his gaming knowledge only extended about as far as the games he had played and even then, that wasn't any actual knowledge about the mechanics of video games or how they worked or anything like that. Come to think of it, he had never really stopped to consider how video games - or anything really - worked, only being happy to enjoy it. Still, it seemed to be a genuine passion of Futaba's and he was happy enough to listen to her, especially since she seemed to know her stuff when it came to the subject. Grinning, he gave her a quiet 'go on' gesture, eager to hear her explanation.

"So, an iso is usually from a CD and a rom is from a cartridge," That made enough sense, so long as he could remember the two in his mind. "I guess since CD's are the newer technology, they'd be easier to rip from...?" That was the best explanation he could think of in his mind as this was all very foreign and unfamiliar to him but in his mind, it made sense - newer technology would be easier, wouldn't it...? As opposed to older, more archaic tech?

"What would even happen if someone was discovered to be ripping this tech...? I mean, they'd probably be forced to pull it off for starters," He was no avid gamer but here and there some gaming articles did catch his eye - mostly one speaking of some promising fan game or fan project that'd been forced to shut down due to the company getting involved - still were there actual legal consequences beyond them being forced to pull their projects down. "Plus, wouldn't the pirate sites always sort of be at risk...? I mean all it takes is one company finding out about them - unless the companies don't care?"