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[orchidmoon]

I got a letter from Prospero High School saying that I had to attend 9th grade.

[Pause. A hint of sorrow in her voice.]

What should I do? I don't think I'm ready to go to school. I'm not fit to be around people until I can stop feeling like I need to hurt them because they...

[Trailing off. She never talked about this to anyone. Especially not here, because the illness she had at Rougetsu wasn't exactly here. Plus, she was starting to feel a bit more remorseful about her actions back home, once she learned what they meant in the end.]

I don't think I can get out of this, though. I'm not sure if the school can understand my actions on Rougetsu Island without looking at my funny. They're not like my doctors back home.

Can I just ignore the letter?

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[blackwyrm]

[Well, he can relate to that. Because he got one as well.]

I think we are required to.

[Needless to say, Kirito is a bit curious of her implication. Did she suffered from some kind of... disorder?]

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[orchidmoon]

[Can we just skip school, LET'S GO.]

You think they might do something if I don't go? [It's hard to answer. She isn't quite sure how to explain it to other people that didn't come from her world. If he asked, she'd try!]

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[blackwyrm]

[Why the hell not!? Going to school is TOO FREAKING MAINSTREAM.]

I honestly can't tell, but I think they might do something, yeah. [Well, curiosity get the best of him so he'll say it.] But perhaps, if you have a decent reasoning... They might hear you out.

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[orchidmoon]

[JUST GONNA BE HIPSTER OVER HERE WITH THIS GUY]

Are you going to school?

[A pause after she asks the question. ... Hm.] I don't think they'll understand my reasoning. It's not something from... around here.

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[blackwyrm]

[.]

I am supposed to, so yes.

[He thinks for a while before answering the latter.] Have you tried telling them?

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[orchidmoon]

[omfg, beautiful]

... Not all of it. Back home, my doctor's didn't really give me all the information about it. Or I just didn't care back then. [She shrugs it off.]

I don't know if they know that we're not from around here.

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[blackwyrm]

[awww yis.]

[AND THAT WAS SO TOTALLY HIM AS WELL, so he'll not comment much...]

Indeed they won't be able to tell, but maybe... we should try, no?

[theheirofbreath]

Yeah, they kind of make you go. But don't worry, school isn't really that bad.

I mean, I don't know what happened on that island or whatever you're talking about. But instead of worrying about stuff that already happened, maybe you could just look at this as a chance to start fresh.

[John is an insufferable optimist.]

[orchidmoon]

[Your optimism is killing her, John.]

Did anyone ever tell you that you're optimistic? [Also, long time no see.]

[theheirofbreath]

Yeah.

[He chuckles]

Funny how they all make it sound like it's a bad thing.....

[orchidmoon]

It's not really a bad thing. ... I think we need more optimistic people in the world. Even though I'm not one of them.

[She follows his chuckle.] I haven't seen you in a long time.

[theheirofbreath]

I guess it has been a while.... I was gone for a few months though.


Sooo, nows probably a good time to catch up. How have you been?

[orchidmoon]

I think we left around the same time.

[She nods, somewhat understanding. Catching up, huh?] Okay, I guess. I'm kind of glad to be here. How about you?

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[rocker]

[ Wow, Ayako, way to make David worried with all of this, since he didn't even know most of it.. :| ]

.. Are you alright..?

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[orchidmoon]

[SHE WAS PLANNING TO TELL HIM SOONER OR LATER, OKAY.]

I have to go to school. [You know, while she wouldn't mind, she's a bit.. off.] ... I'm not really a people's person.

[rocker]

[ HE'S GOING TO WORRY NOW THEN. ]

I am.. sorry to hear that. [ although he's already thinking.. ] If it would make you more comfortable with the idea, I could bring you to school and pick you up every day, so you would have someone familiar around at those times.

[ david, what are you trying to be here, her big brother or dad? :| ]

Even if I can not accompany you in the school.

[orchidmoon]

[... david, should she start calling you big bro or dad right now. It's a sweet gesture, really. She'd like that. But it is rather unfortunate that he wouldn't be able to attend.]

You would go out of your way to do that for me?

[rocker]

It is not even that much effort, I assure you. [ just taking a little bit of time out of his day, but.. that's fine, he doesn't mind it, he enjoys her company either way and never minds helping anyone out.. ]

So why would I not do it?

[orchidmoon]

[David stop putting points in her faith of humanity okay. It's making her smile and everything. Except she's vaguely smiling.]

If you're sure... I don't want to bug you if you're busy. [She really appreciates it though. Just having a bit of a hard time saying "Thank you". Learning and all.]

[avatardealwithit]

I don't think any of us can. They dragged me back into the school when they found me hanging around once.

[orchidmoon]

Are you going to high school?

[avatardealwithit]

Yeah. They said I'm supposed to be a senior in high school. I have no idea what that is.

[orchidmoon]

I don't know what that is either. I'm apparently something called a Freshman.

[Oh lord.] What do you think of this... "school" thing?

[avatardealwithit]

Huh. I got no idea what that means too.

School's just weird. Never really had that when I was home. Don't think I ever heard of it in Republic City either. The Order of the White Lotus pretty much picked me up and got me to master my bending skills.

[orchidmoon]

[Hm. All those sound foreign to her. Like, something you'd hear in a fighting school?]

Are you a fighter?