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[ A very scarred, very muscular shirtless blond appears. His slightly accented, polite soft-spoken tone confuse the purpose of the transmission. ]

Please, stop using colored, typewritter text. It throws off my translator, I have no idea what you're saying, and it's annoying.

...thank you.

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[ Abel wishes he hadn't been reminded of what a terrible owner he is. ] I...had a puppy, but she...got left behind when I appeared here. [ More to himself. ] Didn't even get to name her...

[ A shrug. ] I suppose it's nice...

[ Ah. There's a look of guilt in her eyes now. ]

I didn't mean to.. I'm um s-sorry. It's frightening to be stuck here when everyone we know has been left behind. I'm lucky that our kidnapper seems to focus on my town a bit. [ Erk. ] That's.. so selfish of me to say, I'm sorry.

Have you tried to go back to find her? Your puppy that is..

No, it's okay. You had no way of knowing. [ Abel looks down into the camera, a sad smile. ] No, it's...good that you have friends here. It makes things easier.

I've looked for her, but she isn't here. I'm sure she's back in France, with the other mercenaries. She'll be fine.

I've never been too good at talking with people. I say things that end up upsetting others all the time. [ Most of the time she doesn't even notice it until she's been scolded by her best friend. ] It makes it easier for sure. I'm so worried about their families and grades back home though..

Well, it's good she's with others. They'll take care of her in your absence.

Yeah, neither am I, but...I don't have to say much to upset people. [ Because he looks like he sleeps on a bed of razors. ]

Doesn't mean I don't miss her. [ A whisper. ] I could use some company in this strange place...

Ah.. I can understand where you're coming from. [ She feels guilty over earlier once more. ] You're one of the nicer people I've spoken with here though.. maybe that will help you feel better?

I know replacing a pet is a bad idea.. but have you thought of volunteering at a shelter or maybe a place that takes care of animals? Maybe a veterinary's office..

It...does. I don't usually get people telling me I'm...nice.

[ Abel stops, looking thoughtful. ] That's not a bad idea, but I work at a tailor's shop right now, and...it's keeping me busy, thanks to the holidays.

Then they're missing out. You've been really considerate towards my ignorance.

[ Oh. ] A tailor's shop? [ Oh! ] You really remind me a lot of one of my friends.. But um, you can't really have a pet at a tailor's shop due to shedding so there goes the idea of a mascot. Maybe after the holidays you can consider volunteer work. It looks good on your resume.

T—thanks.

A friend?

Well, I don't live in the tailor shop, so I could get a pet if I wanted to... [ But what if I leave? I want to leave, after all, and I couldn't leave behind another dog... ]

Ah, I'm not...concerned about a resume. [ Because Abel isn't college material, nor does he care. ] I've never gone to school, so...

You're welcomed. As for my friend, his name is Kanji. I think a lot of people back home have the wrong impression of him, but I've known him since I was a little girl. His family owns a textiles shop and my own family orders from their shop exclusively.

[ She didn't want to push that topic on him, but since it's come up. ]

You could always share a pet with someone too. If there's anyone here you can trust that is. When you go to work, they won't be lonely if they are with another. Is that an option for you?

[ Yukiko's said a lot of wrong things in this conversation already. With a heavy heart, she tries to keep it going in a positive manner. ]

That only makes volunteer work more important. If they see that you've been volunteering, they will have a higher opinion of you. If you focus on charitable things more than jobs where you're paid, it shows that you have a great appreciation for work.

Oh, I know Kanji. [ A smile. ] I...didn't get that impression from him, because I've been in his shoes, and...still am, in a way.

Ah, I think he told me that. I wish I could sew as fast as him...

Umm, I don't know anyone here. [ Juri Han doesn't count. She'd probably quit the dog into the stratosphere if it annoyed her. ]

I understand where you're coming from, but I'm not interested in getting a formal education. I'm just...not cut out for that kind of environment.

Oh! You know Kanji? [ Good, she won't have to introduce the two of them then. ] So you really understand him.. that's great. He needs more people who can look past certain things.

He might be able to give you a few tips. [ If only he could hear this girl giving him away. ] I wish I had a fraction of his skill. His family is very gifted with the needle.

[ Oh. ] Well.. [ Humming, she tries to come up with another opportunity. ] Maybe you can just start a dog-sitting business. That way you can set up times --oh, maybe one of those walk-your-dogs-for-you things. I saw something like that advertised the other night. America has a lot of strange businesses.

I'm sorry. I don't mean to impose my opinion, I was just trying to look out for you. I can get pretty overbearing, so I'll stop bringing it up.

As much as someone who's in his position can.

I would ask, but I get the feeling he isn't too open about his skill. [ A nervous laugh. ] So I won't.

That doesn't sound too bad. If this tailor job falls through, I'll do that.

Don't worry, I...appreciate it. Just, not used to anyone giving me advice these days.

You can tell him that Yukiko said that he could talk about it with you. [ Spoken with a light laugh. ] So he'll tell you.

Oh... well do you want me to stop giving you advice? I won't be offended if you tell me to.

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