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[ourtomorrow]

My name is Ken. I need a job and a roommate.

[ ...that's it, right? Those were the first steps recommended to him, and they make sense. If this world can only be saved by people touching, then first Ken has to find people he's comfortable enough around to touch. He needs to form relationships.

He has no idea how. But he has to.

The world depends on him. ]

Thank you.

[ ....incidentally, anyone walking by Ainea's temple might notice a kid sitting outside of it, absently yet intently people-watching. ]

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[justcawse]

You really do have a way with words, don't you?

[He has no input on the matter. He's also new here and not interested. It's something he'll have to deal with to get by here himself, but the only thing he has to offer right now is sarcasm.

Sorry Ken.]

[ourtomorrow]

Was it a bad message?

[ Had he been too informal? He'd been too informal with strangers, hadn't he, especially strangers he's asking for information. But since he hadn't wanted to impose an undue burden on those who weren't interested in helping, he'd decided to keep it short and respect everyone's time....

Maybe this was the wrong way to start looking, after all. ]

[justcawse]

I wouldn't say it was bad.

[There were a lot of ways he could go with this. This kid seemed naive enough, but he'll refrain a little. To Ken's credit, Akechi isn't exactly the helping type. Self-serving? Absolutely.]

[ourtomorrow]

[ ... ]

I'm sorry. I don't understand.

[justcawse]

[Oh boy.]

You've got your priorities straight, at least.

[He thought about saying how more information might be helpful to Ken, but honestly... Who is Akechi to judge anyone? Well, actually... Scratch that. The point was that if it worked for him, than that's what mattered.]

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[breathoflove]

[Mitsuri is no good at texting to begin with and she's excited, so this will be fun.]

oh oh!!!! i hv lots of room in my place if youstill need somewhere!!!
i dont know about a job though,... sorryy

[It could have been worse.]

[ourtomorrow]

[ It's all good. Compared to the messages Ken gets from his best friend back home, this is easy to decode. ]

I do need housing. Please don't worry about the job.

You really wouldn't mind?

[breathoflove]

i wouldnt mind at all!
im pretty lonely here righy now anyway
so youd be doign me a favor too!

[ourtomorrow]

I see.

[ This was...easy? Was it supposed to be easy? Is it really right to automatically accept?

Especially since - yes, they should address this. He shouldn't lead her to have expectations that he can't fulfill. ]

It might be a while before I could pay a deposit.

[ ken do you want a room or not ]

[5thchild]

Why do you need a roomate?

[ourtomorrow]

[ The full answer to this is too long, isn't it? That he needs housing, and it makes more sense to get to know people through the pursuit thereof, if his purpose for being here is really to save the world by finding people he's comfortable giving affection. That's too long. He shouldn't take up too much of this person's time.

How can he condense that? ]

I'm new.

[ ken ]

[5thchild]

[ But that's exactly the type of answer Kaworu loves )= ]

I understand. Everyone that has arrived here was new, at some stage.

Do you need a roommate because you believe you can't be on your own, being new?

[ourtomorrow]

[ Huh? ]

Aren't we here to be with others?

[ or was thinking that way and taking advice of that nature easier because deep down he doesn't want to be alone again, has he gotten used to having people around, and if he has, is that a good thing or a bad thing, or ]

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[shroudedsecrets]

[ Ah, yes, she remembers him. She'd neglected to contact him again to see how he was holding up after people had seemed to vanish and she'd had other distractions, but... there was something warm about the fact that he was trying to follow her advice in a way.

Even if. Well, this awkwardness should likely have been expected. ]

greetings, Ken.

have you had any success in your inquiries yet?

[ She is also just. Perhaps a little awkward herself. But the concern is genuine, even if she hadn't been in a position to offer him anything directly herself. ]

[ourtomorrow]

[ Not able to send via text: how pleased Ken looks to see that she'd remembered him, and is checking up on him. ]

Yes. I found a roommate. She's older than me but seems very kind.

[ She's not even charging him for the room! All she wants is to just have someone there! Ken isn't sure how good he'll be at providing company, but that's what he's here for, so he'll try! ]

Thank you again for your advice.

[shroudedsecrets]

I am glad you were able to find someone. It should make it at least a little easier on your adjusting.

[ Especially since the search for someone he knew from home still seemed unsuccessful. ]

I am sorry that I was unable to offer you more assistance at the time, but you do seem better focused on your needs. The temples may have some open requests for you to look at, usually involving deliveries or tidying, if you're looking for work still.

[ Which are probably more appropriate for children? She's not quite sure, but at least it shouldn't be too taxing on him. ]

[ourtomorrow]

Please don't apologize. You've been very helpful.

[ He's been the one who was a lump, and she helped snap him out of it. No one is going to feel bad about themselves except Ken if Ken has anything to say about it. ]

The temples do need the people they summon, then.

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[hedgehogsdilemma]

Hello, Ken.

It looks like you might already have an offer on the roommate, that's good. Have you been settling in okay otherwise?

[ourtomorrow]

I have. Everyone here has interesting perspectives.

[ ken ]

Thank you for asking after me, Shinji-san.

[hedgehogsdilemma]

[Interesting is a word for it.]

That's good to hear. There are a lot of people from very different places, so you're bound to find all sorts of different perspectives.

It's no trouble, and I did also want to let you know that you're more than welcome to get in touch with me if you ever want some fresh ingredients. Our replicator has a lot of options that the basic ones don't, and we already share with a couple of other people.

[ourtomorrow]

[ Part of Ken wants to say "You would do that?", the rest of Ken remembers their earlier conversation, knows the answer, and is touched. ]

That's convenient. I'll keep it in mind.

[ Everything is different here, even food... ]

action??

[nyakama]

[What's up Ken have you noticed the weird little cat who stopped by the temple and has been bumbling around and helping the robots out with chores? 'Cause she sure noticed you. Having apparently reached a stopping point, she comes over and sits beside you.]

Hello, nya~!

[Also? She talks. You're cool with talking cats, though, so this is fine, right? Right.]

HUMMMMYYYYY i knew i was forgetting to hit someone up on the cr meme

[ourtomorrow]

[ To be fair, the only talking cat Ken knows wouldn't be caught dead saying "nya". But there are bound to be many kinds of talking cat in the world (worlds?).

Still, he blinks. ]

A Digimon...?

[ No, that can't be it. If any kind of world can pull from here, there's no reason anything resembling an animal... ]

heelllooo \o\ i've had that comment typed up for days and just dddidn't send it like a fool

[nyakama]

[Okay yeah that's true. Very different sort of energies. Hummy blinks in return, turning and looking behind her to see what he might be looking at. Any 'digimon' here? ...No, there doesn't seem to be anything. She look back to Ken, tilting her head to the side.]

What's a Digimon, nya?

[...Well that answers the 'is it a digimon' question, at least. Probably.]

glad to see the good neko any time

[ourtomorrow]

[ ...That it does. Probably. ]

Ah, it's nothing. [ Is he homesick? It's entirely possible. The idea of being in a new world is nothing novel. Being there without Wormmon....He's determined to do his best, but it's tough.

Either way, he can't let this little cat worry about him. ] You reminded me of a friend.