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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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[nyakama]

Soccer! [Hummy's ears perks up.] My friend Hibiki back home plays soccer! [And basically any other sport they recruit her for...] She's probably the best on the team, nya!!

[The little cat is so excited to get to talk about her friend she nearly forgets they were supposed to be doing something.] Ahh, right! We can walk and talk, huh? Uuumm, the entertainment district is this way [point] if you wanted to go there first! The robots like to play virtual games in the cafes there too - maybe there’s a soccer one? [There isn’t, but it’s a nice thought. Maybe Ken would enjoy the puzzle game, though?]

[ourtomorrow]

[ Ken heads in the direction Hummy has pointed out, carrying her carefully so she has a nice view of everything they pass. ]

Is that common here? Games.

[ His last experience with what he thought was virtual gaming did not end so well. But if he has proof this time that it's not real, and if there is soccer...

Ken's life doesn't know how to not be difficult, so he's kind of looking forward to seeing whether there's a soccer game now. ]

i thought i replied to this but apparently i just imagined itttt

[nyakama]

[Hummy seems to consider the question for a moment before replying] Mm, sort of? There are lots of games and festivals and things like that! There's always something interesting to do~

... Ah. I've never played the VR games, though, 'cause the helmet's too big, nya.

np np

[ourtomorrow]

[ .....Ah. That...would be an issue, wouldn't it.

Ken smiles. ] I might not play many of them either. Virtual is fun, but - I like when things are real.