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[samefacesyndrome]

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[samefacesyndrome]

[ But she goes and picks out something more outing appropriate to wear. Nothing too fancy - one of the best things about being home again is that she has wardrobe back and can wear whatever she wants, so she’s been relishing in being comfy again. She still picks something cute but it’s warm and loose just the way she wants it - without any worry about lice.

After taking a few more seconds to pack a side bag with her Original Rina-chan Board sketchpad and whatever she might need like a rocket booster apparently she finally steps out into the hall. ]

Okay, I’m ready now.

[alchemistake]

[Since he doesn't make much to change into, Varian will be heading out in the clothes he was already wearing, which probably seem nice enough, all things considered. He's looking appropriately "teenager", at the very least...even if he looks a lot like a foreign exchange student.

He has to work the goofy grin off his face when Rina appears (to very little success, honestly), rubbing a finger under his nose before reaching out to take her hand with his other.]

Good! Great! You look...you look great.

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[ Another small smile (they just keep being easier and easier to do when she’s with him), before she takes his hand and starts to lead him towards the door. ]

Thank you…

[ As they head out she continues to speak. ]

Um… I know I was the one who asked but… I don’t actually have anything specific planned. I have some ideas of what we could do but…

[ She clicks the apartment door behind her softly. ]

I thought… I’d ask what you’d be most interested in.

[alchemistake]

What I'd be interested in? Well, let's see...

[He looks up in thought as they step out of her apartment into the rest of the complex, his other arm shifting to lift his backpack a bit higher on his shoulders.]

I was looking up some stuff online, and there's like- all sorts of exhibits for stuff in Japan, did you know? Like- expositions on science of course and biology...and museums, too! Museums weren't even a thing back home!

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They don’t? [ That surprises her but then she thinks on it a moment. ] I guess that makes sense. I think they only started a few hundred years ago.

[ She doesn’t want to be rude by saying “I guess you wouldn’t have museums about history when you’re history yourself” but she def thought it for a few seconds. ]

In that case… I think I know one that you’d really like. We can go there.

[alchemistake]

[Wow how dare you Rina...implying he's OLD...]

Sounds great! Are we gonna take the bus again?

[Varian...really likes automobiles.]

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Mmm, we could but…

[ …

You know she had put this off in case it overwhelms him too much especially during peak hours but ]

Do you want to try something even faster?

[ Maybe it’s Time. ]

[alchemistake]

[Time....time for what......]

Faster than the bus? You've got to be joking.

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[ Hang on she’s getting the board out for this face she wants to make and— ah.

That’s not concerning. ]

Nope, not joking. You’ll see!

[alchemistake]

[.......uh oh.

Varian's smile wavers a little as they make their way to those fancy front doors that require a special card to get in. He's still amazed daily by the wonders of modern technology.]

Aaand where...are we going, exactly?

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Mmmm…

Do you really want to know? Or would you rather be surprised?

[ She thinks it might be funner as a surprise but the train is already going to be one hell of a surprise she thinks. ]

[alchemistake]

O...oh no, I- I can be surprised! Surprises are good- fine, actually!

[He doesn't want to ruin the fun for Rina, after all. And like...

Surely. SURELY it's not THAT bad. It's just, faster, right?]

[samefacesyndrome]

[ Thankfully won’t be bad! Certainly nothing like what happened with the car when they were dead. ]

Okay. I think it’ll be a really fun one.

[ She stops for a moment wondering if she should take his hand again now that they’re outside and in public. After a moment of deliberating though she compromises by holding the hem of his sleeve. ]

Be sure to stick close to me though, okay? So I don’t lose you.

[alchemistake]

[Handholding...scandalous.

Varian has known Rina long enough to know her well, though. He's not bothered by the way she lets his hand go to instead hold onto his sleeve, nodding as he moves his own hands to hold onto the straps of his bag.]

Got it. I'm still not sure I'm used to how big the crowds can get here...

[Corona is a SPECK in comparison to Japan, population wise.]

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Mm. They can get especially bad on what we’re riding on too… but this time of day it should be okay.

[ Heading to the train station then!! ]

We could also grab food on the way there… or wait till we get there.

[alchemistake]

[The thing they're riding is going to be crowded...? He knew busses could get pretty full, but that was at least somewhat manageable...]

How...big exactly is this thing we're getting on?

[samefacesyndrome]

Mmm, pretty big. They can carry hundreds of people at once, some even more than that.

…The ones in this area are underground so I don’t think you’ve seen any yet. [ She hasn’t brought him far after all, mostly just to her school to meet the rest of the club. ]

[alchemistake]

[Hundreds...]

No, probably not...but if it can carry that many people it must be huge.

[He's thinking more overall than in the sense of being horizontally long. The concept of vehicles being made up of multiple cars is still something he's getting a grasp on.]

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Mm. It is.

[ …wait. She senses a chance to mess with him a little. ]

It’s kind of like a dragon. It even roars.

[alchemistake]

...e...

...excuse me, did you say dragon?

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Mmhm.

[ She looks back at him and… well it’s not like you can ever tell when she’s joking anyway huh. ]

A dragon. Do they have those in Corona? Or maybe serpents?

[ THEY HAVE BOTH YOU LITTLE SHIT. ]

[alchemistake]

Y...yes! I mean, I've never seen one, but...

[What the fuck HE DIDN'T THINK JAPAN HAD THEM

JAPAN ISN'T....MAGIC]

Why haven't I heard about it before now?

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Hmm… because I didn’t think to bring it up I suppose.

[ She’s. Enjoying this a little too much. She would almost feel bad but they’re coming to the station anyway so soon he’ll see what she actually means. ]

Are you ready to see it?

[alchemistake]

You didn't think to bring it up. A dragon-

[Varian is still going on about it even as they're coming up to the station, eyes flickering from the nearby commutors to where the station is. Wait, do this many people just....line up to ride on a DRAGON?]

Uhh...I think so...

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[ She takes his hand again then and starts to lead him down the stairs underground. ]

Don’t worry - if you get scared I’ll protect you. I’ve rode it lots of times, so just leave everything to me.

[ Including. Tickets. And whatever. ]