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[starfishlovesyou]

[Things sure are a lot mistier around here than she remembers... There are also a lot more bats and rats around, these certainly weren't here before. Then again, given the time of year, Fuuko is just happy that the moon isn't crashing into anything.

Having been returned from her kidnapping Fuuko first heads to the clinic to check on things there. At first she's surprised when she looks around and can't find herself, her body. The surprise gives way to happiness soon enough though, leading to Fuuko running as fast as her legs can carry her back home.

She's practically runs into the front door in her excitement and quickly heads to Nagisa's room. This is it, she can say hello to Nagisa not as the girl she met in Luceti, but as the best friend she had helping her through all the rough times back home. The only problem is Nagisa isn't here, or anywhere. Her room is completely bare save for a few gifts left behind on the bed, including letters addressed to her and Kotomi.

"It's been a pleasure getting to know you here in Luceti, Fuu-chan. I'm really, really happy that we ended up rooming together, because you ended up becoming one of my best friends here, as well as anywhere else! I'm sad that I won't be able to spend more time with you, but I'm sure we'll be able to see each other again in Hikarizaka. We do go to the same school, after all! Even if I may not remember you there, though, I'm positive that we'll become friends again."

... No, that won't happen. Back home was different. It was here in the village that Fuuko had the chance to do everything with Nagisa. That just isn't possible back home, no matter how much she might want it to be.

Fuuko ends up holding the letter tightly in her hands while she sits on Nagisa's bed, amongst all the different dangos and presents she left behind. She's not crying, it's hard not to, but she refuses to cry. Right now she only wants to be alone.]

[Later, when Fuuko feels as though she's up to it, she finds her journal and opens it up to speak.]

Nagisa Furukawa has gone back to Hikarizaka. [...] She left lots of wonderful things for her friends, so please come and collect them. Fuuko thinks that Nagisa-san would be very happy if all of the dangos she left went to good homes.

[And that's it. She leaves the journal open in case anyone wants to ask about Nagisa. Anyone that might decide to wait a moment before replying may be able to hear Fuuko whispering Nagisa's name to herself and sighing.]

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[corrinesbell]

Fuuko! [All sad parts aside, someone is happy to hear from her.]

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[starfishlovesyou]

Hello Sheena-san, Fuuko is glad to be hearing from you. [She certainly doesn't sound glad, even if she says she is.]

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[corrinesbell]

It's hard to lose people. [Her shift in mood is almost instantaneous.] You need anything?

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[starfishlovesyou]

It is... [This is especially hard though. It wasn't this bad when Yusuke and Tomoya went home.] Fuuko doesn't need anything, not now.

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[corrinesbell]

Okay. ...Do you want anything?

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[starfishlovesyou]

[Does asking for Nagisa back count? She's almost tempted to ask, but that definitely isn't the mature thing to do.]

Fuuko is fine, there's nothing Fuuko wants. [...] Do you think Fuuko would feel better talking to Sheena-san in person?

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[corrinesbell]

I dunno. You might. I'll come over if you want, it just might take me a while because the, uh, ghosts really hate me.

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[starfishlovesyou]

... Ghosts? Fuuko knew something weird was going on, Fuuko thinks that ghosts are definitely very weird. Fuuko would like it if you came over, but please don't let any ghosts jump out at you or move things in your house without you knowing.

[That's the sort of things ghost do, right?]

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[corrinesbell]

You be careful too, okay? I'll be over in a few minutes.

[Because finding where Fuuko lives in this fog will be a piece of ghoulish cake.]

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[starfishlovesyou]

Fuuko will be careful and won't let any ghosts in the house. [... Wait.] Fuuko will also shout at any ghosts that come through the walls.

[When she's not keeping an eye out for any ghosts that might want to poke their head in and spook her, Fuuko will be waiting for Sheena.]

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[corrinesbell]

[Among other things, by the time she gets there she's had a bucket of cold water upended over her head by pranksters. The ninja knocking on Fuuko's door is wet and giving the stink eye to a silly giggling ghost a few feet away.]

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[starfishlovesyou]

[Fuuko is quick to open the door, she was expecting Sheena to show up soon after all. What she wasn't expecting was a wet Sheena in late October. That must feel reaaally cold. Harsh, ghosts. Harsh.]

Fuuko didn't really think the ghosts hated you, but it must be true now Fuuko has seen it. [How do you make ghosts hate you anyway.] Fuuko will get you a towel right away!

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[corrinesbell]

[Apparently you make ghosts hate you by existing. Sheena shakes her head and some water drips across the floor.]

Thanks. I wish shutting the door'd keep them out.

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[starfishlovesyou]

Hopefully the ghosts won't decide to come in and bother us, Fuuko is not in the mood for getting a bucket of water dumped on Fuuko's head.

[She runs off into the kitchen and soon comes back with a tea towel for Sheena to dry herself off with.]

If Fuuko had any spare clothes that would fit you then Fuuko would offer them to you.

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[corrinesbell]

It's okay. I'll dry. [She pulls the ribbon from her hair and starts to rub it with the tea towel.] Thanks, anyway. I didn't come over here to use your towels though, right? Are you okay?

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[starfishlovesyou]

For a moment there Fuuko was completely distracted by the ghosts and Sheena-san showing up, completely drenched.

[She nods at the question, even if she's not feeling okay.] Do you remember when Fuuko drew lots of starfish with you in your journal when you were feeling sad?

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[corrinesbell]

Oh. Yeah, I do remember. ...I haven't thought about that for a while but yeah. That was really great of you.

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[starfishlovesyou]

It was a lot of fun, Fuuko remembers doing it to try and cheer you up. [...] Sheena-san, why is it always easier to make other people feel better than it is to make yourself better? Fuuko really doesn't feel like drawing starfish right now.

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[corrinesbell]

I dunno why it's easier. Probably because when you're making other people feel better, you're not starting out with being sad. You're kinda just sharing being happier.

D'you feel like doing something else?

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[starfishlovesyou]

Fuuko doesn't know what to do right now, but Fuuko would like it if you could share your happiness with Fuuko for just a moment. [...] Even if the ghosts decided to take a lot of it.

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[corrinesbell]

No ghosts are getting the better of me! But, uh, I dunno if I have any ideas about how to...share happiness.

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[starfishlovesyou]

Fuuko doesn't know how you share happiness either. Maybe you make happiness rather than sharing is, especially as Fuuko knows you can make people happy.

[This is becoming much more complicated than it should be.] Fuuko will have to ask Kotomi-chan about happiness.

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[corrinesbell]

Well, we could do something. Go for a walk or, uh, maybe head out to the beach and look for stuff in the sand.

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[starfishlovesyou]

Fuuko likes the sound of that second idea very much. It will be very cold at this time of year though, so Fuuko will wrap up warm and wait until Sheena-san is properly dry before we go.

Fuuko hopes there isn't any mist on the beach, it would be awful if we went all the way there and could not see anything.

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[corrinesbell]

Oh, yeah. Guess I didn't think about that. [She doesn't know if there's mist on the beach either. But. Hmm.

She does know somewhere to go where mist won't matter, and the idea springs up almost seamlessly - it's what Raine once did for her.]

What about a trip up to the hot spring?