superordinary | voicemail.

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voicemail.

"Hello! You've reached Makoto Naegi — I'm not available right now, so please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible."

available for:
( voice | text | video | misc* )

* Anything else! It can be a message tied to a rock thrown through a window, or it can be an action thread if neither of us feel like making a separate post for it.

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[...his shoulders slump a little, relieved. So it was true. Not that he'd doubted Asahina, but Naegi had never acted any differently toward him.]

I see... It's...kind of a strange feeling. Even if I didn't get the chance to tell you myself... I'm glad that you know.

Ah... I'm glad to hear that, Fujisaki-kun. That means you trust me, doesn't it? I wasn't sure if I should tell you, or wait until you would trust me enough to tell me yourself, so I ended up not saying anything about it until now.

Of course... I trust you a lot, Naegi-kun. I'm sorry I just wasn't strong enough to bring it up to you sooner.

[But now, it's all good.]

Hey, don't be sorry, all right? You would have told me eventually, and I think that's brave of you.

[Hesitance... But Chihiro nods once, firmly, and smiles brightly.]

Thank you, Naegi-kun... [He really is grateful, and it shows in every bit of his expression.] But, um, would you like to go get something to eat now? My treat!

All right. [ He smiles right back at him. ] Let's go, Fujisaki-kun.

[Nodding readily, Fujisaki turns to lead the way, a little lightness to his step. Though he does remember something else he should mention.]

--oh. Um. By the way, everyone else from home knows my secret [again in one case] now, too...

[So there's no need to keep it any longer. At least between their group.]

[ Okay, that earns Fujisaki a surprised look from Naegi. Give him a second. ]

...Even Oowada-kun...?

[Fujisaki nods briefly, looking down at his feet.]

I didn't want to keep it a secret anymore. And after everyone else already knew...it wouldn't have been right...

That's... [ Really brave, he thinks. If Naegi were in Fujisaki's shoes, he doubts he would have been able to do the same. ] Um, what did he say?

He... He took it really well. Of course he was surprised, but...

Like back then, he didn't think I was strange, or anything... [Of course, he means the first time he remembered telling Mondo.]

That's good to hear... [ Not that he thought things would go badly again...if "again" even is the right word, given the timeline differences. Things are different now and the Monobear variable is no longer present to push him toward the state of mind that caused him to kill back then. ]

If you haven't already, are you going to start training yourself here?

[Straightening his posture at the question, Chihiro nods once, expression determined.]

I've already started going for runs in the morning... I mean, unless I get stronger, my pokémon aren't going to be able to rely on me either, right? And I don't want to slow anyone down once we start travelling again...

You wouldn't slow us down, Fujisaki-kun. [ He's 100% confident when he says this. ]

But what you're doing...challenging yourself and striving to improve...that's a good thing to do.

[Fujisaki gives him a quick, surprised glance. That soon melts into a smile. Ah...it assuages some of his worries.]

Mm... I'm not going to let myself think that I can't anymore. Even though sometimes I feel uncertain still...

[ When Fujisaki smiles at him like that, Naegi instantly feels like he said something great. ]

That's the spirit, Fujisaki-kun! I think everyone feels uncertain sometimes. It's natural. What's important is having the perseverance to continue, which you do. And you'll always have your Pokémon, me and the others to support you.

[Ehehe.]

If I have you guys there to support me... It feels like I can't fail.

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