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[kindhearted]

[As the feed begins, the camera is blocked out and the faint sound of sniffling can be heard. Has the poster been crying? Possibly. Whoever it is is embarrassed to show their face at the moment, that's for sure.]

Um, I have a question. W-Well, two, actually. Has anyone else here been here a long time and not have anyone from home appear? If so...how do you cope with it?

[Yeah, Roji is ridiculously homesick right now, and Ven's post about friends from home got him to start over-thinking things. He really misses his own friends.]

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[kindhearted]

Mhmm, it does help knowing that they're there at home.

[He has to hand it to be people for being able to keep that thought always at the front of their minds.] Do you ever break away from that thought sometimes?

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[hachikuji]

Exactly! And when we go back, it's as though nothing ever happened. You won't have to worry about them worrying or any national missing poster campaigns! [But to get serious--] It's easy to break away from that thought. The only thing you can do is accept it in the end, even if it is hard.

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[kindhearted]

[The poster campaign comment does make Roji smile a bit. The fact that no one will have to worry about him being gone does bring him peace of mind, since that actually did tend to happen a lot back home.

But he actually responds to what Mayoi said after that.]

Yes, you're right. [He really can't argue with that point.] I think I've just been fighting it for a long time. Too long.

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[hachikuji]

You don't need to stop fighting. If you forget then you'll get too comfortable here. That's fine if you don't want to go home, but if you do then that isn't good either. I think the best thing is to remember both things at once. And that you aren't alone here.

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[kindhearted]

So...find a balance. Don't long too much for home, but don't get too comfortable in Luceti and forget about home.

[Roji's certain he'll never forget about home, barring experiments, but it's still very good advice.]

Mm, it's hard to forget Luceti too. We've all made friends here from other worlds...and it'll be sad to say goodbye one day.

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[hachikuji]

Yeah, but sometimes goodbye is just what is needed. Even if it is hurtful. Does that make sense?

voice;

[kindhearted]

[Oh, that sure hit home. Well at least these inevitable goodbyes aren't going to be half as soul-crushing. Roji's response is quiet, but confident.]

Yes. Yes it does.