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[ The feed opens to Kazu looking a little awkward. Like he looks like he's excited to ask something but at the same time he also feels like it's a stupid question and he should totally just bail out now before he embarrasses himself. Luckily Psychemon has got this covered. ]

Kazu wants to know if anyone around here knows how to skate too and if you wanna go skating with him sometime!

Psyche I was just gonna- urg. Well, yeah, any skaters around here? And you know, I mean even if you don't I can show you how if you're interested or something. I found a shop that sells normal inlines and stuff at the mall too so...

What he means is he's lonely and he wants to skate with his friends again instead of just alone!

You're really no help at all Psyche...

[ He sighs and fiddles with his cap. ]

But uh, yeah! If you're interested or something just give me a call... or I'll be at the mall this afternoon anyways.. there are some nice rails and stuff outside...

[ He trails off a little awkwardly before shaking his head and flipping the D-Terminal off. ]

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Yeah sure, take your time!

[ Kazu gave up on what's weird and what's not a long time before even coming to this crazy place. ]

See you there!

[He turns off the feed.]

[About half an hour later, Hibiki arrives at the mall, fiddling with his d-terminal and wearing his normal bunny-hooded jacket. He's trying to figure out how exactly this thing works when paying for things-- he's going to need skates, and he might as well replace his dead mp3 player while he's here.]

[ Kazu's been here for a little while, and had just decided to take a break sitting on some steps outside. He looks up and recognizes the kid from the video chat earlier. ]

Hey-

[ And then he realizes he doesn't know his name yet. Oops. ]

-you!

[In almost the same moment, Hibiki realizes he hadn't introduced himself on the feed. He laughs a little, but he's smiling. No harm done.]

Hibiki Kuze. Sorry I forgot to tell you earlier.

Nah I forgot too kinda.

[ Well Psychemon took care of it kinda actually. But it wasn't like official really or anything. ]

I'm Kazuma Mikura. But my friends just call me Kazu.

Kazu it is then. You mind if we stop by an electronics store while we're getting my skates? My mp3 player's been dead since I got here.

Yeah sure.

[ He reaches down to flick his wheel locks on. He doesn't have sneakers and the last time he tried skating in the mall he almost got tossed out. ]

They have a pretty nice one in there. I was thinking of getting a new pair of headphones myself. You know, those big chunky studio style ones?

[Kazu, stop being the kid that old people don't want on their lawns.]

I've always liked those, but they don't fit in pockets so there was always the problem of bringing them to school. Guess that doesn't apply here, though.

[Come on, Hibiki, just admit that you could never settle on a color because it wouldn't match all your clothes and you're the 'hide in my headphones' type.]

[ He is ALWAYS that kid... he's just a little better about it here because the 'old people' around these parts frequently have lasers beam eyes or swords as big as he is. ]

I don't see a problem bringing them to school. Just hang them around your neck.

[ He grins and shrugs. ]

I mean the worst that'd happen is the teacher yelling at you to put them away, but that's easy to ignore.

[. . . I can see where that would pose a problem.]

That'd probably snowball, unfortunately.

[He laughs a little and shakes his head.]

My best friend is... not the greatest student, and we really only get away with sharing homework answers because I'm so well behaved they think it must be a coincidence.

[ He snorts. The majority of guys in his class are at least somewhat delinquent so finding someone 'well behaved' is like... finding a unicorn or something. ]

You gotta rebel a little though, you know? Bet you could get away with stuff if you really are a good student.

[ He shoulders the door open. ]

You wanna hit the electronics store first?

[Hibiki is that unicorn.]

It is my last year... Might be time to cut loose a little.

[Assuming they ever get back. And the world isn't ruined when he gets there.]

Sounds good to me. That'll probably be quicker, I don't know what I'm doing with skates.

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