Fourth Vaccine; Video; Action

[puppetnurse]

M-mm...h-hello...

[Tsumiki looks very worn out as she talks. Not that she hasn't had adequate sleep, she just hasn't eaten or even moved ]

I...guess...I fell asleep...f-for a while...I'm...sorry if I...if I worried anyone...I didn't mean to...p-please forgive me...

[Fifteen minutes awake and she's crying already......]

S-sorry...I-I'm sorry...

[For anyone interested in visiting the girl who are in the Cianwood area, she can be found in the Pokemon Center, resting and trying to talk whatever medical records she may have out of the nurses there.]

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[ Ah, she's awake. Well, they've...probably been keeping watch on her off and on, and whatever the case, Nanami will present Tsumiki with a plush mareep toy mostly by holding it out in front of her face.

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That's probably not how you should give people presents... ]

I already gave everyone but Hinata-kun their circus souvenirs...and you.

[ IT SEEMS LIKE TSUMIKI IS IN SAFE MODE..........? presumably some of the yakuza are around in case she isn't to save nanami's butt or something idk ]

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[puppetnurse]

...souvenirs...? [The way she questioningly takes the toy makes it clear she's surprised to be receiving anything. Though that in itself probably isn't a surprise at all.]

...i-is...this...really for me?

[SHE SEEMS SAFE, NANAMI. You're good.]

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Mmhmm. The circus opened while you were asleep, so I went out for one show, and brought everyone back something.

[ GOOD THING SHE'S SAFE or she might get scolded for reckless endangerment twice in one month..........or is that three times.............

She leans back in the chair at the side of Tsumiki's bed, smiling softly. ]

I thought this was something Tsumiki-san might like. How are you feeling?

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[puppetnurse]

[Carefully she hugs the Mareep, nodding. Yes, she does like it. Very good guess, Nanami.]

I'm...a little tired, I guess...I'm hungry too...but...I'm happy that Nanami-san is here...and because I have this now too.

I'm sorry that I fell asleep like that.

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It's not your fault. Rather...that sort of thing can't be helped, right?

[ Although the comas are sort of...worrying...........

Especially in Tsumiki's case, although it looks like they Won that particular problem. ]

Do you remember anything new? Sometimes that happens, I guess, but not always...? How confusing.

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[puppetnurse]

...still...I'm sorry for worrying anyone...

[Remember anything new...? Ah-]

Kuzuryuu-san! I-is Kuzuryuu-san okay? I...I remember that he decided to greet you all at breakfast before he was healed! And he opened all his wounds again...

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Ah, yeah...that was really reckless of him, wasn't it?

[ HA...HA.....................GOOD TIMES...........

Man she hopes he doesn't do that here. ]

Kuzuryuu-kun's fine. He's just with Pekoyama-san...they should be back soon...I think. At least, I don't think anything happened to him since I saw him earlier today...? They probably would have called if something had.

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Ah, he survives it back there, too...

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[puppetnurse]

That was absolutely reckless of him!

[Tsumiki seems just a little bit miffed about the whole ordeal. Ignoring nurse's orders, leaving the bed before he should have, reopening his wounds and making them all worse on top of it...]

I'm glad...And I'm glad Pekoyama-san is here. I hope Kuzuryuu-san will take care of himself better with her around.

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Well, he's not allowed to do it here, so it should be fine. And Pekoyama-san will look out for him, like you said...more importantly...

[ There's a "more importantly"? ]

More importantly, I have something else for you, though it's two days late. So, let's pretend today is the twelfth - or tomorrow. Or we can wait until whenever, but, how do you want to spend your birthday? Or when would you like your present? You slept through that, you know?

[ .................she is really serious about this "celebrate your damn birthdays, classmates" thing. ]

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[puppetnurse]

M-my birthday?

[Hold on Nanami. You know when her birthday is? Do you see the look of "brain is rebooting due to shock" on her face?]

I...y-you don't...you don't have to do anything for my birthday...I-I don't need a party or presents or anything...i-it's okay if you just...f-forget I have a birthday...

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It was on your student profile...I have those memorized.

[ ...For reasons Tsumiki should know by now, so. ]

I don't think that forgetting about it is something I can do...rather, isn't that something friends are meant to do...? Tell one another they're happy the other person was born, or that sort of thing...? Something like not trying to tell you all I'm glad you exist wouldn't be possible, I think. Also, I already got the present.

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[puppetnurse]

...Nanami-san...

[She knows why she has those memorized. And honestly isn't surprised. And when she thinks about it, she shouldn't have been so surprised Nanami knew her birthday. But she honestly doesn't know what to say at this point, because she still doesn't think she really needs a birthday...but she knows Nanami is going to insist...]

...whatever...whatever you want to do...w-would be fine with me...

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That should be the other way around...I think. But, just doing something fun together should do, right? Maybe when you're feeling better you can take me out and show me the berry trees around here. Or, we can find some sort of class on Pokecenter gear or something like that?

[ Not something she would really find fun, for the latter, but that's not the point of a friend's birthday. :|a ]

Oh, either way, I'll just give it to you now. [ "It" being her present. Which is in.............Nanami gosh darnit where did you even find Galaga-themed giftwrap? Why did you use it? You're the only person who likes this. Anyway, it's in a box and is shockingly not a game, although it is a little dorky. Tsumiki is free to be stunned about it not being a game. There's an included card which...okay apparently she couldn't help herself and it's Buneary Bounce themed and just has a simple happy birthday message, VIDEO GAME CARDS = THE BEST CARDS. ] Happy belated birthday, Tsumiki-san.

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[ardent]

[...Ah.

Just...give him a moment to figure out how to respond to this; he vaguely remembers hearing about this, though he hadn't followed up on it at the time because he was dealing with his own classmates. But now...

Well. He can't exactly ignore this, either.

So give him a moment to respond; he considers video, but that tends to not end very well, and it's easier for him to talk to people over text if he's not sure how something will go. If nothing else, it ensures that he can look at what he's sending before he sends it...]

It's good to see that you're awake, Tsumiki-kun. Are you all right?

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[puppetnurse]

[Probably unsurprisingly, Tsumiki finds the some pros to texting versus talking over audio or video. Though it takes her infinitely longer to reply through text because she can read over what she's sending. So please excuse the five or so minute wait while she types and retypes her reply, Ishimaru.]

Thank you, Ishimaru-san. I'm all right, yes. I'm a little tired, but I think that is just fatigue from a lack of food. I'm sorry for falling asleep like that!

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You don't need to apologize for something like that. It's happened to a lot of us lately; it happened to me earlier this year, and Naegi-kun experienced it too a short while ago.

It's not your fault, and I'm pretty sure if we could control it at all it wouldn't happen in the first place!

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[puppetnurse]

Ah... Is Naegi-san all right? I remember hearing about that, but I'm not sure if he woke up before I passed out.

I'm still sorry though... For if I worried you or anyone else. But you're right, I think. It would be good if we could prevent it from happening. I wonder if there could be a way and nobody has found it yet?

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[ardent]

He's all right, yes. He remembers more of what happened back home now, and he was a little disoriented when he woke up, but he was generally fine.

If I could prevent it from happening, though, I definitely would; do you remember more of what happened as well?

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[puppetnurse]

I'm glad to hear that...I'm relieved.

I would as well. I'm worried about any injuries some may sustain passing out like that.

I do remember a little, yes. Though I'm not sure if Kuzuryuu-san would appreciate me telling many people about it... I'm sorry, Ishimaru-san.

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It's fine - we don't really know each other that well, and my class doesn't talk about what happened to us with people outside of the group. So I understand.

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[puppetnurse]

[It takes her a little bit longer to respond to this one, mostly because she's not quite sure how she wants to express what she's feeling.]

I would like to get to know Ishimaru-san better.

[A second text is sent a few moments later.]

But only if you wouldn't mind! If that would be annoying or a bother, please ignore me!

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[ardent]

[...That second text is actually good, if for no better reason than it gets him to focus on something that isn't "HOW DO I ANSWER THIS" long enough to actually attempt to answer. That said, there's a bit of a pause before he manages, but eventually he does, albeit not without a lot of the type-and-delete game.]

We could be friends, if you want.

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[puppetnurse]

[There are multiple times during this pause where she wants to tell him to forget about it, but she never does. She just waits and lets out the held breath she had when his reply goes through.]

I would like that a lot.

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[ardent]

[And this is why text is wonderful; it keeps the kneejerk "Wait, you would?" response from sliding out into the realm of Something He Just Said All Right.]

I'm glad to hear that, Tsumiki-kun! Thank you. It means a lot!

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[puppetnurse]

[It's really no wonder they get along so awkwardly well. Because she honestly couldn't believe he would suggest being friends. Getting to know someone is a lot different than being friends, after all.]

It means a lot to me too! So thank you, Ishimaru-san! I'm very happy to be your friend!