Harke stretched a bit in his seat, before watching Jared get up. Noticing the man's haggard eyes, he smiled and gave the man a quick thumbs-up before he left. "Have a good day, mister Jared," he said, before the tech was led away by the Inn employee. Then, he thumbed his way through the GNA report Jared had made, managing a small smile when he saw the Support Program base.
And this time, I know exactly what I want to do, no fatherly assistance required, Harke thought, as the base file was downloaded securely to his PET. He thought to check on Eternalis and Aurora, and opened up their visuals on his little screen. His smile grew just that bit wider as he watched Eternalis' larger body sleeping next to Aurora's. Rough day for them, he thought, as he closed up the visual.
Looking out the door, he went into a daydream for a bit, mulling over his various operations with Eternalis and Aurora. So far, they had traversed a bit of a few networks. ACDC, SciLab, Electown, Yoka, Sharo, Beach, NetVegas. After a little while, it occurred to him that it would be a very interesting trip to traverse the many different networks in one run. Counting off the networks he knew in his head, he totaled up the number to be 12.
The more he thought about it, the more he liked the idea. He thought of going by himself for a bit, but then realized that that would be no fun at all. He took up a breath before speaking, then turned to Camillia and said, "Hey, Cam. I've been thinking, tomorrow, could we bust together again?"
Hesitantly, he added, "I've, er, got something in mind. That is, if you want to... I wouldn't mind if you don't."
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"Good day, Jared," Camillia said, taking up one of the business cards. Another friend made... she guessed. In a way, it was good that she was stepping into society again, but she had never imagined that it would be in this way. If anything, she actually wished that she would just shut herself in a room somewhere and live alone, or something...
"Operator?"
She turned to see the PET showing Rhea's signature poker face. "Hm?" she blinked, and her Navi pointed towards Harke, who was apparently asking her a question.
"Oh, my apologies. Uhm, Sure!" Camillia said quickly, before pausing. "...What was your question again?"
"Operator?"
She turned to see the PET showing Rhea's signature poker face. "Hm?" she blinked, and her Navi pointed towards Harke, who was apparently asking her a question.
"Oh, my apologies. Uhm, Sure!" Camillia said quickly, before pausing. "...What was your question again?"
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Harke felt like executing a facepalm just then, as Camillia asked her to repeat his question. Was she showing disinterest in him? Was she ignoring him? Was she- was she... oh what the heck. "Uh.. I asked you if you wanted to go busting again tomorrow. I was thinking of something like going through a few of the networks, kind of like a road trip." Then, his eyes lingered over to Tsujsa, and something clicked in his head. The guy was Camillia's cousin or some other, if he read the BBS correctly.
Analyzing the situation, trying to get closer to Camillia would do no good if he brought animosity from family, especially one that was standing right in front of him and could slug him with nothing but a little effort. He decided to rectify things before he got a headache later. "Yo, Tsujsa, was it? You wanna join in? It'll be fun."
... Rethinking it, maybe Camillia was just distracted earlier or something.
Analyzing the situation, trying to get closer to Camillia would do no good if he brought animosity from family, especially one that was standing right in front of him and could slug him with nothing but a little effort. He decided to rectify things before he got a headache later. "Yo, Tsujsa, was it? You wanna join in? It'll be fun."
... Rethinking it, maybe Camillia was just distracted earlier or something.
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Validus had returned to the PET. Albeit in a banged condition, but he'll heal. "Well, maybe about NOW I could get some sleep." The navi murmured as the PET screen went blank, and turned into a small, 8-bit image of the navi sleeping in a bed, while popping pixel Zs from his head.
Tsujsa sighed. Well, at least he earned it. He holstered the PET back into his side pocket and focused his attention on the rest of the group. Jared had already packed his equipment and was looking for some siesta time himself. The operator of the mammoth navi was, after all, only human. Meanwhile, Harke and Cam was getting to know one another a lot better.
...Of course, one can only wonder how close the two intend to be. Tsujsa sighed and smiled. At least she was making friends again. Then he heard something about a road trip across the networks, and inviting Cam as well. Before he could begin to ask whether he could join in as well (and also to keep an eye on the two of them) he found himself being asked whether he'd love to join.
"Eh? Why, err... Sure! I mean, it's not everyday I get to visit all the different networks anyway, eheh, after all, Validus himself isn't strong enough to wander alone yet."
Then Tsujsa noticed his own stomach growling.
"...But talk of that would have to wait. Are you guys feeling hungry? My treat."
Tsujsa sighed. Well, at least he earned it. He holstered the PET back into his side pocket and focused his attention on the rest of the group. Jared had already packed his equipment and was looking for some siesta time himself. The operator of the mammoth navi was, after all, only human. Meanwhile, Harke and Cam was getting to know one another a lot better.
...Of course, one can only wonder how close the two intend to be. Tsujsa sighed and smiled. At least she was making friends again. Then he heard something about a road trip across the networks, and inviting Cam as well. Before he could begin to ask whether he could join in as well (and also to keep an eye on the two of them) he found himself being asked whether he'd love to join.
"Eh? Why, err... Sure! I mean, it's not everyday I get to visit all the different networks anyway, eheh, after all, Validus himself isn't strong enough to wander alone yet."
Then Tsujsa noticed his own stomach growling.
"...But talk of that would have to wait. Are you guys feeling hungry? My treat."
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Smiling at her cousin's response, he spoke just what was in her mind-- the topic about food, of course. "That would be nice. What do you have in mind?" she asked curiously, food being one of her main passions to indulge in. One of the fun parts of travelling was to enjoy all kinds of food, and it still stuck with her even now. She still enjoyed her life alot, she guessed. Losing a leg wasn't entirely that bad, after all.
"Do you have any suggestions, Harke?" she turned, asking the other operator.
"Do you have any suggestions, Harke?" she turned, asking the other operator.
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Oh, good. Both Camillia and Tsujsa seemed equally receptive of him. And... Tsujsa mentions food. He thought of his own stomach, and his pack wasn't exactly filling, just kind of an appetizer. Monstrous appetites had their way, and he felt that if he went with them, he'd probably contribute to about fifty percent of the bill. He also didn't feel like contributing to the total right about then... but he didn't have any excuse for it. Still...
"I think there were some hawkers outside. Smelled kind of like some sort of rice, I-"
Just then, a beep from his PET redirected his attention to the terminal, and he hastily took it out of his sling pack. A few fumbled button presses later, he picked up the call. The screen appeared in front of his face, showing his father's cheery visage. "Hey, dad."
"Hey, Har. Got home early, you want to grab something at the caf?" the screen replied.
"Uh..." His eyes lingered towards his two companions, and hesitated for a bit. He really didn't want to offend his friends, but on the other hand, he didn't like to disappoint his father. His face scrunched ever so slightly, and his eyes lingered to the side. Then, making a snap decision, he replied back to the screen.
"Alright, I'm coming. Be about five, I'm at Main Yoka."
"That's great. Bye."
The screen blinked out of existence, and he was facing Camillia and Tsujsa again. His hand went up to his head, rubbing the back of his neck in awkwardness. "Um, sorry, guys. I can't really stay..." said Harke, looking somewhat flustered, but actually quite thankful for his father's interruption. Then, a chance synapse passed his memory, and he suddenly brightened.
"Oh, I can make up for it! Tomorrow, there's this cafe on Beach Street- Seagull Spot, just across the street from the Metroline entrance. The owner's son is one of my old friends, he's got some awesome stuff, especially his desserts. We can meet up there, have a bite while we bust."
Then, stuffing the PET and everything else he had into the pack, he stood up, pack over shoulder. "Sorry about the interruption again, guys. Hope to see you tomorrow!" said Harke, before giving a two-fingered salute and heading out the door.
"I think there were some hawkers outside. Smelled kind of like some sort of rice, I-"
Just then, a beep from his PET redirected his attention to the terminal, and he hastily took it out of his sling pack. A few fumbled button presses later, he picked up the call. The screen appeared in front of his face, showing his father's cheery visage. "Hey, dad."
"Hey, Har. Got home early, you want to grab something at the caf?" the screen replied.
"Uh..." His eyes lingered towards his two companions, and hesitated for a bit. He really didn't want to offend his friends, but on the other hand, he didn't like to disappoint his father. His face scrunched ever so slightly, and his eyes lingered to the side. Then, making a snap decision, he replied back to the screen.
"Alright, I'm coming. Be about five, I'm at Main Yoka."
"That's great. Bye."
The screen blinked out of existence, and he was facing Camillia and Tsujsa again. His hand went up to his head, rubbing the back of his neck in awkwardness. "Um, sorry, guys. I can't really stay..." said Harke, looking somewhat flustered, but actually quite thankful for his father's interruption. Then, a chance synapse passed his memory, and he suddenly brightened.
"Oh, I can make up for it! Tomorrow, there's this cafe on Beach Street- Seagull Spot, just across the street from the Metroline entrance. The owner's son is one of my old friends, he's got some awesome stuff, especially his desserts. We can meet up there, have a bite while we bust."
Then, stuffing the PET and everything else he had into the pack, he stood up, pack over shoulder. "Sorry about the interruption again, guys. Hope to see you tomorrow!" said Harke, before giving a two-fingered salute and heading out the door.
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"Huh... right then. Catch you later." Tsujsa grunted as he waved at Harke. Before turning his attention to Camillia, responding to her question earlier.
"So... Sushi?" was the only thing that came out of Tsujsa's mouth.
"So... Sushi?" was the only thing that came out of Tsujsa's mouth.
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"Take care, Harke," she said simply, watching how the operator went after receiving a message of sorts. "See you tomorrow."
Turning towards her cousin, Camillia visibly brightened at the mention of sushi. "Sure!" she said, wondering if it was really okay to dine at Tsujsa's expense. "... So where is this place?" she asked curiously.
It was pretty evident that the redhead was eager for another food expedition.
Turning towards her cousin, Camillia visibly brightened at the mention of sushi. "Sure!" she said, wondering if it was really okay to dine at Tsujsa's expense. "... So where is this place?" she asked curiously.
It was pretty evident that the redhead was eager for another food expedition.
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Tsujsa scratched his head, but smiled at the excited reaction that Camillia had shown. "Well, there's a nearby sushi bar in Yoka... I haven't actually tried it yet but I heard it's pretty good." He muttered as he stood up from the seat. His wallet should have plenty enough zeny to pay for the expenses, and it would serve as a great celebratory meal after that mission.
"Well, if we're ready to leave, let's go then." He uttered as he held onto Camillia's wheelchair handlebars, ready to help her to move out from their current position.
"Well, if we're ready to leave, let's go then." He uttered as he held onto Camillia's wheelchair handlebars, ready to help her to move out from their current position.
