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Username/Display Name: UN/DN: nanami.k
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Time: 10:12 AM

How many of you have returned to your worlds since arriving here? Do you frequently check in and has any time passed back home when you do? I'm curious, as a newcomer.

[ This is absolutely not because of someone he knows WHO SHOULD BE HOME RIGHT NOW, no. ]

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[airdnd]

[ help, that's so savage, ]

Now I wouldn't say that... it's a bit of an unfair comparison, even if our roles are similar.

[ But still, she's picking up on who that 'someone else' might be. ]

Anyhow, I hope the answers you've received from the others give you even a little peace of mind, then? Still, I think I understand your concerns.

[nonexempt]

[ HE TELLS IT LIKE IT IS. ]

Unfair to him, I think. You're more pleasant to be around.

The answers have so far, which is reassuring. Yours is the only outlier but considering the circumstances, I think I understand why. It's been enlightening.

[airdnd]

[ after several minutes of typing: ]

Thank you. I'm glad I've made a good first impression on you.

And genuinely, Mr. Nanami, I hope that you have many more enlightening conversations with our fellow guests here. From what I've observed during my time here, I think you might find many shared experiences and similarities with the others.

[ maybe he's as lonely of a guy as Satoru seems to be, deep down? Maybe it's the nature of their profession? Either way, she doesn't want Nanami to think that everything must be as it was. Being a jujutsu sorcerer sounds like hell, but it's a hell that's far away from them for the time being. ]

[nonexempt]

[ She isn't... wrong with that line of thinking, though Nanami would object to being called lonely if he was asked if he was. But it very much is the nature of their profession, death looms over them all. ]

That's kind of you to say about the other guests. Anyone you would recommend speaking to the most?

[airdnd]

[ Oh so they are just lonely little guys together.......

She is typing for a while, because at some point, she realizes she's all but typed up a list of all of the guests at the hotel.

The response that ultimately arrives is this: ]

Asides from the guests who have already responded to your post, Mr. Nanami...

Winter, Ms. Kokomi, Ms. Giselle, Ms. Reiju, Mr. Nico, Ms. Odette, General Jing Yuan...

[ help she's still going to end up typing everyone ]

There are also a number of younger guests. Are you also a teacher, Mr. Nanami?

[nonexempt]

[ they are :(

The list surprises him. A General? But he'll take it down and consider it. He should do some reaching out... Though he's already met Winter, so that's quite nice. ]

Thank you for the list. I've already met Winter-san but the others, I'll make a point to get to know.

There are children here though? Unaccompanied? And no but I mentor the students Gojo-san teaches.

[airdnd]

[ Two generals, if you count Kokomi, but Sumina only came to know of her military ranking long after they'd met. ]

I'm glad to hear it. Winter is a friend of mine from home, so I hope you two can get along.

Unaccompanied. They seem to be doing fine, from what I've seen...

[nonexempt]

That makes sense. He did show me some of his magic.

[ So, now he's putting the dots together, of what Sumina described to him before, of what he saw from Winter. This magic is very interesting. ]

Still, it would do to keep an eye on them. I didn't realize this hotel was that open with their invitations.

[airdnd]

And what did you think of it?

[ She's curious, given what she'd told him about there being many different kinds of magic where she's from! ]

They've seemed perfectly friendly whenever I've spoken with them. [ on a related note: she has not spoken to akechi in person ] But you're right, the hotel is quite liberal with its invitations.

[nonexempt]

It was fascinating. I would like to see more of it, from those individuals who are practiced in magic.

[ He's sooooo curious!!! Sorcery back home is always for attack, while magic here seems to be for a variety of things — not always hostile. It's interesting to him. ]

I hope they're all okay then, though I suppose it isn't my place to interfere.

[airdnd]

Then, since you had asked me who you should speak with... If you're interested in learning more about the nature of the magic of worlds like mine have, then you ought to speak with Mr. Gale Dekarios or Ms. Sprezzatura Vaux as well. They are both wizards, which means their use and understanding of magic is incredibly deep and academic. It's possible they know more about sorcery than even I do, even if these two magical disciplines are often at odds with each other.

As for the younger guests, I'm sure they wouldn't mind a calming presence like yours, Mr. Nanami. As you might imagine, Satoru has imposed on them as well, so...

[nonexempt]

At odds with each other? Because one is innate and one is learned, I presume? I will reach out to these two and see if they're interested in sharing their experiences with me.

[ And he takes a moment after reading that next bit because sigh... Gojo............... ]

Oh, has he? I'll make a point to visit the younger guests then.

[airdnd]

That's exactly it. You're quite sharp.

[ Gojo....... she doesn't know much about his interactions with the younger folks, only that he was making them all call him by 'sensei.' ]

Despite what I've just said, though... If I may, Mr. Nanami - I hope that you don't feel obligated to watch Satoru or anything while you're here.

[nonexempt]

Thank you. You've been helpful in adding to my knowledge, Sumina-san.

[ And god, of course he is. If only Nanami knew. ]

He's an adult, he can watch over himself. I would still feel... ill at ease to act as if he didn't exist here, however.

[ And then he hesitates for a moment before he adds: ]

He is still important to me.

[ Thank god he has Gojo blocked right now, he does not want this man jumping into this conversation. ]

[airdnd]

Always a pleasure to help, Mr. Nanami. You can always send me a message if you've any more questions later on, too. I'll do my best.

[ but seriously god help them both if he ever gets unblocked and finds this conversation. ]

Then perhaps this is an opportunity to see a shift in your relationship? You aren't coworkers here... so perhaps you can become more like friends.

[ She and Winter had more of a professional, working relationship prior to arriving here, too, but now... He is a very dear friend. Maybe the two jujutsu sorcerers can find something like t hat, too. ]

[nonexempt]

I appreciate that.

[ And now he has to full body cringe as she suggests him becoming friends with Gojo. Is he going to be friends with Gojo? Though there is the smallest part of him that goes: aren't you already friends? Which he hates and wants to die.

Still, he doesn't want to be rude to Sumina so he just offers a neutral — ]

That is certainly a possibility. I suppose we shall see.