For notsogrimreaper.

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[Going to Chiyo's school is refreshingly normal. Yonaka had never actually liked school, but she's learning to like it. It's not home, it's not Koriko, so it's fine. The routine is nice.

Go to school, take your classes, leave school, spot someone familiar on school campus as you start to head home-

Wait.]

Mushi?

[That can't possibly be him, but she calls out to him anyway.]

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[chasescenes]

It's Chiyo's world. She was one of my best friends in Koriko, and her world's super normal and peaceful. Nothing magical or monstrous at all. I can live a normal teenager's life.

[She can actually be an average high school girl for the first time.]

[notsogrimreaper]

Right! I know Chiyo-chan. She was a nice girl. I’m glad you found a world like hers where you can be safe.

[He had considered doing the same, but he would have felt too guilty.]

[chasescenes]

I still miss my friends, but... it's nice. Way easier than anywhere else I've lived.

[Even what she used to call 'home'.]

[notsogrimreaper]

Of course you do. I miss my friends too. So... I'm lucky I found you here.

[chasescenes]

[He's getting an even tighter hug.]

I'm here. You can stay here as long as you want to. If the Witch comes for you I'll fight her off.