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Posted: July 18th, evening
From: Minerva

[ After settling in a new shinki and checking on Mikoto, Tatara takes a moment to himself to sit outside in the sunset and talk everything out. No video this time, friends -- he doesn’t feel like showing his face. And he has a valid reason for that. ]

Hello everyone. For those of you who might not know yet, Johan Andersen is gone. I went by his temple today to find it missing. From what I know, this means he’s gone home.

He was a dear friend of mine who will be sorely missed. He was--...

[ ...more than just that. And now, he’ll never know.

Tatara’s voice breaks a bit there, prompting a pause. But this isn’t a time for mourning, he reminds himself; he really should stop talking about Johan as though he’s lost when for all he knows, this is a happy affair. For all he knows, Johan got to go home -- back to his family, his friends, all those people who missed him dearly; perhaps even more than Tatara will. So after the noticeable pause for breath, an airy sort of chuckle follows. ]

I know wherever he is now, he’s happy.

[ That’s right -- wherever he is, I’m sure he’s just fine. ]

I took his shinki, Sakon, home to my temple. He’ll be with me from now on. I’ll keep him safe.

[ That’s the important part: Taking care of those left behind; those who are sad, (even if he is, too). He takes a breath, and even over audio only, one can practically visualize the forced smile he dons. ]

I guess that’s it! See? Everything works out in the end.

Somehow, it always does.

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Seeing what he's seen, I understand he'll be in worse shape than other shinki. It can't be easy going home to find yourself suddenly homeless... [ A small, wry laugh. ] Personally, I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

But I'm prepared to be here for him, and take care of him as best I can. If he needs me, I'll be at his side.

You'll see! Everything will work out in the end, Kairi. I guarantee that.

Exactly. Then imagine it happening three times in as many months. Maybe only 2 months, actually.

[If memory serves her right.]

Regardless... Thanks for being so considerate.

That many...

Then everything I can say has probably been said before. Oh well! It's fine -- I'll just have to prove myself with my actions instead.

Thank you for reaching out to me! I really do appreciate it.

You're welcome. I trust that you'll do your best.

[He seems like the type.]

And you can always reach out to me again if you need it, too. I let Deku add my name to the Shinki Pamphlet for a reason, after all.

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