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[It's a video post, mostly because he won't be assed to try to write anything down right now. The man in the video looks like hell. Those who know him know he's always kind of grouchy and terse, but now it's much, much worse.]

So what the hell happens to people when they leave this hellhole, again? Does anyone even know?

I swear, if she isn't safe, there won't be a single...

[He stops himself before he gets himself more worked up. That's not a goddamn thing he can do right now, and he knows it.]

Right, whatever. My partner's gone.

The apothecary's closed until I figure out what I'm doing. If you need anything that badly in the meantime, just find me.

[And with that, he shuts off the camera.]

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I just have to believe that, huh?

What a load of shit.

[He scoffs, but then immediately seems to just... deflate.]

You know, just once it would be nice to asked 'hey, you want to get sucked into some new world' before it just happens.

Yeah...

[She can at least agree with his frustration. She's seen people mention their experiences when they went to their worlds and came back, but she doesn't know anyone who returned to their world for longer than a week. So hope is all they've got.]

[She perks up a little as he grumbles about their circumstances.]

It would! Or even just a notice so there's time to prepare for it. Has it happened to you before?

[That's the part that really interests her, the way he says it like this is a common or regular event.]

Yeah. I'm not actually from that world, they just summoned me there to be this great legendary hero.

Right before they decided they'd rather treat me like a criminal and leave me to rot.

Really? That sounded exciting at first.

[She would love to be a great legendary hero...]

You said there were others too, though? So did they just summon a lot of people?

That's what I thought, too. I was ready to have an adventure just like some light novel or anime. Probably what made it so easy to take advantage of me.

[Never again.]

There were three other guys, so four of us. One for each 'legendary weapon'. Sword, Spear, Bow, and Shield. Everyone loved the other three, but apparently the Shield was the 'dud'.

They still expect me to help save their sorry world, too. Won't send me back unless I do. I was happy when we got brought here, instead. I thought the joke was on them, but turns out it's still on me after all.

...Do you think you're a dud?

[Because she doesn't think he is. Given how angry and fierce he is, she doesn't think he believes that either. But if he does lack that confidence, it's going to compound and make him feel worse.]

I think I drew the shortest stick. I had to work ten times harder than the other heroes just to keep up.

That's a relief...

[Not that he had to work extra hard, but she's sure he knows what she means.]

That means you're more experienced than they are, right? And this place picked you. Not them. So you have something they don't that makes you valuable.

I'm the only one of us actually trying to pull my weight, not living out some hero fantasy pretending I'm in some sort of real life video game.

I don't know why they would choose me, but I can think of about a dozen reasons not to choose any of them.

I think you'll figure it out eventually.

[She gives one confident nod. He seems like he's been through a lot, and having someone from his world probably helped him not to feel lonely. Liked, even. Maybe he's not ready to hang around someone else, but she should reach out. She wants to, anyway. He's been pretty nice to her, and with them both being shield specialists, it makes sense that they'd probably be friends.]

[...He's also tall dark and handsome, just like her neighbor Milly said she liked in a man.
If he can tell Milly nice things too, then maybe...!]

...Do you want to come over? We can eat ice cream and watch a movie. I can invite my neighbor too, if you want.

[He visibly pauses, obviously conflicted. Is this an angle? No, what would she have to gain? Raphtalia would probably frown at him again for not trying to trust people.]

[So, against his own better judgement, hesitatingly-]

...Yeah, okay.

Okay! You can pick the movie when you get here. I don't have too many, but if you don't like those, there might be something good on TV.

[Possibly. There are a few shows that don't get that explicit anyway.]

Have you eaten? I can order a pizza right now, then it'll arrive about the same time. Here's my address.

[Just one of the many apartments that was given to newcomers, neither luxurious nor excessively humble. It might be close to his, it might not.]

Alright, I'm on my way.

[It seems so... normal. Is that what he'd be doing if he'd never been Isekai'd? Who knows.]

See you soon!

[She waves, and hangs up. ...Oh, she didn't ask what kind of toppings he wanted...hrm. Well, that's okay. She'll order half pepperoni, and half everything else. Then if he wants the works, all he has to do is eat two pieces stacked on top of each other, and if he prefers something simple, he can eat the pepperoni alone. Ha, she's a genius!]

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