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[ WELP. Not that Yosuke hasn't messed around with chatroulette before, but actually talking to a random person over the phone? A little weird.

Still, he's got a stupid bingo box to mark off, so here we are. He at least uses a local area code, but otherwise mashes a few random numbers and waits to see who will pick up... ]

[ it's evening and ann's scrolling through retrospec when she gets a phone call from...an unknown number? she doesn't recognize who this is, certainly doesn't have them in her contacts. she hesitates, debating whether or not she should pick up--it's probably just a wrong number. she should tell them as such. ]

Hello?

[ Oh...oh! It's a girl! And she sounds around his age, too. So this either means he's got this in the bag or...she's going to hang up on him for being some creepy random guy. ]

...Uh, hey! Hi.

[ Don't make this weird. ]

You don't know me, but, um...I just thought I'd call a number and see who picked up?

[ Nailed it. ]

[ luckily for him? she's not going to hang up.

actually, she has this exact same square on her bingo card, so....ALAS... ]

Let me guess. You're from Retrospec, and this is for your bingo card, right?

[ she got u yosuke np ]

[ Oh.

Well. Shit. She sure does. ]

...Wow--uh, yeah. That...that pretty much nails it.

[ It actually makes him feel a bit better! ]

Man, I was so worried I was going to hit someone up who didn't even know what Retrospec was. Trying to talk to any of the Sleepers without sounding crazy is, well, crazy hard.

Oh, good! I get you; I have the same square on my card, so I'm happy to help.

[ she really is! good thing he got ann and not some weirdo, right?! ]

Is that what you guys call them? Sleepers? It's a pretty fitting name, but...yeah, it's been really awkward completing this card around people who don't know Retrospec at all.

Oh really?

[ That's strangely convenient. ]

Maybe this'll count for the both of us, then?

[ Inadvertently doing someone a favor would be a great turn of events than being a weird rando on the phone. ]

Yeah! My friend came up with it so I just keep using it. It's really hard talking about anything with them these days, it feels like...things that turn your world upside down just go totally unnoticed by them.

Will it? I mean, it might, but technically I never dialed your number so...

[ does it count? huh...ann takes a look at her bingo card and her other unfilled squares to see if there's anything else that he could help her out with, now that they're on the phone like this. ]

Unless you wanted to really help me out, then I have something that might work...

[ and yosuke's totally right about that. ann...she feels like she can't talk to her parents about this--for more reasons besides this, but it just doesn't feel right hiding this from them.

but they wouldn't get it, anyway. they don't get many things about her at all.

anyway! ]

Isn't it weird? It feels like you're hiding this big secret that's so...life-changing, and the Sleepers have no idea just how bad it's affecting you. That's why it's nice to have people who just get it, y'know? Like you, I think.

Uh, I dunno...

[ Would Retrospec be really that technical and nitpicky....?

Yeah, probably. Just to be as frustrating as possible. If she's doing him a solid he should be able to help her out too, shouldn't he? ]

Oh yeah? What've you got?

[ As long as she doesn't need to hit him... ]

It's super weird! And super frustrating. It feels like something everyone should know is going on, but it's not like you can convince them of something this crazy. [ Some days are easier than others. ] Yeah! We've all gotta stick together. At the very least it's given a lot of us a reason to reach out to each other.

[ nope! she's gonna smack yu instead :') ]

Okay, so I'm gonna need to spread a rumor about you to five people. Is that cool? I'll make you look good, promise! But I'll need your name, first! Mine's Ann.

[ well, that at least gets introductions out of the way... ]

Uh-huh! I've never met so many people in such a short period of time...and I feel like I'm getting closer to people because of Retrospec, as weird as it sounds. I...didn't really have many friends growing up, so this is all really overwhelming.

A rumor?

[ A good rumor? That...could be good for his reputation, right? Of course, if the rumors are too good then people might think he's a dick.

Then again, this is just for bingo, so maybe he's overthinking it. ]

Uh, yeah! Sure, why not? I guess it won't be the only one floating around, huh? I'm Yosuke! Nice to meet you, Ann.

[ No reason not to be friendly either way. ]

Oh really? Heh, this might sound weird, but that's something we've got in common. That's kinda surprising considering you seem like a pretty nice girl. But I probably should withhold judgment until I hear that rumor, huh?

Yeah, a rumor! How about... Yosuke rescues animals in trouble in his spare time? That's a pretty good one, yeah?

[ she wants to be nice! they just met, after all. ]

Hey! I'm no meanie, promise! I'm just...kinda shy, sometimes, that's all. But I'm working on it. [ a little giggle through the phone. ] Maybe you're the mean one between the two of us.

I don't know if anyone would believe it, but that would sure make me sound like a nice guy! Kinda heroic, actually.

[ He can handle that kind of rumor, for sure! ]

Well, that'd definitely make that rumor you're gonna spread be kind of a head-turner, wouldn't it?

Exactly! So now you have to be an animal rescuer, okay?

[ she's super! enthusiastic about animals! and will drag you with her. ]

Haha, it really would! If you really are a meanie, at least it'd make you look better?

I think I can probably handle that. Saving kittens from trees and everything?

[ He's an A+ tree climber, okay. Just ask his 12 year-old self. ]

To be honest, my reputation could probably use a boost either way. High school is a brutal social minefield sometimes.

Yeah! I'll let you know what people say, too, if you want me to?

[ laughs......hopefully this goes well ]

Tell me about it. Do you go to Recolle High?

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Sure, why not? Maybe you're right and this'll actually do me some good.

[ Except for her telling Akira, but he can't really blame her for his weirdness. ]

Yep! Gonna be a senior next year. What about you?

Oh! It's no wonder I haven't met you yet; I just graduated. I don't really know many of the underclassmen.

[ never really took the time to talk to her own classmates, even. ]

Have fun in your senior year, okay? Don't waste it like I did.

Oh yeah? Man, it feels like everyone's already graduated and moved on...

[ He's not lonely, don't think that. ]

Waste it? Hey, you graduated! That's kind of the point, right?

Did you have a lot of friends in my grade? I mean, we have texting and stuff like that, right? So don't worry about it!

[ DON'T BE LONELY FRIEND ]

Yeah, but... I feel like I could've enjoyed my senior year more if I went out and did more. I kind of just...kept to myself a lot while other people got active and did a lot. It's honestly one of my regrets, going into college.

Yeah, I did. I guess it never really registered until I realized everyone was leaving.

[ WELL NOW HE'S GOING TO BE LONELY THAT HIS NEWEST BUDDY ISN'T EVEN AROUND GOSH. ]

Oh, yeah?

[ Well then... ]

...Would you, uh, wanna get like coffee or lunch sometime then? That probably sounds a lot less creepy coming from anyone but the guy who randomly dialed your number.

Sure! Coffee sounds great. It's okay, I trust you.

[ ann is a little too trusting of this stranger but

he seems harmless enough? besides she can just look him up on retrospec if anything. ]

I'm free during mornings, mostly. I work in the afternoons.

Sweet!

[ Thank you, Ann, for being open to this rando guy. He won't let you down or creepy you out! (Hopefully?)

But she'll definitely find him on Retrospec. And Instagram. He's kind of a social media whore so he's easy to Google. ]

Oh yeah? I just kind of go whenever they need me, but...I've got some free mornings coming up on Wednesday or Thursday, if that works for you?

[ well! for now she'll just look at his retrospec stuff but at least they're meeting in a public area. it shouldn't be too bad! (let's be real she's gonna find his instagram too) ]

Yeah, let's aim for Wednesday! I haven't been out for coffee in a while!

[ time to rank up our social link! ]

[ He makes sure to keep his bad pictures offline. She can only have the best impression of him! He'll disappoint her in person. ]

Great! Sounds like a plan. A friend of mine introduced me to this place that does like the latter art and stuff. It's fun! I'm sure you'll like it.

[ LET'S DO IT. ]

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