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Seven and Lotus are gone.

[Ten minutes pass before she texts another message.]

If you could contact one person from your world right now, who would it be, and what would you tell them?

[Private to Santa]

I've got an extra Eevee. [The last one had been given to June.] Want him?

[People who are out at this hour or who decide to go looking for a pink-haired girl will find Clover strolling toward the radio tower, obviously wanting some real alone time. Her long pink hair is down, so no pigtails tonight. That jacket is buttoned all the way up to her ribbon, and she has thrown a coat over everything. While she's still in a skirt, her legs are in pale pink leggings. Gear in hand, she just walks idly on, a downcast expression on her face.

There is much on her mind...not only Seven and Lotus' disappearances, but also Snake, her older brother. It felt like an eternity since she had discovered that he was gone. Probably three months, more or less? And she was beginning to miss him again.

Actually, she always missed him. She had friends in Johto, sure, but...no one could ever replace her brother.]

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I will. In a while.

Besides, I'm all bundled up.

That doesn't change the fact that you're a girl out here alone in the cold weather... Can I at least buy you a warm drink, if you won't go back with me? I would prepare you one myself, but... we're out here.

...sure, if there's a place that's still open at this time of night.

Don't you worry, Clover-san! Times like these are when you call on the ever reliable convenience store! Come on, I know one that's just block or so away~

*WITH THAT, he'll be turning to start down the sidewalk!*

Good idea. [Clover quickly follows him, drawing her coat closer to herself.]

*leading aloooong-- it's not far at all, so it should only take a few minutes to get there! Still, he doesn't want to walk in complete silence, so:*

Is there anything else you would need there, Clover-san?

Nah...thanks.

[She shakes her head.]

Are you sure? It's one of the most frustrating feelings in the world to go to a store then leave, only to get home and remember you had something else you wanted to buy.

I'm sure. If I want something else, it could wait till morning.

Aaa... Well... alright then! I might grab a thing or two, but... I'll make it fast~

*And after another minute or two, they are coming up to a well let convenience store! Hayate heads right on in, giving a wave to the cashier as he does.*

Let's see... I should grab some ramen real fast while we're here... *And with that, he vanishes down one of the aisles.*

Go ahead.

[Clover will just wait there, near the cashier. She rubs her gloved hands a bit to warm herself.]

*And he does indeed make it fast! In only a few minutes he returns balancing two paper cups (with lids, thankfully) of hot cocoa in one hand, and three packages of cup ramen under the other arm.*

--ah! Clover-san, can you take one of the cups? I'd rather not burn myself tonight...

Y-you should've called me for help!

[Clover quickly steps forward, and takes one of the cups. She opens it, and breathes in the steam wafting from the hot drink inside.]

--ah, thank you! *Shifting the one left into a proper grip once she takes the other.* And don't worry, it only gets hard for me when there are three to balance in one hand~

*With a chuckle, he heads on over to the counter to get ready to pay.*

--ah, are you sure you don't want any candy or something? *said in the kind of tone you would ask a kid if they want any...*

...Hayate, I'm not a kid. I'm still older than you, remember?

[THE LOLI KNOWS SHE'S TINY AND LOOKS LOLI-LIKE. Please do not rub that in.]

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