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Who: A brand new tiny Blank + YOU
Where: Around the Monoceros area
When: Day 83, late morning
What: EXPLORING THE SURROUNDINGS

Hello...? Is there anyone here?

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Stop.

But--!

Trust me when I tell you it's safer for me to stay away. You've got your team to support you here. Even if I hate them . . . you can rely on them. They're who you should worry about as long as you're here.

... why--why can't we just talk? I know I have my team. They really do try to help me and I just keep making trouble for them but--but you gave me my name, told me those things and did those thing and you won't even tell me why!

. . .

In my memories, you're the guy I'm always fighting to protect. As much as I'd do for my team here.

But why? E-even without memories, I can tell I'm not--not very smart and I'm not strong or athletic. I'm not much of anything except trouble to other people!

You saved my life when we met. You called me your friend. You worried about me.

. . . I... did something like that?

I told you. You're amazing.

... n-no, I'm not. I'm just a Blank like anyone else here.

. . . No, you're still amazing. You're talking to me even after . . . After that.

But I'm... I'm scared. I--people say Scowl wouldn't do something like that. It's not like Scowl at all. But no one seems to know what Gokudera's like and...

[tightening hold on sleeve]

Why would they be any different?

... the same way the Tsuna you remember and the Tsuna I am is different.

You're not.

Yes I am. M-maybe pieces to the whole but... I still don't remember. Anything. Even after being told this much.

Talking to me like this is the same thing you'd have done before. That's just the kind of guy you are.

. . . [loosens hold on the sleeve again, quiet for a moment]\

If--if you want to keep away then... I guess I can't stop you, but... if I remember Gokudera, can we talk then?

. . . [s-sighs]

Not until then.

But when you remember . . . any time you want to talk to me, it's fine.

[... nods]

It might take a while but... maybe then I'll know if what people say about you are right.

. . . Yeah.

... talking might still do no good but.

[l-lets sleeve go] Maybe you were right. When you said I shouldn't be here...

. . . Don't misunderstand that. I said that because I don't want you to have to suffer here.

. . . it wouldn't be fair. If it was just Gokudera who does, though.