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[It's been a while now since Fuuko's departure. During that time, Ven's been quieter than usual. Not tearful, but a bit more subdued than his usual, goofy self.

Even when he addresses the journal, his tone's a bit soft.]

You know, I gotta wonder. I know lots of you guys have found love here, but how do you guys deal when that person disappears? D'you keep waiting 'til they come back, or do you just... move forward? It's kinda tough spot for me. I'm not gonna let it bring me down or anything, but it's still sad. And it's just like when anyone else leaves-- unexpected.

But it was nice while it lasted. Fuuko's a great person, and I think she brought something special to the village. Who else would go outta their way to throw a huge starfish festival? To tell you the truth, I don't think I'll ever look at starfish the same way.

[He pauses.]

Wonder what Terra and Aqua'd think, though. It's been almost three years now...

[He doesn't expect anyone to react to that last bit. After all, his friends haven't shown up in a long time.]

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True. And it's not like I'm gonna go find a new girlfriend tomorrow. That'd just be wrong.

[It's too soon. He can't even imagine finding someone new that grabs his heart the way that she did.]

You're right about memories, though. As long as I think back on all the good times, it'll be like she never left at all. We'll still be connected no matter what.

That's a good way of thinking about it. Even if she's not here, the memories of the times you shared together will always be with you.

[In Luceti, at least. Though Ion likes to think those memories never really go away, even when someone leaves. Just because they can't remember anymore doesn't mean they never happened, right?]

Have you thought about planting something for her in the memory garden? Perhaps you could try and find a flower that looks like a star? [Ion never really knew Fuuko, but her love for star(fish) was hardly a secret.]

Star-shaped flowers, huh? I dunno much about gardening, but it's worth a shot! I'd just have to find a good book with pictures to go off of.

[The library's gotta have at least one, right?]

You could try asking at the flower shop as well? I'm sure if anyone would have seen a flower like that, it would have been someone working there.

[Since even if he finds a flower in a book, there's no guarantee that it can be found here.]

D'you know who works there, Ion? I haven't spent tons of time there, but I'll definitely keep my eyes peeled.

[This is his new urgent mission. Well, that, and making starfish ornaments for around Christmas. He can multitask, right?]

I know Professor Raine spends a fair amount of time there, and there's a woman named Grune who seems to help care for the flowers as well. I'm sure if anyone has seen a flower like that in Luceti, they would know about it.

Oh, hey! I know Grune. Maybe I'll ask her about it the next time I see her, long as she's not too busy.

She probably wouldn't mind helping if she knew who it was for.

Actually, now that I think of it, there's a large patch of flowers that grows just north of the village, too. I've even been able to find flowers unique to my world there. I usually go there whenever I feel like reading outside, so perhaps next time I do I could try and see if I can find anything there.

Well, I wouldn't wanna trouble you, Ion. But if you really want to, I won't say no.

[...]

Actually, maybe I oughta check it out sometime! There could be some flowers from Radiant Garden out there. That place was packed with gardens.

It wouldn't be any trouble at all. I'm the one who offered, after all.

[It's not like House One isn't just a short walk away from there, either.]

Radiant Garden? Is that the name of the place you come from?

Nah, but it is one of the worlds I visited.

[His home's a lot... smaller by comparison.]

It's got these huge gardens packed with flowers, waterfalls, fountains, a giant castle! I really wish I could've stayed longer because there's tons I didn't get to see.

You mean you've traveled to other worlds before?

[It shouldn't really surprise him too much much. Though he's never really asked, he always assumed that Kohan and Ven got to know each other because they came from the same, if not at least rather similar, worlds. And he also knew from Kohan that Riku had traveled to different worlds before, so it didn't seem too much of a stretch to assume it was something normal for them... though it did raise the question as to whether one could say they really do all come from one world or not.]

[~~Or maybe he should just stop trying to understand Kingdom Hearts.~~]

Well, perhaps you'll have an opportunity to go back and see more someday?

Sure have! It's all part of being a Keyblade wielder. How else are we supposed to keep the worlds in check?

[Though that's disregarding the fact that he sorta left without permission, wasn't as experienced as his friends, and left not for the sake of the worlds but to find his friend and make sure he was okay. Then again, once he found out about the Unversed, there was no way he'd turn a blind eye to the dangers.

His tone sobers when he speaks again, though. A chance to go back, huh?]

And I guess you've got a point, though... well, the future's kinda unclear. Who knows what'll happen if I ever get back?

That might be true, but isn't it because the future is unclear that you have the ability to choose the future you want for yourself? Though it might be a little difficult to see so long as we're still here in Luceti...

[Under the Malnosso's rule, subject to experiments that can warp their very perceptions of reality--]

You may not know whether or not you'll have the chance to go back, but there's no reason not to hope that you will, right?

Yeah, you're right. It's just like worrying about if and when people are gonna leave; get too stressed out about the future, and you can't enjoy the present.

I'd like to think I can turn everything around. Just wish I had some kinda assurance, you know? Especially since we'll probably forget everything once we leave.

...yes, I know what you mean.

[Here Ion was trying to help keep Ven's spirits up and now he's unintentionally led him to dragging Ion's down. He can't hold it against him -- he doesn't know Ion's situation -- but it stings a bit to hear nonetheless.]

[He'll just focus on something else then.]

You know, it's actually still a little strange to think that way sometimes. Back on Auldrant, people felt they needed to rely on the future to live in the present. By reading the Score, one could know the future. But even then, it wasn't always beneficial.

Really? So this... Score, was it like some kinda fortune teller?

[That's the first thing that comes to mind. Even then, are predictions always truth? Does destiny exist?]

And was it always right? I mean, you'd think that the future's one of those things that can be changed, since it hasn't happened yet.

Something like that, yes.

[Though Yulia's Score was a bit more than just a fortune telling... but it was an easy enough explanation without going into a long extrapolation about fonons.]

Up until recently, it was widely believed that the Score was absolute. But I've never believed that to be the case. The Score was only as true as a person wanted it to be -- to be used as a tool when one has fallen off the right path. It was only when people became too dependent upon it that mankind started to realize it wasn't always a good thing to know the future. There were even those who believed that if the Score predicted war would happen, they shouldn't try and prevent it.

Sheesh, you mean they'd actually start wars just to fulfill some kinda prophecy?

[That's just wrong! When is war ever a solution to anything? All it does is lead to pain, destruction, and death.]

It sounds to me like they relied way too much on the Score. Like they were letting it rule over their lives instead of living themselves.

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