[ Original residents, huh? Like a city that's been abandoned. She had an inkling that was what happened, given the vibe of the place. It's appearing more and more like she's stepped foot into some sort of apocalyptical city of sorts. Like a city built upon the remnants of a nuclear fallout or something—there was a book like that she read once, wasn't there? Or was that the movie that Minako roped her into watching that one night? Or maybe it's the folklore told by Rei during one of their sleepovers?

Not that it matters now. ]

That sounds...sad. Do you know where they went, or is it just a mystery as everything else in this city?

[ She's contemplating on her own answer like a build-your-own-stories kind of explanation when he tells her that he, too, had only arrived a month prior. He seems to be doing well for himself, with all things considered, and she offers him an apologetic smile in return. ]

I don't know if my words will mean anything but you seem to be adapted well, at least it seems like that to me, I think that's already pretty impressive.

[ Maybe she will, too. But that's a thought for another time as she follows him, very eager to leave this eerie part of the park behind.

Thank goodness. ]