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Well, that's true..but you could probably use some elements from your past to help you live here now, right?

Right. I did have rulers that needed to be overthrown.

Well, then your situation is a bit similar to this one then!

Out of curiosity though..did you succeed with overthrowing your rulers?

Absolutely. I'm proud of that part.

Well, that's great! I'm glad to hear that! Hopefully things got a bit better after you did that.

They did get better. I'm looking forward to going back.

Well, hopefully we can both get back soon then.

In the meantime..if you want some stories to remind you of the sun, I could pull some from the library and bring them to you.

That would be very kind of you.

I suppose it would be..but it just seems like the normal thing to do. At least, for me.

Where are you? If I know, I can run the books over!

I'm actually all the way on the dormitory floors. You don't have to.

Well, I don't have to, but I want to. Besides, I'm just in the library! It won't take me a moment!

[Tohko would then run from the terminal when that message was sent, find a copy of 'All Summer In A Day', run out of the library with the book, and then run down the the dormitory floors. She paused to catch her breath before starting to look for the man.]

[Aleph looks worried when he spots her.] You didn't have to rush all the way here.

[Ah, there he was! Tohko ran up to him, grinning.]

I didn't have to..but I wanted to.

[She then held out the book to him.]

Here you go! This should help you remember the sun! It's quite a delicious story..like an old glass of lemonade on a summer day.

[He takes the book from her and smiles. He might pat her on the head but she's probably older than him.]

Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

[Not that TOhko would have minded. After all, she had patted people that were much older than her before on the head.]

Oh, you're welcome! I'm always happy to help out. If you need another story like that after you're done, let me know and I'll fetch you one.

It'll take me a while to get through this one, don't worry.

[He's a bit embarrassed, but... he doesn't read very quickly.]

Well, there's nothing wrong with that! As long as you enjoy the story, then that's all that matters.

Yeah. If I read quickly I'd miss some parts.

Or you might miss just how wonderful a certain section of the story is!

Exactly! I'd rather savor it.

Right! After all, a glass of lemonade doesn't taste as good if you gulp it down quickly. Sipping it is the best way to experience it!

What's your favorite book?

Oh, I can't pick one. There are too many delicious, sweet, wonderful stories out there! How about you? Which one is your favorite?

Um...

[Awkwardly:] I haven't really finished any.

[And Tohko's pretty surprised at that. She knows some people don't like to read..but having a person who never finished a single story?]

What?! Why not?

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