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[evokingfool]

This is Minato Arisato. I’ve been absent for the past month due to being sent home. Would anyone mind filling me in on what happened while I was gone?

[He already have the basics from Yu. But what if his roommate was unaware of other things? Hence the question.]

For a lighter question, what are some of your favourite activities/hobbies?

[A seemingly innocent, useless question. But it’s a topic Minato purposely choose for this just to talk to people, either via text or audio or just face to face. As long people talks, he's happy.]

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[evokingfool]

[He still haven't learn the extent of what the phantoms' presence can cause, yet. But it's not hard to assume it's not good for their well-being. Minato just want confirmation of the facts and he can amend his assumptions for them.

Minato read the line about the menu.]

It's not Jason's month, so I would assume so.

[It's just an illusion, a glamour to trick their senses. But Minato would still appreciate savouring the food at the cafeteria, a simple pleasure in any life.]

[neverbeamemory]

Right.

[He could say so much more, but not to Minato and most certainly not on the network.]

It's certainly a lot cooler this month as well.

[evokingfool]

The colder seasons, or autumn at least, are coming in.

[If he's getting his dates right. Minato quickly counted in his mind. It should be roughly autumn now, even if the weather is simulated and fake.]

Which means we have to be prepared once it's winter here.

[neverbeamemory]

Yes

[There is a long pause before more text appears on the screen. While Sephiroth tries to gauge the countdown versus the admin cycles - basing them on months as that's what they appear to be.]

Our last winter, if circumstances are to be believed.

[evokingfool]

[Minato stare at the screen. A big reminder of their race against Ruana's challenge.]

Unless our circumstances change, yes. In three months, it would be our last winter.

[At the end of this year, how long do they have left? Half a year?]