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Who: Ryoko and you!
Where: The Gardens
When: October 15th
Rating: PG
Summary: Ryoko exploring the gardens!
The Story:

Today, Ryoko can be found outside, strolling around the gardens with her notebook open, writing down her observations and notes about it. She thinks she should have had notes on this place, but there's nothing in her book. There's some notes about a flood during a prior event, so maybe they were lost then?

Or maybe she never wrote anything down beyond that the gardens existed. Most of her notes about Wonderland's geography pertain to inside the mansion, so she must've thought this place wasn't important. It had nothing to do with her.

But she did write that she was going to try and not write things off as having nothing to do with her as often as she used to, and yes the note's old, but since she noticed it again today, she's trying to correct what was probably an oversight on her part.

So she'll be spending most of her day out here, this way when she forgets about this place again, she'll at least have her notes to fall back on if she decides to visit this part of the grounds again.

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If she could remember things, she'd remember that someone else has suggested that. But then again if she could remember things, she wouldn't need something like that in the first place.

"Like what?"

[jivitadana]

It wasn't her fault that she couldn't remember. It was just the way things were and who she was.

"If you're using notebooks, it should be okay, if you're not really worried about remembering?"

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“It's not that I'm not worried, it's just...”

She'll stop abruptly, checking her notebook to make sure it supports what she's going to say. And sure enough, it does.

“It's just that since my condition hasn't improved, I have to stick with what works.”

She's also kind of...scared to switch from the notebook to something else. She's had it for longer than she can remember according to her notes. So moving to something else is a little terrifying.

[jivitadana]

Then notebooks it was. They made her feel comfortable.

"We made signs before. Maybe I need to bring you a notebook at the end of every week so you'll at least have one."

The camera idea would've been good if she remembered too. He thought about voice recorders or something like it, but she wouldn't remember how to use it or if anything was on it. So that was that idea.

"You don't remember who I am, do you?"

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"I don't. I'm sorry."

She'll check her notes, trying to see if there's anything about Minato in here. Somebody with all these useful ideas would definitely have to be in here somewhere, right?

"Wait, um..."

Now she's just confused. It looks like there's a few helpful people listed in her notebook.

"Who are you again?"

It's kind of rude to just start asking if he's various names, isn't it? Then again this isn't the best way either, but she's not really sure what would be.

[jivitadana]

"Arisato Minato."

Minato didn't mind. He knew that there was a chance she wouldn't remember, but there was something novel about learning and relearning something new every day. Everything really was new.

"Did you want me to write it down for you?"

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"I can write it."

Actually, let her explain, so it doesn't sound like she's being rude or shooting the idea down.

"If I see someone else's handwriting in my notebook, I might get more confused. And then I'd forget what I was looking for or doing because I'd be preoccupied with finding out whose handwriting it is."

And while she's talking, she's checking her list of friends who aren't from her world, and there's Minato's name.

"Oh, I don't have to write it down, you're in here! Sorry, I um...have a list in this book of friends, so I wasn't sure which one you were."

[jivitadana]

That made sense. She had her system and he didn't want to interfere with that since that would throw her off, more than she normally was.

"That's okay. Even if I weren't in there, you'd still be my friend."

And if she needed help, he'd be there for her. He wasn't really worried about it, if she remembered or not. He could help remember for her.

"I thought maybe we could take a picture of every page of your notebooks, just in case you lose one or something happens to them."

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"Oh!"

She's a little surprised by the idea, but it makes sense. That way there's another backup in case something happens to her notes, and with Wonderland being Wonderland, something could definitely happen.

"That's a really good idea! We should go do that, instead of um..."

She looks around, not entirely sure why she's out here or what she was doing. Something, probably. But it's definitely not important. Otherwise she wouldn't have lost track of what she was doing, right?

"...whatever I was doing out here."

[jivitadana]

Minato did wonder what she was doing out here at all. But then again, she could be out here reviewing.

"Check your notebook to where you left off? That might help."

Since she did flip through the notebook to search for his name. He had distracted her from what she was doing originally.

"Then we can help take care of your notebooks after you're done out here."

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"Thanks for reminding me! Let's see, what was I doing?"

Back into her notebook she goes, and...

"I was taking notes on Wonderland's gardens because I didn't have any. Oh wow, how did I forget that?"

She's not really expecting an answer there. Because she already knows that one.

"So I should finish doing that before I forget again."

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"Okay. Did you want me to go with you?"

Minato looked around the gardens, wondering what she could be taking notes about. He could help point things out for her and add more information to her notes, if she wanted to write that down.

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"You can if you want."

It might be a good idea, that way she doesn't get sidetracked and forget again. But knowing Ryoko, there's still a pretty good chance that could happen.

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Minato would go with her, just in case.

"Keep your notebook open so you can check on what you're doing."

He didn't want to pry, but he did glance over at her notebook to where her notes on the gardens were.

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"Got it."

There's nothing really interesting here. A hand drawn map of the area. Some observations on things like the fountains and stables. That sort of thing.

[jivitadana]

Still good enough for notes for Ryoko to keep because who knew when she'd forget again. At least flipping through this notebook would remind her that she had been outside before.

"Is there anything that surprises you?"

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"A lot surprises me. Because I can't remember anything."

She laughs a little at that, before going back through her notes.

"I'm kind of surprised we have stables because we can't really...go anywhere. And I think there's a cave around here. I'm not sure where that goes either. But it's interesting that it's there."

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Minato agreed. It was like Wonderland tried to provide some semblance of normalcy.

"Do you ever worry about Wonderland taking away memories?"

Or did she ever wonder or even remember that Wonderland did that?

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"Would I even remember what it took?"

That one's not a joke. If Wonderland took her memories, it's not like she'd remember having them to begin with. So as far as she's concerned, that aspect of Wonderland doesn't have anything to do with her. Well, probably anyway. There's one part of it that might.

"Wait, I don't have any memories...so would it take my notes?"

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Minato wouldn't remember either, but he did wonder if it had ever crossed her mind or bothered her, whenever she remembered.

"Probably not Wonderland itself. But we can find ways to back them up for you."

As he mentioned before, though he said it again also for his own benefit, just so he could think of ways to do that, make sure they stayed safe. In case someone decided to steal them or if there was an event that would destroy the notes, like a fire, flood, anything like that. Wonderland would keep her from being able to read or write certain words or phrases, but they'd be there for someone else to read for her.

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"I don't remember if I've said this already, but thank you. I'm glad to have friends who can help me with something like that."

Because without friends, she's not sure what she'd do in Wonderland. With all the events, she's bound to lose something at some point, and without people willing to help her back things up, she'd be doomed.

"Um, maybe later we should make time for that. I can see if some of my other friends would like to help out too."

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Minato nodded. It was really no problem. It wasn't her fault she couldn't remember things.

"Sure. It's a good idea. They're the friends who are from Hope's Peak?"

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"That's right. Do you know any of them?"

She can't remember if she's asked that before or not. It's a minor drawback with her problem, but not knowing who knows who can be a bit of a pain sometimes.

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"I know Tsumiki, Ishimaru, and Maizono. Do you know them too?"

If she had them written down in her book then she might know them or be reminded that she did.

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"I do! Or at least my notebook says I do."

Yup, they're all written down in here.