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►►► MAYFIELD HIGH;
[ Sakura Haruno Pervysage knew her day was off to a great start when she ended up with a new teacher who insisted on calling her Miss Pervysage. In front of everyone. Every single time he addressed her. Unfortunately for someone who's notorious for being a know-it-all, she heard enough 'Miss Pervysage' to last a lifetime.

Walking out of the boy's restroom is one pleasant Sakura cracking her knuckles. Naturally, running out of the very same door within seconds is the teacher from before with his hair drenched. He may or may not be screaming about calling a 'Mrs. Pervysage' to reprimand her out of control daughter. Oh well. Now it's Tsunade's problem and not her own. Even if there's a bit of guilt in her heart for sending the 'reminder' straight to her face, it's one that she no longer has to deal with for the day. ]

►►► AROUND TOWN;
[ After that embarrassing morning, Sakura chooses to ditch the rest of her classes for a bit of personal time and reflection before work. Throughout the day, she can be found at any of the following locations:

( A ) The comic book shop. Here she seems to be flipping through the pages with a look of disbelief. Did 'heroes' really dress so ridiculous? This was the sort of thing she would expect from Bushy Eyebrows.

( B ) The park. What better place to get caught missing school at than at a public park? Her task for the day may come off as looking over various plants, but she's actually trying to locate any herbs familiar to her.

( C ) The pharmacy near Mayfield Hospital. Familiarizing herself with what glances at medicine she can get, she's shooed out the door after a while.

( D ) Neutron Diner. It's her first evening of work and she's struggling to grasp the concept of roller skates today. The best substitute she can come up with for now is using each and every car as a way to stop her skates. So if you've come by for a meal? Expect it to arrive at a very fast speed. All while she's complaining under her breath about it being too cold and concerns of any ice that may remain on the ground. ]

►►► PHONE;
Heya everyone. I haven't had a chance to really sit down and talk much on the phone lately. [ Unless it was relevant to her interests and all. ] They aren't really popular back home, so I'm trying my best to acknowledge it better. This is the main form of communication here, right? There's no secret letter exchange or anything else a bit more formal, is there?

Oh! It's rude of me to just start asking questions without introducing myself. I'm Sakura. Some of you might have seen me at school or around a bunch. I arrived during a lot of strange incidents. [ She sounds uncertain of herself now, as though struggling to figure out how to approach this topic. ] I was told that those trials happen during holidays, so does anyone have a good list of weeks to prepare for? Well, mentally at least. I don't think I stand much of a chance preparing physically for some of these things. I'd be thankful for any help.

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[ Wait a second..

That voice! Is it just her imagination? Someone from her past.. no, that can't be true. Is it? She'll stand in place to look over them, confusion setting in more. ]

Right.. these creepy puppets. They aren't all that bad, are they?

[dudelookslikea]

[Maybe it's a little mean, but her confusion entertains him. They had been enemies before, of a sort, but she's familiar, and a friend of Naruto's - that's enough for him right now.]

They vary, but not by that much.

[He gives a little shudder.]

I'm surrounded by them at home. What passes for home, at least. If only I could deal with them the way you do...

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[ Don't let her know that. She might be all too quick to strike at someone who finds entertainment while she's lost in her befuddlement. ]

It's mean to treat them this way, but sometimes they deserve it. [ Like that one. ] It's alright to stand up for yourself and if your words fail to get through to them, a little action doesn't hurt too much.

Besides.. he won't remember it tomorrow.

[dudelookslikea]

[It's just one of his favorite hobbies. Confusing people is fun! He's been having a good time with some of the drone teachers in that regard.]

It's mean, but at the same time, it makes me wonder. These drones... how much like people are they really, on the inside? They repeat the same things, they forget anything that happens if it breaks the mold of this place...

[punches]

I don't really know... Can they be considered people at all with the way they act? It's really kind of a difficult moral decision to make.

[dudelookslikea]

I've been wondering about that. I'm in a house full of them, after all, and they just... don't seem to notice anything. Like they're under a genjutsu, but that implies that there's a real personality, real thoughts, that are being suppressed.

[And then he just laughs, shaking his head.]

Maybe someday we'll see if they actually have those things.

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[ Genjutsu.. That confirms it entirely. ]

Um, this is going to sound really weird, but have we met before? [ It's been a few years and Sakura's not used to seeing people she knows from back home here. ] I hope that's not insulting or anything.

[dudelookslikea]

[Ah, now she's starting to guess.]

It's not insulting at all. We only met briefly, and you were probably a bit distracted at the time. We weren't really on the same side, after all. The bridge?

[A little tilt of his head, wondering if she'll get it from that.]