Chopper had returned to his dear friend. It was probably jarring for him to have left so suddenly and without keeping himself in contact with her. So many things had happened since the last time he spoke with her. In contrast to the last time he returned to her, Chopper walked right up to her with a smile, rather than worriedly approaching her.
His appearance was somewhat difference, though he was still 90 cm (2'11½") tall, making it easy to sneak around without notice. He was slightly leaner than before, his somewhat pudgy belly having reduced in size from all the camping he did. Along with being less potbellied, his forearms and legs were skinnier. Somehow, his fur had tanned from a brown to a golden-brown type of color, its texture softer than before. The most noticeable change was his attire, now sporting a blue cap with a ring of dots around the circle, a white and yellow vertical-striped tank top on his small torso, and a pair of orange shorts. He hoped to impress her with his new fashion, thinking that it looked cooler than before.
After stopping in front of her, Chopper knocked on her leg with his small hooved hand, trying his best to keep a warm, subdued smile rather than leaping forward to hug her first thing. "Come on..." He murmured to himself constantly, too quiet to really hear. It was clear that he was excited to see her again, but waiting for a sign from her that he was missed.
"Hm?" - standing in a spotlight of a beaming Sun, the student bent down for a second to take a look at whatever would possibly wish to distract her from seeking for the internet connection with any possible device nearby or, at least, for a satellite
"...Oh, it's you!" - sensoring the familiar face through all the golden-ish fur and new clothing with a couple of cameras for the eyes, Giffany smiled at the deer creature and planted a hand on the cap of Chopper's, giving him a gentle pat on the head
"It's been a while since I've seen you! And would you look at that, you even have a new profile design!!" - referring to the change in the deer creature's appearance, the A. I. put her hand away while her eyes stared at those of her old friend, - "How have you been?"