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 Joe tries not to hate much, but this⊠this he definitely hates.
 Thereâs plenty of downsides to being a nosy person, he realizes. The obvious panic that comes from waking up once more in a room that isnât his in an area that isnât instantly recognizable after such a groggy awakening is enough to exhaust him. Still, Joe finds himself pawing through Nekuâs clothing to find anything that suits his style better among the other teenâs closet. Eventually, he comes out with a couple pieces that he can mix-and-match that should announce enough that something is up here.
 Still, his fingers mistakenly tap Nekuâs name several times on the phone before he has to remind himself, no, this is Nekuâs phone and texting it wonât help anyone. Once his message goes through, Joe hurries to the meeting place he gave and settles on the bench.
 Joe keeps the ongoing silence between them, twiddling his thumbs and staring at the ground. He spares a glance to Neku and tries to make it less apparent how freaked out he is by all of this. His thoughts arenât exactly organized right now, so having anything to say is--
 â Ah! H - Hey, Neku, do you have my pocket dog?! â











