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"This is Iris. I'm so sorry I missed your call. As soon as I'm able, I promise to get back to you."

Iris-san? Are you there?

Guess what happened? I think we can get our story published on the newspaper!

The...newspaper?

[That was unexpected!]

Yeah! On the Cerealia Times newspaper!

I asked Inaba-san if I could write a story on it for everyone to see and she said yes! Isn't that great?

[. . .]

[Wow. Iris hadn't forgotten their arrangement from the last time they'd spoken, of course, but...to be published so...publicly? On her first story, no less?]

D-do you know how many people read this newspaper?

Um...I guess a lot of people would? I know a lot of people did when I wrote a story a while ago!

[Of course, at this point, Takeru didn't seem to be all that nervous after writing that!]

[Oh, dear.]

[He didn't sound intimidated at all by the thought, though. Which meant...maybe she was overthinking this. Maybe after they got that story out she would realize she was being a little silly over feeling so hesitant.]

Well, yours was a wonderful story! I couldn't imagine anyone who wouldn't enjoy it.

Which is why they'll enjoy yours too! And if anyone doesn't like it, then I'll just have to go and talk to them! Because that's not nice!

[No one picks on his friends when Takeru and Patamon are around >(]

[Well, then!]

It sounds to me like I have nothing to worry about. [Give or take] How soon did you want to get started? If there's a...publication waiting for us, then I would assume we must be ready with something before very long.

Yeah, it wouldn't be a good idea to keep Inaba-san waiting!

[Hmmmm, let's see here. What does his brain have to say about a story coming up?]

I think I know what we can write but what are you? What do you want to write?

Oh! Well...um...

[Think-think-think!]

I...suppose I did have a small story in mind. Something...similar to things that happened to me. That...is alright, isn't it? Writing about myself? I could change the names, though.

Yeah, that's fine! I wrote a story about what happened in the library a while ago so that should be okay!

[Even if he took a few creative liberties here and there]

What do you have in mind?

Something about...me and my sister. Before things went...very wrong.

[The later stuff might have made for a more compelling tale, but she wanted to try and think of the good memories first.]

[Takeru didn't know what to say back. That wasn't exactly what he was expecting but...]

Then you should go write about it! If it might make you feel better, I don't see why you can't!

[But that doesn't stop him from being a little worried]

[With a few very notable exceptions, Iris had lived a very sheltered, quiet life. What else could she write about, with so little experience to go on?]

I think it will.

You'll still help me, though, won't you? Make sure the things I write make sense to someone besides myself.

Yeah, I will! It seems like the least I can do for all the things you've done for me! I'll make sure to do my best and read all of it!

And even the super hard words too!

Then I'll get to work straight away.

Then I'll wish you good luck! I'm sure it will be the best story anyone as ever read!

[Go go go!!]

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