"Did you figure it out?"
"What?"
"What it means."
"..."
"..."
"I would like to change the subject."
"Of course you would. Well... it's finally the weekend."
"You have any plans?"
"Nope. Probably just cuddle with my car and do homework."
"I didn't know people cuddle with cars."
"Typo. I meant cat!"
"You don't spend quality time with your family?"
"My cat is my family."
"I mean, your father or your mother."
"I live alone."
"Alone? For some reason I pictured you waking up in the morning to the smell of toast and eggs, your mother and father drinking coffee in the kitchen, and you running to school with toast in your mouth because you're late for class."
"Wtf? I'm not in an anime."
"So I'm wrong?"
"I don't even like toast."
"What do you like?"
"I like eggs."
"Demon meat is good."
"What, seriously? You eat that?"
"It's good protein."
"You know, the more I learn about you, the more I kinda just wanna jump off a cliff."
"But then you'd die?"
"Exactly."
"Your humor is strange."
"Well, you're a strange guy."
"Yes. Well. We live in different eras. So our views will differ some."
"I'm curious about something. Does your family use this app too?"
"Yes. Everyone here does. They love learning about your era, the modern era that still somehow doesn't have flying cars and somehow still uses Apple phones."
"..."
"And memes. Those are a bit hard to comprehend. But we're learning!"
"Memes are their own language, honestly. I applaud you for trying to learn."
"You're supposed to write something."
"Oh."
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A Message Through Time
Short Story7/16/21: REPUBLISHED! A story about a girl from modern Japan who meets a guy from feudal Japan through a futuristic texting app! Humor and chaos ensues... ★★★★★ Ever wanted to text someone from an alternate dimension? Well, what are you waiting for...