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Post by Achido on Aug 29, 2020 17:59:27 GMT -8
The Southern islands, a nice little stretch of small islands in which Achido lived with his parents. The young man was sitting in his black computer chair, spinning in circles slowly. He was obviously bored and had nothing to do for the time being. "Ugh, I can't waste another day in this house, I have to see what Ty is up to." He mumbled to himself, as he reached out to the computer desk, picking up his C-phone.
The blonde teen browsed through his contacts until he found Tiger Lily's name. He smiled at the name 'Bestie~' in the phone, before clicking the name to send her a text. Achido typed away quickly, then hit send. "Come find meeeee! We need to do something today." Is what was sent to his best friend's phone. He smiled wide when the message said it was sent and delivered.
Now all he had to do was wait until he got a text back, so he turned the volume up on the C-phone and walked downstairs to find his parents. As he jogged down the steps, the smell of a home cooked meal was cooking from within the kitchen. He smiled wide and walked into the kitchen to see his dad at the table reading a newspaper and his mother cooking by the stove. "Mmm, that smells delicious, mom! What is it?!" He asked excitedly.
The woman was humming a tune, but looked over her shoulder to her son. The long, curly blonde hair draped down to the middle of her back, but the bright red lipstick is what stuck out the most. She smiled at her son and glanced over to his father before speaking up. "Your father wanted spaghetti and meatballs, so that's what is getting put on the table tonight." She replied, then turned back to the stove, mixing the noodles within the pot.
Achido didn't want to bother his father, who was face deep into the newspaper, so he just turned around before speaking to them once more. "Awesome! I am having a friend stop over for a bit, but I'm not sure if we will be eating." He said, as he walked out of the kitchen and back up to his room.
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Post by Ty on Aug 30, 2020 11:55:48 GMT -8
It had been over two years since Tiger Lily met Achido for the first time, one fateful night when she was shadow boxing in the empty rain gutter near her Uncle’s apartment, they were evenly matched which they both gave up the fight, and later risked being caught by South City police for being out past curfew; suffering an appetite after the fight, they ended up raiding the vending machines at the pier before parting ways. After a series of adventures in Pilaf Land, building Ensalada island, and on occasion going back home to report to their parents their dreams of having their own dojo in South City needed to be revived. Tiger Lily was now nineteen years old, she looked no different when she turned seventeen celebrating her birthday in Pilaf Land, and the only significant changes were her height, and weight as she neared the peak of adulthood. While she rarely wore her goggles for flight and swimming, she was constantly using it as a headband now, to keep her orange colored locks of hair away from her face, as well as using a small piece of the turquoise scarf Achido gifted her at Marshmellow summit made into hair ties. This was the second time Ty was at Achido’s house, the first time was to tell his parents Achido was unconscious at her apartment after an accident, and before his parents could ask what happened she flew away in that brief interaction. Ty pressed the button for the doorbell, she was not wearing her boots, which she held in her hands, it seemed that they were a size too small now and she was struggling to keep up with the changes of her developing body. Rather than store them in a DynoCapsule or buy a new pair via satelite she was eager to see her best friend Achido first. [311]
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Post by Achido on Sept 1, 2020 17:24:30 GMT -8
With Achido rushing back up the steps and into his room, he sat back down in the computer chair, and rolled himself back over to his PC. The screen was black because it was currently in sleep mode, but as soon as the young man moved the mouse, the screen lit up and revealed the research Achido had been doing in his free time. It was a project that he had been working on for almost two years now, but he wanted to finish it before letting anyone know what he was up to.
The sound of the doorbell ringing caught him off guard, causing him to turn the monitor off and sliding across the room in his chair. As he came to a halt, Achido jumped off the chair, and ran down the stairs as fast as he could. "I GOT IT!!!" He screamed out so that his parents wouldn't have to worry about stopping what they were doing to answer the door. The blonde man pulled the door open to see the most beautiful woman he had ever laid eyes on.
Tiger Lily's ocean teal eyes had always melted his heart, causing a slight tint of red to stretch across his cheeks. "Ty! Come in!" He suggested, as he held the door open for the woman. He was clearly excited and super happy to see his best friend, smiling wide as ever. "Thanks for coming by, it has been insane being back home full-time!" He said, as he closed the door behind Ty.
Achido looked at the boots in Ty's hand and giggled a bit. "How come you aren't wearing your boots? Your feet are going to get all dirty and smelly." He put his hands out to take the boots from his best friend and place them on the floor mat near the door, then he looked to the stairs, and to the kitchen. "Shall I formally introduce you to the parents? I'm not too good at this stuff, obviously." He grinned.
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Post by Ty on Sept 2, 2020 1:53:33 GMT -8
“Ah, I think I outgrew my boots when I bought them two years ago. I am struggling to keep up with all the changes in my body, honestly. Why are the growth spurts so sudden?” Tiger Lily stepped into the foyer, she was six inches away from the door frame in height, and she looked down at Achido. “Why haven’t you been growing after all this time?”
The look of concern over his health lasted for nearly a minute until he offered meeting his parents official, “You’re right I should meet them, last time I was here I left in a hurry, I just wanted them to know you were safe under a Doctor’s care for you injuries, so they wouldn’t worry about you being out after curfew. Now that we are officially 19 we don’t have to worry about curfew anymore. Which is totally great.” Ty stood on her stocking covered toes.
Not wearing shoes may or may not have been a problem. To be safe she pulled out her capsule Corp case, using the touch screen on one side to order a pair of slippers, she downloaded it directly to a pill sized capsule which she clicked and threw on the ground. The pair were black, she was making herself comfortable in the house, and then waited patiently for Achido to lead the way through his house to meet his parents.
“Ready, Achi.”
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Post by Achido on Sept 2, 2020 17:30:42 GMT -8
The young man couldn't help but to giggle at how Ty had not bought a new pair of shoes in over two years. "I guess that comes with being an adult. As for me, I don't know why I am not growing. Are you making fun of me?" He winked to the redheaded woman with a slight smile crossing over his lips. Achido was just generally happy to be around his best friend again. It may have not been long since they have seen one another, but he felt that he was incomplete without Ty around, lost with no real sense of direction.
When Ty responded to Achido's question about officially meeting his parents, he gave her a slight nod to her words. "Speaking of that, I think it is time that I get my own place. Do you have any ideas that may help me?" He asked curiously. Staying with his parents was really starting to get to him, so he felt it was time to move out and live his own life. The idea alone had Achido wondering where he could find a place to stay. Maybe in the north, where the weather was cold? He just wasn't sure, that is why he was asking Ty for any helpful advice.
Achido was kind of stunned to see Tiger Lily ordering Dynocaps from her C-Phone, then popping it to the ground. A pair of black slippers poofed from out of the Capsule, causing the blonde man to grin. "You and those Capsules, it's too cute!" His face quickly turned a bright shade of red, so he began to walk to the kitchen, preparing to introduce his bestie to his mom and dad. "Mom, dad! This is Tiger Lily. She said that you have already met, but it was short because of..well, the accident." He shrugged it off, looking at the table, as his father slowly pulled the newspaper down so that they both could see his face. Achido's mother continued to cook, but she looked over her left shoulder to see Ty with her son. She gave them both a smile before speaking. "I would come chat your ears off, but I have to finish dinner. You're more than welcome to stay and eat with us if you're hungry." She announced, while stirring the spaghetti sauce.
Achido's father never said a word because he was more worried about finishing the crossword puzzle, than being a respectable human being. The young man looked to Ty and smiled a bit. "I know you're hungry, so we can do whatever you want after dinner." He smiled at his best friend, grabbing her hand, and turning to lead her up the stairs.
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Post by Ty on Sept 3, 2020 4:46:10 GMT -8
”I am totally not making fun of you. I am just curious since we were the same age and height at the start. You’re falling behind.” Ty pouted in frustration but then adjusted herself, prepared to meet his parents, and it seemed neither of them were interested that she was there to formally greet them. It was a cold accepting reception with an extended invitation to join them for a family dinner and she offered a wave. “Nice meeting you both again. I am looking forward to dinner. It already smells delicious.”Soon after she was lured by the hand to go upstairs into his room. It was pretty basic with furniture, a desk with a computer, and a single bed which was made; she could tell it must have been a lonely experience to live with such normality. Tiger Lily’s Saiyan father was not easy on the eyes to look at with piercings for brows, studs on both sides of the bridge of his nose, two studs below his bottom lip, and finally studs along his arm along with any tattoos that made him look quite punk still raised her to the best of his ability. Koba Kalabasa took her on fishing trips, showed her how to blow glass from molten sand, and trained her to fight. Granted Achido was also trained in martial arts by his own father, the nurturing or protective upbringing from his old man seemed absent to her. Tiger Lily hugged her best friend at the waist from behind, she understood why he would rather spend time going on wild and potentially dangerous situations for an ordinary human, and it was to avoid being at home. Placing her chin easily on his shoulder she said softly into his ear. “I will always be around whenever you need me, Achido.”The redhead released him, sitting on his computer chair, moving the mouse around to make the monitor turn on to see what he had been working on only to find it was password locked. After musing for a minute she attempted the numeric lock a few times for special dates only to find that none of them worked. Ty clicked back to the regular password option trying to guess but couldn’t come up with anything. “What’s your password anyways?” Ty smiled, “You know, we never did finish that dojo, we could add in a second floor with small apartment units for extra income, and I was thinking of moving out too but I would still be required to go to my uncle’s place to take care of Dogwood Lily. I should at least stay until my uncle finishes his dissertation on Saiyans, he has been working hard since he was thirteen, when he first enrolled at South City University. When you first met him two years ago, he was working on his dissertation on Namekians. So all he has left after Saiyans is Tuffles, if we ever find one willing to be part of his research study.”[502] Achido
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Post by Achido on Sept 5, 2020 22:18:10 GMT -8
Achido was happy to see that Ty was respectful to his parents as she was with him and the others. It meant a lot to him that they all got along because he enjoyed being around Ty and hoped that they would remain best friends forever. His parents were a little strict, but Achido was growing and an adult, so it was time for him to make his own decisions, especially with what he wanted to do with his life.
Once they were in his room, he felt Tiger Lily wrap her arms around his waist from behind. He smiled and looked over his shoulder a bit. As Ty placed her chin on his opposite shoulder, he looked ahead and listened to her soft voice. "You know I appreciate that. I too will always be here or anywhere for you. I may not be physically strong, but I know my love for you is very strong." He admitted, feeling her let go to sit on the computer chair.
The blonde teen walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, listening to everything Ty was saying to him about the dojo, and how they could build a second floor. "Tiger Lily"He responded to her question about his password, pausing for a short moment. Achido's cheeks turned a tint of red once more, grinning at what he had just admitted to his best friend. "Your uncle is very smart, Ty. What you're about to see on that computer will show you what I have been studying in private over the past two years. As for the Dojo, I say we should get to work whenever you're ready." He smiled, standing up and walking up behind Ty, leaning down over her shoulder.
When she typed in the password, blueprints for cybernetic attachments were neatly on display. Different weapons, shields, and compartments. It was a rather neat subject and Achido was curious, wanting to learn how to assemble and distribute these attachments for those in need. "I even studied the stuff Capsule Corporation had done in the past, and now I want to recreate my own version of these cybernetic attachments." He explained to his best friend.
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Post by Ty on Sept 7, 2020 21:00:39 GMT -8
“I know you do, I never had a doubt, because I love you so much, best friend!” Ty assured Achido when he told her he loved her, their attention was now on the screen after she unlocked the computer, and reviewed his project.
“So these designs are specifically for paraplegics?” The red head looked over the side of her shoulder Achido was leaning on and then looked back on the screen as she continued to click through the designs with a mouse. “You...could have studied Engineering at South City University. It’s not too late to enroll, you can easily patent these designs, and start your own company. Some of the wounded saiyans on Ensalada could be your first therapy patients if they are willing, of course.”
Tiger Lily leaned her cheek on her palm as she propped her elbow on the desk to look at him, “I am glad you showed me this project. I am impressed! I can picture a bright future for you. Are you sure you can take a break from it after two years to finish the dojo? I mean, I am a lot stronger than when we first started, so maybe it could be done faster this time around. Plus you can easily design the layout with your talents.” [215] [1,263]
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Post by Achido on Nov 25, 2020 18:32:24 GMT -8
With the pair examining the computer screen that displayed the many different blueprints, Achido nodded a bit to Ty's question. "Yes, with these designs and attachments, anyone with a missing limb could easily afford these and use them in their daily lives." He answered, while watching Ty click through the different many makes and models. This was something Achido had a passion for and really didn't want anyone to know until he built the very first one himself.
When Ty mentioned school, Achido smiled lightly, looking down to her as she continued scanning through the blueprints. "Well, if I can take these to Capsule Corporation or some other business involved in my type of work, I may not need to go to the university to learn. But that is something that I think about a lot." He replied, while leaning down with one hand on the back on the computer chair and the other on the desk.
As Ty propped her elbow on the desk and looked to Achi, he grinned and listened to what the redhead had to say. "Honestly, I am glad I showed you as well. Maybe your Uncle would like to look at these? I saved my work on this, just in case he would be interested." He announced, pulling the flash drive out of the PC and handing it to Ty. "Two years of hard work and you're asking me if I can take a break? Of course I can, my brain has been hurting from all this research. It would be nice to get out and help you some more."
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Post by Ty on Nov 26, 2020 0:25:34 GMT -8
When Achido explained working with an engineer or inventor to create a prosthetic from his design, she understood there were different avenues to create his project, and she nodded at the realization of it. The fact that he mentioned her uncle Toad Lily possibly having an interest in the project as well, she figured he would be his strongest connection to the World Government, and she grinned widely even chuckled.
“You’re right, my uncle Toad Lily would be interested, and he can probably connect you to a World Government Engineer. Let me know when you’re ready to meet him, Achi.” Ty gleefully took the flash drive with copies of his designs and research.
“Yes!” Tiger Lily punched the air, she was excited to resume their project to finish the dojo to train in, which was a little over two years ago. While they still owned the lot in south city, only the foundation was set, it was taking longer utilizing their own strength to build it, but people have been building structures without construction equipment for 2,000 centuries. “Can we work on it tomorrow morning sharp? We can go get a huge breakfast tomorrow.” The aroma of Achido’s mother’s cooking permeated the upstairs hall, it actually smelled quite good, and she wondered if she was going to be able to fill her saiyan appetite properly knowing she ate a little bit more than a human; especially since she expended some of her ki to fly there, she was worried she would put her best friend in a difficult position, if she was still hungry after eating a plate full.
“Do you normally eat seconds at dinner time, Achido? Do you think I should eat something before dinner is ready just make sure? I never actually ate with just humans before, my mother always made enough for my father, who is a full blooded saiyan so I kind of get it from him. Uh. Having a good appetite!” Ty rotated nervously in the computer chair, “I don’t want to leave a bad impression. I never met anyone’s parents before. I mean, my parents are different from yours, so I want to be respectful.” [365] [1,629] Achido
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Post by Achido on Nov 26, 2020 16:34:21 GMT -8
Achido was thrilled to have shared this information with Ty because he could start a career with this, or even become rich! Either way, he gave the redhead a nod with a slight smile. "After we finish the Dojo, I wouldn't mind having a conversation with Toad Lily. This could be the start of something nice for myself." He replied, while pushing off of the desk and walking over to the window. Achi unlocked it and pulled it up, allowing the heat to escape. "The food smells great, but it is making it hot in here." He added, before leaning out the window a bit.
With Ty getting excited about the dojo, Achido couldn't help but to chuckle. "Tomorrow morning, huh? That sounds perfect to me!" He said a bit louder because he was still hanging out the window. The blonde man ducked back inside and took in a big whiff of the food his mother was preparing. "It smells amazing, I cannot wait much longer!" He admitted, before looking at Ty and listened to her talk.
As she asked him a simple question, Achido shook his head lightly. "You have nothing to worry about, my mother always makes enough so that we have leftovers, so I'm sure she won't mind if you help yourself. Maybe I should explain to them that you are not human, that may help them understand. " He added, while reaching out so that she would take his hand. "I think the food is ready, so why don't we go get prepared to stuff our faces?" He asked with that same smile upon his face.
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Post by Ty on Nov 27, 2020 1:54:16 GMT -8
“Great! It will be my treat tomorrow, okay?” Ty grinned, reaching out to take his hand out of instinct, it was strange at first given she knew where the dining room was after being allowed inside the house. It was a relief that Achido’s mother made plenty of food, so she would have her fill, without having to eat a quick snack, and eat like a normal earthling.
“Hey, Achido. What are your parents' names? Or should I just call them Mr. and Mrs Nakamura?” She blinked her ocean teal eyes, she totally spaced since he called them mom and dad at first, so they learned her name from their son, but she forgot to ask theirs.
“Did you learn how to cook from your mom?” She said expectantly, while he lived with his parents all this time, he would soon have to branch out on his own. “My parents barbecue everyday honestly. Cayle taught me some basics to make other dishes but he normally cooks everything. Ah! I almost forgot, we found a boy in the woods near our treehouse in Pilaf Land, Arashi is a storm dragon from another dimension when that weird temple collapsed near the ocean, and his egg hatched. A lot has changed at Sapling of Strength Treehouse Grove, to make room for a network tree houses and trees of course. We even hired a fennec fox beastwoman groundskeeper to help the garden robot maintain the grove, her name is Rosemary, and I hope you can stop by to meet everyone.”
While there was enough room at the grove for twenty people, only Rosemary was its permanent resident, she liked living in isolation despite having to assist robots that were beyond her scope of knowledge. It was a two hour flight, so it would have to be after they completed the dojo, to visit Pilaf Land again. [312] [1,914] Achido
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Post by Achido on Nov 27, 2020 19:32:21 GMT -8
Achido smiled wide as he could see the happiness from his best friend, but they had some food to devour and parents to impress. With Ty's hand intertwined with his own, he tugged her to lead them away, but she had asked him a question about his parents. "Their names, really? My mom's name is Rose and my father's is Venza, but it is best if you call them by Mr and Mrs. Nakamura. My father can be weird when it comes to respect." He replied to her, while pulling her into a hug. "You shouldn't worry, they will love you, I promise." He whispered into her ear, then pulled away slowly, and began to lead the redhead down the hall.
Before they even made it to the steps, Ty began to ask some more questions, but that did not cause Achido to stop. Instead, he slowed down and turned to face her. "She never really taught me how to cook, I just watched her a lot when I was younger. I didn't have many friends, so I learned how to fight and take care of myself in the process." He replied, but it seemed that Ty continued on about food, until she brought up some boy they had found. Arashi, a storm dragon from another dimension? This was rather weird, but something the two would have to speak more about in the future. "You might have to explain this to me after dinner, is that okay? It just seems confusing and I will be asking a few questions about this storm dragon, Arashi." He replied, while tugging at her hand once more and walking down the steps.
The smell from the homemade spaghetti sauce and meatballs filled the entire house, causing the blonde man's stomach to rumble from hunger. "I'm starving!" He called out, as the pair walked through the living room to get to the dinning room where the food was set up on the table, steam filling the air just above the meal. "Just in time, I was about to yell for you." She said to Achido, as they walked into the room. "Mom, the food smells great as usual! Ty and myself are very hungry, so expect seconds or thirds from us both." He replied, as he was patting his own belly. His father was already finished with his meal and reading the newspaper once more. He never waited around when it came to food, especially when his wife made spaghetti.
Achido walked up to the table and pulled a chair out for Ty, while motioning for her to sit. "After you." He said to her with that same grin on his face. As she sat down at the table, Achi pulled a chair out for himself and sat down comfortably. There was already a plate in front of each of them, piled high with noodles, sauce, and two big meatballs stacked on top of the meal to finish it off. Achi grabbed up the fork and smiled wide, looking down at the meal as if he were going to devour the entire thing in one bite.
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Post by Ty on Nov 28, 2020 3:45:33 GMT -8
It was obvious to Achido how nervous Tiger Lily was to be in the company of his parents, he gave her a reassuring hug, which was comforting but she wanted to be sure. At some point bringing up Arashi because she knew what it was like to raise a child now, so she figured some of the things she was curious about, would be the same at dinner. It almost seemed like she was afraid so kept talking and asking questions she chuckled slightly embarrassed that he caught on anyways, suggested they could talk further about the subjects at a different time, and she simply nodded as he took her by the hand.
As they descended down the stairs, Rose was putting food down the table, and clearing a plate at the same time. Ty was still observant enough to realize that Mr. Venza Nakamura had his fill before they could eat together, it was strange manners which made her nervous again, even Cayle waited for his guests to eat first before taking a bite and he was an alien from another planet! Taking a deep breath, she nodded as Achido pulled out a chair, and she took a seat then got close to the table.
As she looked over to Achdio he got a hold of his cutlery and was about to eat. Mrs. Rose Nakamura was not even seated yet as she prepared the table still. It was rather formal to some degree, almost like she was in a restaurant, but it was different in a typical household right? Even Lady Nevermore had table manners, she drank tea, while discussing everything about the future, and she was typically less talkative than Achido or herself. Something was rather wrong with this situation but did not want to disappoint anyone by not eating the food she was given.
“Thanks for the food!” Ty said in the sweetest teenage voice, then picked up her cutlery, she figured Achido waited for her to take a bite first so she stuffed her mouth with a meatball using a fork, she was holding the knife for no reason since she made no plants to cut it into smaller pieces. Her ocean teal eyes stared at the back of the newspaper as she chewed quietly, she wondered why he read so slowly, everyone she knew could finish a book in an hour or two. A newspaper was less words than a book and his power level was noticeably higher than an average human.
After she finished the meatball, she put down her fork, and knife to drink from the ice glass of water on the table. While she was starving, she decided to keep proper table manners, she would not want to disappoint her friends later on and was putting her abilities to good practice.
“Tomato soup. Grilled Cheese. Spaghetti. Grilled chicken sandwiches. Hot cocoa are your favorite foods right, Achi?” Ty grinned, it might have been two years, but she could never forget his favorite foods.
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Post by Achido on Nov 28, 2020 15:33:15 GMT -8
Just as Achido began to lift his fork and dig into the food, his mother spoke up. "Don't you dare touch your food yet. I haven't even sat down and you're ready to stuff your face. Excuse me, Tiger Lily, but my son needs to learn some manners." She announced, while pulling out a chair and sitting down. "But I'm so hungry!" He called out, while staring down at the meatballs. "Achido Nakamura, you listen to your mother." A voice rang out behind the newspaper, his father folding it down so he could stare down his son for a moment. The blonde man looked to his father and nodded. "Yes, sir." He said in a defeated tone.
With his mother seated and prepared for the meal, Rose began to twirl the fork around the spaghetti, getting a medium sized bite and stuffing it in her mouth. It was seconds later, Ty stuffed the meatball in her mouth. Achido looked over, then quickly began to shove the food into his mouth as well. It was better than he had imagined, even better than Taco King to some degree. There was something about a homemade meal that always satisfied Achido, even if it was something as simple as spaghetti and meatballs.
As Ty mentioned Achido's favorite meals, he quickly put his fork down and chugged down some of the ice cold water. "Mmm, Grilled Cheese and Tomato soup is my all-time favorite food! The combination is amazing! But yes, those are some of the many foods I enjoy the most." He replied with a smile of his own. Rose grinned at the two having a conversation and wanted to butt in with some of her own questions. "So how long have you known my Achido? He speaks about you all the time and how much fun you two have had over the past couple of years. I was just curious to who was taking my angel from me."
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