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[You probably hear this extranet post way before you see it if you're anywhere near Naruto's position. The video feed pops up, and the view is enough to make you seasick since Naruto is flailing his omni-tool around. There's a few flashes of the blond before he points the omni-tool at a hanar nearby. Then you hear Naruto's voice.]

WHAT IS THAT?

HOW DOES THIS OCTOPUS GUY TALK TO ME WITHOUT A MOUTH?

WHY ISN'T HE IN WATER?

IS HE EVEN A HE?

[The hanar approaches, speaking in that hanar-y way: This one would be happy to help you become accustomed to your new surroundings.]

[Naruto is having none of that. There may be a totally manly shriek as the view goes all "Blair Witch Project" and Naruto takes off down the hall before the feed is cut.]

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Comments

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Yeah, none of that sentence made much sense, but it doesn't matter to me. I'll figure it out.

[you don't understand shounen spirit, okay.]

[techburst]

[she doesn't think she's ever going to understand anything about you, kid.]

.. Of course it didn't. [yeah that is definitely a headache starting up behind her eyes. oi ..] So you're going to figure out how to fix the relay so we can all go back to our regularly scheduled programming?

[obstinates]

...

Yeah, sounds about right.

[techburst]

Let me know how that works out for you.

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Eheh, sure thing. No problem, y'know. Just don't forget that it was Naruto Uzumaki that helped you get home.

[techburst]

[squint.

kid you don't look japanese.] Wait .. you're Japanese?

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[he's just thinking 'what the hell is Japanese?']

Eh? I just said my name's NARUTO, y'know.

NAH ROO TOE.

How do you get that mixed up with... whatever-nese?

[techburst]

[she is going to smack you if she ever sees you in person.

have the flattest stare you've possibly ever seen in your life.]

I've never seen a blond Japanese kid before, that's all.

So, do you dye your hair, or what?

[obstinates]

What? No, my hair's normal. I don't even know what you're talkin' about, y'know. What's... japppuhknees?

[have a flat stare right back.]

[techburst]

[good grief.

this is going to be the stare-off to end all stare-offs, isn't it?] If you're going to be ignorant about it, never mind.

[obstinates]

I MAY BE IGNORANT BUT AT LEAST I DON'T MAKE UP WORDS, Y'KNOW!!

[techburst]

[.. blink.]

.. What did I make up?

[she is so serious. there has never been anyone as serious as her.]

[obstinates]

The 'J' word.

[techburst]

Japanese?

How do you not know that word?

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'Cos it's made up.

she is going to smack the dumb right out of you.

[techburst]

It is not!

What else kind of origin can the name Uzumaki have? My last name is Shizuka, for christ's sake.

impossible. nothing can stop the dumb

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I dunno 'bout Shizuka, but Uzumaki is my family name and it's from the Land of Whirlpools.

i believe it

[techburst]

[did he just say -

land of whirlpools?

okay hold on a second she needs to let that sit.]

.. That Land of Whirlpools? So does your family own a jacuzzi store or something?