On Earth
Jessica: I’m really glad we get to do this. I just… Oh, I can’t believe you’re actually here! That we finally got to meet each other for real, in person!
Jaune: Me too, Jessica. Earth is… so different, but it’s also kind of similar to Remnant in some ways.
Jessica: I know what that’s like. Traveling the galaxy, I get that same feeling whenever I’m on a new planet.
Jaune: It’s not just that, it’s… I was… in a bad place, both figuratively, and literally. I just think it’s… comforting, knowing that there’s a sense of familiarity.
Jaune found it difficult to open up to his friends about his time in the Ever After. They’d fought side by side through some of the toughest events in recent history for Remnant. But that was just it. It was recent history for Remnant — a lifetime ago for him.
His lifetime.
He’d spent more time in the Ever After than he had on Remnant. He had his reservations about going to another world again, but seeing other humans - actual people - it put him at ease a bit.
Jessica takes Jaune’s hand in hers and gives it a firm, but gentle, squeeze. They make eye contact briefly before Jessica looks down somberly.
Jessica: I… know what that’s like, too.
Jaune: Do you want to talk about it?
Jessica: … Maybe another time. Remind me to tell you about something called the Sinestro Corps. But what do you want to do?
Jaune: Well, I am kinda hungry. Maybe you could show me what Earth food is like?
That made Jessica giggle. It’s easy to forget that, to Jaune, Earth is still a completely alien world, even if he is also human.
Jessica: Well, what kind? We’ve got Italian, Mediterranean, Chinese, Indian, Korean Barbecue.
Jaune: Uhh… I didn’t know there were so many options, heh.
Jessica: Earth is a big place. Lotta different cultures and ethnicities with their own foods. So what’ll it be?
Jaune didn’t say anything for a moment. Then an idea came to him.
Jaune: What about yours? I mean, what kind of foods from your culture do you like?
Jessica just smiles, excited to show Jaune what Earth, and now her culture, has to offer
Jessica: Okay, Mexican food it is. C’mon, I wanna know what you think of tacos.
Jessica Introduces Jaune to Earth (And Earth Things)
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