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Interlude 4: Dora the Explorer

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Memories are odd, especially when you can't really remember them but you know they exist.

Dora knew that her name wasn't Dora, but it was something that felt the most certain within her realm of existence and it was a nice name. She just couldn't think of what her real name was. Only that Dora was the closest to it. And that she was meant to look for someone, Natsuki Subaru.

She was in a forest, so green and yet so scary. She left it with haste, not even bothering to understand what the strange and smelly chunks of white material were within the area. The child just bolted, following the path that led to some distant buildings. In a bizarre sense of events, as her legs carried her to the nearby town, she was confused by what was the reason behind this goal of her: why was this Natsuki Subaru important? She felt strongly about his name and she knew his face.

And then she saw her reflection on a nearby window of a shop. She looked so similar to him. How odd, how... telling. Maybe he was her Papa. They looked the same except Dora was little, tinier and quite cuter. She knew what those words meant, but the girl struggled to understand where she learned those or why these mattered within the situation.

The stroll was a bit chaotic as there was some sort of celebration. A whale had been killed... and it had been a bad whale. She felt neutral about it, early on, but she soon felt happy as there were so many that were rejoicing the moment. She felt amazed by the feeling of being part of something so stupidly simple but infectious in its own delight.

The walk led her around, she saw kids playing and she played with a few, then one of the nice old ladies gave her candy. For some reasons, these many feelings had her cry a bit. It was odd, she knew that it was normal so why did it feel odd for her to feel so much happy.

Dora kept on walking, struggling to find what she was growing convinced was her Papa. She wasn't sure of it, but it felt true to an extent. She wanted it to be true. And thus she knew it had to be true. Humming and puffing, the girl enjoyed the festive mood of the town and almost forgot of her task until she truly found him.

Her papa was talking with a really pretty lady with white hair and beautiful violet eyes. Was that her mama? For some reason, she was more reluctant to think that was the case. She wanted- but she also didn't want to. She didn't know why, but she just rolled with that feeling. The owner of the bakery spotted her, handing Dora a delicious-looking bread. It was nice and warm, and it tasted simple but good. She melted at the feeling but didn't let it deter her from trying to get to her Papa. He was busy, but his pretty friend was free and thus Dora approached the pretty lady.

"Excuse me," She politely greeted, and she saw the lady smile at her, "What's your name?"

"Oh, my name is Emilia, little one. Are you enjoying your meal?"

She nodded happily. "Yeah, Neechan. It's super-delicious!"

The headpat felt oddly familiar, but it lacked something. Something Papa-esque, Dora ruled out.

"Hmm, glad to hear that. And who are you?"

The girl smiled widely.

"Oh? My name is Dora, Neechan!" Dora greeted chirpily, but not losing the beat to also add why she was there. "I am looking for someone. His name is Natsuki Subaru... I think he is my papa."

Oh, the pretty lady is now giving a curious look to Papa and... Also, Papa is looking! He looks so confused but... cute! I have a Cute Papa~!

AN

Meet Dora, she will kill you through diabetes or random bouts of dimensional-shifting powers she has no control over.