"As I understand it, my timeline will branch regardless, so it really is just a matter of when I land in the end. I may have to ask Amamiya-kun when he was pulled from to gain a better understanding of his place in the timeline."

Granted, he doesn't even live in Inaba, but they share a world code. That's not insignificant. "I don't anticipate asking for too many of those dreams, at least. I really just wanted to gain more clarity and see everyone again, if only briefly."

He pauses. "...Relatively briefly. The discrepancy between real time and dream time is strange."