The hooded figure didn't say anything in response to Almond's words of gratitude. Haruki wanted to correct Almond, and tell him that the correct term for what was happening to the soldiers was acclimation, but she bit back her tongue. Now was not the time for nitpicking. After he jumped into the portal, she followed after him. At the last minute, she turned to see the spectral figure disappear, just as the portal closed on her. Soon enough, she found herself standing in tall grass with Almond. Ignoring her own dizziness and remain standing (no matter how much she wanted to fall as well) she looked to Almond and she asked "You alright?" after he had fallen to his knee. 

She looked around her surroundings and she mumbled "Where...?" A voice caught her attention and she looked towards the source. She adjusted her glasses, trying to see who it was, but she couldn't see the details. She figured that it was an older man from his voice. After Almond asked his question, she answered "I don't think it's just you...this seems familiar to me as well..." She heard the rustle behind her and Almond, and she turned around to see...

"WOAH!!! WHAT THE HECK?!" 

She couldn't help but shout in surprise as she saw a bird, but it wasn't just any bird...it was a Pidgey! IT WAS A POKEMON!!!

She looked to Almond, and she asked "Are-ARE YOU SEEING WHAT I'M SEEING?!" They weren't in just some random word...They were in a world where Pokemon existed! She couldn't believe it herself. She started pinching her arm trying to see if she was going to wake up, but it didn't work. She mumbled as the Pidgey looked like it was going to swoop at them, "Oh, right. We should probably run," She then started to turn and head away from the Pokemon.