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Hey I'm GMT +9, I'm going on a trip this weekend but will be back around my Sunday evening if it has to be on the weekend, if we do that something like my time 10 or 11 PM (your morning 8 or 9 AM).
I've got a random battle tournament game my Thursday 10:30 am (in an hour), and could do 11 am today if that works (since GMT +9 morning is the day after GMT -5 evening). if that's too sudden though my Friday 11 am (your Thursday evening 9 pm) would work too!