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Not a lot of context is necessary I think, just this line a person said to their friend: じゃあ、今からいつもの場所に集合ね
I'm not sure if this 集合 implies a group gathering between friends (more than 2) or if it can also just refers to the 2 of them. I usually see 場所集合 used when talking about groups of people so I'm not sure.
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I'd say I won't find it odd if 集合 is used when (only) two people gather. Actually, as I searched my inbox, I found myself saying 「集合はどこにしましょう」，「現地集合でいいですか」 etc. to some friends of mine when I was going to meet one friend, not more. 集合, rather than 会う meet, is useful when we meet somewhere and then go elsewhere together.
I might not be the majority, but I'd like to imagine that the majority of the native speakers will feel confortable with using "現地集合" at least, when only two people are meeting.
As @DXV says, 待ち合わせ is another word that can convey the similar meaning.
I'm not sure if this 集合 implies a group gathering between friends (more than 2) or if it can also just refers to the 2 of them. I usually see 場所集合 used when talking about groups of people so I'm not sure.
I would think it would be really odd to native Japanese speakers if only your friend had said "集合" to try to mean virtually "mutual meeting".
Weblio says,
しゅう ごう しふがふ ［0］ 【集合】 （ 名 ） スル ① いくつかのものを一か所に集めること。また、集まること。聚合。 Translated
しゅうごう 集合 Gather particularly unspecific people or things to the one place. Or they meet or be collected as a mass at the place.
Native Japanese speakers expect 3 or 4 more people would gather at one place when we hear the word 集合。 Not suitable for 2 people's meeting.
