Holding it for Nii-Nii

❝Ah…❞ She was left speechless. It wasn’t a problem to admit that she was hungry, but she didn’t want to be a burden to anyone as well.   

❝Um… if you’re okay with it, then…❞ Somewhat leaving that on an awkward note, she felt like she had chosen a wrong path to go through. Perhaps in that state, she had reverted back to when she truly was a child. The past where she wasn’t allowed to speak for herself, and simply had to do what was given to her without going against it… 

Maybe that was why she was suddenly nervous. There was silence afterwards, before looking back at the girl hesitantly.

❝I… Thank you for everything… I should at least pay this back somehow…❞

“Would I even offer it to you if I wasn’t okay with it, wa?” Geez, sometimes people complicate things so much.

Although, coming to think of it, Satoko herself has been guilty of such an attitude in the past, so she can’t fully blame Rosa for it. Perhaps seeing her past self in her is what irks her so much about her current behavior, however.

“WAAAAAA!?!?!?!?” Oh, this misunderstanding. The albino jumps back and turns to look at the kid. “I was going to grab the bag and find you~.” She quickly defends herself. Oh look, she’s brought an old lady with her. Kachina is quick to wave her hands in a greeting like manner. “HI! But no, I reeeeeallllly was going to give this bag to you! I wasn’t going to steal anything.” Kachina doesn’t understand that the more she tries to defend herself, the more she sounds suspicious, even if she hasn’t done anything.

“If you are saying the truth, then why are you still holding Ms. Houjou’s bag?” The security guard quickly pointed out. Thieves can be so transparent sometimes. Even if their words may sound convincing enough, their bodies always reveal their true intentions.

She really is adorable. Like a hamster, actually when she puffs her cheeks out. It causes the albino to grin and watch as she closes the door violently behind her. “Wowwwwww. She’s really feisty.” A giggle escapes her and she turns to on her heels. That’s when she comes face to face with the bag. “This must be her bag, wa.” Nope, sorry Satoko. She’ll keep doing it, probably!

A few minutes later...

“Here, oba-san. This is where she was when I last saw her, wa.”

“Understood.” The security guard said. “If she’s still here, I’ll promptly remove her from the precinct.”

Lo and behold, when the door was open, Kachina was still there... messing with Satoko’s stuff and all.

❝Y-Yeah! Right, right… That’s exactly where I knew her from. She was suuper pretty, and um…❞ She tried to think about what Maria had told her in the past. ❝She also gave me candy, too?❞ It was like that, right? Something along the lines of it, at least.

She blinked widely at her, uncertain on whether she was exaggerating that or not. If it were true, how did she even get all of those things? ❝Umm…❞ Should she trust a kid? Well, what else was there to have faith in? She could do nothing but cross her fingers and pray that everything will go smoothly.

❝Huh?❞ There was a pause in between, almost not hearing what she offered before perking back up again. 

❝Oh no, I’m fine-❞ Growl. 

Such lies she was spewing out right now.       

“Huh, I guess that makes sense, wa.” Even if people’s powers were blocked for the event’s duration, there was a lot of candy available for people there. It wouldn’t be hard for Beatrice to hand some to this girl, although she could also have gotten some herself. But well, sometimes people are more impressed by the way you do something then the act itself. Shape over substance.

As for how she got all of those things, months of hard work and having been graced by the scientists with her full trap arsenal a while ago. The day they gave her that was the day her empire of terror began...

“Waaaaa????? I’m not making fun of your verbal tiiiics! I think it’s really cute~” and that’s the truth. Look at how tiny she is, too! Kachina just wants to pick her up and squish her tightly. “Let’s be friends, wa~! Tell me which classes we take and I’ll be in the same classes~!” 

“Noooooo, it’s not cute, poop!!” Satoko was now puffing her cheeks in annoyance and storming out of the classroom.

(Because I’ve seen plenty of people mentioning this in replies to Satoko, I felt the need to point out an important fact about her apperance:

SATOKO IS ALREADY 13 YEARS OLD IN HIVE CITY.

She’s not a ‘little’ girl, a ‘small’ child. She’s an early teenager with the proper physical development for such an age. She’ll be rightfully annoyed at anyone who calls her a little girl at this point. And I’d expect other muses to see that she’s not that small anymore.

I’ve left a disclaimer in my Stats page regarding this, for those not online right now to see this later.

★— It was GREAT to see a familiar face during the holidays – but given the nature of the place, faces tended to come and go. There was no COUNTING on them staying; there was always the chance of them getting to go home. Regardless – to focus on the question;

         ❛ Miss Satoko! S’great to see you around. I’ve been well– uh, Tony’s business? Stark Industries? Yeah, it still exists in this joint. He’s been tryin’ to recruit new folks too, get them all involved in some new medical technology he’s trying to build up. You interested in giving that a shot? ❜

@pathwaytothefuture

“What do you mean, you wanna fill this thing more before letting me in?” Satoko pouts at the person responsible for the reindeer sightseeing services in Olympia.

The blonde doesn’t have much of a habit of visiting the floating District, but she sure wants to enjoy her highest rank when an interesting event like this appears. Yet, the one holding the service today doesn’t want to let her travel alone, the bugger. Something about her ‘not being an adult’ and crap.

If only she found someone else to make her company, then...