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                 ❝ Honestly, you looked pathetic. You’re the one to                                                  pick a fight and it ends in a draw?

(Oh, man, she’s really pretty…)

[you are, too. You look like a doll, maybe. he’s used to pretty girls, but you look like you should be sipping tea somewhere a bit more refined than a stadium antechamber, even if it’s a fancy stadium.]

[well, he can fix that, and the thought makes him smile a little. it’s always nice to put people where they belong.] Oh, uhm. [belatedly offering the flowers from Amase’s garden. they’re not much, but… well, at least they smell nice, and that’s important, one supposes, when a girl has to see lockerrooms. geez.] These are for you.

❝  Ah, sorry. I just had to admire how beautiful they are. Thank you for the flowers.  ❞ 

 She stated with a bit of nervousness in her tone along with a small bow. She watched the young male introduce himself, not that it was needed. She nodded her head to his first question but she had to think more to the second one. She wasn’t sure how to respond to that.

     It was when he caught that sullen expression on her face that lasted for not more than a second, he decided that, instead of trying to call for her attention, he figured that it would be best to wait and pretend as if he didn’t notice. That would, probably, save her the embarrassment and, honestly, he didn’t think that they were friends enough to, actually, speak of something so personal.

     “I understand…” Hakuryuu blinked, now only understanding that the cause of her strange behaviour was because he offered to carry her flute for her. Perhaps, this flute meant much more to her than he thought? Maybe, he should start being a bit more careful with his words and actions seeing as that the two of them seem to keep unintentionally bringing up bad things from the past.“…I will be very careful with it. Please, don’t worry.”

     Hakuryuu said no more as he followed her outside of the room, carrying the blonde’s precious flute with his uninjured hand. He was a bit surprised to see that no one was around the school premises anymore when it wasn’t that late— although, he supposed, that it wasn’t any of his business. After all, he appreciated how quiet it was.

     “Excuse me..?” He blinked, not expecting such questions to be directed at him. The first one was simple enough, however, the second one was… a bit more difficult to answer. After all, he didn’t choose to play the piano; and, strangely enough, there was a time when he hated it seeing as that it was forced onto him as a child due to the fact that he came from a family of musicians where every single one of them was expected to excel in playing an instrument. However, that changed as he grew up. After the fire that caused half of his family to die, he couldn’t express himself as freely as before  with words continuing to fail him. It was only through music that he was able to convey the emotions that he so, ardently, wished to express— mainly, his grief and sorrow for being left behind.

Though she couldn’t but to feel a bit of pity for the boy. For the fact that he couldn’t enjoy the piano much due the fact that is was forced upon him. Her parents never did that with her, they just presented her with the flute and it was her choice to learn it or not. Then again. he really never had a say in the choosing.

She debated on weather to continue this conversation or just to keep silence while on walking in the hallways. Though once Mami starts talking it can be quite hard for her to keep quiet. Perhaps she can dwell on another subject in mind, which just happened to be about desserts. Yes, even at this age of 16, she just simply adore pastries of all sorts. Not to mention that she was good making pastries as well. Oh how her love for pastries is a bit childish but she doesn’t view it such a way.

❝ Say Hakuryuu, do you enjoy pastries? ❞

It was after she finished her question, they were outside of the school and now passing a nearby park. This park was the majority of her childhood, how she would always beg her parents to come here. It was almost to the point where they just took her without out even her even asking anymore. It changed so much since she the last time she saw it. This was the reason why she always loved walking home, beautiful is it not? How the park is in one with the trees and flowers more than taking over mother nature. Hopefully Hakuryuu enjoyed the scenery bestowed upon them as much as she did.

They then passed the park and made their way toward an apartment complex. After going up a few stairs, they were in front of her apartment. Then with a insert and twist of key, inside was the home of the blonde. It was very organized and even cozy when there is company with her most of the time it would be quite lonesome. Once both of them were inside along the door being closed, Mami planted a smile on her lips.  

- - - ⟢

          Along all these years he has been around planet Earth he has worked with a myriad of things; several jobs that had helped him to get a bit of money and meet a lot of people. Some he had liked, others not so much ( the gods forgive him, but he dreaded those times he had worked at a glass shoppe ) but in all of them he had managed to do what he was meant to.

To help someone in need.

 Though when she entered the shop, she didn’t expect such a greeting from the male. Though she wasn’t bothered by such a kind greeting so she replied with a soft smile planted on her lips.

❝ Actually I did try to do that, however my cellular device is not working as of this moment. ❞

It had been a long, arduous battle between Hakuei and the witch before her. No amount of magic seemed to quell the beast, its attacks and noises as powerful and loud as ever. On the contrary, Hakuei was exhausted, pouring the last bit of her strength into abolishing the beast. 

At this rate, she truly needed the Grief Seed that was sure to form upon the witch’s defeat, for her gem was growing clouded with despair.

Was the unknown Magical girl in danger? Just thinking about it, gave her a chill down her spine. Well might as well enter the barrier and found out herself. So even before she entered, she changed into her Magical girl form, so that she can be prepared for what awaits her at the end of the path. So far, there was no familairs in sight, they must be with the witch. Which could possibly mean, someone is fighting them alone. With that thought in mind, her pace quicken

Once she was in the witch’s room, she saw a girl. Mami hasn’t encounter her before, but she doesn’t appear to be a novice Magical girl. Well, there is a place and time for everything but now isn’t the time; this girl needs help! The girl looks like she just took her final attack at the witch but it didn’t end the witch’s life. Now, the witch as going to end her life with it’s own attack. Mami act quick and pulled out her musckets. She then started shooting at the witch, as the witch did so; it back away. The witch must be almost dead, it was slowing down. Perfect.

Time to end this.  

 ❝ Trio Finale! ❞ 

She said, as ribbions became to a enormous percussion lock cannon. Then right went she said that, it fired. The witch didn’t even expect it coming, how sad. Just like that, the witch is gone, for good this time. All was left from the witch was a grief seed. She walked up to it and picked it up. Then she gave the grief seed to the unknown Magical girl.