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"Today sure is lively huh, Kyubey?"
The pink haired girl laughed, glancing at her companion before directing her attention on the new magical girl. It's been quite a while since she's able to observe another magical girl. For the most part she's been fighting the witches in the city by herself apart for the two years with Kamishiro-senpai.
It was quite a spectacle. Every so often the sky would change colours from icy blues to fiery reds. It was like a firework show. Beams of light firing into the night sky. Along with…paintbrushes? Mizuki wondered what type of powers she had.
The brunette seemed to be holding her own rather well for a beginner, even if it was just a familiar. Parrying the familiar's pinsirs with her colourful barriers as well as firing lazers whenever she's far enough. Judging from her actions, it would be safe to assume her powers are tied to that sketchbook in her hand.
However her movements began to slow down, her aim becoming sloppy, barely able to graze the familiar now. Tripping on a rock, she fell onto the sandy shores. Hurriedly she draws out more barriers to block off the familiar. With the position she was in, she either had to run and risk getting her head snipped off or kept defending herself until the creature eventually breaks through.
Picking the obvious choice, she steadied the barrier, reinforcing it as much as possible. She was hoping that the monster would eventually give up and run off but was instead gravely surprised when she noticed cracks appearing on her barrier.
She's tired. She won't be able to hold on for much longer.
"Yahoo!!" Mizuki cheered, jumping off the platform before letting her ribbon tie itself on the light post. Causing both the familiar and the brunette to turn towards her in shock, just in time to prevent the familiar from snipping the brunette's head off. With the help of the light post she was able to swing towards them, kicking the familiar down in the process.
Without wasting any time she wrapped the creature in ribbons suffocating it, before swinging it around. Smashing it into the rocks, the trees and even the frozen sea. Getting bored of playing around, Mizuki decided to end it by throwing three needles at its head, effectively destroying it.
Shortly after, the labyrinth dissolved, revealing the rough surface of the highway. The strong scent of Asphalt filling the air as the dimly luminescent light post barely lit up the area.
"Woo easy peasy! C'mon let's go before we get run over" Mizuki extends a hand to the girl that was still on the ground. The brunette's eyes were dull as she stared aimlessly at the ground.
The girl had not moved a inch since Mizuki destroyed the familiar. With how still and lifeless she is, she almost mirrored the mannequins in Mizuki's room. Concerned, Mizuki squats down and reaches a hand towards the expressionless girl.
"...Hey ar-"
"The grief seed," The brunette interrupted without lifting her head. Her tone so cold it rivalled the midnight breeze.
"The grief seed. Where is it?!" The girl repeated, her voice raucous as she grabbed Mizuki's wrist, pulling the pink hair girl closer. "...You took it didn't you?! Give it back!"
"Woah woah calm down! That was just a familiar so it didn't drop a grief seed" Mizuki detransforms, rummaging around her pocket before pulling out a grief seed. "Here I have a few spar-"
The brunette snatches the grief seed, quickly using it to cleanse her soul gem before throwing it off the highway. Letting out a sigh of relief, knowing that she's safe again. In truth she doesn't know what would happen if her soul gem would fully darken but she would rather not find out.
The two girls stood still silently. The atmosphere so tense that neither dared to move nor speak. Technically they could just part ways now and pretend this never happened but that wouldn't be good on her conscience.
The brunette took a deep breath before sucking up her pride to apologize, averting her eyes as she did. "..Sorry for that outburst"
Mizuki smiled. It appears that the girl has calmed down now. "Pfft don't worry about it! We all get like that sometimes", the pink haired girl thought for a second before resuming her sentence. "Just like how we get grumpy when we're hungry y'know?"
The brunette lifts a hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing but to no avail. Her shoulders bouncing as she lets out a soft laugh at how silly Mizuki was acting.
"Hey what's so fu-"
"Ena!!"
Turning to the source of the voice, Mizuki spots two girls running towards them.The white haired one shouting what Mizuki assumed to be the brunette's name.
Upon reaching them the white haired girl leans against her friend, panting as she tries to catch her breath. Meanwhile her purple haired friend has barely broken a sweat.
"..Phew you're..hah..alright.That's a relief.." The purple haired girl pulls out a water bottle and offers it to her friend who takes it with a grateful nod.
"Of course. Who do you think I am!" Ena boasts, with a prideful smile. Holding her soulgem next to her face to eccentuate her point.
"Pfft I'm assuming you two are her friends?"
"Mhm!" The purple eyed girl nods while her shorter friend stares at Mizuki in surprise as if she didn't notice Mizuki's presence until now.
"Well then please ensure she gets home safely. Wouldn't want our damsel in distress to get hurt now do we?" Mizuki teased, shoving her hands in the pocket of her hoodie.
Ena blushes, embarrassed by Mizuki's statement. Shaking her head she retorts, clenching her first in annoyance. "Why you li-huh wait where are you going?"
"Home duh! Gotta return before my parents realise I'm gone" The pink haired girl replied with a wave as she continued walking away. "Bye bye Ena-chan! and friends"
"Wait! you haven't even told me your na- and she's gone." The brunette let out an exaggerated sigh, rolling her eyes in annoyance. "God she's so annoying!"
"Who was that, Ena?" Mafuyu asked with her usual monotone voice now that the stranger was gone.
"Someone who's way too pretty for their own good"
"What"
"What"