Puella Magi Megami Tensei

[X] "It should come back on its own."

You decide it'll be better to give her a little time to process that. If you recall correctly, the moon is overwhelmingly important to most cultures. You could probably spend all night listing off the various deities of the moon, like Artemis or Tsukuyomi.

...You aren't gonna, but you totally could.

As Sirin is staring up at the moon, you discreetly take a photo of her from the side. You don't mean to toot your own horn, but it looks fantastic. The lighting of the backyard is perfect for taking pictures! You should do this more often!

You nudge Bella with your elbow, and show her your picture. She looks surprised at first, but seems to like the photo (you think so, anyways. She's nodding as if she's inspecting a painting.).

"...Lady Yumi?" Sirin finally asks, bringing her gaze back down to the ground, "What was on the moon?"

"Uh, rocks, I guess." You tell her, "And craters."

"But no animals?" Sirin tilts her head a little, "Or monsters?"

"No, just moon dust, moon rocks, and moon craters." You take your phone back from Bella, "Why do you ask?"

"...Simply saying my curiosity." Sirin responds, "What had Bella so entranced?"

"Oh, I took a picture of you while you were stargazing. Wanna look?" You hand the phone to her.

"You have showed me many things today, but this is where I draw the line." Sirin begins, "There is simply no possible way you could have painted a portrait of me in such a... Short..." Sirin stares at the screen, absolutely silent.

"...You like it?" You hazard.

"...'Tis beautiful...!" She mutters, "Is it possible to take this portrait out of this tiny thing, and put it on the wall? I would love to hang this in the throne room!"

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OOC: The QnA is still going, and probably will be going until next Friday. Just thought that you'd all like to know.

[X] "Please don't rip my screen off."

"I mean, we can't physically take the picture out, but we can use a printer to put this onto paper!" You clarify, "There's a printer in Grandpa's office we could use, but we'd have to ask first."

"Go ahead!" Grandpa answers from right behind you.

(CHR (DON'T FREAK OUT) ROLL: 18+10)

"Oh, when did you split from them?" You nod in the direction of the others.

"They started talking about magic, and I can't really help there, so I decided to mosey on over here to see what you gals are up to." Grandpa explains, "So, printing a picture, huh? Let's do it!"

Sirin seems a little hesitant, "Should we confer with Lady Yuma before we set off?"

You turn to the group, but before you even take a step...

...Yuma is in front of you, looking worn out. "...Yuma's... Sleepy..." She tells you, "...Goin'... Inside..."

"Ah, Lady Yuma!" Sirin calls out from behind, "May I accompany Lady Yumi to find this "printer" device?"

Yuma, glancing up at her with bleary eyes, nods before shuffling inside.

"Works for me!" Grandpa pats you on the back, "Alright, the office is just across from my bedroom, so..."

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You glance in your backpack's front porch, and count the number of Grief Seeds you've accumulated while you've been staying around Mitakihara. Thankfully, Tomoe decided to let you stay close by while you tried to monitor the movements and actions of demons.

...You've managed to scrounge up eight Seeds so far. Tomoe didn't seem like the kind of girl who would want tribute or a tithe, but it doesn't hurt to attempt to give her a "thank you" gift. After all, it's only fair. You are a guest in her territory, and one who would rather remain hidden.

You spotted the Summoner with another Magical Girl as they entered Tomoe's apartment recently. You hope she didn't blab about you, but there are certainly worse people that could know of your whereabouts.

Being a Magical Girl is a full time career, and none of your former friends or family should be concerned about whether or not you'll make it home.

It's a lonely life, you'll admit, but it's what needed to happen. That's why you made your Wish.

"I want to be forgotten."

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"...And just like that, out comes the picture!" You smile as you watch the paper slowly come out of the printer. "...Eventually. Just, uh, give it a minute."

Sirin watches and listens with intense fascination.

"Yeah, it's pretty complicated. That's why I had Raido set it up!" Grandpa chuckles, "He's no tech whiz, but he knows what he's doing."

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