Mysterious Organization Member Quest
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Ultramandalore
Errant Quester
- Location
- just south of Parts Unknown
[X] Interview Fujibayashi Mio about "the current state of affairs in this town."
by integrating ourswelves with the likely love interest of the hero we can exert further influence on him
by integrating ourswelves with the likely love interest of the hero we can exert further influence on him
Interview with Fujibayashi Mio
- Location
- secret base
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] Interview Fujibayashi Mio about "the current state of affairs in this town."
Fujibayashi Mio was a loner. Taking only her personal appearance into consideration, she was certainly beautiful, but her standoffish attitude and barely hidden disdain towards anyone talking to her naturally isolated her from the rest of student body. In that way, she was different from you whose barely noticeable presence made everyone ignore you entirely. It was intentional on your part, and you believed the same to be the case for this girl. The two of you had no intentions of dealing with other people.
Therefore, when someone like you decided to approach her, it would look like one loner trying to befriend another one under the pretense of conducting some kind of a club activity. Assuming someone was keeping an eye on you, they would reach this conclusion by attempting to read between the lines. Of course, this had nothing in common with the actual reality: you had no interest in Fujibayashi the person, only in Fujibayashi the magician.
After the lessons were over, you quickly sent a text message to Yukimura about conducting a public survey among the first year student population. Naturally, when the reply came, you paid it no attention: there wasn't a single reason you had to care about that girl's opinion, after all. With that out of the way, you reached Fujibayashi before she could leave.
"Fujibayashi-san, can I have a few minutes of your time?" you asked. From there, two possibilities existed. If she were to refuse you, knowing her usual personality, you could play the victim to gain some sympathy from your classmates. In case she agreed, everything would go according to you desires. It was a win-win situation for you.
"Hmm?" she looked at you with narrowed eyes, as if trying to size you up. Under such an intense gaze, you were sure an ordinary student would have felt intimidated, but you didn't mind it one bit. "You are… Houjou, right?"
"It's Toujou. Toujou Karen," you replied politely. Nonetheless, the mere fact that you intentionally attracted the infamous girl's attention made almost every person in the room look at you. "I repeat: can I have a few minutes of your time? I'm conducting a survey for the school newspaper, and I am interested in hearing your opinion. Do you mind?"
No one said anything, and the tense silence reigned supreme as your eyes were interlocked with hers. Her mouth turned into a thin line as she thought about something. "Is this everything you want from me, then?" she asked briskly. "I'm quite a busy person, you see."
"That'd be all," you assured her, and led her to the newspaper club's private room. Surprisingly, there wasn't a single living soul there. Normally, you expected Yukimura to lazy around here. Idly, you checked the reply she sent you, and it all made sense. "Do whatever you want," it said.
"Alright," you said and pulled out a personal recorder, a notebook and a pen. Gesturing Fujibayashi to sit down, you took the opposite seat. Usually, an interviewer would have a set of prepared question ready, but you would need to improvise this time. "Allow me to thank you for coming here today."
"Spare me the formalities," the girl said, crossing arms over her chest. "As I've said, I'm very busy right now. Just ask whatever questions you have in stock, and finish this farce."
For a moment, you imagined Yukimura take the same interview, or to be more precise, her reaction. The conclusion you reached was that she would totally start crying at this point. Thankfully, you were far more sturdier than her in this regard. Well, desensitized was another word for it, too.
"Of course," you replied. "My first question is this: as someone born and raised in this town, how can you describe it? It appears your family has been living here for generations now, so I as an outsider am interested in your personal opinion."
"This town is…" her brows furrowed as she searched for better words to express herself. "If you want to be positive, I'd call it a relatively peaceful place. Compared to a megalopolis like Tokyo, there is barely any hustle and bustle around here. It feels like the time goes slower here."
"Speaking optimistically, this town is quite a peaceful place," you concluded. "Then, speaking negatively, what words would you use to describe it?"
"Boring," she cut off. "Nothing much is going around, so it's as if everyone's going through the motions. Kids follow their parent's footsteps, and nothing changes. Compared to how it was centuries ago, not that many things have changed on the outside. If you want to say it as it is, this town was in the middle of stagnation."
"It was in the middle of stagnation?" you parroted. "Did something change?"
That made her react in a way different from the cold glares and barely concealed hostility.
"Nothing!" she nearly jumped. It took her nearly ten seconds to regain her composure and explain. "You know about this stuff that was in the news recently. Magic and the like. People think it's going to revolutionize our society, so if even a half of what they said is true, it will shake some things up even here."
"Hmm," you made some vaguely inoffensive sound and wrote down her response. "Speaking of magic," you said, noticing her body tense up. Her face barely changed, but with your experience of reading body language, you instantly recognized how agitation she really was at the moment.
[] "Do you think it is actually real? I find it hard to believe in such a thing, to be honest."
[] "Here, in Japan, a number of families have publically announced that they had in fact practiced actual magic for centuries. Do you think there are any magic users in this town right now?"
[] "I am actually recognized as a low-rank magician myself. It's nothing impressive, but my father has taught me something. Would you like to see real magic in action, Fujibayashi-san?"
Fujibayashi Mio was a loner. Taking only her personal appearance into consideration, she was certainly beautiful, but her standoffish attitude and barely hidden disdain towards anyone talking to her naturally isolated her from the rest of student body. In that way, she was different from you whose barely noticeable presence made everyone ignore you entirely. It was intentional on your part, and you believed the same to be the case for this girl. The two of you had no intentions of dealing with other people.
Therefore, when someone like you decided to approach her, it would look like one loner trying to befriend another one under the pretense of conducting some kind of a club activity. Assuming someone was keeping an eye on you, they would reach this conclusion by attempting to read between the lines. Of course, this had nothing in common with the actual reality: you had no interest in Fujibayashi the person, only in Fujibayashi the magician.
After the lessons were over, you quickly sent a text message to Yukimura about conducting a public survey among the first year student population. Naturally, when the reply came, you paid it no attention: there wasn't a single reason you had to care about that girl's opinion, after all. With that out of the way, you reached Fujibayashi before she could leave.
"Fujibayashi-san, can I have a few minutes of your time?" you asked. From there, two possibilities existed. If she were to refuse you, knowing her usual personality, you could play the victim to gain some sympathy from your classmates. In case she agreed, everything would go according to you desires. It was a win-win situation for you.
"Hmm?" she looked at you with narrowed eyes, as if trying to size you up. Under such an intense gaze, you were sure an ordinary student would have felt intimidated, but you didn't mind it one bit. "You are… Houjou, right?"
"It's Toujou. Toujou Karen," you replied politely. Nonetheless, the mere fact that you intentionally attracted the infamous girl's attention made almost every person in the room look at you. "I repeat: can I have a few minutes of your time? I'm conducting a survey for the school newspaper, and I am interested in hearing your opinion. Do you mind?"
No one said anything, and the tense silence reigned supreme as your eyes were interlocked with hers. Her mouth turned into a thin line as she thought about something. "Is this everything you want from me, then?" she asked briskly. "I'm quite a busy person, you see."
"That'd be all," you assured her, and led her to the newspaper club's private room. Surprisingly, there wasn't a single living soul there. Normally, you expected Yukimura to lazy around here. Idly, you checked the reply she sent you, and it all made sense. "Do whatever you want," it said.
"Alright," you said and pulled out a personal recorder, a notebook and a pen. Gesturing Fujibayashi to sit down, you took the opposite seat. Usually, an interviewer would have a set of prepared question ready, but you would need to improvise this time. "Allow me to thank you for coming here today."
"Spare me the formalities," the girl said, crossing arms over her chest. "As I've said, I'm very busy right now. Just ask whatever questions you have in stock, and finish this farce."
For a moment, you imagined Yukimura take the same interview, or to be more precise, her reaction. The conclusion you reached was that she would totally start crying at this point. Thankfully, you were far more sturdier than her in this regard. Well, desensitized was another word for it, too.
"Of course," you replied. "My first question is this: as someone born and raised in this town, how can you describe it? It appears your family has been living here for generations now, so I as an outsider am interested in your personal opinion."
"This town is…" her brows furrowed as she searched for better words to express herself. "If you want to be positive, I'd call it a relatively peaceful place. Compared to a megalopolis like Tokyo, there is barely any hustle and bustle around here. It feels like the time goes slower here."
"Speaking optimistically, this town is quite a peaceful place," you concluded. "Then, speaking negatively, what words would you use to describe it?"
"Boring," she cut off. "Nothing much is going around, so it's as if everyone's going through the motions. Kids follow their parent's footsteps, and nothing changes. Compared to how it was centuries ago, not that many things have changed on the outside. If you want to say it as it is, this town was in the middle of stagnation."
"It was in the middle of stagnation?" you parroted. "Did something change?"
That made her react in a way different from the cold glares and barely concealed hostility.
"Nothing!" she nearly jumped. It took her nearly ten seconds to regain her composure and explain. "You know about this stuff that was in the news recently. Magic and the like. People think it's going to revolutionize our society, so if even a half of what they said is true, it will shake some things up even here."
"Hmm," you made some vaguely inoffensive sound and wrote down her response. "Speaking of magic," you said, noticing her body tense up. Her face barely changed, but with your experience of reading body language, you instantly recognized how agitation she really was at the moment.
[] "Do you think it is actually real? I find it hard to believe in such a thing, to be honest."
[] "Here, in Japan, a number of families have publically announced that they had in fact practiced actual magic for centuries. Do you think there are any magic users in this town right now?"
[] "I am actually recognized as a low-rank magician myself. It's nothing impressive, but my father has taught me something. Would you like to see real magic in action, Fujibayashi-san?"
Pathetic King
"I Speak To The Audient Void."
- Location
- Colorado
[X] "Here, in Japan, a number of families have publically announced that they had in fact practiced actual magic for centuries. Do you think there are any magic users in this town right now?"
- Location
- England
[X] "Do you think it is actually real? I find it hard to believe in such a thing, to be honest."
King Tharassian
Governor-Militant
- Location
- Victory Bay, Kronus
[X] "Here, in Japan, a number of families have publically announced that they had in fact practiced actual magic for centuries. Do you think there are any magic users in this town right now?"
ThatGuyWithIdeas
Treize died for our sins
- Location
- Romania
[X] "Here, in Japan, a number of families have publically announced that they had in fact practiced actual magic for centuries. Do you think there are any magic users in this town right now?"
Ultramandalore
Errant Quester
- Location
- just south of Parts Unknown
[x] "Here, in Japan, a number of families have publically announced that they had in fact practiced actual magic for centuries. Do you think there are any magic users in this town right now?"
- Location
- SV's Only Complete Persona Quest
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[x] "I am actually recognized as a low-rank magician myself. It's nothing impressive, but my father has taught me something. Would you like to see real magic in action, Fujibayashi-san?"
- Location
- Earth
[X] "Here, in Japan, a number of families have publically announced that they had in fact practiced actual magic for centuries. Do you think there are any magic users in this town right now?"
Anything but the third option. Having someone, ANYONE, know that we're anything more than just some random student is a BAD idea.
Anything but the third option. Having someone, ANYONE, know that we're anything more than just some random student is a BAD idea.
OverReactionGuy
Verified Sanity
[X] "Here, in Japan, a number of families have publically announced that they had in fact practiced actual magic for centuries. Do you think there are any magic users in this town right now?"
[x] "I am actually recognized as a low-rank magician myself. It's nothing impressive, but my father has taught me something. Would you like to see real magic in action, Fujibayashi-san?"