Nervos Belli
Don't think this means you've won!
- Location
- Murica
[X] Perform a finishing blow.
Kill it fast.
Kill it fast.
Puella Magi Momo Magica
- Thread starter Shinobu Oshino
- Start date
[X] Gauge distance and retreat.
Shinobu Oshino
Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade
- Location
- Unseen Horizon
Interlude 3: 2
Shinobu Oshino
Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade
- Location
- Unseen Horizon
The smart thing to do is wait for backup. I know that Mami girl will come once Momo is safe.
I gauge my distance, moving back with controlled steps. The witch takes on a different form, becoming a large cocoon. Barbed wiring wraps around it like a second layer. It seems to be mimicking me, taking on a defensive stance.
"Not sure if I'm going to have enough strength to break through that," I frown.
"TIRO FINALE!"
And I didn't even need the fire power. A large blast of yellow energy rushes into the witch, causing it to screech in pain.
"Chiba-san, go!" I look back to see Mami hanging on a ribbon up in the air. Must have taken some time to set up.
"Thanks!" I rush forward then leap up into the air. I fill my sword with magical energy and eye the witch. "I'm sorry," I swing down. The magic splits the witch's exposed body in two, quickly flooding the otherworldly realm with light.
The witch barrier vanishes in a twisting blur. I walk over to the newly dropped Grief Seed. "You gave me some trouble, but that's what you get for messing with Momo," I reach down to pick the seed up and toss it toward Mami. "There you go."
"Huh?" she stares at the Grief Seed she just caught with wide eyes.
"Is something wrong?" I say with a grin.
"No, not particularly… it's just this is usually the other way around," she's probably talking about other magical girls.
"I can see that," I frown. "But every magical girl is different. You can't get mad at them for wanting to live the way that they do."
The blonde sighs, "I suppose so. It's a waste of energy, either way."
"You've got plenty to spare," I eye her melons.
"Huh? What do you mean?" she quirks a brow.
I laugh, "Nothing. Don't worry about it."
Mami pauses, then just shrugs. "I appreciate your help, Chiba-san. I don't want to think what would have happened if you weren't here to keep Momo-chan company."
"I don't want to imagine that either," I don't want anything to happen to Momo. That's why I waited around here to begin with. I knew she was coming, so I didn't like the idea of her being alone.
"But can I ask what you were doing here?"
"Nostalgia."
"Nostalgia?" Mami places a hand to her chin.
"My family used to come to this church."
"Ah," her face goes pale. "I'm sorry."
I look toward the forest path where Momo is no doubt waiting. "I have a lot of fond memories of this place and the woods. So I thought I'd stop by because I had the chance," I revert back to my civilian clothes. "Kasamino is a pretty city. Mitakihara being within walking distance makes it that much better."
"Are you from around here, Chiba-san?" Mami does the same, changing back into what I think might be her school uniform.
"I was born in Kasamino, but my family moved a few years back. I just came back," I start walking toward the church. "I'm mostly enjoying the sights. Not a lot's changed, which I'm happy to see."
"So you're living back home now?"
"Sort of. I stay with my uncle from time to time," I laugh. "But I mostly live on my own."
My uncle is usually hounding me for all kinds of things. I showed the man what I am, what I do, but the thing he's still hung up on is me dropping out of school. He just seems to think that I'm some kind of magical delinquent.
"We're alike then."
"You live by yourself?"
"Well, no, I live with Momo-chan."
"I'm already jealous," I shrug.
"Midori-san! Mami-onee-chan! You're back!" Momo runs up to us, tears in her eyes. She thrusts her arms around Mami's waist, hugging her tight.
"That's adorable," I grin from ear to ear.
"Momo-chan, it's okay. The witch is gone."
Momo wipes her eyes on her sleeve, "I'm sorry for crying, but I'm so happy."
Mami pats Momo on the head then turns toward me, "Chiba-san."
"Yeah?"
"Would you like to join us for dinner?"
I blink, "Uh, that's really sudden. We haven't even had a first date yet."
"I-..." Mami paused, then vehemently shakes her head. "No, no, nothing like that!" now her face is red.
"Sorry, I misunderstood," I snicker. "But sure, I'd like to join you for dinner. Do you mind if I invite my friends along? They'd probably get pretty mad at me for going to go eat without them."
"Your friends?" Mami's face pales. "How many?"
"Just two."
"Are they magical girls too?"
A dark thought creeps into my head. A once in a lifetime opportunity. I'm not sorry Yuu, "Yeah, they are. But just ignore their public displays of affection."
"O-okay," Mami nods nervously. "I don't see the harm. We'll show you the way."
END OF INTERLUDE
I gauge my distance, moving back with controlled steps. The witch takes on a different form, becoming a large cocoon. Barbed wiring wraps around it like a second layer. It seems to be mimicking me, taking on a defensive stance.
"Not sure if I'm going to have enough strength to break through that," I frown.
"TIRO FINALE!"
And I didn't even need the fire power. A large blast of yellow energy rushes into the witch, causing it to screech in pain.
"Chiba-san, go!" I look back to see Mami hanging on a ribbon up in the air. Must have taken some time to set up.
"Thanks!" I rush forward then leap up into the air. I fill my sword with magical energy and eye the witch. "I'm sorry," I swing down. The magic splits the witch's exposed body in two, quickly flooding the otherworldly realm with light.
The witch barrier vanishes in a twisting blur. I walk over to the newly dropped Grief Seed. "You gave me some trouble, but that's what you get for messing with Momo," I reach down to pick the seed up and toss it toward Mami. "There you go."
"Huh?" she stares at the Grief Seed she just caught with wide eyes.
"Is something wrong?" I say with a grin.
"No, not particularly… it's just this is usually the other way around," she's probably talking about other magical girls.
"I can see that," I frown. "But every magical girl is different. You can't get mad at them for wanting to live the way that they do."
The blonde sighs, "I suppose so. It's a waste of energy, either way."
"You've got plenty to spare," I eye her melons.
"Huh? What do you mean?" she quirks a brow.
I laugh, "Nothing. Don't worry about it."
Mami pauses, then just shrugs. "I appreciate your help, Chiba-san. I don't want to think what would have happened if you weren't here to keep Momo-chan company."
"I don't want to imagine that either," I don't want anything to happen to Momo. That's why I waited around here to begin with. I knew she was coming, so I didn't like the idea of her being alone.
"But can I ask what you were doing here?"
"Nostalgia."
"Nostalgia?" Mami places a hand to her chin.
"My family used to come to this church."
"Ah," her face goes pale. "I'm sorry."
I look toward the forest path where Momo is no doubt waiting. "I have a lot of fond memories of this place and the woods. So I thought I'd stop by because I had the chance," I revert back to my civilian clothes. "Kasamino is a pretty city. Mitakihara being within walking distance makes it that much better."
"Are you from around here, Chiba-san?" Mami does the same, changing back into what I think might be her school uniform.
"I was born in Kasamino, but my family moved a few years back. I just came back," I start walking toward the church. "I'm mostly enjoying the sights. Not a lot's changed, which I'm happy to see."
"So you're living back home now?"
"Sort of. I stay with my uncle from time to time," I laugh. "But I mostly live on my own."
My uncle is usually hounding me for all kinds of things. I showed the man what I am, what I do, but the thing he's still hung up on is me dropping out of school. He just seems to think that I'm some kind of magical delinquent.
"We're alike then."
"You live by yourself?"
"Well, no, I live with Momo-chan."
"I'm already jealous," I shrug.
"Midori-san! Mami-onee-chan! You're back!" Momo runs up to us, tears in her eyes. She thrusts her arms around Mami's waist, hugging her tight.
"That's adorable," I grin from ear to ear.
"Momo-chan, it's okay. The witch is gone."
Momo wipes her eyes on her sleeve, "I'm sorry for crying, but I'm so happy."
Mami pats Momo on the head then turns toward me, "Chiba-san."
"Yeah?"
"Would you like to join us for dinner?"
I blink, "Uh, that's really sudden. We haven't even had a first date yet."
"I-..." Mami paused, then vehemently shakes her head. "No, no, nothing like that!" now her face is red.
"Sorry, I misunderstood," I snicker. "But sure, I'd like to join you for dinner. Do you mind if I invite my friends along? They'd probably get pretty mad at me for going to go eat without them."
"Your friends?" Mami's face pales. "How many?"
"Just two."
"Are they magical girls too?"
A dark thought creeps into my head. A once in a lifetime opportunity. I'm not sorry Yuu, "Yeah, they are. But just ignore their public displays of affection."
"O-okay," Mami nods nervously. "I don't see the harm. We'll show you the way."
END OF INTERLUDE
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Idiot Couple?
Shinobu Oshino
Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade
- Location
- Unseen Horizon
Idiot Couple.
Episode 3: More Than Friends?
Shinobu Oshino
Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade
- Location
- Unseen Horizon
Episode 3: More Than Friends?
Onee-chan never showed up. I thought she would be there, but she wasn't. On the way home, I tried convincing myself that stopping Onee-chan was the right thing to do. She's alone, she blames herself for the choices that Dad made. That's not right. I know that's not right. Onee-chan is just putting too much on herself. She can't run away from me. The next time I see, I'm going to tell her what she means to me. Even if I have to ask Mami-onee-chan to stop her from leaving.
"This is a nice place, Mami-chan," Noa-senpai, the girl I met before, is sitting across Mami-onee-chan's coffee table. Right beside her is Yuu-senpai, who still lets it be known that he doesn't like honorifics attached to his name.
"'Mami-chan'?" Midori-san quirks a brow, sitting up from her cushioned seat. "Not sure you should be calling her that since she looks older than you."
"Midori," Noa-senpai glares.
"I mean, she's even more stacked," Midori-san's mind seems to be taking a trip to the gutter.
"U-uhm," Mami-onee-chan stutters. "I was under the impression that the lovers were girls, not… that I have a problem with that. It's just the way you put it, Chiba-san."
"A girl?" Yuu-senpai looks at the offender, about ready to crack his knuckles. I'll have to jump up if it looks like a fight is about to start.
"Really? That's my mistake," in response to that, Midori-san impishly grins.
"I see," Mami-onee-chan sighs, shaking her head in regret. "I'll go get the cake. Momo-chan, want to help?"
[_] Accept Mami's request.
[_] Talk to Midori.
[_] Get to know the couple.
[_] Go outside, wait for Kyouko.
[_] Other
Nervos Belli
Don't think this means you've won!
- Location
- Murica
[X] Accept Mami's request.
CompassJimbo
Where’s Your North?
- Location
- The former Rubber Capital of the World
[X] Accept Mami's request.
MWKillKenny84
Lurking from the Trauma Switch.
- Location
- Vado Ligure
[X] Accept Mami's request.
Episode 3: 1
Shinobu Oshino
Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade
- Location
- Unseen Horizon
"Okay!" I nod. I would be happy to get my new friend's something to eat. It's the least I could do for Midori-san, too, since she's trying so hard. I get up from my seat and follow Mami-onee-chan to the kitchen.
"Momo-chan...," she looks at me while cutting the cake. "They're certainly a, um, colorful bunch, aren't they?"
"They are," I laugh nervously. "But they're very nice. Especially Midori-san, since she was willing to stay with me earlier."
"She was, wasn't she?" Mami-onee-chan furrows her brow. "I can't argue with that. Let's reward them with this cake!"
"Yeah," I help cut the rest of the cake into slices. I make sure that every slice is close to the same size. If there are guests, then everyone should get their fair share. We head back to the living room with plates and forks shortly after finishing. I sit down and cup my hands together to say grace. Everything seems to go quiet while I have my eyes closed. The moment I open them...
"What kind of cake is this?" Yuu-senpai says while prodding at the cake with his fork.
"Peach," Mami-onee-chan says with a beaming smile.
"I don't like peach," Yuu-senpai relaxes his grip on the spoon.
"Then you don't have to eat it," Midori-san stretches a hand over to his plate. "I'll be a good samaritan and take it off your hands."
"Back off," he glares at Midori-san. "Beggars can't be choosers. Thanks, Mami."
"Thank you, Mami-chan. This looks heavenly!" Noa-senpai offers her compliments while hastily downing her slice.
"Are you sure you should be eating that?" Midori-san puts a fork full into her mouth. "I mean, you have to think about your boyfriend too. He has to carry you, after all."
"Midori-san," I stand up. "Dinner isn't really the place for that kind of talk. Can you please stop?"
"Oh, sure," she looks down at her plate and continues eating quietly. I appreciate that, so I sit back down to continue my meal.
"We should take you with us, Momo-chan, so you can keep Midori quiet," Noa-senpai tries to provoke Midori-san. I narrow my eyes at her as warning. She averts her eyes, then sheepishly prods at the cake instead of scarfing it down.
Dinner progresses without anything really happening. Midori-san and Noa-senpai try to start stuff with each other, but I do my best to shut it down before it gets too far. There's not a lot of casual conversation between Mami-onee-chan and the others. I want to do something about that, but I'm not sure what to do.
Yuu-senpai sits on his cushion, legs crossed, as Noa-senpai comes up behind him. She starts nuzzling up to his neck like a cat. He pulls away, "I'm not sure we should be doing that here."
"What? Why not?" Noa-senpai looks across the table to a red-faced Mami-onee-chan. "Ah, I'm sorry. I should be acting like a senior."
"That's my line…" Mami-onee-chan mumbles. "It's fine in front of me, but shouldn't you consider Momo-chan?"
I watch curiously.
"Momo-chan?"
"Oh," I look at Mami-onee-chan. "Yes? What is it?"
"It's getting late, don't you think you should be getting ready for bed?"
[_] Refuse, you're old enough to not really have a bed time.
[_] Concede, Mami-onee-chan knows what's right.
[_] Other
"Momo-chan...," she looks at me while cutting the cake. "They're certainly a, um, colorful bunch, aren't they?"
"They are," I laugh nervously. "But they're very nice. Especially Midori-san, since she was willing to stay with me earlier."
"She was, wasn't she?" Mami-onee-chan furrows her brow. "I can't argue with that. Let's reward them with this cake!"
"Yeah," I help cut the rest of the cake into slices. I make sure that every slice is close to the same size. If there are guests, then everyone should get their fair share. We head back to the living room with plates and forks shortly after finishing. I sit down and cup my hands together to say grace. Everything seems to go quiet while I have my eyes closed. The moment I open them...
"What kind of cake is this?" Yuu-senpai says while prodding at the cake with his fork.
"Peach," Mami-onee-chan says with a beaming smile.
"I don't like peach," Yuu-senpai relaxes his grip on the spoon.
"Then you don't have to eat it," Midori-san stretches a hand over to his plate. "I'll be a good samaritan and take it off your hands."
"Back off," he glares at Midori-san. "Beggars can't be choosers. Thanks, Mami."
"Thank you, Mami-chan. This looks heavenly!" Noa-senpai offers her compliments while hastily downing her slice.
"Are you sure you should be eating that?" Midori-san puts a fork full into her mouth. "I mean, you have to think about your boyfriend too. He has to carry you, after all."
"Midori-san," I stand up. "Dinner isn't really the place for that kind of talk. Can you please stop?"
"Oh, sure," she looks down at her plate and continues eating quietly. I appreciate that, so I sit back down to continue my meal.
"We should take you with us, Momo-chan, so you can keep Midori quiet," Noa-senpai tries to provoke Midori-san. I narrow my eyes at her as warning. She averts her eyes, then sheepishly prods at the cake instead of scarfing it down.
Dinner progresses without anything really happening. Midori-san and Noa-senpai try to start stuff with each other, but I do my best to shut it down before it gets too far. There's not a lot of casual conversation between Mami-onee-chan and the others. I want to do something about that, but I'm not sure what to do.
Yuu-senpai sits on his cushion, legs crossed, as Noa-senpai comes up behind him. She starts nuzzling up to his neck like a cat. He pulls away, "I'm not sure we should be doing that here."
"What? Why not?" Noa-senpai looks across the table to a red-faced Mami-onee-chan. "Ah, I'm sorry. I should be acting like a senior."
"That's my line…" Mami-onee-chan mumbles. "It's fine in front of me, but shouldn't you consider Momo-chan?"
I watch curiously.
"Momo-chan?"
"Oh," I look at Mami-onee-chan. "Yes? What is it?"
"It's getting late, don't you think you should be getting ready for bed?"
[_] Refuse, you're old enough to not really have a bed time.
[_] Concede, Mami-onee-chan knows what's right.
[_] Other
Nervos Belli
Don't think this means you've won!
- Location
- Murica
[X] Refuse, you're old enough to not really have a bed time.
-[X] Start yawning halfway through your protests.
Momo has had an awfully long day, what with the witch and all.
-[X] Start yawning halfway through your protests.
Momo has had an awfully long day, what with the witch and all.
MWKillKenny84
Lurking from the Trauma Switch.
- Location
- Vado Ligure
[x] Nervos Belli