(Mitsuo's pov)
I woke up to an unfamiliar grandiose ceiling. Then last night's events hit me.
Sigh...Of course. Everything is different now. I rubbed my eyes tiredly and looked at my phone.
It's Tuesday 7 am.
Oh...
Wait, doesn't Mami have school?
Oh well. I sat up from the...sofa? And I looked around.
It turned out that our little chat in the end was just enough to put us all to sleep.
A slightly heavy weight on my lap caught my attention. I looked down, and saw Kyoko using my lap as a pillow as she is fast asleep.
My heart flutters. She looks so cute!
Quietly, I stuffed a cushion under her head and went up stairs for a quick change of clothes and shower.
After a few minutes, I came downstairs again wearing a button up blouse and jeans and I walked into the kitchen for some breakfast, grabbing the apron along the way.
Ah, how nice of Goro to leave me with a cook book. I quickly decided on today's breakfast. Today's breakfast would be fried rice with eggs and bacon. For drinks, I decided mint tea would be nice.
After boiling some water and putting some mint leaves in, I started to fry some bacon to the perfect red and gold color and I smiled to admire my work.
After I have left the sizzling bacon on hot plate and I was cooking fried eggs, someone staggered into the kitchen.
"Good morning!" I greeted as I turned around.
It is a very sleepy Kyoko. She just looks so adorable when she is yawning and rubbing her eyes as she walked in.
"Food..."
"Yes, yes. Give me a second- HEY! HANDS OFF THE BACON!" I yelled as Kyoko half sleep walked or leaped towards the bacon. I quickly lifted the plate into the air. "At least wait for me to finish!"
"BACON! NOW!"
With clatter, she tackled me to the ground. Fortunately, I was able to keep the bacon in the plate.
"Get off me! Ow!"
"Watch where your hand is going! Oi! Quit pulling!"
"...What are you two doing?" Mami said as she entered the kitchen yawning.
Me and Kyoko were both sprawled over the ground while Kyoko is lying on top of me, trying to wrestle her way to reach the plate of bacon while I am desperately trying my way to keep her away. During our scuffle a couple buttons maybe undone.
"Oh hey, good morning, Mami senpai. Can you please get her off me?"
Mami said nothing but walked over to me and wacked Kyoko hard on the head.
"Wha-. Good morning, Mami san. Why am I on top of you, Mitsuo Kohai?"
"You weren't even conscious?"
"Get off her, Kyoko san!" Mami said as she peeled Kyoko off me and helped me up.
"Thank you." I said as I buttoned up my clothes. "Is she always like this?"
"When against food, yes."
"Also, Mami senpai. Today is Tuesday. I am not sure but do you have school today?"
"...OH NO!" Mami practically shrieked."Thank you so much for reminding me! I really need to go now and take a shower and a change of clothes!"
"If it makes you happier I made breakfast for three and I live right across Mitakihara middle school. You are welcomed to join us for breakfast."
"Yes please. You are a life saver, Mitsuo kohai! I have to go and change! Goodbye for now!" Mami said as she dashed out of the door with her soul gem.
I sighed and continued to cook the eggs. Kyoko then rubbed her head sheepishly.
"I didn't do anything too bad right, Mitsuo Kohai?"
"Yes. Apart from the fact you were about to molest me and make me drop my work you did nothing too bad." I smirked.
She blushed furiously and start to speak incoherently. "Bu-Wha-I"
"Relax. The first part was a joke! I was just screwing with you!" I laughed as I decided to stop teasing her.
She pouted slightly. "Hey! It is not nice to make fun of your senpai!"
"And neither is trying to eat all our food before we even get to have a bite."
"...Touche."
"Anyway." I said as I wafted my hands slightly. "Kyoko Senpai, not to be rude, but you smell kinda stale."
"I do?" Kyoko said as she sniffed. "Phew! You are right!" She said as she rushed to the door.
"Where are you going? How are you going to get cleaned up? Don't tell me you are breaking into hotels and using the bath in there!"
Kyoko blushed again.
"Wait, I was right?"
"N-No!"
I rolled my eyes.
"Kyoko senpai, that is illegal. Plus, do you even have spare clothes?"
"...Shit! I don't!"
"Look, there is a bathroom upstairs with all the supplies and I have a wardrobe the size of a small apartment. Why don't you go upstairs and wash? It is legal and free of charge and probably better than a hotel room."
"But I can't!"
"If you are feeling you are taking too much from me, how about you take me on a tour around Mitakihara? Besides, a friend in need is a friend indeed, isn't it?"
Kyoko scratched her head and asked quietly.
"But...aren't you like two years younger than me?"
"Trust me, when I took a look this morning, Goro san prepared at least 5 years of clothes. There has to be something that you could wear. Hurry up! Breakfast is about to be done!"
"...Thanks."
"No problem."
(Half an hour later)
"Wow. I never thought such simple food could taste so good!" Kyoko said after finishing the bacon, rice and fried eggs.
"Well, my mother said that if you put your heart into cooking it will taste better." I replied while drinking tea.
"I prefer black tea more." Mami said while slightly frowning.
"That's hardly the drink for breakfast!"
"Anyway, thank you for the meal." Mami said as she stood up with a small bow. "I will be off to school now. What about you, Mitsuo?"
"Me? Sorry, after what happened last night, I don't think I will be going to school anytime soon." I shook my head.
"I see...I understand."
"Don't worry, Mami senpai. I was home schooled to middle school year 3."
"...EH?"
"Mum and dad said I am really really smart. I am not kidding."
"...Ok? I suppose?"
"Mami senpai, you are running late."
"Right, where should we meet up to discuss about our next steps?"
"How about here? This is a big place."
"Good idea. Good bye, Kyoko san and Mitsuo hokai."
"Bye!" Kyoko waved.
"Good bye, Mami senpai."
And then, there is just me and Kyoko.
"So..." Kyoko said to me. "Are you ready for your tour of Mitakihara?"
I laughed slightly. "Kyoko san, I barely knew my own house! Let's explore my own house before going anywhere ok?"
"Sure!"
(half an hour later)
"Mitsuo, this is not a villa."
"I agree."
"THIS PLACE IS A FUCKING PALACE!"
Kyoko is right. This place probably was a palace. The place where I thought was the dining room was in fact just part of the kitchen. The real dining room is in fact, a ball room.
"I mean, why the hell would you have a ball room?"
"Kyoko senpai, do I look like I know?" I said as we walked into the living room.
"Wow, you even have a grand piano! Do you play the piano?"
"I do, why?"
"Come on, show me!" Kyoko said as she pushed me in front of the piano.
I said nothing but thought about it.
Then I placed my hands on the keys and start to play.
(Play life goes on from gundam seed destiny)
The music starts as my fingers glide over the keys. I try my best to recall one of my most favorite pieces back in my own world.
After all, the title alone makes it quite fitting for now.
The bitter and helpless but also with a hint of hopefulness tune could not have been a better representation of how I am feeling right now.
Kyoko stood next to me as I played as she listened carefully, bobbing her head slightly.
(Stop music)
"...Hey, Mitsuo. Cheer up."
"Hmm?"
"Your parents...are in a better place now. They are watching over you, Mitsuo. So you better not disappoint them!" Kyoko said as she patted my shoulder.
"I won't." I sighed. "It's just...hard to move on I suppose.
"Take your time, no one is rushing you."
I sighed again. Then, with an evil smile, I start to play again.
(Play and I'm home piano ver.)
At first, Kyoko senpai seemed fine. After 30 seconds, she started to frown slightly. Then, she...just looks uncomfortable.
"Uhh...Mitsuo? Can you stop?"
"Why?" I said as I feigned tears. "Did you not like my music?"
"N-No! It's not what I meant! It's just, I had a bad feeling, like a shiver down my spine."Kyoko said as she looked around. "I wonder where that came from..." She mumbled.
Meanwhile at Mitakihara primary school, a blue haired girl is fast asleep. Suddenly, she snapped up and screamed.
"GAHHHH!"
"Sayaka Miki! Again, causing more trouble!"
"No, sensei! I was just-"
"Out in the corridor, now!"
(Back in Mitsuo's place)(Stop music)
"Although that felt really weird, that was really nice! Where did you learn it? What was that called?"
"It doesn't have a name. I made that one up." I lied.
"Mitsuo, what can't you do?"
"...I can't fly a helicopter?"
"THAT'S WHAT YOU CAN'T DO? WAIT SO DOES THAT MEAN YOU CAN DRIVE?"
"No, I can't drive."
"...You know what, forget it. Let me just look around in peace." Kyoko stammered, and turned around to look around the room.
"...Hey, look at this! You got this weird looking book here!" Kyoko said as she hovered in the air in front of a large book case. Squinting my eyes, I saw that it is a red leather book with the title yakuza.
"I wonder what's this about?" Kyoko said as she pulled out the book and opened it. A few seconds later, she frowned and tossed it aside. "Oh, it's just some history on the yakuza."
I, however spotted a rectangle slit as she pulled out the book on the wall behind the twin book cases.
"Kyoko senpai, can you push the book in?"
"Sure, why?" Kyoko said as she pushed the book back into the slot and back into the wall.
Suddenly, with an audible click, the floor rumbled. Kyoko pulled our her modular spear in surprise. But no, it wasn't an attack. The bookshelves glided sideways, revealing a discreet door with a panel engraved into the wall.
"...What the hell? What is this secret agent thing going on around here?"
"I don't know." I said as I walked up to the panel. It has a what I could assume a retinal scanner, a finger pad, and a mic.
Out of curiosity, I stepped up to it and scanned my retina, my finger prints and I said my name.
With an audible click, the door opened slowly, not because it was old and the hinges need oiling, but due to the sheer weight of it. It opened with a soft thud.
"...Well, should we enter the belly of the beast?" I said.
"...This is so weird. But this is so cool at the same time!" Kyoko said with eyes sparkling. "Let's go!"
As soon we entered, the hydraulics pushed the door close and locked it tightly, plunging us into darkness, but soon, lights came on as we walked down the stairs.
"...We are deep underground." Kyoko said after a few seconds.
"This is a safe house of some kind. Probably prepared for me if things went to shit." I muttered.
"Well, you can never have to many precaution measures, can you?"
"True, but this is just so over the top..."
We finally reached the bottom. It is a large room with a rectangle table in the middle and six chairs around it. On one side of the north wall, is a desk with a wall full of monitors and screens. The west side and east side both connect to other rooms which I can't see what they are for. On the table, is a tape recorder. I picked it up and pressed the play button.
"Hello? Hello? Hello? Is this thing working?" Uncle Goro's voice rang. "Anyway, if you are listening to this, ghost, you aren't exactly a good girl!" He laughed, clearly joking. "Anyway, ghost, this is probably the safest place you can be in Mitakihara. Think of this as your emergency fall back shelter. Press the big red button on the desk with the monitors and I will be here as soon as possible."
"However, I know you aren't a good girl, Mitsuo. This place also serves as a planning room if you have an interest in the family business. The wall to the north is your surveillance network. Due to the fact that the biggest security company is under Tojo clan's control, we kindly asked them to install a back door to the security systems. From here and that ipad mini on the desk, you can hack into and control the security cams and the alarm systems and even traffic lights of the entire Mitakihara city." Kyoko's eyes widened as he said that.
"Now, I am not saying that you should get into this right now. Hell, I would highly recommend against this right now! But, if you really want to do this, it is there for you. On the west side is your sleeping quarters with enough supplies to last a month and a separate generator. On the east side is the firing range and the gun lockers. The house can be put on a lock down with the flick of a switch. I have gathered a few intel on some possible locations you could organize a hit on, but hopefully, you could give being a normal girl a go first. You will have to source your own crew of course. I...don't know what to say anymore." He mumbled. "Just...stay safe out here, ghost. I am always on your side." The tape ended.
"...Mitsuo, you aren't thinking about robbing a bank are you?" Kyoko asked suspiciously.
"Nonsense!" I said as I gestured towards the glamorous house. "Why would I ever try and rob a bank while I have this!"
"I don't know. You didn't have the best influence, and you were like, really deep in thought."
"No! I was just thinking about how we could use this place as our base of operations."
"Eh?"
"Think about this. If witches gain more power by charming people to suicide, then if we could use the cameras to find out if there is a mass suicide or generally people moving in a certain direction at a weird time towards a weird place, we could narrow down the position of the barrier much quicker than walking around with the soul gem out like an idiot. It will be more efficient!"
"I suppose..."
"Plus, we could monitor crime from here if you would like to fight for justice." I said as I shrugged.
"And, isn't it just awesome to have a hideout like this?"
"...Alright, you convinced me. Let's keep this place as a meeting spot for witch hunting and other magic related activities."
"Come over here, Kyoko senpai." I said as I stood in front of a security terminal.
"What now?"
"I need to add your bio metrics to the security system. Or you can't get in here without me."
"Uh...Why would I be here without you?"
"...Fair point." Dammit! You almost rushed it, Mitsuo!
"I wonder where that intel your uncle said is?" Kyoko said as she touched the table, which glowed as it came turned on.
"WOAH!" Kyoko exclaimed as the table start to display 3d holographic images of Mitakihara. "THAT IS JUST...WOW!"
"I wonder what these buildings marked yellow mean..." I said as I touched one of them.
"Standard bank job. Lax security. A good place to start." Uncle Goro's voice rang.
"This must be the intel he was talking about." I muttered.
"Really? There are so many dots on the map!" Kyoko said as she dragged the map around. "Wait, why is there a marking on this apartment block?" She said as she tapped on it.
"Ah...Garnet Blake. That foreign ass. On the surface he's a well respected man who owns a logistics company. But we know, that he is a diamond smuggler. He is a careful guy, stored all of the goods in his private vault in his 3 story apartment block. Getting inside would be tough. But, if you could do this quietly, he can't even call the cops without answering questions."
"Holy crap, this guy is a crook?" Kyoko said to me.
"Apparently." I said as I touched a warehouse.
"The warehouse. Serves as a temporary storage facility for the omi alliance. Everyday, illegal goods come there and go. That would be a good place to hit up, if you have the manpower or the skills. But, a word from Uncle Majima, there is something bigger, much bigger in that warehouse..."
"It seems we have some information on the rival gang." I said.
"Mitakihara city bank..."
"Blumesberg art gallery..."
Uncle Goro's voice ratted off as we clicked on each possible hit locations, revealing more and more opportunities for me to strike.
But I won't.
It's illegal.
"What is this place?" Kyoko said as she tapped a large empty area in Kazamino city.
"Oh...This place..." For the first time, Goro sounded worried. "Noir waters compound. These are nasty people, ghost. Their business cards say, private security. But they are a bunch of blood thirsty mercs who would do anything to kill you if they know who you are. They also deal constantly with the Omi Alliance so there's that to worry about. However, a lot of valuables of the Omi alliance are stored there. If you...no. Just forget it. You won't be up against law enforcers who will try and apprehend you. They will try and kill you. However, you could deal a serious blow to the Omi Alliance if you could take it out..."
My eyes burned with rage.
"Mitsuo, relax." Kyoko said as she clamped my arms.
I took a deep breath in. I must hide my anger, until I could have the perfect opportunity to strike.
"So, how about we go outside and get some fresh air?"
"One second." I said as I went to the east room rummaged through the pile of equipment. Minutes later I came back out with two tasers, a collapsible metal pipe and a pair of leather gloves.
"Here." I said as I handed Kyoko a taser and metal pipe.
"Why?"
"Just something to use for self defense. After all, I don't think it's the best thing to let everybody see that you can summon a modular spear out of nothing, right?"
"...Good point." Kyoko said she tucked the taser and metal pipe down her banister. "What? Why are you looking at me like that? I don't have a better way to store them."
"Sigh...Kyoko senpai, you are wearing shorts. It doesn't quite work." I said as I brought some rope and tied the metal pipe to Kyoko's inner arm. I can't help but blush when I accidentally touched her. Ok, even after twelve years, I still retain certain ways of thinking that I am a guy. I could never, ever, ever see a dude in a romantic relationship.
That is called being a lesbian.
Shut up.
"There, this should do." I said. "The taser is quite small, so just put it in your jacket pocket. People will probably think that it's your purse or something." I said as I wore my own jacket. I also pocketed the ipad mini and another length of rope.
"Ok, you ready, Mitsuo?" Kyoko smiled at me.
I smiled back.
"Yeah, always."
(A few hours later)
"...Kyoko senpai?"
"Nom nom nom... Hmm, Mitsuo?" Kyoko said as she chewed on a skewer of barbecued pork.
"Why do I have a feeling that you are just using showing me around as an excuse to eat a lot?"
"...Not true. And you are also in no position to tell me that." Kyoko said as she pointed at the bowl of oden that I am holding.
Yep, for the past 3 hours, instead of showing me around the city like a usual guide is supposed to, she dragged me from every food store she could see, to buy anything that you could eat.
I know from the show the reason that she likes food that much, but still! This is ridiculous!
More important question, how did she maintain that perfect figure despite of all the eating?
Hello? Logic?
You are a magical girl. Stop questioning logic.
...Some things are best to left unanswered.
"Say, Kyoko senpai."
"Hmm?"
"I think these punk looking people are following someone." I said as I motioned towards the group of 5 about 10 meters ahead of us.
"Mhmmm?"
"Since we got nothing else better to do, want to go and check it out?" I asked.
"Why?"
"Well, I am running low on cash because of your eating spree..."
"Wait, you are thinking about robbing them?"
"Well, I feel less bad if I am robbing bad guys..."
"That doesn't change the fact that you robbed!"
"Ok then." I smiled evilly. "Pay me back! I am being fair, just pay back half of what we bought."
To my surprise, instead of panicking, Kyoko just shrugged.
"I have no money. I only have my life." She said to me.
"?Have you got no shame? And why do I have a feeling that it isn't the first time that you said that?"
"Ara, how did you know? I said the same thing to Mami."
"So you had practice?!"
"Yep. Whatchya gonna do about it?" Kyoko said as she made a funny face.
Why you...
Ok, you stepped on a lower level first. Then, you should also be prepared if I do these things, Kyoko!
I quickly stepped in front of Kyoko and tripped her so that she fell backwards just for me to catch her and loom over her.
"Then." I said as I put on my most casanova like voice. "Don't mind if I have a taste."
"EH?"
Feeling that I have attracted the attention of a small crowd with my over the top display, I licked my lips and focused my gaze on Kyoko's pink lips.
"Sa, itadakimasu..."
"GAH! Get off me!" Kyoko, finally processed what has been going on, blushed furiously, and shoved me to the ground.
"Boo hoo hoo." I feigned tears as I sat cross legged on the ground. "You were quite the assertive one this morning...And now you are just going to abandon me after that?" I cried.
At this point, our commotion have attracted quite a crowd.
"Psst...you heard that?"
"Yeah, sounds like that older girl did unspeakable things to the girl on the ground."
"And now she is just going to leave her? What a jerk!"
"Hey! At least take responsibility for what you have done!"
"They both look like minors too. Just how mature are these kids today?"
Under probably two dozens of death stares. Kyoko, now face completely red and practically steam coming off her, finally snapped.
"YAMERO!" She yelled as she yanked my arm and escaped without a trace to a random back alley.
As soon as we escaped, Kyoko immediately Kabedoned me.
"What the heck were you thinking!" She hissed angrily, face still red from embarrassment.
"Ara, what's the matter, Kyoko senpai?"
"You know! All of that!"
"I was telling the truth. You were quite assertive when you were fighting for the food, and you did abandon me to wash the dishes~"
"Did you have to say it in such a way that everybody takes it the wrong way?"
"It is their fault for having a dirty mind, not mine. Plus, I think you mistook one thing."
"What?"
I snickered and grabbed her shoulder before reversing the situation completely.
"You said that you were the payment, so technically, I own you, Kyoko Sakura senpai~"
"Bu-wha-" She started to mumble incoherent things again.
"Sa, Itadakimasu~" I said as my forehead touched hers as I inched closer. I can practically feel her breath tickling my neck.
Kyoko, on the other hand, sort of just snapped her eyes shut as her face grew as red as her hair. And what is this I read...anticipation?
The heck?
"Pfft...HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!" Deciding that was enough, I let go of her and burst out laughing. "Your face...is just priceless!"
"Wha-"
"I was just screwing with you, Kyoko senpai!"
"Why you little-" Kyoko said as she brandished her metal pipe.
"I wouldn't do that. You still owe me money."
As soon as I said that, she stopped in her tracks.
"...Mitsuo, we are friends right?" Kyoko said as she swung her arm over my shoulder.
"Yes?"
"Then, why are we talking about money? It will ruin our friendship."
"Soga...But Kyoko, I provided you with shelter, clean clothes, hot water and food. Is that what friends do for each other?"
"...Fair point...But how did we get into this conversation in the first place?"
"Oh crap! We lost the punks!" I suddenly realized.
"Stay away from me! I have a baseball bat and I am not afraid to use it!" A slightly frightened voice said in the distance.
"Well...looks like we found them...and their friends...Huh, we had surprising good luck." Kyoko said as she patted her clothes.
Wait a second...I remember a certain somebody from the show carries a baseball bat with them at all times...
Masaka...I moved slightly to take a better look.
Guess what, this could be her! Cowering from 10 punks, holding a baseball bat in her hand, is a young girl about my age, although a full 20 cm shorter than me. (I am about 160cm tall, despite my age). She has short medium blue hair and blue eyes. She wears a cream colored long sleeved shirt and checkered mini skirt, deep blue knee socks and a pair of brown shoes.
Yep...totally Sayaka Miki. In my personal opinion, the single saddest character in the entire anime.
One single reason is enough. She always dies or turns into a witch.
Yeah...changing her fate is definitely on my to do list.
"Look what we have here..."
"A lost little lamb..."
"Hehehehe..."
"Hentai..." I muttered.
"Pedophile..." Kyoko muttered
"Lolicon..." We both muttered.
"Well, now are you glad we followed along?" I said as I slapped on my leather gloves and tossed Kyoko a pair of rubber gloves.
"Yep..." Kyoko said as she caught the gloves and pulled out the collapsible metal pipe.
"For the sake of all the little girls in Mitakihara..."
"I herby grant you..."
"TENCHU!" We yelled as we leapt towards the punks.
I quickly rugby tackled a punk into the wall before grabbing his hair and ground his face against the floor, smearing blood and some teeth all over it. Kyoko, leapt into action too like a panther, cartwheeled in the air and slammed the pipe on a punk's head. We quickly stood in front of Sayaka.
"One minute?" Kyoko whispered.
"Thirty seconds." I replied.
I dashed forward, jumped and bashed my knee against a punk, dazing him. I then caught his head between my legs and I turned my body as hard as I could, forcing the punk to spin in the air before flopping to the ground. I then proceed to straddle him and broke his legs, leaving him howling in pain on the ground.
The second punk produced a fruit knife and swung the blade at me. I caught his arm and broke it. Seriously, it is so easy to incapacitate humans now with my monstrous strength. I am like a berserker except I didn't go mad.
A third punk decided to turn and run. But did you honestly think that you could run from me? I quickly dashed in front of him and reeled back my fists.
"MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!MUDA!" I yelled as I punched him repeatedly in the face, sending him flying into a wall.
I turned around just in time to see Kyoko expertly flicked a punk into the air and finished him off with a flurry of jabs from the metal pipe.
The last punk tried to make a grab for Kyoko.
"Oh no you don't!" I yelled as I reached under his armpits and held him back. "Senpai! All yours!"
Kyoko grinned as she unleashed another flurry of jabs.
"Get...outta here!" I yelled as I suplex threw the last guy into a pillar.
Crotch first.
"...Ow."
We turned around towards the little girl who was trembling in fear, having just witnessed a brutal beat down. I tried to put on my most friendly smile and crouched down.
"It's ok. You are safe now."
"K-k."
"Mhm?"
"KONO DIO DA!" She suddenly yelled and pointed at me.
Kyoko: (?_?)
Mitsuo: (?_?)
Wait, so this exists here?
(A few hours later)
Me and Kyoko were walking along a not so busy road as the sun sets. She appeared to be deep in thought.
"Something on your mind, Kyoko senpai?"
"Oh it's nothing. I am just thinking about that girl we saved. I am really happy that we managed to save her in time." She smiled.
Ok, now would be a good time to help cushion the impact of her fall.
"Kyoko senpai, I wonder which makes you happy. The action that you helped someone, or the fact they appreciated your help?"
"Eh?"
"It's quite different. Answer me, Kyoko senpai."
"I don't quite understand what you are trying to say."
"Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, my father fell in love with an orphanage principle. But she knew that he was a yakuza and didn't want anything to do with him. My father didn't give it too much, and decide to help the orphanage secretly. You know, anonymous donations, helping the kids to go to school. Those kinds of things."
"At first, things were looking pretty well. The principle is very happy with how things have progressed. My father believed that he was genuinely helping people and he felt good about."
"However this didn't last long. One day, the principle found out about the fact that father was secretly helping them. She was angry, furious even. She slapped him in the face, saying that she would rather die than accepting help from a yakuza. From that day, although dad still managed to find ways to help her without her knowing, he stopped feeling good about it. This is when her realized that his motives weren't pure. He still didn't get over her."
"That's...terrible..." Kyoko muttered.
"The story doesn't end here. She wasn't the only one who found out about his actions. A local rival gang also found out. They thought that the orphanage was important to him-which it was, so...they raided the orphanage."
"Dad...according to my mother, wasn't quite himself. He was always a tough person. But according to mom, he was...crying. He believed that it was his fault that he brought destruction upon them. Ten kids...they had a future. Had he not intervene, they would have lived..."
"...What are you trying to say!" Kyoko snapped. But I could tell she is trying to stay calm and not think about her wish.
"What I am trying to say that if you are helping people for their gratitude, you might as well as not help them. Because there is always a chance of them never thanking you. You also could never control the outcome of her assistance. What if you ended up destroying what you love, or worse, you destroyed what you sworn to protect and help?"
"Sa, tell me, Kyoko senpai. Did you think my father do the right thing?" I boomed.
"I-I...Is that the right thing?" Kyoko muttered as she questioned herself. Crap! I overdid it! I gotta save it!
"— And that's what I would say from an objective point of view!" I said cheerfully, suddenly completely devoid of the previous gloomy attitude.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Kyoko asked, still trying to make sense of this.
"If you asked me, I would say that, without a doubt, dad did the right thing."
"What he did was he helped an orphanage that is in need of assistance, is that correct?"
"Yes."
"Isn't that enough? He did the right thing— he helped people in need."
"But, she didn't want it...Plus you said he had other motives..."
"So what? The fact is that both sides benefited from this interaction. Dad felt good helping someone he likes, the orphans had a better life. Everybody is a winner. Who cares if she didn't want it! She still accepted his help didn't she?"
"But—"
"What, she was mad at him because he's a yakuza? Then she only a yakuza. I saw a person helped her. Actions speak much louder than words. Those who couldn't see past a title are ungrateful bastards!" I said furiously.
"One should always be grateful towards the person that helped him or her, especially when you are being desperate! If you insult your savior, then you don't even deserve to be human."
"But he indirectly brought destruction on the orphanage..."
"Let me ask you this. Did he want this to happen?"
"Of course not!"
"There you go. He isn't responsible for that then."
"But—"
"I know what you are trying to say. On a moral level, perhaps. But really, you shouldn't think that way."
"Why?"
"Another example. Kyoko, if a weak begger begged for your food, would you give him despite the fact that there is a high chance his food will get robbed? Will you leave him and starve him to death?"
"...No. Absolutely not."
"Tomorrow, you found him dead on the street because he lost his food in a brawl. Should you blame yourself for forcing him into the spotlight by giving him food which prevents him from starvation?"
"No..."
"See? It's the same thing! Perhaps if you looked back now, maybe you could've done better, for example, bringing him home, but could you say that what you did was wrong? You can't measure these things. There is not right and more right decisions. They are all right, just with different outcomes. Don't kick yourself over it for getting the outcome you don't one because you did the right thing. Things could not have gone worse. The worst you could do is by doing nothing." I said to Kyoko sincerely.
"...But why do I feel like a horrible person for helping people so that I could benefit from them?" Kyoko snapped her head up, her crimson orbs now glitter with tears. Oh poor Kyoko...
"Congratulations, Kyoko. You just faced your desire." I said softly as I drew her warm body closer towards mine. Surprisingly, she didn't resist. "You just realized that you are not the perfect person that you pictured yourself. That is alright. Nobody is perfect. Nothing is flawless. Yet your soul strive so hard to be perfect, that you can't even bear your own flaws. That, my dear Senpai, is alright. It is acceptable." I whispered as I pulled her closer into a hug.
"Because that is what makes us human." I whispered into her ear.
"If you did become perfect, however, you would only hurt yourself worse. Your eyes could never overlook the smallest speck of dust, even if they are your closest friends. You will become more and more distant, less and less sociable. Soon, one by one, even those who you tried to be so perfect in order to please will leave you, not because that you aren't perfect, but because you are too perfect for them to even be near you. You will stand above all, yet you will forever be alone."
"You have accomplished the greatest feats, yet you have no one to share the success. You have defeated the most vile villain, yet no one would come near and congratulate you. You have got everything in your hands, but your friends will forever be out your reach. You achieved greatness, but at the cost which given enough time, you will know that is too high."
"Trust me Kyoko senpai." I said as I held her head so I could gaze straight into her beautiful crimson orbs.
"It really, really, really sucks to be alone. And I know goddamn well that this is too true. Being too good will only hurt yourself in the end."
"And you will forever kick yourself in regret because you literally have nobody else to blame."
"So, do not try and eliminate your desire. Control it, tame it. Treat it not as a defection or a flaw, but as a vital part that makes one human."
"Perfection never means happiness, it means forever alone."
"...T-Than you, Mitsuo." Kyoko stuttered as tears threatened to spill out of her eyes. "B-But I am scared! I wished f-for something, but now I am scared that I just doomed them! What should I do!" She choked.
...Looks like I am opening her up. She has realized her wish and the dreadful consequence she might face.
I must choose my next words carefully. There are no resets here.
"...Kyoko senpai, did you wish for something and you realized that it may have the opposite effect?"
She nodded, holding back her tears.
"Is there anything you could do know to fix it? Not what you could have done?"
She shook her head.
I sighed as I hugged her tighter.
"Then...cry" I whispered.
She looked at me, confused.
"That's what your heart tells you to do if you will lose something dear to you."
"That is...why gods gave us tears to shed. There is no point of holding them back." I whispered as I patted her back softly.
As soon as I said that, Kyoko broke down, and started to openly cry and weep as I held her tight. A wet damp soon formed at my shoulder and down my back and we also attracted some attention.
But I didn't care.
Even the toughest need to vent their emotions.
And I would never rob it from her.
A good five minutes past before her cry reduced to sniffles and sobs.
"But what should I do now! I swore to protect my family but I maybe partially blamed for it. I destroyed what I care! I destroyed my goal! What is the point of my life now! What is my purpose! I have nothing to live for!"
"This is...despair." Her screeching turned into a hollow voice as black mist rapidly filled her soul gem.
Oh shit...
"It isn't over, Kyoko!" I yelled.
"I KILLED MY FAMILY!"
"YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE FAMILY!" I yelled.
The black mist stopped rising.
"What are you talking about?"
"What about us! Mami and me! We are a family! We need you as much as you need your family!"
"Huh?"
"Bottling your pain will get you nowhere! We are here to support you! Isn't that what family members do for each other? To ease each other's pain?"
"Nonsense! Mami is so strong and kind to everybody! She can make friends quickly! She didn't need me!"
I need to pull this one out of my ass.
"That is a facade. She acts like that just to fool people! I saw her last night looking out the window with the expression of someone that needs companions! She could never be friends with normal people because we are magical girls. This is why she is so happy that she teamed up with you because you were both magical girls! She sees you and me as family members!" I said as my own sockets got wet.
"You and I are the reason that Mami acts so confident because she knows that she can lean on us when she needs to."
"Mami holds you dear to her heart. Are you going to take your own life so selfishly so that she could become alone once more? If you give up now, you will destroy her as well! Could you do that to her?"
She chewed her own lips.
"No... she still needs me... I am needed...I must go on..."
She still hasn't snapped out of it. I have to do this, even if it is embarrassing for me.
"I CARE ABOUT YOU AS WELL, KYOKO!" I blurted as I blushed furiously.
"Huh?"
"We are more similar than you believe! We both lost our families. We both love our families. We both are magical girls. We both made a wish but failed to save our families. And, at one point in time, we both questioned what we are living for!"
Kyoko covered her mouth in shock.
"Wait. You mean..."
"Yes! I thought about suiciding!"
"At first, only vengeance and rage drove me forward! But what happens next? After my revenge is done, what do I do? What is my purpose? I have nothing to live for, no reason to go on." I said emotionally.
"But you came to me, Kyoko! You convinced me that I must live to make my parents proud. You gave me that hope! You lifted me from despair! You were my savior!"
"Everybody I knew and loved died! Only you and Mami— no, just you. You walked into my heart and unfreeze it. Only you were nice to me from the beginning, even when I was hostile!" I can't believe I am saying this but these are all very genuine words. They are all the truth. I feel my cheeks burning but I kept going.
Kyoko stopped crying as her expression changed to shocked.
At that moment, she meant the world to me.
I grabbed her hand and pressed it firmly against my left chest.
"Hey! What the..." she protested as her face turned red but I didn't care.
"Can you feel it! Can you feel it beating!" I asked as I looked straight into her eyes.
"Ye—yeah!" She stammered.
I took a deep breath and got up to her ear to whisper.
"This heart is still beating because of you. It will now also beat for you!"
"So let me help you, Kyoko." I said as I feel my own voice breaking. "You saved my life yesterday. Today and in the future I will save yours. Let me ease your pain!"
"Just live god dammit! Don't give up now!" I sniffled and trembled.
"Mitsuo..." She whispered softly.
"You...are...irreplaceable for me" After venting so much, I finally broke down myself and start to cry.
Her death scene constantly plagues my mind. At first, it didn't seem to bag when I sat in front of a computer. But only 2 days and she already seemed too real to be somebody created by imagination. She is...too good, I suppose.
So good that she has a place in my heart.
I don't know for how long I cried, but eventually I felt her slipping out of my hug softly and very soon, I felt her arms around my waist as she stroke my back.
"... I guess I mean a lot more to you than I thought eh?" She said in her usual brash tone. "Well, I really appreciate that. I really do. Thanks. You mean a lot to me as well."
I finally calmed down enough to speak.
"Look at me. What a mess." I joked. "I was the one trying to comfort you and help you get over it and look at me now. I really am bad."
Kyoko shook her head. "You are giving yourself way too little credit. You are a reliable companion in a fight and you are an amazing friend to talk to and ask for advice. You are already amazing, and that is good enough for me."
"Thank you."
"Mitsuo, tell you what, you watch my back and I'll watch yours. You lend me your shoulder and I'll lend you mine. Deal?" Kyoko said as she held out her pinky finger.
Without hesitation, I hooked mine to hers.
"We share the pain and burden. We face everything together." I replied.
"Deal." Kyoko grinned.
"Deal." I replied.
"Now, as a family member, what is your problem, Kyoko?" I asked.
"This is the deal..."
(Insert Kyoko talking about her wish)
Just as I thought. She wished for people to come to her father's sermons.
I rubbed my temples. This is going to be tough...
"Mitsuo, what do I do now?" Kyoko asked desperately.
"Sigh...It's going to be so much worse now that you said your father is a priest. You...really screwed up. If he found out that people gathered around your church because of magic, correction, even if he just believed that it was magic done by you, he will go ape shit. To him, you are a witch then."
"Hey! I'm a magical girl! I hunt witches!"
"Doesn't matter for him. There is no way for him to think that way. You just essentially turned your father's new religion into a brain washing cult and he is the leader! Sigh... be ready for the worst."
"There really isn't another way?"
"Well, obviously if he never found out then it is fine. But...just be ready for the worst. I'm afraid that your father might do stupid things. Give me a call if things go to shit."
Kyoko nodded.
"Kyoko, if you could go back in time, will you still make the wish?"
"...If you didn't say all of that, I would say no." Kyoko said as she stroked my silver hair. "But after you said all of that... sigh...There was nothing else I could have done to make it better. We were starving to death and I had to do something. So, no. I didn't regret the fact I made the wish. However. I do regret that I didn't tell my family about this earlier."
"But hey, there is no point of crying over spilt milk right? We just have to learn from our past mistakes and never repeat them again." Kyoko said as she flashed me a confident grin.
I smiled back. "Now this is my cool Kyoko senpai!"
Just then, two blue vans sped around the corner down the almost empty road, almost slamming into me as they skid to an abrupt stop in front of a bank. 8 guys jumped out of the van purposefully and sprinted into the building.
You serious? Bank robbery?
"Kyoko senpai, it seems there is a bank robbery about to happen. What should we do?"
"Are you kidding me? We are stopping them!"
"We could just call the cops. After all we have no obligation to physically intervene."
"I am not a vigilante. However, if evil happens in front of my eyes my heart compels me to stop it."
"You have no reason to help. You gain nothing from helping."
"I help because I want to. Now, you in, Mitsuo?" Kyoko grinned as she extended her hand.
I grinned back and took the hand.
"Alright, let's do this."
(Play razormind)
"Kyoko, no magic unless I say so and no killing. Ok?"
"Ok. You're the expert." Kyoko said as we stood inside an atm booth as I disabled the cameras in the booth.
"Now let's see what you are doing..." I muttered as I patched myself into the cameras of the bank.
"Good thing these cams are bullet proof...Ok, two on the ground floor as crowd control, six on the first floor around the vault. No alarm was raised..."
"What's the plan?" Kyoko whispered.
"If we want to sound the alarm we need to take care of the two guys below. Otherwise they might get pissed and kill hostages. Alright, gloves on!" I said as I put on my gloves and so did Kyoko.
From now on, don't talk. Telepathy. You got it, Kyoko?
Kyoko: Roger that, captain.
I am going to draw them out. Get ready to hit them! Don't let them fire a single shot!
I then walked slowly towards the entrance with Kyoko sticking close to the wall next to the entrance.
I looked innocently around and even let out a convincing shriek when I saw the people inside the bank lying face down.
"HANDS IN THE AIR!"
"MOVE OR I WILL SHOOT!"
Both robbers yelled as soon as I shrieked. I feigned my tremble as I raised my hands.
"ON THE GROUND NOW!"
I quickly groveled on the ground, still feigning my tremble.
I feel two sets of footsteps approaching me.
"Quickly! Tie her up and bring her in! We don't her laying out here in the open!"
Kyoko, illusion yourself so that you look like part of the wall. Get your taser ready. Go for the fleshy bits.
Kyoko: Done.
They are walking side by side. Go for the one closer to you. I'll take care of the other one.
I feel a gloved hand touched my shoulder.
NOW!
And I sprung up and lashed out with a brutal right handed uppercut which tore the mask off the robber. With reflexes like lightning, I whipped out the taser and shot him point blank in the face. His body convulsed for a few seconds before passing out.
Me and Kyoko quickly dragged the robbers back into an atm booth and tied them together with cable ties.
That was really clean. Now let's keep it under the radar—
And I was interrupted by the alarm.
...Plan B, illusion us into vigilante looking people with hoods and masks. Looks like this is gonna go loud. Take the guns. Yare Yare daze.
Kyoko: I am surprised that they even fell for it.
Me and Kyoko, now armed with two pistols and an assault rifles slipped past the running civilians and arrived at the front door.
Kyoko, don't kill them. Our objective is to only stall them until the cops arrive. Until then, we have to keep them in the building. Shouldn't be too long until the first wave of cops to show up. I would say, a minute max since there is a police station literally a block away.
Kyoko: They must be mad trying to rob this bank, but why aren't they coming down?
Just then, a huge explosion erupted from the building.
They blew up a wall! They are moving the loot!
I quickly checked on the cameras and sure enough, there's a gaping hole in the wall adjacent to the office building.
How are they leaving? By air? Impossible, there is no place for it to land. Then...
Kyoko, follow me! The office building!
"Put your hands up and drop your guns!" A cop shouted.
RUN LIKE HELL, KYOKO!
We both made a mad dash towards the office building as we somehow didn't get hit by a bullet.
As we arrived at the underground parking lot, my predictions came true. There lies an open sewer hole. Two robbers were waiting for their turn.
SHOOT THEM IN THE KNEE!
We opened fire. My shot were on point as I hit one robber in the knee and wrist, forcing him to drop his gun and fall over. Kyoko, being the first time firing a gun at a person, didn't fair so well. Most of the shots tore through the robber's thigh, reducing it to a bloody mess. Well, at least he passed out.
I quickly dashed over to the drain and peeled a robber's jacket off him and dropped it into the sewer. In a matter of seconds, it was ripped into shreds in a hailstorm of bullets.
The sirens are louder and louder now. I gritted my teeth and jumped down. Kyoko followed me very soon.
Kyoko: This place is disgusting.
Quit whining and get moving!
We ran in the sewers for a few minutes in silence, before I noticed a bump in the water and two red lines.
I pulled Kyoko just in time to stop her.
Claymores. Get any closer and we are done.
Kyoko: What now?
I facepalmed.
FLY! Or hover.
And we got past them with ease.
I am now hearing whispering ahead.
Be quiet.
I then peeked around the corner. Four muscular guys are slowly melting a grate with thermite.
"Come on! Let's hurry this up!"
"Relax, those mines should hold them back for a while. And we are through!" The grate fell open with a clatter. I immediately drew my twin pistols and shot the two at the back in the leg. They toppled over quickly. The two at the front didn't even look back and just booked it. Me and Kyoko were hot on the trail but we were one step too late. They drove away from a small street to a Main Street. Shooting now would be a bad idea...
Kyoko: Dammit! Lucky asses!
I paid no attention as I saw a car door open with keys dangling in the ignitions.
Kyoko...
Kyoko: Eh?
How do you feel about grand theft auto?
Kyoko: (?_?)
(Seconds later...)(play backstab)
Kyoko: I don't know what that is, but I don't like it!
I could almost hear the panic in her telepathy.
To be fair, I would too if I am suddenly stuffed inside the passenger seat of a stolen car and then rode with a driver that is first time driving without a license at about 80km per hour in a rush hour traffic on opposite lanes.
Oh don't be a pussy.
Kyoko: There is a fine line between being a pussy, and being sane!
You want me to crash now?
I thought so.
Soon, we had the escape car in sight. I threw Kyoko the iPad mini.
Clear a path of traffic lights for me. Be useful!
Kyoko: R-right.
After a few hard lefts and rights, which mainly resulted Kyoko falling on top of me multiple times, we are finally catching up.
"Ding ding ding..."
Only for them to cut in front of a moving tram.
I quickly spotted a sloping dumpster at the side of a road and I stared at it.
Kyoko: No, don't do it!
Too bad.
And I drove straight into the dumpster and even used magic to give it an extra boost.
Kyoko: THIS IS CRAZY!
With a perfect arc, we sailed over the tram and landed right behind the getaway car with a tight turn coming up.
Perfect.
Brace for impact!
Kyoko grabbed onto the handles at once and I slammed down hard on the gas pedal, ramming the car into the robbers and we both crashed into the wall.
Seconds later I recovered from the daze as I cleared the air bags from my face. I saw a bronze plate with the name of the building engraved onto it.
"Mitakihara primary school"
(Stop music)
You can't be serious...
Come to think of it, doesn't school end about now?
Doesn't that mean I get to see the god herself?
Ahem, let's focus on apprehending the robbers first.
Kyoko, somehow managed to recover quicker than me, jumped out of the car and managed to knock a robber out cold with a metal pipe to the head. Nice one!
The other robber, however, as a last ditch attempt managed to grab two school girls as hostages and with his right arm, he managed to put them into a chokehold while also pointing a gun at one of them. And...
Oh lord no.
You just made the biggest mistake of your life.
YOU ABDUCTED THE WRONG PERSON!
One of the school is, funny enough, Sayaka Miki, and she is still squirming.
The other one. The iconic pink hair and pink eyes and the red ribbons. I don't think anymore description is needed to tell her identity.
This is Madoka Kaname, the goddess herself has graced me with her presence!
And she is getting slowly strangled to death.
Oh you...you are done!
I pulled out my gun and pointed at the robber, causing a stand off as the nearby pupils scattered.
"Look man, take the fucking cash and gold. Just let me go!"
I only walked closer as I turned off the safety.
The robber backed off.
"You don't want to do this! I will shoot!"
I didn't reply but moved closer as he backed himself into the wall,
"DROP THE GUN OR I WILL BLOW HER BRAINS OUT!" He yelled as I moved closer now that we are merely three meters apart.
Kyoko: Do be careful...
I know what I am doing.
"Alright..." I said as I slowly crouched down as my gun is about to touch the ground. They all looked weirdly at me. Oh right, Kyoto's illusion magic doesn't change my voice. So to them I am a girl under a hoodie. Ok.
The instant the gun touched the ground, time seemed to slow down. I saw the robber's arm muscle twitch. I saw a sense of relief in his face.
He's gonna shoot me.
Like a lightning bolt, I closed the distance in less than a tenth of a second and thrusted my palm up, hitting his wrist, forcing his shot to go wild into the air before I slammed his elbow on my kneecap and broke his arm, causing him to howl and recoil in pain, letting go of Madoka and Sayaka in the process.
Silence. Only silence filled this usually noisy area. I walked towards the robber and picked him up by his neck effortlessly.
"Bu...shi...do?" He croaked.
I shook my head and smiled like a devil.
"A believer, a cultist and a magical girl." I whispered so only he could hear it. His eyes widened.
Kyoko: Why did you tell him!
Dead men don't speak.
Kyoko:...
"You are perfect. The perfect sacrifice for the birth of the god!" I whispered to him in a trance like fashion. He trembled.
Now...
"Destruction declaration!" I said as I finally used my magic. A torrential amount of magical disturbance swirled around me. Kyoko, being the only other magical girl within the vicinity and her eyes widened with shock at how much disturbance my magic generated.
I feel my right fist isn't mine anymore, yet I could still control it. With a sneer, I coiled my fingers one by one as I counted down.
"One. Two. Three. Four. Five. And now it is complete!"
"Take this! And pray that you were never born!" I said as I tossed him slightly into the air.
"Gott Finger—SMASH!" I yelled as I punched as hard as I could.
At that moment, time seemed to stop.
Suddenly I could only see a blurred shape in front of another blurred shape. I tried to turn my gaze away, but I couldn't. It is as if only whatever is in front of me matters.
As time passes, lines of light extends from the blurred shape as it gradually fills my vision.
Finally, everything faded to black once more, but white, sparkling lights start to glitter once more.
What is this? What is the meaning of this?
Then, time flows once more, and the robber took off into the air with a sonic boom. His body begin to disintegrate into tiny dots of light before he ceased to exist completely.
I turned around and looked at Kyoko.
We need to leave now.
Kyoko: Agreed.
Just as we are about to leave, Sayaka called out to me.
"Erm... I don't know how or what you did, dio sama, but thank you for saving my friend m!" She said as she bowed 90 degrees.
I said nothing but nodded and vanished into the crowds of people with Kyoko.
Sayaka, I wonder if you could say the same thing if you knew I killed him.
(third person pov)
Today was a truly terrible day for Sayaka Miki.
First of all, because she stayed up late to watch JoJo's bizarre adventure last night, and the fact she had weird nightmares of meeting a strange group of people, she fell asleep during class time. That alone wasn't so bad, but while she was sleeping, she dreamt that she turned into a monster and got killed , so she woke up screaming, and got detention because of that. She missed the bus and her dear friend Madoka because of that.
Because she had no time to get lunch from home, she was forced to eat a sandwich that she bought from a nearby cafe, which isn't the greatest thing she had but it will do. However, on her way back to school, she got cornered by 10 punks, which, judging by their expressions and recent news and her poor but existing deductions, were about to do horrible and unspeakable things to her. Just then, a white haired and red haired girl intervened like, well, to be honest, two other punks. But they were more like Jotaro and his friends, you know, delinquents but good people. Also, they kinda looked like someone she dreamt about.
After all the shenanigans happened, Sayaka felt tired— no, exhausted. As she was leaving with Madoka, two cars crashed into the school, and, before she could even comprehend what happened, Madoka and her got picked up and held to a gun point.
Just then, a hooded figure stepped forward bravely, quickly, she disarmed the kidnapper and punched him to somewhere else super hero style.
"Ah! She must be some kind of masked super hero! She's so cool!" Sayaka thought as she picked up Madoka.
"So these kind of people do exist! One day, I, Sayaka, will be one of them!"
Madoka's unique soft scent filled her nostrils.
"Fu...Haa...Madoka, kawaii desu..."
(Mitsuo's POV)
After half an hour, me and Kyoko finally managed to lose the cops in the crowd. We returned to my mansion, exhausted.
"So, how was the day for you?" Kyoko asked while panting.
"And I thought this was supposed to be a normal day of just having a tour. I was naive."
Just then, Mami knocked on the door as she walked in and looked at us questioningly.
"Did I miss anything?"
Me and Kyoko looked at each other and smiled. We then each hooked an arm around Mami's shoulder.
"Eh? Why are you doing this, Kyoko san, Mitsuo kohai?"
"Oh nothing." Kyoko said. "It's just the internet said that this brings people closer."
After a brief a pause. Mami's arms hooked around our waists.
"Is that so?" She whispered. "I like it..."
I smiled at Kyoko.
See? I told you so.
And this is a wrap! Hope it isn't too rushed. But, well, as somebody who has previous knowledge of course Mitsuo isn't just going to stand around and let things happen!
Sivir, peace out!
