Chapter Nine
Back Story Time!
The two of them had reached Yuki's house with their heavy burdens weighing them down. Strangely enough, this scene wasn't that abnormal, except for one thing. It was usually Yuki and Mizuki carrying the large bags. Mizuki knew she and Yuki had enough sense not to get into fights, but Ema was fond of brawling. Even with her powers, she constantly had a broken bone somewhere on her. It just caused problems for the others, which was why Ema was trying to contain her temper lately.
True, Ema was the true brawler in their little group, but Yuki constantly did things for shady people. They weren't your average gangsters, either. Anyone who belonged to the magic world would feel the temptation to exert superiority over the non-magic folk. All of the people she had done things for were in the magic mafias, and even their world had rules about those kinds of things.
Mizuki did her best to stop them when it got too bad, but it was challenging just to stay out of trouble herself. Whatever school they went to, they were viewed as delinquents and often skipped or just lazed about on the roof.
Yuki would often say that the teachers who gave them detention just didn't know how intelligent the three of them were, but that wouldn't change the fact that they had detention, so Mizuki paid it no mind.
All in all, that life was a pretty boring one. The only joy for her came from the cat she once had, her multiple fanfictions, reading, and anime. Japan was a wonderful place for creating such a wonderful type of art.
Not much caused her to feel sad, but her friends' depression was one of them. Ema had self-harmed for a while, even though she tried to stop it, and Yuki just felt down all the time. It was sort of a slump that happened on days she couldn't figure out what to do. Yuki claimed she was just bored like always, but that was never the case.
Depression, anxiety, Mizuki had felt these and more at points in her life, but not often, or extreme enough to warrant therapy. Her friends, on the other hand, could be a therapist's best friends and never be cured.
The only way to cheer the three of them up at once was to have a food party. That was the only time when they were so happy that they bounced around everywhere. A food party was where Mizuki, Ema, and Yuki would gather foods from around the world and taste each and every one of them. It was pretty much like a mini festival.
That's one reason why Yuki liked Japan so much. There was always a valid reason to celebrate there. Festivals, parties, sports events, you name it. So many hours spent at one place, just to play a few games and eat some unusual food. It was crazy, or so Mizuki thought. Just crazy.
Not one of them had ever been on a sports team before. Ema and Yuki were very antisocial, and Mizuki just didn't make friends easily. Not to mention the fact that none of them were very physically active in that way.
Their school life was boring, the way Yuki occupied herself was troublesome, and the way Ema occupied herself was really dangerous. An energetic pet could occupy their thoughts for a few months, but then they'd have to move again. Mizuki's past wasn't very unusual, but it wasn't normal, either.