The next morning, she awoke to a butterfly sitting right on her face. She almost fell out of bed, before plucking the small insect from her face. It was the black one that Tykki had given her. Its wings flapped agitatedly as it ran along her arm to her neck. She guessed that because it wasn't her own, it could not be contained by her portals. Sucking it back into her palm, she got dressed and exited the room. She went down to the cafeteria and ordered some breakfasty things. She needed to eat a lot because her butterflies took nutrition from her body. When they ate Akumas, she felt less hungry because they were giving nutrition to her. Finishing, she went to the head office.
Entering, she saw Komui drawing pictures of bunny rabbits on some scrap papers.
"Oh, hello Mitsuko. What is it?" he said, not looking up.
"Sir, I was wondering if there were any missions available today." She said.
"Hmm…you're really gonna make me check?" he said, putting a bow on his rabbit.
"Well, I felt quite useless yesterday, so I'm wondering if there's something I can do today." She said. She never liked Komui, and she knew Komui didn't like her either.
"Umm…No. There's no mission." He said, unmoving.
"….you didn't even check." She said, her butterflies stirring restlessly against her palms, wanting to come out. She clasped her hands together, trying to calm them.
"I mentally checked. Now that you know there's no missions, please leave me to my important paperwork." He snipped, continuing to draw chibi anime characters.
Sighing, she left and walked down the hall. Maybe she'd see what Tykki was up to. Entering her room, she locked the door and took out the small butterfly. It quivered excitedly, sensing her intent.
She opened a portal in the floor of her room, sending a purple glow on everything. The portal swirled and turned, shimmering. It looked like a small circle of water, but the water was choppy and restless. The butterfly returned to her, having done its job. It clung to her hair as she jumped in, the portal closing behind her.
She landed no a stone walkway that led up to a small temple. Black butterflies swirled through the air, simulating clouds that zipped by at incredible speed. She walked up the path and entered the temple. Tykki was sitting in a small chair, one that was accompanied by others as well as a dining table. It was all very royal.
He looked up from the book he was reading, and gawked in surprise. "Oh! I didn't expect you to come!" he said, putting down the small tablet.
"Well, I have nothing else to do." She said, sitting in one of the chairs.
"Wonderful! Now we can do something! Tell me, have you ever been to the lake near Emphora?" he said. Emphora was a small village that was known for its fishing areas.
"No…" she said. She barely went anywhere these days.
"Great! It's quite beautiful around this time, so I'll take you there!" he exclaimed, standing up.
"Um, well…right now?" She said, unsure.
"Yes, silly, now teleport!" he called. The dimension swirled around them, dust floating down from the ceiling of the temple. It all stopped as abruptly as it had started. She watched as a portal opened in the floor, leading to their way out.
"Ladies first~" he said, swinging his gloved hand in front of him.
Nodding, she jumped into the portal. She landed on a grassy hill, the weeds swishing in the wind as birds chirped. Tykki appeared next to her, his hair hidden under a discreet top hat.
He took her hand and led her down the hill to a small body of water. It shined in the sun like a mirror as small fish jumped from the surface, nipping at the flies. Water lilies bloomed near the edge, giving a pink look to everything.
"It's beautiful…" she whispered, taken in by the majesty of the lake.
"I told you." He said.
They sat down in the grass as the watched the grasshoppers skip from blade to blade, their fingers entwined.