towerofanimus | 6th Recipe - Scrambled Eggs [Open]

Characters: Kazumi and You!
Setting: The cafeteria
Format: Action
Summary: Finding the issue with the languages, Kazumi decides to use the universal language: food!
Warnings: None so far

[Kazumi had never really thought that much before about the fact that everyone here could talk to each other... but now, suddenly they can't! Somehow, the Tower sounds noisier than ever as all the talking becomes a cacophony of different languages. Still, people would need to eat so... maybe they could all agree on that at least, without a need for words? Whipping up an array of dishes - casserole, curry, pastas... all unfortunately kind of orange due to the weird food dye this month - Kazumi was keeping busy. Of course, the newest addition to the kitchen wasn't helping]

Ah, Toto! Don't play with that!

[Unfortunately, the cat didn't understand Japanese any better than the kitchen workers today, so the scruffy black critter was happy to push over the canister of sugar and spill it all over the floor.]

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Well, I mean... there's no witches to fight here, but I'm still a puella magi. So I still... have to take care of my soul gem, or I'll become a witch. That's why I can't use my power much.

And there are other girls here with your same situation, you said... [ All the things she learned from magical girls shows were a lie, huh. ]

Yeah, there are a few others. Luckily, there's a man named Enoch who can purify our Soul Gems but even still, we have to be careful.

Enoch? Ah, I met him on the first day. [ He was very kind to her, although mysterious in a weird way. ] If you can turn to him for that, it makes things a bit simpler I guess.

Yeah, I mean, without him we'd be in a lot of trouble otherwise.

Eheh, but enough of that... um, what sort of things did you do before coming here, Sayaka?

[ Right, onto a... happier subject... haha. That question makes her chest tighten, but her pokerface can still hold as she scratches Toto gently under his chin - she's still holding the kitty. ]

I was a pretty popular idol. I had a great career ahead of me, you see. [ Brief pause. ] I kind of miss it right now. [ Understantement of the year. ]

[Toto appreciates it]

Wow, an Idol? That's amazing! Eheh... you are really pretty. [Kazumi makes a determined fist-pump] I'm sure we'll be able to fix this all somehow, and you can get back to that!

[ Ouch. How to explain this... she doesn't want to lie, but... ]

Even if I go back, I doubt I can resume my career again.

Eh... why not?

Well... something happened before I arrived here. Something very serious. [ Beating around the bush, shall we. ]

That prevents you from being an idol?

[ Nodding. ] If it didn't happem, maybe I would have escaped that place-- maybe...

You were trapped somewhere? Ah, but what happened then?

... I was...

[ She bites her lip. ] We were, trapped somewhere. In our own school... it's a long story.

Oh no, that's terrible! I guess you must be worried about your friends still there, huh?

I am. [ Sort of... they're better off there than here, maybe. ] Some of my classmates are in the tower, too.

Are they? I guess that happens too. Well, at least you're not alone here?

[ A weak nod. ] Even though they're suffering here...

Yeah... but having friends can help make the burden lighter, right? We can all help each other out.

You're right, that's actually very important. I want to be there for them. [ There are some unresolved issues between her and them, but since nobody is apparently holding it against her except that guy, she... shouldn't let it hinder her. ]

Right? I'm really glad I'm here with Saki and it isn't either of us alone. Of course, I've also made a lot of friends here!

Really? That's good for you. [ More pets for Toto. ] All the people I met so far have been nothing but kind to me.

Heheh, that's good to hear. It seems there are some bad people, but I think most of the people here just want to go home and would rather work together!

And I would not blame such sentiment, either. [ Although her face strains a bit. If people went home, then she...

...

She shakes her head lightly. ] I'll surely try to help, myself.

And I will too, so... let's be friends, Sayaka!

[She smiles and holds out a hand for her, then, realizing her hands are full of cat, settles for petting Toto in Sayaka's arms instead]

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