Magic Lantern - Mysterious 1
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iridesenescenceWriter: Akira
Season: Autumn
Location: Secret Room
Proofread by septetstarlet
[The next day, in Yumenosaki's 'Secret Room']
Natsume: — Hm, hm?
This is probably a magic lantern.
Though, I can't say this for sure since what you've brought here is just one part of it, and I'm no expert.
Sora: A magic lantern?
Natsume: Yes, it's written with the characters for 'machine that illuminates illusions'. If you'd like to know more about it, you can search the word up on the internet. Make good use of the technology available to you, mm?
Sora: ......
Natsume: ...? What's wrong, Sora? Is there anything else you'd like to ask about?
Sora: No—
(Mm~mm... The conversation died way faster than Sora was expecting~. In the past, Shisho~ would happily share his knowledge, even without Sora asking anything...)
(There haven't been many chances to talk to Shisho~ and Senpai recently, so Sora hoped that this would be a chance for us to have fun together, like how we used to...)
(And, well. It would be such a waste to throw this away after discovering it, and Sparkly oni~san left it in Sora's care, saying to make good use of it.)
(But there's no item that's convenient enough to just make wishes come true, is there?)
(......)
Natsume: So?
Sora: Huh? Uh, what is it?
Natsume: What's up with this magic lantern — or rather, this broken part of one? Is it something precious to you, Sora?
If it is, I'll do everything in my power to find out more about it and fix it for you.
Fortunately, the things that are within my capabilities have increased. At the end of the day, nothing is really impossible.
Our agency might still be frail and weak, but Double Face is keeping the other agencies in check, and the money that Knights earns us comes with power as well.
Soon, we'll be able to convert Yumenosaki and the Specialised Music Ward into "magic ateliers" for ourselves.
The mundane preparatory work needed for us to use our magic — gathering monetary funding, human resources, and the like — is in progress.
If we make good use of all that, there's nothing we can't do. It's taken longer than I was expecting, so we've kept you waiting for some time, but—
We of Switch are just getting started.
At the very least, Senpai and I are working hard to ensure that no misfortune befalls us on the road ahead.
Sora: (Sora knows that.)
(Sora already knows Shisho~ and Senpai are both working as hard as they possibly can, for the sake of the future.)
Natsume: ...? Sora, you've been falling silent like this quite a lot recently.
If there's anything you'd like to say, you don't have to hold back. We'll definitely hear you out, there's nothing we wouldn't do for your sake.
Sora: (... But that's exactly why Sora can't say anything.)
(Shisho~ and Senpai are doing really important, meaningful things... They've got their hands so full every day that they can't spare time on Sora.)
(So if Sora wishes for that, he would just be getting in their way... And that's what Sora absolutely wants to avoid.)
Natsume: See, you're looking all dejected again.
What's wrong? Is everything okay? You said you found this magic lantern— this part of it together with Baru-kun, right? Did he say something unpleasant to you?
Baru-kun is bad at reading the room — the guy has no brain-to-mouth filter installed, so I'm worried about you.
He's your roommate in the dorms too — has he hurt your delicate heart in any way?
Sora: Uh? No, Sparkly oni~san is always really kind to Sora!
He even let Sora have this 'magic lantern' part because we couldn't split it.
Natsume: Ahaha, objectively speaking, I'd say he just left you with a piece of garbage; are you sure that's what a "kind onii-san" would do?
But well, I guess he's matured a little. In the past, he'd probably have kept anything sparkly he found all to himself.
Sora: HaHa~ Then he's the exact opposite of Senpai~ And yet Shisho~ gets along well with both Senpai and Sparkly oni~san! How mysterious~
Natsume: Fufu. It's because I'm just that adaptable, even with those troublesome characters ♪
Prologue || Mysterious 2
Story Masterlist
Season: Autumn
Location: Secret Room
Proofread by septetstarlet
[The next day, in Yumenosaki's 'Secret Room']
Natsume: — Hm, hm?
This is probably a magic lantern.
Though, I can't say this for sure since what you've brought here is just one part of it, and I'm no expert.
Sora: A magic lantern?
Natsume: Yes, it's written with the characters for 'machine that illuminates illusions'. If you'd like to know more about it, you can search the word up on the internet. Make good use of the technology available to you, mm?
Sora: ......
Natsume: ...? What's wrong, Sora? Is there anything else you'd like to ask about?
Sora: No—
(Mm~mm... The conversation died way faster than Sora was expecting~. In the past, Shisho~ would happily share his knowledge, even without Sora asking anything...)
(There haven't been many chances to talk to Shisho~ and Senpai recently, so Sora hoped that this would be a chance for us to have fun together, like how we used to...)
(And, well. It would be such a waste to throw this away after discovering it, and Sparkly oni~san left it in Sora's care, saying to make good use of it.)
(But there's no item that's convenient enough to just make wishes come true, is there?)
(......)
Natsume: So?
Sora: Huh? Uh, what is it?
Natsume: What's up with this magic lantern — or rather, this broken part of one? Is it something precious to you, Sora?
If it is, I'll do everything in my power to find out more about it and fix it for you.
Fortunately, the things that are within my capabilities have increased. At the end of the day, nothing is really impossible.
Our agency might still be frail and weak, but Double Face is keeping the other agencies in check, and the money that Knights earns us comes with power as well.
Soon, we'll be able to convert Yumenosaki and the Specialised Music Ward into "magic ateliers" for ourselves.
The mundane preparatory work needed for us to use our magic — gathering monetary funding, human resources, and the like — is in progress.
If we make good use of all that, there's nothing we can't do. It's taken longer than I was expecting, so we've kept you waiting for some time, but—
We of Switch are just getting started.
At the very least, Senpai and I are working hard to ensure that no misfortune befalls us on the road ahead.
Sora: (Sora knows that.)
(Sora already knows Shisho~ and Senpai are both working as hard as they possibly can, for the sake of the future.)
Natsume: ...? Sora, you've been falling silent like this quite a lot recently.
If there's anything you'd like to say, you don't have to hold back. We'll definitely hear you out, there's nothing we wouldn't do for your sake.
Sora: (... But that's exactly why Sora can't say anything.)
(Shisho~ and Senpai are doing really important, meaningful things... They've got their hands so full every day that they can't spare time on Sora.)
(So if Sora wishes for that, he would just be getting in their way... And that's what Sora absolutely wants to avoid.)
Natsume: See, you're looking all dejected again.
What's wrong? Is everything okay? You said you found this magic lantern— this part of it together with Baru-kun, right? Did he say something unpleasant to you?
Baru-kun is bad at reading the room — the guy has no brain-to-mouth filter installed, so I'm worried about you.
He's your roommate in the dorms too — has he hurt your delicate heart in any way?
Sora: Uh? No, Sparkly oni~san is always really kind to Sora!
He even let Sora have this 'magic lantern' part because we couldn't split it.
Natsume: Ahaha, objectively speaking, I'd say he just left you with a piece of garbage; are you sure that's what a "kind onii-san" would do?
But well, I guess he's matured a little. In the past, he'd probably have kept anything sparkly he found all to himself.
Sora: HaHa~ Then he's the exact opposite of Senpai~ And yet Shisho~ gets along well with both Senpai and Sparkly oni~san! How mysterious~
Natsume: Fufu. It's because I'm just that adaptable, even with those troublesome characters ♪
Prologue || Mysterious 2
Story Masterlist
