Magic Lantern - Monument 1
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iridesenescenceWriter: Akira
Season: Autumn
Location: Resting Room
Proofread by septetstarlet
[The next day]
Sora: ......
(Subaru...-paisen might be right?)
(It does feel like we've just been doing the same thing over and over~)
(We keep going round and round in the same place, clearing obstacles and gaining experience as we go. It's true that each of us are getting stronger through that, but...)
(The distance between us stays the same. It's still so lonely.)
But why, Senpai? Aren't we... isn't Switch supposed to be changing for the better?
"......"
Why, Shisho~? When everyone is so kind, and we all get along, and our performances are always successful? Why does Sora still feel so empty?
"......"
Sora: There's no point in asking the plushies, is there? Sora's imaginary friends wouldn't know the answer to things that Sora doesn't know.
Tsumugi: "HaHa~ ♪ That's not true, Sora-kun!"
Sora: Uwah?!
Tsumugi: Sometimes, I think it's necessary to do a bit of self Q&A like that.
That's why we've left you alone like this — well, saying that would just be cruel sophistry.
Tsumugi: "HiHi~! It really would! Look at this rotten fiend! Always playing the villain!"
Sora: ... Senpai, are you trying to mimic Sora? You're so far off it's actually shocking~?
Tsumugi: It's hard to speak like you, you know.
People say it's easier to mimic those who have distinctive features or personalities, but I'm totally incapable in areas like this... I don't have the skill for it.
Sora: HaHa~ ♪ Even without skill, Senpai steadily works hard and ends up able to do anything! That's what's amazing about him~
Tsumugi: Ahaha. No matter what we do, you always praise and affirm us.
Sora: That's because Senpai and Shisho~ are always doing the same for Sora? Sora is just imitating the two of you!
Tsumugi: Hm~mm. The way you only see the good in people might be a problem in itself, though. It's only human to have tainted, unsightly sides.
I'm sure there's a part of you we haven't seen yet that's the same way, Sora-kun.
Sora: ......?
More importantly, Senpai, did you need something from Sora? Sora has no individual work today, so he's free and happy to talk to you~?
Tsumugi: Mm~, I don't exactly need anything, but the atmosphere when we parted ways yesterday was kind of strange, wasn't it? I didn't really want to just leave things as is.
Sora: Was it strange? Sora thought it felt just like always, though~?
Tsumugi: Fufu, so things being strange have become the norm for us, huh?
But I don't think we should just regard this vague feeling of unhappiness as something natural.
Tsumugi: I don't know how to describe it, but with the way things have been feeling lately, I can't help but think of the past. Winning, succeeding, and attempting to move forward —
Only to find myself left all alone in the darkness in the end.
Sora: ......
Tsumugi: Oh, Sora-kun? Why are you suddenly hugging me? How affectionate of you~
Sora: You seemed like you were about to disappear, Senpai. [1]
Tsumugi: Fufu, don't worry, I won't~ I'm surprisingly tough, you know? Though no one really believes that because of how weak and unreliable I look.
... Wawah?
Sora: Uwah? Senpai, you're shaking~? Is this some kind of rumbling magic?
Tsumugi: No, it's just the vibrations of my phone.
Mm~, I wonder if the agency needs me for something again. And here I thought I would clear all my immediate work so I could spend some time talking to you...
Working life is tough. It is still within office hours, so I guess I should probably head back to the agency instead of idling away...
Sora: Ah, then please go! Sora can talk to Senpai any time, so he's okay! Your work is of a higher priority?
Tsumugi: Well, you're not wrong~ I shouldn't be slacking off since I get paid.
People often say to prioritise human relationships over work, but the only reason they can casually say that is because someone is out there working their hardest to uphold the foundations of society—
Hm?
Sora: ? What's wrong, Senpai?
Tsumugi: Ah, it's just, the place I'm being called to is kind of unexpected. And the sender of the message is—
Note ↑: This is similar to the flashback line in Pleiades Night said by Natsume; the phrasing is slightly different, but both include the word 'disappear'.
Mysterious 6 || Momument 2
Story Masterlist
Season: Autumn
Location: Resting Room
Proofread by septetstarlet
[The next day]
Sora: ......
(Subaru...-paisen might be right?)
(It does feel like we've just been doing the same thing over and over~)
(We keep going round and round in the same place, clearing obstacles and gaining experience as we go. It's true that each of us are getting stronger through that, but...)
(The distance between us stays the same. It's still so lonely.)
But why, Senpai? Aren't we... isn't Switch supposed to be changing for the better?
"......"
Why, Shisho~? When everyone is so kind, and we all get along, and our performances are always successful? Why does Sora still feel so empty?
"......"
Sora: There's no point in asking the plushies, is there? Sora's imaginary friends wouldn't know the answer to things that Sora doesn't know.
Tsumugi: "HaHa~ ♪ That's not true, Sora-kun!"
Sora: Uwah?!
Tsumugi: Sometimes, I think it's necessary to do a bit of self Q&A like that.
That's why we've left you alone like this — well, saying that would just be cruel sophistry.
Tsumugi: "HiHi~! It really would! Look at this rotten fiend! Always playing the villain!"
Sora: ... Senpai, are you trying to mimic Sora? You're so far off it's actually shocking~?
Tsumugi: It's hard to speak like you, you know.
People say it's easier to mimic those who have distinctive features or personalities, but I'm totally incapable in areas like this... I don't have the skill for it.
Sora: HaHa~ ♪ Even without skill, Senpai steadily works hard and ends up able to do anything! That's what's amazing about him~
Tsumugi: Ahaha. No matter what we do, you always praise and affirm us.
Sora: That's because Senpai and Shisho~ are always doing the same for Sora? Sora is just imitating the two of you!
Tsumugi: Hm~mm. The way you only see the good in people might be a problem in itself, though. It's only human to have tainted, unsightly sides.
I'm sure there's a part of you we haven't seen yet that's the same way, Sora-kun.
Sora: ......?
More importantly, Senpai, did you need something from Sora? Sora has no individual work today, so he's free and happy to talk to you~?
Tsumugi: Mm~, I don't exactly need anything, but the atmosphere when we parted ways yesterday was kind of strange, wasn't it? I didn't really want to just leave things as is.
Sora: Was it strange? Sora thought it felt just like always, though~?
Tsumugi: Fufu, so things being strange have become the norm for us, huh?
But I don't think we should just regard this vague feeling of unhappiness as something natural.
Tsumugi: I don't know how to describe it, but with the way things have been feeling lately, I can't help but think of the past. Winning, succeeding, and attempting to move forward —
Only to find myself left all alone in the darkness in the end.
Sora: ......
Tsumugi: Oh, Sora-kun? Why are you suddenly hugging me? How affectionate of you~
Sora: You seemed like you were about to disappear, Senpai. [1]
Tsumugi: Fufu, don't worry, I won't~ I'm surprisingly tough, you know? Though no one really believes that because of how weak and unreliable I look.
... Wawah?
Sora: Uwah? Senpai, you're shaking~? Is this some kind of rumbling magic?
Tsumugi: No, it's just the vibrations of my phone.
Mm~, I wonder if the agency needs me for something again. And here I thought I would clear all my immediate work so I could spend some time talking to you...
Working life is tough. It is still within office hours, so I guess I should probably head back to the agency instead of idling away...
Sora: Ah, then please go! Sora can talk to Senpai any time, so he's okay! Your work is of a higher priority?
Tsumugi: Well, you're not wrong~ I shouldn't be slacking off since I get paid.
People often say to prioritise human relationships over work, but the only reason they can casually say that is because someone is out there working their hardest to uphold the foundations of society—
Hm?
Sora: ? What's wrong, Senpai?
Tsumugi: Ah, it's just, the place I'm being called to is kind of unexpected. And the sender of the message is—
Note ↑: This is similar to the flashback line in Pleiades Night said by Natsume; the phrasing is slightly different, but both include the word 'disappear'.
Mysterious 6 || Momument 2
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