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[mysterybone]

Mm... [ Mio is sitting somewhere by himself, looking down at the little gem thing he was given but he's careful not to mess with it this time. He looks, and sounds, somewhat gloomy. ]

Eva-sama is no longer here. I'm sure of it. I looked everywhere but he never answered my call!

... Did that Qri lady send him home because his power was too great to keep him here? Eva-sama is amazing like that. But why didn't he take me with him?

When I think about him being home with Ban taking up all his attention, I get really, really mad! So can you tell me how I can get them to send me home too? If you give me a bad answer, I'll curse you.

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[mysterybone]

I suppose not...

[ He actually sees the logic in that, even if he doesn't like it. ]

But what did Eva-sama do to get sent back home then? Did he break some rules?

[neatlytuned]

The only person who can answer that is probably Qri but she doesn't talk to us. [A soft sigh.] Sorry your friend left though, it must be tough.

[mysterybone]

Yeah... I don't think she'll listen to me even if I threaten to give her the worst curse I can conjure.

[ He sighs too ] I've never been without Eva-sama though... not ever.

[neatlytuned]

Even if you curse her, I bet she can still protect herself anyways. Feels like she's strong enough

[The second comment makes him feel bad for the kid. While he doesn't know the exact situation, he does know what it's like to suddenly be alone.]

Is there anything you need help with, then? I mean, I'm probably not the most reliable in a place like this since "survive in the wild" isn't something they teach you in idol school but I'll try my best.

[mysterybone]

Yes, Eva-sama said that she was a strong one... but it may be worth a try.

[ What's he got to lose, anyway, right?

He ponders what he could need help with, but then something else catches his attention more. ]

Hmmm, you say you go to idol school? I also go to an idol school! That possibly makes us rivals.

[neatlytuned]

[They might be rivals but hearing Mio also went to idol school is a nice surprise and Nazuna's excitement can be heard through his mind-voice.]

Do you really? That's cool! Which school do you go to? I go to Yumenosaki! Although I guess there's a possibility we come from different worlds but I'm still glad to meet another idol.

[mysterybone]

I really do. I go to Etoile Vio Academy ... I haven't heard of yours before though. I guess we might be from different worlds after all.

[ He doesn't say it, but he's secretly glad there's another idol around too. It's something to relate to, now that he's all alone. ]

[neatlytuned]

Hmmm, yeah, I haven't heard of your school either. But that's fine! Somehow we're both here together.

How have you been finding being in the coven? I'm not sure about you, but I'm finding being an idol isn't really helpful with anything that's happening at all.

[He doesn't meant to complain, but now that he knows another idol, he feels like there's someone else who can understand how tough it is here.]

[mysterybone]

Do you have anyone from your school here at all? I only had Eva-sama...

[ And now he's alone. You can probably hear the frown in his head-voice there. ]

It's going to be hard without Eva-sama. Because he always knew what to do, but I don't! So far none of my idol skills have been necessary here... though my black magic has been useful.

[ his chuuni-ness aside though, he definitely knows how his idol buddy feels. and he knows it's only going to get tougher. ]

[neatlytuned]

No, it's just been me this entire time.

[Honestly, hearing Mio had a friend from home makes Nazuna feel a bit jealous. On the other hand, having someone here and then having them leave sounds even harder so maybe he should be thankful he doesn't have to go through something like that.]

Maybe we can help each other out then? Two heads are better than one! I'm not sure what your magic can do but mine is definitely a lot more helpful than my idol skills.

[mysterybone]

Hmm. I see.

[ He's kind of thinking that too. On the one hand, he's lucky to have had Eva, but on the other, at least Nazuna doesn't have to go through the loss of someone too. Mio is frowning even as he continues the conversation. ]

Yes, I suppose we could help one another. Eva-sama would want me to. I can craft potions, that's my magic here!

[neatlytuned]

Alright then, I'll be counting on you in the future! And if you ever need me for anything, just give me a shout. Especially if you need food or anything since I'm helping out with the food co-op.

Craft potions? You mean like what witches can do in stories? That's pretty neat!

[mysterybone]

Hmm, yes, that will be useful in the future. I will be sure to remember!

Yes, something like that. It helps me keep my black magic skills sharp!

[neatlytuned]

You've been mentioning magic and curses and stuff since earlier so I'm curious, but could you also do magic back where you're from?

[mysterybone]

Mm! I practice black magic! [ Or he thinks he can, anyway. ] I especially like to curse my bandmate Ban, because he's garbage.

[neatlytuned]

[Oh. That's not really a nice thing to say about your bandmate but Nazuna doesn't know anything about their situation so he can't really say anything about that matter.]

So you're an idol and you can do black magic, that's pretty crazy. I feel kind of bad for your bandmate though.

[Although honestly, there are some kids at his school who say they can do magic too but Nazuna's pretty sure it's all just pretend.]

[mysterybone]

[ He'd get used to it if he talked to Mio enough. But he cares for Ban in his own edgy sort of way. ]

Oh, don't feel bad for him. He deserves it for taking Eva-sama's attention! It's fun being an idol who does black magic though! You should try it!

[ It basically is pretend. Shh. ]

[neatlytuned]

[Oh. So he's one of those kinds of people. Well, it kind of makes sense seeing how attached he is to this Eva person.]

I wouldn't know where to start with black magic though. Maybe you can teach me?

[Hey, if Mio can actually do black magic and he's able to teach it, that means Nazuna can learn a new skill and there's no downside to that.]

[mysterybone]

[ Don't judge him too harshly, he can't help the way he is. Probably. ]

I could probably show you a few things.

[ He's feeling generous. And in need of a friend. ]