[ a digital painting of a lush forest at night, red torii gates and simple lanterns bracketing a long stone stairway that goes uphill to the horizon. there's a signature in kanji in the bottom-right corner, presumably ena's name. the perspective is a bit wonky and several of the lines don't seem to flow properly, but. ta-da. ]
really? that's...actually what i was hoping for i haven't drawn since we got here so i was a little worried what part's your favorite? is it the colors? or the shading
heheeeee. you pulled it off, congrats on beating your art block! i like the shading best!! the colors and composition are both really nice, but the ways youre playing with light and shadow makes it all come together
[ more than happy to. ]
that first piece of yours i saw, actually...? we met because of that one! don't tell me you forgot, ena!!
[ she's going to bask in that praise for a little bit. mizuki isn't one to hold back on her opinions whether they're solicited or not. if she says it's a good piece then it is. although...dammit, she'd painted that one part of the sky the wrong color. and the line on that tree doesn't actually connect to anything. god, did she forget to erase part of the sketch layer? how about--
no. no. ena can be satisfied with mizuki's approval. more than satisfied if the way her cheeks are warming up after rereading her message means anything. ]
(￣ω￣) all the hard work i've put into improving my lighting is paying off the next one will be even better, just you wait and see
so.....what i mean to say is thanks mizuki
[ a pause as ena readjusts the fan in her room. why the hell is it so hot in here all of a sudden. the AC better not be broken. ]
of course i didn't forget!!! who do you take me for? it's just that we've worked on a lot of art since then ...hard to believe we've been working together for so long isn't it or that we even managed to meet at all
[ her cheeks warm at the obvious sincerity, even as ena boasts and keeps her bravado up. ]
hehe, no problem! i love your art and it makes me really happy to see you improve!!
[ ughhh. staring at the ceiling for a second, and then: ]
it IS like something out of a story, isnt it?? we meet online by chance, start working together, then it turns out we're going to the same school? it's wild! pleasure working with you as always, senpai~ ♪
ugh don't call me that that sounds too polite coming from you although i guess you were really formal the first time you DM'ed me "good evening enanan-san i'm requesting permission to use your art..." you know like that why can't you be that nice anymore
[ not that she doesn't like who mizuki is now. on the contrary, she enjoys all of their time together, whether it's performing on stage or through late night texts. she's more than just a best friend, she's.....
[ ena takes a moment to bury her burning face into a plushie and scream. literally nothing about this conversation should make her freak out like this and yet.... is this what having a serious crush is going to be like forever? god. how embarrassing. ]
of course i won't treat you any different we're friends aren't we?
[ mizuki calling her cute is a major ego boost, though. it's a long moment before ena realizes that her cheeks are beginning to hurt from how hard she's smiling at her phone, and they begin to burn in response. ugh. she's in so deep. ]
[ girl what. after like a couple of minutes, mizuki's Revenge begins. text after text. ]
enanaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnn thats so mean!!! cmoooooon look at this faaaaaaaaaace .｡･ﾟﾟ･(＞_＜)･ﾟﾟ･｡. can u really leave ur adorable bestie on read? if u give me the cold shoulder who are you gonna drag to get cheesecake huh??????
Hello, Mizuki! It's Leviathan. I'm checking in with you because we haven't said much in a while and a lot of things have happened. Did you have a good tanabata?
[oh. okay. well. that one takes a couple passes to understand, but they get it.]
Mine went well! I had some time to catch up with friends, I drank with Ringo-chan before... well, the kidnapping... I even had some time to take in the performances! Both Ringo-chan's band and some of our other local offerings. I have to say, hearing you compare something to "a shitty video game" was a bit of a surprise.
Haha, well. Enanan hasn't really told me much about you yet. Rui's said a little more, but I think the thing that's said the most is that performance. Forgive me if I'm overstepping, but... is everything okay? There was more than just brattiness on display there, Amia.
[mm. they're not usually one to push when someone so obviously doesn't want to talk about something. but they feel this... obligation. an obligation to at least try a little harder with mizuki.]
Oh, you looked amazing on stage! Both of you did. The song sounded incredible and I loved your choreography a lot. I'm just... well.
When you hear a friend talking about constantly drinking poison and begging for help to make the pain go away, you can't help but get a little concerned. Even if it's just meant to be a song.
Are you and Ena alright? Do you need anything? I think that I need to leave my apartment, but I also feel as though I can't manage that without a good enough reason right now.
But as long as you two are alright, then it doesn't really matter. Please take care of yourself, Mizuki.
[ there's a quick succession of messages, not much of mizuki's usual bubbly tone to them. ]
enas ok im fine. just went to the store yesterday so im good on stuff rn shes on her way to my place now, kanade already came over we're on voice w her until she gets here n gonna just try to stick together n wait this out?
if u think u can do something out there, it might be worth it either way stay safe rui
Good. That's good to hear. I was concerned for Kanade as well, so I did some digging and messaged her as well, but you'll be far safer together.
I don't know if I'm much use without my drones, to be honest. But I think that, once it's not dangerous to leave, I'll try and bring a little joy to the city.
Is it alright if I keep messaging you every few hours? Just to be sure.
thats the hope, anyway enas taking the long way bc its safer rn but it means im over here worrying longer...
here i thought youd be unstoppable if someone left you in akiba for an hour we gotta find you some good places for parts here!!! once things settle down a lil we can make a whole afternoon of it. either way entertaining's what ur best at, rui and i think ppl could use it about now
u dont have to ask. id be blowing ur phone up the same way. u txt me, i txt back, we both know everythings ok
That must be agony, but at least you can check in with her while you wait, too. Until then, I can keep you distracted :}
It's a little more difficult without my parents funding things, that's all. Once I manage to get myself a little more of a reputation as a performer, I'm sure that I'll be able to enjoy what's right there in front of my nose. Perhaps I should get a normal job too, just to help. I've nabbed some terrible Halloween costumes as props, to spare you the extra work. :}}} So don't laugh too hard if you see me dressed as a cowboy in terrible quality material with a poorly-fitted hat. This is my personal journey back up to good repute!
I'm alone in my apartment, yes. Hence why I'm texting back almost immediately. It's either that or I continue reading the news online, and that's not helping anything, I don't think.
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text; enanan (lil bit after tanabata)
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omggggggg enanan i LOVE it??? ヽ(・∀・)ﾉ
its really... theres something lonely about it, but... hopeful? kind.
it kind of reminds me of that piece of yours from back then, actually
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i haven't drawn since we got here so i was a little worried
what part's your favorite? is it the colors? or the shading
[ provide the serotonin, mizuki. ]
which piece do you mean
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i like the shading best!! the colors and composition are both really nice, but the ways youre playing with light and shadow makes it all come together
[ more than happy to. ]
that first piece of yours i saw, actually...? we met because of that one! don't tell me you forgot, ena!!
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no. no. ena can be satisfied with mizuki's approval. more than satisfied if the way her cheeks are warming up after rereading her message means anything. ]
(￣ω￣)
all the hard work i've put into improving my lighting is paying off
the next one will be even better, just you wait and see
so.....what i mean to say is
thanks mizuki
[ a pause as ena readjusts the fan in her room. why the hell is it so hot in here all of a sudden. the AC better not be broken. ]
of course i didn't forget!!! who do you take me for? it's just that we've worked on a lot of art since then
...hard to believe we've been working together for so long isn't it
or that we even managed to meet at all
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hehe, no problem! i love your art
and it makes me really happy to see you improve!!
[ ughhh. staring at the ceiling for a second, and then: ]
it IS like something out of a story, isnt it?? we meet online by chance, start working together, then it turns out we're going to the same school? it's wild!
pleasure working with you as always, senpai~ ♪
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that sounds too polite coming from you
although i guess you were really formal the first time you DM'ed me
"good evening enanan-san i'm requesting permission to use your art..." you know like that
why can't you be that nice anymore
[ not that she doesn't like who mizuki is now. on the contrary, she enjoys all of their time together, whether it's performing on stage or through late night texts. she's more than just a best friend, she's.....
complicated. very complicated. ]
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i mean, you know i wasn't in a great place back then. and we were strangers?
[ a slight smile regardless. ]
you reaaaaally want me to act that polite and impersonal with you? so that's where we stand, huhhhh???
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[ that response comes back within seconds. ena's cheeks burn once she realizes how that may seem, but she doesn't care. ]
we're friends and i want you to act like you do now
i don't want that to change
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as long as you keep treating me the way you do now! tsuntsun mode and alllll ☆
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of course i won't treat you any different
we're friends aren't we?
[ a brief pause before: ]
and stop calling me a tsundere (；￣Д￣)
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[ mizuki calling her cute is a major ego boost, though. it's a long moment before ena realizes that her cheeks are beginning to hurt from how hard she's smiling at her phone, and they begin to burn in response. ugh. she's in so deep. ]
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[ tehepero. ]
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enanaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnn thats so mean!!!
cmoooooon
look at this faaaaaaaaaace
.｡･ﾟﾟ･(＞_＜)･ﾟﾟ･｡.
can u really leave ur adorable bestie on read? if u give me the cold shoulder who are you gonna drag to get cheesecake huh??????
piiiiiieeeeeeeeeennnnnnnn (っ˘̩╭╮˘̩)っ
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omg cut it out!!!!
ヽ(`⌒´メ)ノ
and i have plenty of people to invite out for cheesecake!!!!!
[ but it wouldn't as fun without her. ]
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except when u need someone to do stuff for u then its otouto-kun
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[ not denying mizuki is her favorite, though. ]
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aoyagi-kun would be soooo mad if he could hear u rn
idk if he can even get mad but thatd do it
[ trying not to. process ena not pushing back on the first thing. ]
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idek if it's possible for him to get mad
he's generous and kind
and akito is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
akito
text; username: levirage [after ember 3.0]
I'm checking in with you because we haven't said much in a while and a lot of things have happened.
Did you have a good tanabata?
text; un: amia
tanabata was rly great!! wbu
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Mine went well! I had some time to catch up with friends, I drank with Ringo-chan before... well, the kidnapping...
I even had some time to take in the performances! Both Ringo-chan's band and some of our other local offerings.
I have to say, hearing you compare something to "a shitty video game" was a bit of a surprise.
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and oh!! you saw us, huh? thats kinda embarrassing
whats so surprising about it!! im surprised enaemon hasnt tried to tell you what an awful brat lil ol amia really is
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Rui's said a little more, but I think the thing that's said the most is that performance.
Forgive me if I'm overstepping, but... is everything okay? There was more than just brattiness on display there, Amia.
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ehh? what makes u say that?? i know i brought all my charm, but whats that got to do with anything? everythings totes fine levi!!
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Oh, you looked amazing on stage! Both of you did.
The song sounded incredible and I loved your choreography a lot.
I'm just... well.
When you hear a friend talking about constantly drinking poison and begging for help to make the pain go away, you can't help but get a little concerned. Even if it's just meant to be a song.
text | un: ruimune (after Bomb Hourz)
But as long as you two are alright, then it doesn't really matter. Please take care of yourself, Mizuki.
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enas ok
im fine. just went to the store yesterday so im good on stuff rn
shes on her way to my place now, kanade already came over
we're on voice w her until she gets here n
gonna just try to stick together n wait this out?
if u think u can do something out there, it might be worth it
either way stay safe rui
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I don't know if I'm much use without my drones, to be honest. But I think that, once it's not dangerous to leave, I'll try and bring a little joy to the city.
Is it alright if I keep messaging you every few hours? Just to be sure.
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enas taking the long way bc its safer rn but it means im over here worrying longer...
here i thought youd be unstoppable if someone left you in akiba for an hour
we gotta find you some good places for parts here!!! once things settle down a lil we can make a whole afternoon of it. either way
entertaining's what ur best at, rui
and i think ppl could use it about now
u dont have to ask. id be blowing ur phone up the same way. u txt me, i txt back, we both know everythings ok
is it just u there?
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It's a little more difficult without my parents funding things, that's all. Once I manage to get myself a little more of a reputation as a performer, I'm sure that I'll be able to enjoy what's right there in front of my nose. Perhaps I should get a normal job too, just to help. I've nabbed some terrible Halloween costumes as props, to spare you the extra work. :}}} So don't laugh too hard if you see me dressed as a cowboy in terrible quality material with a poorly-fitted hat. This is my personal journey back up to good repute!
I'm alone in my apartment, yes. Hence why I'm texting back almost immediately. It's either that or I continue reading the news online, and that's not helping anything, I don't think.