[Were you having a nice and quiet evening Minkao? Well, that's about to end, because there is going to be some knocking at your door. Outside is Jun, wearing clothes more normal for a teenager in Mondstadt and carrying what looks to be a light novel.
Lucky! I hope I get a present, too...ah, sorry, c'mon in!
[She opens the door wider and gestures him in towards the small couch where Koromaru is napping, hustling to the kitchen afterward to prepare some tea.]
Alright, tell me everything. Wait, not everything, I'd love to borrow it later to read for myself if you don't mind, but tell me what it's about?
[At letting him come in! He'll follow in after her, giving a quick glance around as he heads to the couch. Hey Koromaru.]
It's about a girl named Alisa that becomes a Magical Girl to battle the forces of darkness while attending high school. Her arch nemesis is the Demon Prince Rean, who unbeknownst to her is also a student at her school.
[With the hot water boiling, she comes back over to get a better look at the cover.]
Whoa! That looks exactly like Rean! I mean, one of the outlanders called Rean. I wonder if he's secretly an actor or model...anyway, I love magical girl stories. Kinda rare to see a guy enjoy a magical girl story, though. You have excellent taste.
Oh you know Rean? [How about that!] I don't think he's an actor ... to tell you the truth, I don't know why there's such a resemblance.
[It's a great mystery!!!]
Haha, I've given up following what guys enjoy. [he tried to mimic if for awhile, but man. Gender norms are BS he just don't care] I just like the story! And Alisa is a great character.
[Minako nods sagely and waves a vague hand in the air. Alternate universe shenanigans.]
I bet! I did the "juggling a double life in high school" thing too, and it's not easy at all. [She laughingly squishes her fingertips over the skin under her eyes.] I still have bags under my eyes from all the all-nighters I pulled.
[Ah yes, the mad bull. He nods in understanding, he's hit that up a few time during exam week.
Oh, did he forget to mention that]
Haha, yeah. I'm sure it seems a little strange with the knight uniform you saw me in earlier, but...I'm actually a second year at Morimiya High School.
Back on Earth I'm much more careful about concealing my identity, but this situation made it a little too impractical to keep that up.
[you know between losing all his magic that help him do that plus until recently having nothing to wear but his uniform. Way too impractical.]
[Oh compliments. He knows he's skilled, but he'll deflect anyway]
Haha, c'mon. I saw how well you used your spear against Dvalin. With skills like that, there's any number of organizations in the Underground that'd want you. Many of them even give cool titles to their members like they're out of a fighting anime.
[She's kind of imagining a lot of knights like him wearing veils over their heads, now.]
I was more talking about personality, because Yellow is usually wise or calm, and Black is usually strong or protective. White is sometimes mysterious...and White Shroud sounds mysterious, so I guess it matches!
[Well she's not entirely wrong with how much the hood covers up. He laughs a little]
Calling me wise is giving me too much credit. [He is stupid about many things ok, even he knows that much. ] And I can think of others who'd fit protective better...
Yeah, I'll stick with white. It's more fun being the mysterious one.
[Oh, okay, she's not joking anymore now that he's interested, because secret handshake!]
It's okay, half the fun will be making it up! [She knuckles her chin, considering for a moment.] I guess we could put the Magical Girl Alisa and Phoenix Ranger Featherman poses in at the end...
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OPEN UP MINAKO HE NEEDS TO GEEK.]
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Oh my god, is that a light novel?! How did you get this? Where did you get this? Did you read it yet? Is it good?!
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Mm! It's one of my favorites! Not sure how I got it, it just showed up in my room today!
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[She opens the door wider and gestures him in towards the small couch where Koromaru is napping, hustling to the kitchen afterward to prepare some tea.]
Alright, tell me everything. Wait, not everything, I'd love to borrow it later to read for myself if you don't mind, but tell me what it's about?
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[At letting him come in! He'll follow in after her, giving a quick glance around as he heads to the couch. Hey Koromaru.]
It's about a girl named Alisa that becomes a Magical Girl to battle the forces of darkness while attending high school. Her arch nemesis is the Demon Prince Rean, who unbeknownst to her is also a student at her school.
[And with a nod and smile]
I'd be happy to let you borrow it.
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[With the hot water boiling, she comes back over to get a better look at the cover.]
Whoa! That looks exactly like Rean! I mean, one of the outlanders called Rean. I wonder if he's secretly an actor or model...anyway, I love magical girl stories. Kinda rare to see a guy enjoy a magical girl story, though. You have excellent taste.
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[It's a great mystery!!!]
Haha, I've given up following what guys enjoy. [he tried to mimic if for awhile, but man. Gender norms are BS he just don't care] I just like the story! And Alisa is a great character.
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I bet! I did the "juggling a double life in high school" thing too, and it's not easy at all. [She laughingly squishes her fingertips over the skin under her eyes.] I still have bags under my eyes from all the all-nighters I pulled.
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Mm. I just became addicted to coffee. It's the only way. [Caffeine is the real MVP]
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Coffee and Mad Bull for me. [Not at the same time, of course, but man was she tempted sometimes...]
Wait, did you live a double high school life too?!
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Oh, did he forget to mention that]
Haha, yeah. I'm sure it seems a little strange with the knight uniform you saw me in earlier, but...I'm actually a second year at Morimiya High School.
Back on Earth I'm much more careful about concealing my identity, but this situation made it a little too impractical to keep that up.
[you know between losing all his magic that help him do that plus until recently having nothing to wear but his uniform. Way too impractical.]
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Haha, c'mon. I saw how well you used your spear against Dvalin. With skills like that, there's any number of organizations in the Underground that'd want you. Many of them even give cool titles to their members like they're out of a fighting anime.
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Oh, I never really got into fighting anime...but I love the Super Sentai stuff!
[She moves into an elaborate character pose. Yes, she's done this pose a hundred times before as a kid, and she has no shame doing it now.]
Phoenix Ranger Featherman, Red Hawk! [Hold pose! And then she pouts a little.] It's not quite the same as a cool title, though.
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He gives a warm laugh at the character pose. He's not judging! He's done the Alisa pose plenty.]
Haha, I've been meaning to watch more Super Sentai stuff! But I don't know, I think "The Red Hawk" has a nice ring to it!
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[Aka the tall, dark, and handsome one...there might be a pattern there.]
Hm. Jun, you'd probably be Yellow Owl! Or maybe the Black Condor.
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[Even if his own knowledge of sentai was limited, that feels like a color that'd go well with her.]
You think so? White's usually the color for Seal Knights. "White Shroud" is a name that gets thrown around sometimes.
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[She's kind of imagining a lot of knights like him wearing veils over their heads, now.]
I was more talking about personality, because Yellow is usually wise or calm, and Black is usually strong or protective. White is sometimes mysterious...and White Shroud sounds mysterious, so I guess it matches!
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Calling me wise is giving me too much credit. [He is stupid about many things ok, even he knows that much. ] And I can think of others who'd fit protective better...
Yeah, I'll stick with white. It's more fun being the mysterious one.
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[You never know.]
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Alright. And I'll call you Red Hawk in return.
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Should we make a secret handshake, too?
[She's mostly joking.]
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Haha, maybe? I've never made one of those before.
[He knows she's probably joking, but also that sounds anime enough to be cool and he's curious]
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It's okay, half the fun will be making it up! [She knuckles her chin, considering for a moment.] I guess we could put the Magical Girl Alisa and Phoenix Ranger Featherman poses in at the end...
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[He'll do the peace sign salute and wink that Alisa does with no hesistation. There's a not zero chance he's practiced this.]
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[She idly experiments with a few movements, not really settling on one.]
But the end should be the Phoenix Ranger Featherman salute so both our animes are in the handshake!
[Which is just arms outstretched like wings and body slightly tilted...]
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Haha, that's not a bad idea...
[He will experiment with the gesture she's showing for the Phoenix Ranger Featherman. Yeah, he could see this being popular with kids
But as for all that stuff in the middle she was experimenting...]
I didn't know secret handshakes could be so complex.
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[she says, and her smile is wry for just a moment before shaking her head.]
We can keep it simple! Hmm...we could do a high five, Alisa's salute, a spin, and then the Featherman salute?
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[He'll quietly pantomime the suggestion as best as he can sitting on the couch, before nodding]
Mm, I think that'll work!
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[Eager gesturing for him to get off the couch!!]
On three. One, two, three—
[Secret handshake, start!]
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[He'll get up off the couch, facing her. And-- secret handshake start
Hi-five! ]
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And done! How was that?
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[Oh, it will Jun. It will]