Charles Patricius

[Apollymi]

"Good." That was all Miko had to say about the obvious love she had for Kuri. She'd decided some time ago to live life as she pleased, and even before something so life changing, she'd been quite earnest in her interactions... if a bit shy. Still, she had plans to completely enjoy that little creature without anything resembling hesitation or shame.

Unlike her, there was a certain level of shame associated with adulthood. Odd as it was, Marisbury continued to talk about the oddity of those points with Saori. She was older than Marisbury as he currently was, but not necessarily older than everyone present. Did she expect adult behavior from them..."No... well I guess only situationally. It'd depend on what, if anything, made them act like adults, in their extended lives..." she said after giving it a bit of thought. While she didn't expect Kazuhiko to act like an adult most of the time, she knew the mention of Saxons would turn him into something crazy. She figured any of the older souled people had triggers for maturity instead of being generally mature. But they were also in general of the age where those sorts of habits started to develop naturally. She couldn't finitely define the difference but she was sure of its existence. "Talking to people's parents is at least partly how I ended up this way. Don't go throwing me at more of them," she said, though she knew of the public vision of that man's father and figure it would be a less stressful conversation than ones she normally had with people's parents. Beyond this point though, there was the matter of what Marisbury was offering and according to him he was the best person for 'tweaking' of an existing life. He didn't have the ability to destroy and thus he couldn't ruin things. "Hm, that is more of an answer than I expected so... yes. How do you do this though, that seems like the last remaining important bit..." she expressed her curiosity with her arms crossed under her chest. Such was important and perhaps the answer would be helpful to those who hadn't yet figured it out truly yet.

[Bloodedge]

As it seemed Saori would be busying herself with Marisbury and a child not yet born, Kazu thought it would be a fair time to move on. There were clothes to buy, accessories and additional cards to check out, and most importantly... card games to play after all else. He became the first to stand after finishing breakfast, seeming quite energized. "That was great! Now, adventure time! Ang! It's adventure time!" he exclaimed. More than anything else, he was excited to see how Angelica took to the real outside, even in a world of no magic. These were always the exciting times for him when they were together.

Saori was on her way to understanding all Marisbury said. She remained quite reserved on the matter of perceived maturity, but the pieces were there. "Sou desu ka? It's interesting how differently you consider yourself. Some role models are most influential in a state of vulnerability, you know? It makes things... relatable," he explained. As for throwing the woman at another parent... well, one didn't have to be thrown at Albertus Animusphere. Some things just happened at times. "Humans. You never cease to amaze and concern me all at once. Don't worry. I get the feeling you'll find the fun part of your life in time... though I don't know exactly how. That's always interesting." With that said, Marisbury was prepared to lead the way toward the nearest bedroom, which happened to have Saori's and Kazuhiko's aura all over it. Before that, though, Saori wanted to know how he'd be helping her. "Isn't it obvious? Sexually, of course," he said. Marisbury paused with a serious expression upon his face, only to laugh moments later. "Though something functionally similar to ultrasound scans is also effective in this case. I won't push anything else on you. However... these things are normally done with some involvement from the father~" he said cheekily, eyes darting toward Kazuhiko while the lad was already trying to sneak off.

[Apollymi]

Kazuhiko was in his human form, becoming the rather excitable individual Angelica remembered him being as Charles when she was getting ready to sneak out of her floor to see other things. Adventure time was always quite a fun thing when she was able to have them. Even now, she found herself smiling happily as she finished up her breakfast. "Chuck, we've barely finished breakfast time...." she jested in a playfully haughty way. Such was her nature though and it wouldn't be stopping any time soon. Still, it was obvious by the way she went about finishing her bowl, that she was actually quite excited to get back out into the world. "Still, I'm kind of excited though! Great breakfast too. Thanks..." she offered Miko from across the table. "Hai hai, I'm just happy everyone could eat..." she said blushing intensely. She never really got used to that sort of attention.

That being said, Saori had some interesting thoughts on the way she expected others to act compared to herself. Her standard was different than what she expected of others, but if one didn't expect more from themselves they couldn't really expect more from others. That was simply her attitude. "Being vulnerable around high school students is like feeding yourself to a wolf. I'll pass..." Saori stated. She'd been far too close in age to her students to ever connect in such a way. Even now, she'd find it difficult to do. Perhaps in 10 to 15 more years the difference would be discouraging enough for her not to have to be such a hard ass. As for Marisbury's commentary on humanity, technically Saori could only agree... "That one I get. I am also always concerned and amazed. And no worries, the how of finding stuff is usually the fun part. I'm not too tied up on the details of my own future," Saori expressed of herself. But there was one specific how she did need to know about and that had to do with getting rid of the baby she was presently holding on to. His first set of words, made her pause and stare at him with wide eyes, which only narrowed as he broke the joke with his laughter. "You...are an adult scamp and that is odd," she said her posture relaxing with the rest of the explanation. Perhaps it was just because she knew she'd been scowling a few moments prior she found herself running a hand over her face. "Sonogram, and magic baby. Okay, i can deal with that I guess..." whether she was completely past the part of being annoyed by continued contact with Kazuhiko wasn't something she'd be addressing. It was far from her normal bubble, there was a task to be handled and as such she'd be making her way back to the other room. "Come on. The quicker you get this done, the faster you can run off for the day," she said, a slight bit of barking with her early morning. At the same time empty bowls were being collected by Kaguya and Ai who figured they'd take care of dishes while everyone else got dressed and ready to go.

[Bloodedge]

"All the more reason, Ang!" Kazu replied swiftly. There was no reason to wait around and relax when moving onward to the card shop would equal exactly that. Ah, but there was a reason... and Kazu was soon to be forced into addressing it. Marisbury had a few more small exchanges of information to share with Saori, giving the 'younger' male hope of escape. "High school students? I think you may be attributing a little too much to the stereotype. Of course... this lot is an exceptional case, but that is even more to the point," he said. The topic fell there, picked up instead by a bit of scamp behavior and the acknowledgement of such. "Just enjoying life," Marisbury said simply.

Saori's choice was, of course, the non-sexual one. Marisbury had no real issue with that, even if it may have been an opportunity lost from his perspective. The most important thing was that a solution had been found. All they needed was Kazuhiko's involvement, but the strangest thing happened when Saori made her demands to stop the lad's escape. Kazu didn't even manage fully turning around before Kuri floated quickly into the space between them, as if to offer itself. If nothing else got Kazuhiko moving in the right direction, that did the trick. "Not you!" he yelled while grabbing the creature with one hand, pushing it down and away. "Fine! Let's get it over with," Kazu agreed with unusual quickness. He and Kuri followed Marisbury and Saori into the back, though not without Marisbury seeming particularly amused. Once they all entered the bedroom, he sealed the door magically and began absorbing ambient mana within the space. "Now that we're here, let's begin. Just give me a moment to alter the space around us appropriately. In the meantime, have the two of you discussed parenthood before now? It is obviously a recent development, so. . ."

[Apollymi]

The amount of hype that Kazuhiko had for something as simple potentially as a shopping trip and going outside was far beyond the norm. "I mean that sounds fine and all right but I have to get dressed and stuff right?" Angelica said knowing that there was a certain amount of decorum required for outings, given what she'd seen of people like Miko going in and out of the house these last couple of days. As they gathered empty bowls both Ai and Kaguya laughed. All the while, Miko sat with her legs crossed in her chair beneath her person, still looking at the little fluff ball with something akin to longing. At the same time, Saori could only shrug she both saw his point and had lived her own life, she knew better than anyone that these individuals were exceptional. "They are different," she said willing to leave that. She wasn't the type of person who would actively involve herself with all of their shenanigans. Even if she fully understood them, that was something she didn't think she could explain to anyone magical or otherwise. As for the scamp behavior of Marisbury he called it enjoying life. If his public persona was anything to go by, he lived a high stress life, if he found his fun in teasing others, she wouldn't be the one to stop him. As long as he was ready for the potential consequences. "As long as you're happy," she said shrugging almost indifferently.

Meanwhile that interaction between Kazuhiko and his familiar was one which was watched with raised brows by the girls remaining around the table. Kei had finished her breakfast and it was as she remembered it. Somehow she'd even say Miko had become an even better cook which was odd as she considered her the best one already out of the group. Beyond this point the movement of that familiar was strange to see, Miko couldn't make sense of it and decided it was something that would be clear later. "Box it," she murmured. "Yes, we have to get dressed. And we can technically all do that in a group in the other room. Obviously, I can't go out without pants, and Chi-chan could use a change in clothes as well. So, let's go~" Miko said finally standing up from the table. "Sorry, Tenjou-kun, we're borrowing your room for a bit," she mentioned quickly. She, Angelica and multiple bags of clothing would find their way into Yuuya's recently restored bedroom. At the same time, Marisbury, Saori and Kazuhiko were settling into that other bedroom to begin work on that baby. His introduction to the subject came out about as light as his normal speech. "Yesterday is such recent a development and we definitely didn't talk about it," Saori mentioned. Why would she have discussed parenthood with someone she'd not intended to have children with? She never actually thought this would be a thing that happened for her... it was still being processed in her thoughts as an anomalous happening do to the strange circumstances surrounding ending up back on Gaia.

[Bloodedge]

Marisbury's magic continued interfacing with the room around them during this stay. Several moments in, time itself began to distort with the full sealing of four, soon to be five, souls within a dimensional subspace. Walls were no longer around them. Instead, there was an open blue sky surrounding floor and bed alike, almost as if they'd been taken into the upper atmosphere of a foreign world. This would be the scene of serenity, a blank slate for this newborn in progress. First, Saori claimed no conversation about parenthood had taken place. "Well, this would be the perfect time to start talking. A child's life is precious. One tiny soul, one massive, spiraling ball of potential ─ it's a marvel to look at. You two will be able to see it momentarily. In the meantime, there are a few things..."

A moment of silence ensued. Marisbury seemed to be in deep thought while keeping an eye on Saori... or rather, the child within her. "It's a girl, by the way. Consider names with that in mine," he stated. In that moment, there were several sparkles in Kazuhiko's eyes ─ as if he'd forgotten everything else. "A girl? That's awesome! After hitting two-for-two, I thought I was working with fixed rates!" he said excitedly. Marisbury chuckled again. Wisps of golden mana were stemming from Saori's body, collecting into one visual sphere surrounded by ribbons between the three bodies present. "Unorthodox, yet firm sense of justice. That is what I see most of in this soul. The way she was conceived speaks a great deal about her. If you both want the best results, another transfer would greatly expand her potential. That one wasn't a joke," Marisbury said for Saori's certainty.

[Apollymi]

Marisbury was busy turning this room into a peaceful cloud room, which wasn't a bad place to think about the possibilities of the future of an innocent life. She understood the full potential of a new life, even if she didn't think herself the type to end up with children of her own. Whatever the case, there was information to be taken in, and as such, she'd hear out everything that was said and take it into consideration. And what was she taking into consideration? A girl. Another female life in the world, how interesting. When told that information, Saori wasn't sure how she felt about it. Obviously she'd never considered what gender a future child would be, her own interests were more 'masculine' in nature, but little girls could be quite cute. Well, she wasn't even given the properly ability to think over the potential negatives, as Kazuhiko seemed to be quite excited about that bit of information. His enthusiasm was infectious as always and she couldn't help but chuckle and shake her head. "Hai hai, girl... good to know," was there a name she didn't like so she knew to veto it? That was easier than thinking of a specific name. "You have name ideas? I find that a bit difficult... I've heard and seen too many," she stated honestly.

While she kept an ear open for that conversation bit, one other thing was mentioned by Marisbury. What he saw of this future existence was unorthodox justice and potential which could be expended. He claimed another transfer would help that potential and that he wasn't joking the immediate cut Saori's eyes and shift in her mood was rather obvious. "It isn't happening, move on." she stated in an almost deadpan manner. No way was she about to get herself further tied into this sort of thing. Human limitations would make people into their best selves, growing into their own potential was for them to decide, she'd not be adding more to a sexual experience that she was fine to leave in the past for an unknown. It was far outside of her tolerance for acceptability.

[Bloodedge]

Kazuhiko was riding the proverbial hype train of a firstborn daughter while Marisbury mentioned the need of a name. Saori wasted no time before asking if he had any ideas, but Kazu would waste a bit of time before answering. Something was oddly satisfying about this exchange. This would be the third child born of Charlemagne/Kazuhiko, at least that he knew about. "... Eh? I get an opinion?" he asked without hesitation. Strange as that may have been, he'd come to expect the exact opposite of this life. "Hang on... that's new. Lux and Kazuki were born and named without any input at all from me. I still haven't evenmet either of them," he concluded. To that, Marisbury had some minor insight as well. "I think you have nothing to worry about in those cases. Those two girls have a much stronger connection to you than Hayami-san here. You've done enough without even realizing it," he said affirmatively.

Moving on, Saori completely rejected the idea of further interactions with Kazu. Well, that put quite the damper on Kazu's deviant hopes and dreams, whether they were large or small. Marisbury looked at the matter more objectively than either of the two parents, however. 'Moving on' was not presented as much of a choice by Saori, and indeed it wasn't one... albeit in a different way. "Is that something that's expected to work? Well, that isn't happening. You'll have to explain yourself, because the preferences I see in you are aligning perfectly for this pairing. Actually... if I'm not mistaken, that applies to every desire you have."

[Apollymi]

There was an oddity in Kazuhiko's response to being asked for names for this potential life. "Yes, you're the dad you get an opinion besides. As a person I never realized how many people have annoyed me in my life, until I had to think of names for something..." Saori clarified. She wouldn't be choosing a name for another life for what she considered to be very valid reasons. It was difficult to find one in her own head that she could immediately agree with. She'd wait on it and see something new and young and exciting potentially. "Hm, I could see that happening given the way those two are, but I guess I am still a bit too human to consider it without the conversation," she said with a shrug. Name a kid without input if she wasn't going to be taking care of it on her own was an oddity of life that she'd not expected. She'd not even expected to get this far.

Move on. That was what Saori wanted, but that wasn't what she would be getting. Why did people with scamp like behavior ignore her demands? This kind of continued prodding was exactly why she often beat people into submission. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, a calm needed to descend into her soul if she was going to continue talking without swinging on someone. "Yes, it's expected to work. And I don't know what kind of desires you think you see but my preferences are specific and this doesn't work for me," she said while gesturing between herself and Kazuhiko. And then giving it some thought as destroying someone wasn't on her list of things to do today and she didn't mean that as harshly as it sounded. "Not that it wasn't a fun or a good idea at the time. And it's not that we're not cool or anything like that... Just everything this is... isn't for me. I didn't think that needed explaining. Good things don't have to be continuous things..." she said not seeming to understand what issue these types had with moderation.

[Bloodedge]

Between Kazuhiko and Saori, only one had any issue with another one, two, seven or nine sessions. Kazuhiko took that suggestion from Marisbury into his mind as if nothing were amiss with it, while Saori... had something quite unpleasant to hear initially. Well, he didn't expect to be her ideal partner or anything, but it still felt weird to hear those words after their original round. It wasn't until specification came that he heaved a silent sigh of relief. 'Oh. That's better I guess. I thought I'd taken advantage of her before,' he mused mentally. Marisbury, on the other hand, was trying to understand how Saori wasn't the polar opposite with her overinflated self-restrictions.

Ah, perhaps she didn't see things so clearly. Humans often lacked the ability to see beyond the surface. Even when they witnessed the truth within, it was often considered intuition or otherwise imaginary. "You're wrong. Well... you're right. Good things don't have to be continuous. Good things shouldn't be continuous; only necessities should. On the other hand... neither should good things be made into singularities if they are to remain good. That is not the thing you are absolutely wrong about, though. Kimura-kun, may I borrow your soul for a moment? I won't do you any harm, and from your perspective, nothing will even change. There's just something I see that I'd like to show Hayami-san here," Marisbury requested. "Huh? Well uh... alright. I trust you," Kazu answered. Marisbury nodded, even bowing lightly in gratitude. While that collection of soul information continued processing from Saori's end, Marisbury reached out to Kazu and sent a magical signal deep into his soul. Inside, there was something he wanted brought to surface. What emerged was a visual change more akin to the appearance of Charlemagne.

Kazu soon sported tufted black hair with grey streaks, pale grey eyes, and pale skin. He bore a scar beneath his right eye; three scars extending from high on his neck down to his mid-chest, with one on the right, one on the left, and one along the midline; and scars on his left and right forearms. He wore a dark grey coat with a crimson lining, rhomboid silver buttons, and dark fur trim around the collar; a grey vest with a darker grey button-up shirt beneath and a loose red necktie; grey pants with handcuffs hanging from his belt; and tall black boots. His arms and neck were haphazardly bound in black bandages. He had multiple silver stud and cuff earrings in his ears asymmetrically; silver rings on each finger; a spiked silver necktie ornament; and a large silver brooch shaped like a side profile of a wolf with draping chains, with a matching silver ornament on his left hand. Though always muscular, a great deal of bulk had been applied to his form. In terms of demeanor, he seemed more inline with Charlemagne during an active war against Saxony ─ there was no nonsense about him. "What you see here, Hayami-san, is reality: the truest showing of an old, war-hardened soul. It is a natural form of Kimura-kun, and seems to be the one that resonates best with you."

[Apollymi]

As far as Saori saw it, she'd not been taken advantage of, not in any sense she could find negative. She wouldn't have gone looking to have sex with Kazuhiko, but that was simply her own inclination her understanding of the defined boundaries of their relationship. This was made especially true when his base form became obvious to her. Unlike the denizens of Munetsuchi, the relationship between students and teachers on Gaia was not a sexual one and she wouldn't be risking her life or livelihood for fun. Not that she thought Kazuhiko himself was the risk but people were variables and she didn't need that kind of problem in her life. Besides, what she wanted out of life was something very different from what this boy and those girls were moving towards from an outside perspective.

Moving right along, general baby talks had come to an end for... a discussion of the philosophy of souls. Good things didn't have to be continuous according to Marisbury she wasn't wrong about that, but he also claimed that they shouldn't be made into singularities either. "They don't have to be singularities, but they are in some instances. There are bigger pictures here..." she said sighing. There was fun to be had but she wasn't the type of overindulge. She didn't spend a lifetime or two training mind body and soul to be overcome by some kids and their randomness. Proof of this was shown by the absolute trust the lad had when literally handing over his soul for reasons he'd not even truly be told. Just so that Marisbury could share something with Saori. What was he sharing...

And image, one of a different sort of person. Kazuhiko was a student one who she considered cute but not the type of person she went for in general. This man she was seeing in front of her was much more her type. He fit her general understanding of what she wanted from a man and had the kind of attractiveness that she enjoyed. Ah, but that was a form of Kazuhiko's soul and not the one he had normally. It didn't matter to her if he'd grow into it, or do it eventually it wasn't what he was and thus it wasn't what she was looking for. This shouldn't have been so difficult to understand. "No. Change him back. You aren't talking me into this. I don't care what he will be, what he is under the surface, or who he'll be influenced by. He is what he is... right here, right now. Decisions are made like that, in a moment, in an instant for what is, to do anything else is a compromise I am unwilling to make. My life, my friends and my family are crazy enough. You aren't pulling me into this," there was a firmness in Saori that was spiritual. As an individual who simply was, what she was always... waiting for someone to grow into something or hoping they'd take a form she could deal with more individually, wasn't on her list. Why this group was so content to add complications to their lives she didn't know, but she wasn't interested in all that and the negatives that could come from all the potential outside interference. Better to leave it as it was than spiral her own life and the lives of others completely.

[Bloodedge]

For every counter Hayami Saori gave, there was a bigger truth yet to be understood. Marisbury knew this, but he could only make known so much to those who didn't have a certain level of understanding already. "True, there are bigger pictures... and it seems you are not yet capable of seeing how big they truly are," he said, holding an open palm underneath that ball of code lines soon to represent Saori's own child. "An embryo sees the womb as its entire world. Infants may perceive their home as everything there is, and then... we enter a childhood and an understanding of greater things. Countries, continents, the whole wide world, and then... the solar system. Science allows you a theoretical grasp of the stars beyond, but then... there is the great macrocosm still beyond that. It's best not to preach about planets to those who see the stars," he asserted.

As for the current state of Kazuhiko, there was nothing Marisbury could do now. He was a hair's breadth from omnipotence in accordance with Gaia's understanding, but the other male in this room was something beyond these worlds. "I cannot. By my approximation, you'll have to wait about five minutes... or until he decides he's done," he said. "As it stands, what he is right here, right now, is that. It isn't my goal to 'pull' you into anything. I'm giving you facts. If your mind races toward an ulterior motive other than understanding, you should look inward instead of outward. Now, for the child..."

"Sena," the current form of Kazuhiko spoke through a matured, grungier voice. He seemed completely unbothered by the other discussions happening. In fact, his only concern was what he'd been called to this room for. "Sena? Well, if that's agreed upon, allow me to explain the details of improving potential. Consider a child a signal receiver from its parents, until that person stabilizes and finds their own source of completion. This is of course best done when both parents are close, which means an exchange of selves is ideal, at least periodically. The best choice should be obvious, but you're free to do that in whatever way you wish. If your intentions are anything else, it needs to be made known now. The consequences of separation are potentially catastrophic, though not necessarily so bad."

[Apollymi]

There was a fundamental difference of opinion between Saori and Marisbury and it was bound to be present. As the kind of person she was, his view of life and the world wouldn't be shared by someone like her. That was fine though, she was adult enough not to hold any great animosity towards him for his oddities. "Those are all fair points, but... I still don't really see myself taking full and unquestionable advice on views from someone whose lens is a bit too wide," she stated, willing to let that die there. In truth Saori knew her opinions were too firm and knew herself to be unwieldly but she was far too consistent to change now, regardless. That was fine though, she could live her life on her own terms and be happy like that. Besides she'd been quite honest. Her own life, and the lives of those around her, said that trusting those born with godly abilities to make purely altruistic or empathetic decisions wasn't necessarily a good idea. She was a bit of a skeptic.

Ah, but that was not all. Apparently he couldn't shift Kazuhiko back to looking like his teenage self. The shift he'd given was one which would last about five minutes or until the now young man himself thought he was done. She was told to look inward if her mind raced and she could only scoff, these types never understood the nuance of that sort of thing. She already knew how she felt about it, clarification would be given to avoid confusion. "Understanding is a fight for me. Always has been, always will be, no need to look inward that part has always been true for me," she commented almost absently. She'd inadvertently admitted to being a very awkward kind of person, but that didn't really matter in this context. Of course, she'd come to realize that aggression and sex weren't at all separate in her own case, but that didn't mean she'd be falling for any shenanigans. But what did Kazuhiko have to say when the conversation moved back to the child and her potential. A name, simple...

"Sena?" Saori repeated. She'd not heard it often, didn't have any students with it, and didn't know anyone annoying with it. It also had a few potential meanings and as such could be flexible enough to be included in that odd sense of justice that Marisbury claimed she'd grow into. "I actually like that one. Good work," at the very least, the no nonsense attitude was something she could appreciate. Tolerance was something she always had for Kazuhiko regardless, their relationship had always been at least amiable regardless. As for separation, "I'm still onboard for a two year trip and technically speaking he's one of my rulers. It isn't like I plan to up and disappear or anything, especially not before we finish what we came to do," she clarified. In truth it may not even be a a choice for her to go back to her old life properly, she was mentally preparing for that already.

[Bloodedge]

"I don't see it happening either. Always the teacher, never the student," Marisbury commented with no further concern. It was apparent that Saori preferred combat over other methods of bonding. If approached properly, Marisbury could see that being a viable option for these two. Sadly, the pair would not agree on that matter. "Fighting is a necessity. I don't make it a hobby," this version of Kazuhiko stated blandly. In physical terms, he was far more capable like this than in any other state. Willing, he was not. "I'd rather bend a Saint over an altar than waste aggression on a fight with no win condition or requirement, but to each their own. It's no skin off my back either way," he clarified.

Marisbury sighed. If these two couldn't come to terms on a method of parental bonding, the child would suffer far more stagnation than necessary. Creations of all sorts were to be nurtured to a point of flourishing, or at least set along the proper path. This sort of disagreement made Marisbury wonder how they settled on conception at all; one of them should have had some resistance present. "This is a conundrum. But, everything has a settling point. There are plenty of things you two could do to similar effect. As it stands, you'll just have to do it more frequently. Honestly though, there's a chance it'll be equally effective to sever the child from both of you. That doesn't seem like her desire, though. See? It's here," Marisbury said while expanding the 'soul' for visual effect. Within that large swirl, there were two separate clusters of code ─ one aligned to each parent. Those clusters were close, nearly touching, but not melded as one like Marisbury would expect for an end product.

Whatever bond they had would become neither stronger nor weaker without some epic event taking place for one extreme or the other. Kazuhiko knew this; Saori seemed to know it as well. 'Kazu' didn't care in this form. "There's no point running in circles. If something happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't. We'll attack the certainties. Sena looks like she's got a lot from her mother. That spot there is definitely something explosive with a short fuse. It's an endearing trait; I say build it up," he suggested. Of course, Marisbury would be taking no actions without the input of both sides. Such was the way these things had to work in an ideal world, after all.

[Apollymi]

Always a teacher? Well, that seemed a bit obtuse. It wasn't as if Saori was incapable of learning. There was a difference in understanding between two people. Oh well, two other people who didn't necessarily agree were Saori and Kazuhiko, such was likely to be the case regardless, given the nature of their original relationship. A fight was Saori's preference, and a claim was made by this more rugged form that fighting wasn't a hobby of his. Still, no unnecessary judgement came from the man, instead... something more like a flirt slipped from between his lips. A quick glance from the corner of Saori's eye occurred she took measurements and found herself easily sizing him up. Something about her stance would become obvious in this moment. "Slackers aren't allowed to flirt with me,' she said in a way that would be considered by some as casually teasing.

How had these two agreed on conception? The truth was that they didn't. As explained by Ai with her spoilers, that decision had been made by Kazuhiko when he buffed himself with his words accidentally. Ah, but that was one of those oddities in the mix. The truth was that the pair neither got along great, nor hated each other and their agreement to continue hanging out was one of tacit understanding regardless of how it happened. Ah, but according to Marisbury their little one didn't want to be separated from them, "That's fine... but the how's aren't really going to make much difference," Saori said. There really wasn't a point in arguing. Saori looked at those two balls of code and what did the little one get from them?

Well, according to Kazuhiko, it was alright to let the little one have her explosive personality as a point of endearment. "Uh, she'll end up a chuuni... but I suppose that isn't too bad for a magical kid," Saori said, knowing exactly how being short-fused as a girl was very different. "To balance that out though, lift the flexibility in thinking though. Everyone shouldn't be a hard-ass about everything," she said knowing that such a thing wasn't natural to her. Ah, but she couldn't leave. Whether she and Kazuhiko continued a physical relationship or not wasn't important. They could appreciate random aspects of their combined child.