Charles Patricius

[Apollymi]

The initial interaction between mother and son was one which was wholesome, if you understood half of the equation. Even if one didn't think it wholesome, it was at least fair which was even more understandable once it was known that Kaguya was something more akin to a demon than a normal entity. Her own sense of fairness seemed to be set to an extreme and passed down to this young lad. Who, after being given the ability to birth himself, seemed fine with the idea of allowing his mother to name him. Though such an allowance definitely came with the acknowledged threat of backlash if he hated it. "Oya, well... word play is my strong suit and the importance of names can't be understated. No worries. You'll love your name~" she said offering her own hand while her left fluffed his hair. "Surname is easy... Asakura is the best choice for this world and the next~" she claimed with a wide grin crossing her face. "Given name is fun though... you've been completely transparent but that lack of tolerance definitely is something worth highlighting, huh? Sou... ma," she decided with a wide grin. "Asakura Souma that works for you right?" she asked the lad as she gave him one last chance to back out before she allowed the magic of his name to settle.

Meanwhile, Miko was rather busy flirting very obviously with Kazuhiko, one who was mature enough to do it back shamelessly. He asked why rush into another breakfast when she'd not had anything to drink with hers. A glass of milk was what he teased, he simply didn't understand Miko. "We don't settle. A single drink isn't enough for this amount of thirst, you don't understand!" she said, unknowingly that slip in speech had her referring to herself with the royal kind of 'we' she used as a reference for her selves. As for the girl, she was Hayami Sena, and agreeably adorable. "Hai, Sena-sama is here, nice to meet you!~" she said happily. "Oh, that's fun isn't it? Hai hai, Iino Miko desu, yoroshiku, Sena-sama!~" she said falling easily enough to allow the girl her sense of self. Her own parents were like that with her, she wouldn't get in the way of anyone's happiness. Out of the room came Saori in time to witness this exchange while leaned against the wall. If any would be particularly accepting of the oddities of a child like that, she expected good things from Miko and her friends. Ah, but it seemed that there was another new face that had appeared as well and there was the matter of Miko's previous statement drooling over this new form of Kazuhiko. "Hm, there are more like that than I thought," Saori observed as Ai and Angelica peeked at this new version of Kazuhiko and didn't stop doing so, for several long moments. Even Kei was now watching.

[Bloodedge]

Kaguya alleged herself to be a wordplay specialist. Soma would not question that. Despite existing as a partial soul for only a day or so, he knew his mother quite well ─ better than most people in this building. Her use of word association would be enough to set him up nicely, so long as she committed to doing so. The name Asakura after her late mother was almost a given. That alone was worth massive quantities of power and potential. For a given name, she decided to go with... Sōma. Hand still in hers while Kaguya's other, invasive hand, ruined his perfectly quaffed hair, he breathed deeply. "Asakura Soma? I wonder... do you think you're able to birth a new generation of Demon Lord?" he questioned.

Meanwhile, Miko was refusing to settle for a single drink in accordance with a flirty conversation. Her thirst, as alleged, was far too strong. Kazu could tell as much by the amount of salivation clearly happening. Without hesitation, he held out a single hand as if to beckon Miko toward himself. "Scratch the big glass then. C'mon, take it by the bottle right now. Don't chicken out on getting your vitamins," he urged confidently. Kazu showed no concern for the fact that his daughter stood right next to him; things were already too strange for him to be bothered by such trivialities. Others were beginning to arrive, and attention was mostly on Kazuhiko. Marisbury took note of the staring long before Kazuhiko himself did, even noting the statement of Saori. "Condensed souls tend to have that effect. No worries. It shouldn't be long before all those effects I mentioned fade away. All of them~"

[Apollymi]

Kaguya was pleased with all the different ways her son's name could be interpreted when she played around with it in her head. As if to cement their ties further, that hand she held had a face across from her ask a specific question. What did he have to say about his name, well he asked a question. Did Kaguya think herself capable of birthing a new generation of demon lords? Her hand atop his head came to a stop and the grin on her face widened just a bit, "Hm, I wonder if I think something like that... I was told once that I could do anything, so why not try?~" she asked very pleased about his interpretation. "But, no pressure, you can be a demon lord or anything else, I just wanted you to have as many possibilities as possible~" she explained of herself.

While Kaguya and her son got to know each other a bit better, Miko was apparently planning to do something about her thirst and being encouraged even. Kazuhiko had always been fairly honest, but this more confident version of him was something that Miko couldn't have said no to even if she tried. In fact, that little challenge was issued in a flirty manner and she'd take it. "I don't chicken out on stuff like this, whatever happens you did it!" she said. Her hands were tied as her mind screamed. 'DRINK HIM DRY!' Welp, what was she to do other than answer the call of her own mind. Just the same Chika began walking out of the bathroom but she wasn't dressed. Miko's ears twitched as she turned and shouted at the girl. "PUT YOUR CLOTHES ON!" she exclaimed. "Oh, right. But... that guy is super hot. You brought us another!" Chika said as she closed the door once more. She'd come out for a different reason but that didn't matter. At the same time the words shared by Marisbury hit the ears of Saori a little bit oddly. The state of Kazuhiko's current soul had all the girls staring and thirsting to various extents, but it would be Miko who was willing to throw herself in without hesitation. Even so, there was something a bit odd about what Marisbury said. His words came off as a bit ominous... her eyes narrowed contemplation, but she wasn't sure why she now felt ill at ease.

[Bloodedge]

Soma was a lad born of quite the snippy young woman. Her response implied prior knowledge of the 'Demon Lord' association in the name provided. Perhaps she didn't force the matter in naming him, but she certainly left such high potential available consciously. Knowing this, there was a sly grin on Soma's face. "That potential is limitless. It's exactly the sort of thing I need at my disposal. I won't be stopped," he swore. Before he even released Kaguya's hand, Soma accepted the name within the depths of his soul. The ensuing swell of mana was contained by Marisbury, but it settled quickly enough.

What didn't settle with any notable quickness, was Kazuhiko's discussion with Miko. She didn't chicken out of things like this, allegedly. Despite those words, nothing was happening just yet. "I'll take that, as long as you're going to do something. What's the holdup?" he wondered. In that moment, Kazu's eyes finally shifted around the room. Others were watching, but it was a list of individuals he'd already been involved with... and some he intended to be involved with. "Waiting for help? Looks like you've got some options," he said as the pink-haired member of Miko's friend group emerged from the bathroom, naked as a newborn babe. Kazu got himself an eyeful before she was screamed back into the room she'd escaped. Strangely, her parting words involved Kazuhiko ─ even addressing him as if he were a stranger. "Huh? Does she..." Kazu's sentence trailed off there. Why? Well, Marisbury's recent statement was coming to light. The black and grey hair, bulkier muscles, scars and clothes of Kazu were all reverting to their natural state quite swiftly. His memory of recent events were filtered to adjust for the form change, but more importantly... all added features that were created and subsequently separated from Marisbury's subspace would follow suit. "Ah, there we are. It seems I've gotten a bit better at making those things last," the white-haired man commented casually while keeping an eye on the skeptical Saori.

[Apollymi]

The openness of 'Soma' as a name was something that Kaguya was sure about doing even as a person who was interested solely in wordplay. She couldn't help but try and allow her progeny a limitless ceiling to go along with his high floor. She had no idea what he wanted to do in life, but she figured she'd make his dreams whatever they were a potential at least should he find the right variations to work with. And given her own inclinations, she'd say the 'Demon Lords' of the next generation were very possibly some of the most powerful beings either world could know, she saw no reason to cut him out of that. What was his response, a sly grin. "Hai hai, I'll be keeping an eye on you, Soma~" Kaguya mentioned meaning it. "You hanging out with us today? I'm sure the other guys would appreciate not being dragged around with just a giant group of girls all day~" she asked of the lad. "Assuming of course, Mi-chan doesn't get sucked into second breakfast~" she teased the other girl. Still everyone was still in shock from the massive energy of that settling name. Even Miko herself was cutting her eyes in Kaguya's direction for a moment and seeing the new lad brought a different kind of curiosity. She was still suffering from her own tunnel vision though.

Kazuhiko claimed that there was something he was willing to take as long as she was willing to do so. Miko was being held up, but it was mostly a part of her innate sense of responsibility and lo, that same responsibility reared its head shortly after she'd been lightly stalling. "That, making sure she doesn't do that... I always end up adult supervision when that one is allowed to roam," she said about Chika, but that was fine. What was more the interpretation of others joining for breakfast made Miko's eyes sparkle. That would be great actually. "Help?" Miko said as if confused. Kaguya heard that and chuckled. "Eh, seems more like she's waiting for a couple of sides or mix-ins~" Kaguya chimed in seeming to easily catch on to the choice in words. And the fact that he was unrecognized by Chika was a problem in and of itself, but that wouldn't be mattering as such a thing was falling away. Ai and Angelica were still staring so was Kei as he returned to the more normal version of himself. The words of Marisbury still resonated oddly and Hayami Saori started to lose clothing in the same moment. Disappointment should have remained, but that wasn't the case, instead, Miko slapped the wall, leaving one of her tiny hand prints there and causing an echo that caught the attention of every girl in the house. "EMERGENCY MEETING!" she proclaimed. As everyone started moving, she looked at Saori who was becoming naked and didn't take a picture though she really wanted one. Saori looked at her with wide eyes. "You too!" she said ushering everyone towards Saori's room as that one went to put her hand on her chest, and found, no cloth. "Oh, shit!" Saori swore sparing one moment to cut her eyes at Marisbury and considering knocking him out cold. "Sena-sama, could you take guard duty for a bit? Make sure Chika doesn't come out of that door without her clothes on?" she asked of the younger purple haired girl. "Hai, Sena-sama will take her first job seriously!" the girl implied as she took up watch.

[Bloodedge]

Would Soma be sticking around with the group this day? Of course. He had great plans for this life, and keeping an eye on everyone in the immediate group and beyond would be a necessary start. "Can't play chess without pieces ─ especially pawns. I have a set to build, so... yes," he agreed while looking at every possible target nearby. Who were those potentials? Well... it was quite literally everyone the way Soma saw things.

In a matter of moments, Kazuhiko was returning to form, and Saori was returning to the attire she was born with. Marisbury kept looking over the latter, smiling warmly yet deviously. Meanwhile, Kazu was suffering a momentary lapse in both memory and equilibrium. "Relax, Kimura-kun. You're processing the change I made earlier. Things will be normal and make sense in a few moments," Marisbury stated. Kazuhiko was holding his head and hearing about some emergency meeting that involved several people. "Huh? We playing Among Us?" he asked as if barely understanding his own surroundings. Soma took the time of this impromptu meeting to look toward Sena... who was taking orders for her first job in the moment. "First job, huh? You seem excited to be taking an order for something," he commented.

[Apollymi]

"Hai hai, set your board, learn your pieces... all stuff I get~" Kaguya mentioned with a bit of a smirk. She understood her son a bit better than most. It also helped that his analogies were ones that she'd make herself. Analog gameplay had a bit more thought involved than other types, and Kaguya could respect her son looking for talents to make his goals come true, whatever those happened to be at any point in time.

Beyond that the warm yet devious smile of Marisbury Animusphere was something met with a glare from Saori. She truly would have socked him if he'd not already been helpful, it would be the only allowance given as she turned and went back into the room she'd been using. Knowing that Saori had to get dressed, Miko and the other girls piled into that one as well. But not without tasks being delegated and all. "Arigatou na~" Miko chimed as she ushered everyone else past her and into that second bedroom so that they could discuss the imposter. "Oh well, duty calls. Play nice, Soma~" Kaguya teased as she passed Kazuhiko and left the side of her son for a bit. But she would also answer his question, "Hai, we always play Among Us. But... in this case, Emergency Meetings are the physical version of that girl group chat, you've already witnessed~" she clarified for the young man as she also slipped into the bedroom. With that Sena was left, hm she made some assumptions about the nature of girl time, and how it probably related to something those girls had in common that she didn't. Ah, but she wasn't left alone, no, it would be her standing guard over a door and Soma speaking to her. She looked at the young man in front of her and nodded. "Hai! I get to be helpful and do something new. What's not to be excited about?" she said seemingly pleased. Whatever was going on in that bathroom, the girl who was inside wouldn't be allowed out without clothes, that much she understood.

With that door closed the emergency meeting began with haste. A now completely naked Saori was once again putting on clothes, but in a room full of girls... this was somehow less stressful than it could have been. "Emergency Meeting is now in session. Buchou~" she chimed as Miko began to pace the room. "I didn't know I'd get invited to one of these," Angelica mentioned while leaning against the wall. "Same. I haven't been pulled into one of these since my last year in college. Quick question why was I naked?" Saori followed up. Ai would be the one to speak on nudity first to get it out of the way, "Eh, well... that magic is more like a projection. A copy that cannot last as long as the making of an actual item. So basically they were magic clothes that existed within the space before," Ai clarified. "Sou ka..." Saori said as she slid her hips into a pair of jeans once more. Miko was watching her most directly and once again drooling just a little. "Princess you are going to be invited regardless, Hayami-san... how do we make that happen? In fact, anyone who can explain to me how to get that version of Charlie speak up! We need that any information and ideas will be taken!" she Miko demanded. "Also magical phones, I could have had a picture...come on..." she said quickly. Ah, her brain was all over the place but all things could be worked out bit by bit.

[Bloodedge]

Kazuhiko learned this was akin to the emergency meetings of a popular video game, but more like the friends' group chat. He could take from that the idea that he wasn't invited along. Just as well, proper movements were escaping him for the moment. Marisbury stepped away, escaping to the kitchen for a few moments while the women of this group collected in a bedroom. By the time they were all gone, he was with Kazuhiko once more. "Here. This should help the first time," he said, offering the 'younger' male a glass of water. "Arigatou," Kazuhiko replied.

Meanwhile, Soma was drawing closer still to the purple-haired girl. Her willingness, even excitement, to take orders... was interesting to him. "Helpful, huh?" he replied initially. Eyes were traveling up and down the girl's body, inspecting her physique and determining abilities both physical and magical. He could benefit from someone willing to take orders without hesitation. Perhaps a stroke of good fortune was right in front of him? "And who are you willing to take those orders from? It doesn't seem like you've pledged yourself to anyone. Why take that instruction? Are you a soldier in need of a commander?"

[Apollymi]

Among Us, a game with some pretty interesting mechanics, played with party groups for amusement. The basis of this was used for the girls to speak all together for a moment or two while they discussed the great changes, magical or otherwise between them. Angelica was invited and according to Miko she would be, Saori was currently on the hot seat as she pulled a sweater over her head and pulled out her chopsticks to release her hair. "I want to punch that guy," Saori said of Marisbury. "Scamp behavior earns punishments, we get that..." said Miko. But her demands also hadn't be addressed. Saori held her hands up as if not wanting to get pulled in to deep. "Look, all I can tell you is what I was told. That is apparently something closer to his natural state inside..." she confirmed. "And the one which aligns best with me and made it easiest to finish Sena," she confirmed. Angelica nodded, and Ai would speak, "So, it's an Avatar. So it'd be mostly about figuring out how to make it appear under normal circumstances. Or getting him to finish it enough to force the form to appear?" Ai offered a fair assessment. "As for magic phones, adjustments like that would have to be made where magic is more plentiful, gomen." she said to Miko. "Mi-sen you're freaking out over something like a change in outward appearance. I get that he's hot but that's no reason for an Emergency Meeting... it's sus," Kei managed finally.

A gentle exhale came from Miko as she was on the verge of a tirade and Kaguya behind her ready to interfere if need be but important things were going to be said. "Ugh, you have no idea how much I like muscles and his are godly, but it isn't just that or the scars or even the gruffer voice. Do you have any idea how much that personality shift calls to me? He's a challenge presenting himself or claiming, he'll bite back. He'll dominate, why wouldn't we want some of that?! And I am not the only one. Think about how much different yesterday could have gone for you, if that one was the you met! The one who wouldn't have escaped the crybaby!" exclaimed Miko. Well, Kei couldn't argue against that logic. But Angelica would have something to say, "I mean, I am all for it. But he seems like he'd be even more of a handful than he already is... I still haven't recovered," she admitted. "Princess, if you need someone to be your shield, I will gladly take that spear for you, any day!" Miko said pausing to bow for dramatic effect. "This is surreal..." Saori murmured. These kids were far too used to the outlandish for normal things.

Meanwhile, Sena stood watch outside the bathroom door while Marisbury took care of her father. Just the same, the other boy so recently born was now talking to her about the nature of her choices to take orders. "Yes, she asked so I'll help," said Sena as if it made the most sense in the world. Iino Miko as she'd introduced herself had rather innocently given her a job to watch over someone else, and it was worth doing in the moment. "Soldier? Iia... I don't think that one works for me. I answered to her because it felt right to me," she said. Her own logic was a bit different.

[Bloodedge]

This girl seemed quite simple ─ perhaps even easy? Soma would find out while awaiting the others. According to Sena, it was as simple as someone asking for help. She was no soldier in need of commanding, but that particular order felt right? Strange. "Equal parts simple and complex. Alright. I'll make things a bit easier," he mused with no particular purpose. What did have purpose, however, was his movements that followed...

Soma began pacing around in front of Sena, keeping an eye on her face the entire time. His hands slipped in and out of his pockets, he patted his waistline ─ he even swiped at the air in front of her. All the while, Soma collected his thoughts for an eventual proposition. "You're no soldier, but you could be. Maybe an enforcer? If someone could pick at your strengths and... huh?" Interrupting himself, Soma looked into the distance, down the hall. He seemed startled, as if something suddenly moved at that end of the house. Despite that interruption, his eyes instantly shifted back to Sena. "... Must be nothing. Anyway, what if you could reach your greatest heights under the command of someone else? Your strengths enhanced, your weaknesses covered; does that sound appealing to you?"

[Apollymi]

The conversation between Sena and Soma was one which had to be among the first Sena would have in her life. This boy who shared her age, was definitely quite different from her at his spawning, she could tell by his mannerisms. "That sounds about right," she said of her nature as both a simple and complex being. If her understanding of her parents was anything to go by, she had both an innate sense of responsibility and her own motivations to at. Even so, she would do anything she could to help within reason. And now she was left to observe Soma. The lad in front o her paces, she'd have assumed he was thinking and wouldn't be interrupting. Those movements of his hands in and out of his own pockets, and the patting of his waist was odd enough. That swipe of the air in front of her didn't make her flinch but she was definitely keeping an eye on him regardless given how close he'd ended up. "Enforcer?" she had a strange enjoyment of that word.

But before more could be said, Soma's concentration was broken? One could only wonder why and she peeked down the hallway while also making sure she knew where Soma was and kept her senses available for the bathroom. Whatever was happening here, she didn't want to be caught off guard and with her back already to the bathroom door, she needed a bit of control for everything else. He asked her a question, answering to someone who could enhance her strengths and cover her weaknesses? "I mean I could answer to someone who could do those things, but I couldn't fully rely on it. If I am not putting in work myself to cover those things... then I couldn't trust myself," she decided. She could answer to someone, just not blindly, some decisions she needed to make for herself. And the strengths of her body were ones she intended to take care of on her own. That was how she was, yes, that sounded right.

Meanwhile, that Emergency Meeting needed a bit of focus. That tirade of Miko's had shut up, Kei, but her offer to shield the princess had done something different. Angelica looked at her in a huff and turned her face up, "I mean... do what you want!" she said quickly. A smile came to Miko at this moment. And Kaguya clapped her hands together, "Oya? Princess showing your vulnerabilities to a monster will end up interesting enough~" she cautioned the girl. Miko only scoffed. "Ouch Kaya-sen I haven't even done anything yet," she claimed. "Hai hai, but you've had your tirade. We now know that this is a confirmed form that Kazu possesses. We can figure out the rest of the conditions. And I for one, am with you... there was something quite delightful about that form, too bad I was busy trying to make a demon lord to get a closer look~" Kaguya mentioned in an offhanded way. "Still, if I understand your thoughts right now, You want us all to prioritize magical phone enhancements and to figure out the conditions of pulling that avatar to the surface? Sounds like we have goals, and most of them start with making sure he has all he needs to move towards it, opening the ceiling if you're looking for potentials~" Kaguya confirmed something more like a plan. "Kaya-tan, I worry when you can translate Mi-tan's whims. Admittedly, I agree that form is quite interesting we might as well prepare for the future at the very least... I'll keep in mind the bit about phones too," Ai was moderately agreeable. "Good, use every method possible and I'll take the brunt if need be. Kei-chan, if you manage it with your spider strings or something, just holler, I'll help!~" mentioned Miko. "I don't know what kind of power you think I have, but... It's worth seeing again at least," Kei commented not fully committing but indirectly going along with the plan. "Alright then we're all in agreement!" all the whikle Saori just watched and smiled. This generation was so very different yet, so similiar she'd felt a tinge of nostalgia watching and hearing this plan of action. "Hai hai, and for what its worth and as weird and surreal as I find this experience, if I see it again... I'll let you know," Saori said.

[Bloodedge]

Sena seemed to like the title of enforcer. Soma would have expected as much based on her shown demeanor. Whether she would be of use to him or not, however, was yet to be determined. More important was his need to test the girl. As for how he intended to do so, well... that was already in progress. He saw the way she kept track of those movements. As for the distraction down the hall... "See anything?" Soma asked.

The most interesting thing he noted was the split in Sena's attention. She checked that distraction, but never let him out of her sights. Just the same, she remained on guard the entire time. Soma found that interesting. "Smart. It's the better decision to never trust anyone blindly. That's the sort of attitude I'm looking for, but... maybe a bit too shallow." As he spoke, Soma stepped even closer. He was eventually close enough to reach out, placing a hand on the door frame behind Sena. Her belief about reliance was noble, but not inline with his ability and suggestion. "And what if I said I could bring out your latent potential whenever necessary? Does that go against your moral compass? The thing about latent power is, when you reach into the depths... you'll find there's always more even deeper still. There's always a ladder to climb."

[Apollymi]

The distraction down the hall wasn't something Sena saw or felt. That didn't mean she discounted its existence though... she'd express that while keeping an eye on the boy in front of her... "Iia, I didn't see anything, but you could have. Your senses could be better than mine or it could be something else," she expressed her understanding in that moment. Still, she never really gave up on her post. Not even when there was a claim of something shallow. Hm, she wondered how he came to that conclusion but figured when she needed to know she would. He moved in his hand on the doorframe behind her but she seemed unafraid and unmoved. Well, she was quite certain of her physical abilities, with someone in such close range of her, she was sure she could fight if she needed to, though, she'd prefer a more ranged approach, now that she was thinking about it. More of a thought exercise however was his potential ability to bring out her latent potential whenever necessary. "Hm, if it was only when necessary, I could agree to that. I plan to progress as necessary for my own goals and shared ones... I don't see myself taking handouts just to take them but if they were deemed necessary I would accept them. I'd be putting my own work in regardless of potential bonuses... I think that's how I'll be," she said truthfully. He didn't currently strike her as violent for no cause, but he was rather close for no reason. She couldn't let her first job go undone to amuse someone else.

All the while that little meeting was coming to an end. And the door at the end was opening, this time with Saori taking the first steps towards the door. "Dismissed then? I wouldn't want to break any rules," she said her hands up in surrender. "Hai hai, the necessary parts of the emergency meeting have been handled. Thank you for your contributions. You all know what your jobs are. Let's do it!" Miko chimed. The girls all seemed pretty hyped up about the whole situation and would be filing out of that room. In order of entrance. At the same time... there was finally clicking of the bathroom door, and Sena's eye was drawn towards it. "Time to step back, Asakura-kun." she uttered as the door finally opened to a pink haired girl with a bow in her bangs looking out into the hall. "Guys, something happened!" she said, expecting her friends to answer her. And behind her, quietly a small girl with green eyes and pink hair was looking up rather frightened.

[Bloodedge]

Sena didn't see anything, nor did Soma expect her to. Perhaps nothing ever occurred down that hall. His ocular capacity was not better than hers; that much had been made clear by the testing phase. "Something else, maybe. There's no telling what could happen with this many strong bodies so close together. Isn't that the reason we were born today?" Soma chattered. This girl was just nearly his sister, but not quite. In terms of ability, Soma could give his approval. In terms of compatibility though, there were still discoveries to make. "So you'll take orders that strengthen you, but only within your normal limits? I can acknowledge someone who wants to be self-made. But maybe... I need something more than that."

Soma's thought process never came to a stop. He was looking for something to utilize and start progressing toward his own goals, but this one may have been missing something deemed necessary. Moreover, there was an interruption from beyond the bathroom door. Sena advised he step back; he didn't. Soma was standing in place, looking through the corner of his eye when Chika emerged. He wasn't looking at Chika herself, though. No, he was watching... a small child who seemed more terrified than necessary. 'Oh? That one has something different. What is it?' he wondered. Kazuhiko had long since taken a seat nearby. Halfway through a glass of water, he looked toward Chika and... someone else he could assume the identity of. "Another one? Already?"

[Apollymi]

Apparently, Soma had seen nothing down the hall, but chattered about how it could simply be something that happened because so many 'strong' people were occupying a single space. She could see the logic of that, especially given all the things the parents seemed to be doing literally all of the time. "Yeah, it seems to be the case that we were all born to stop a potential natural disaster or something like that," she said. Her consciousness was a bit less formed, but she did understand the gist of what was going on with their group. Including her mother's reasoning for wanting her to be age appropriate for the groups travels. Moving on there was the matter of orders she'd take, versus those she wouldn't Soma seemed to understand her pretty well. "Yeah, self-made is definitely more like me," she mused seeming to like that statement too. Oddly enough, Sena was learning just as much about herself as she was about the lad who was talking to her.

Ah, but their casual conversation wouldn't be continuing. Why? Well that bathroom door was opening, and after confirming that the woman inside had on clothes, she'd done what she was asked. A grin came to her face as her mother and the other young women came out of their private discussion in that backroom. But at the same time Soma's attention seemed to shift, not to the dressed older girl but to the young one who was practically hiding behind her. That strange little girl with her pink hair was busy staring at the lad in front of her from around the other pink haired girl's legs. She was wearing a simple black dress with a white bow around her neck and big green eyes looked up. "Nothing's different," the girl whispered, seeming not to have realized that she said something aloud. Kazuhiko for his part in this questioned what was going on. "Hai! It was really easy, I don't get what the big deal is!" she said. "Where'd the other hot guy go?" she seemed to be distraught. But upon filing out of the room, Saori took note of an actual small child with wide eyes. At the same time, as the rest of the girls began filling out the living room and kitchen slipping past the two teens in the hallway. "Being good?" Kaguya questioned her son with a raised brow. Meanwhile, Miko found herself staring at a very small child and had to take pause. "How did you even manage this?" she asked of Chika who shrugged thinking of how to explain.