<Nocturnal Harmonia>

[Bloodedge]

Kaguya didn't want to be his Christmas stocking. Conversely, an ideal world for Yugi would have her being precisely that... in a manner of speaking. "Why not? I wouldn't mind stuffing you all winter~" Yugi flirted, shrugging thereafter. "But fine. I guess I get a boring winter break this year," he added to continue the joke. With that, he'd let things hang there. The time had come to watch Kaguya's descent, both physically and spiritually.

In his hentai searches, a tag called 'corruption' may have been among Yugi's favorites ─ particularly when paired with the cheating tag. Though there was no malice, the situation unfolding between them counted as such. What a day it was to be alive. Kaguya had an apparent faith in the lad because of his honesty, further enforcing his choice in taking that approach. Moreover... by the time she lowered her cervix onto his cock, they were both sighing, with Kaguya reasserting the idea of passing... just a couple of minutes. That would have been normal. A couple of minutes would have gotten them both a good bit of satisfaction in testing unprotected sex with each other's previously unknown benefits. Yugi's only experience with protection thus far had been with Kaguya, but such tightness that remained moist without the unbridled heat of a rectum was so new and exciting for him. Apparently, Kaguya found something exciting and unavoidable about the situation as well... as some seven minutes later, she was still riding. The embrace in that bathtub had intensified. One of Yugi's arms had hooked itself around Kaguya's lower back, while the other hand crept up her spine and clenched the hairs just above her neck by the roots. As one might expect, their mouths and tongues were once again inseparable, sighs passing from one into the other. A 'couple of minutes' had passed two times over, and then some. Ah, but Yugi didn't expect her to follow that directive anyway. The way she behaved earlier in their session didn't make it seem like stopping was a thing she often did when the mood was elevated. Still, he wouldn't be the one to point out the time and cut short their fun.

[Apollymi]

A joke would be made about stuffing Kaguya, and furthered by the idea that there was a boring winter break in Yugi's future. Kaguya snickered just a little, "Ehehe~ That's clever, I do like a good bit of wordplay... maybe if it gets cold enough, I'll squeeze you in♥~" she joked right along. Winter was a terrible time of year, and most didn't enjoy it but Kaguya didn't hate it. Maybe when she wasn't in the middle of coitus she'd begin realizing that she didn't intend to stop doing this thing... well that wasn't a thought of her active mind. No, it was a slip of her tongue and even her unknown intentions.

But what was known about her intentions was, that she was enjoying the passing minutes. A gentle ride in a tub full of water. A hand on the back of her head, a make-out continuing, Kaguya couldn't help but enjoy it. "This really is too good♥~" Kaguya moaned aloud a groan escaping between her lips as she rocked against his dick making it bump her cervix on purpose... she didn't normally enjoy this sensation so much but right just now, it was fantastic to feel. It really couldn't be a size thing maybe it was a texture thing? She really couldn't figure it out, but she couldn't draw her lips away and time was slipping... slipping... slipping... by the time she'd long surpassed the threshold she was meaning to stop at, her loins were pulsing around his cock in a steady rhythm denoting her coming orgasm, "Fuck♥!~ Me♥!~ I'm♥~ CUUUUUUUUUMMING♥!~" she moaned in that flirty fashion.

[Bloodedge]

An appreciation for wordplay had Kaguya admitting to something that, Yugi believed, she wasn't even conscious of at the time. She'd be finding moments to 'squeeze him in' as she put it. Though that was something Yugi considered a certainty after the time they'd had thus far, he also took it as a bit of wordplay on her end. How could he not acknowledge it as such? "Hnnah♥~ Haven't you done enough squeezing already? I mean, you won't get a complaint out of me," he chimed.

Seven minutes into an act of sheer deviance and reckless abandon, the red-eyed girl was talking about how the situation was... too good. That was such a sign for Yugi ─ a sign that they'd continue having the time of their lives eventually. He relished in the moment yet to come, but... there was another moment that wouldn't take much more waiting. When the time of Kaguya's orgasm came, she announced it verbally in a way she'd not done thus far. Yugi throbbed in excitement, snatching at her bottom lip with his teeth and tugging her hair. His hips were working beneath her, their combined movements splashing large amounts of water from the tub onto the bathroom floor. "That one sounds like a request," he said as if delving further into debauchery was a good idea at the time. "Haah─! Say that first bit again and I'll plow you through the morning♥~"

[Apollymi]

Kaguya did enjoy her wordplay and many things seemed to be slipping through the cracks of logic in favor of fun. A groan from Yugi was an interesting sound, and though Kaguya wasn't the type to freak out about noises, she could at least appreciate a good noise when it happened. "Of course I haven't done enough squeezing yet. I can't just go loosening up or anything♥~" Kaguya joked along with the lad whose cock was currently buried deep within her body being squeezed by her walls as she fought against the most girthy intruder her body had known.

Still, time was ticking on and on, and Kaguya was experiencing an orgasm on a cock uncovered enough for her to feel throbs and textures even better through the tightness of her own core. She'd ended up having quite the announcement to make, causing a response to Yugi that was playful and flirtatious in a way that made it sound quite fun. "Is that the kind of request you like? I might have a few more of those to spare♥~" Kaguya flirted almost shamelessly. Even so, there would always be the matter of timing and Yugi's own words in the moment. If she said that first part again, she'd be plowed through to the morning. Internal throbbing made it seem like such an enticing idea. Damned be anything else, "Ara ara, you're talking my language!♥~" she admitted, but would she be saying those words again? Not immediately... no because as a reward for riling her up, she'd leaned into the lad's face again, willingly aiming to capture his tongue and sink fairly deeply into those movements of her hips. Over time, her grinding motions became something which didn't allow for much separation internally... it seemed almost like he was pushing against her cervix in such a way that would imply he could lodge himself in there.

[Bloodedge]

Once again, Kaguya was confirming aloud her own future endeavors with the lad. She didn't even seem conscious of the fact that they were indirectly planning the next affair. Ah, but the future was not yet upon them. The moment at hand was growing more intense with Kaguya's climax occurring. There was even a neighbor who heard Miko earlier in the night, believing it was Kaguya. That neighbor had recently heard her voice ring out as well, and was now peering through their window to see the light in Kaguya's bathroom window. "…I don’t know what kind of exercise Shinomiya-san does in her bathroom, but if that’s yoga, I’m calling the Association, because no human should sound that close to death and heaven at the same time." That same neighbor had some other thoughts about what may have been thinking other things as well, but... the man of the house notably hadn't returned yet, right? Surely the lady wasn't up to anything nefarious.

On the other hand, Yugi would see things become more twisted still, whether now or in the future. Whether she knew it or not, Kaguya was enabling such thoughts. In wondering about the type of request he liked and believing she had more to spare, Kaguya established an expectation. "I'm sure I'd like it even more with intent behind it," he said, primarily interested in the way Kaguya would actually present such a request. She had all the potential to be as much of a hentai character as Miko herself, if not more depending on her leanings in the moment. Certain things would be flavored quite well with a touch of her personality. Alas, he'd not see that quite yet. Upon basically saying they were on the same page, she attacked his mouth again right away. They were locked once more, tongues swabbing and bodies rubbing. Yugi couldn't, and wouldn't, stop his hips from grinding beneath Kaguya to further enhance that sensation against her cervix. His hands were also on the move again, one gliding along her lower spine while the other cupped and squeezed her breast following the abandonment of her hair. All the while, one Shirogane Miyuki and his ride were only a few blocks away on their return trip. . .

[Apollymi]

The neighbor's were a bit lacking in information, whether they'd actually get it or not was something completely different. Right at the moment, Kaguya was too busy in the vacuum of her own creation. Hands moving around her body, touching her skin spreading sensation across dampened skin. Kaguya's head was freed from a grip but her chest and back were touched instead. There was so much passion as their bodies rubbed together, so much depth. There wasn't any pulling back there was just pure instinct leading both forward. Kaguya's impulse had her ignoring the timing, throwing herself further in. In between that rubbing and tongue swabbing as he pushed against her known end repeatedly. "Fuck♥~ I never like it this deep but you're doing things to me♥~" Kaguya moaned her pleasure as her hips kept up the motion. She could do another, she could give herself another orgasm by causing that constant knocking against her spongy end.

While that pair had their privacy slowly encroached upon, Miko and Ai were finalizing their time together. A cry of Miko's name once more signaled the finale "MIII-TAAN!~" Miko stopped this time having explored the full expanse of the other girl's core, having caused multiple orgasms with fingers and tongue alike. Having kissed her and made out with her too. "Ai-sen♪~" Miko said back with a cheeky smirk, and melodic voice. She licked her lips and climbed into the small spoon position. She settled herself beneath Ai's massive breasts while the other girl's legs twitched behind her and Miko grinned happily as she asked for one more picture. "Do you mind if I get one more... just for me♪~" Miko asked. "Yeah, whatever with how weird your phone is I doubt there is anything to worry about," Ai concluded. Whatever magic made Miko's phone not leave her hand, she definitely wasn't worried about her nudes getting leaked or anything of the sort. Miko took a picture of pure triumph and the mellow feeling of warm breasts right on top of her head. "Best day ever♪~" she chirped happily snapping a selfie. Still... she'd not managed to get a route to pop up, she supposed that meant that the System didn't acknowledge girl on girl actions as part of its overarching goal. She also saw no strange magic or ability to grow a cock to use of her own accord. With that in mind there wasn't much to do but send the previously mentioned pictures and prepared for her departure.

[Bloodedge]

No matter how close they were getting to the time of Miyuki's return, Kaguya wasn't stopping herself. Yugi gave her all the physical freedom in the world; she was the one continuing her ride. Well, he wasn't exactly enforcing the idea of stopping either. Why would he? Apart from a better story and the buildup of intimacy and impact with Kaguya, it would have made no real difference to him if her fiancé walked into the bathroom at the height of her orgasm. Actually... he liked the sound of that, and would definitely take the first opportunity to do it in another, more random route ─ provided the future offered such a chance. For now, he'd enjoy every moment Kaguya allowed, borrowed time or not.

As he ground against the girl's cervix, Yugi saw another System notification to go along with the sound of Miko's sent images. He didn't bother viewing the notice this time. No, Yugi's eyes were locked on Kaguya's breast as he closed in to suckle her teat just as he'd done before. According to Kaguya herself, he was doing things to her. Such an interesting clause demanded his attention... and he'd give it after pulling back from her nipple and lapping at it with his tongue. "Am I? What kind of things? It helps to be specific, you know? How else am I supposed to know what I should keep and what I should change?~"

[Apollymi]

Kaguya was still going for that ride, water still splashing the floor. No matter what else she was doing she'd not managed to pick the proper time to break from Yugi's manhood. Unlike her other experiences where she might have avoided the constant grinding against her cervix for sensitivity sake, in the moment she was enjoying it so much she couldn't get off the lad below her. In fact, as he moved his mouth back to her teat, she'd had something rather vague to say, and in return rather pointed words escaped Yugi. Kaguya was a fairly talkative individual, she often found herself having quite a lot to say, but as a person who was experienced enough she knew that well placed words could ruin her own good time. That being said, she'd already decided to trust Yugi, and had heard first hand the types of things said to him, surely he could withstand what he was asking for. "Ara ara, so eager♥~" she mused a twitching tightness settling between her legs as she slowly rose and sank in his lap, brushing him against her. "I could always be more specific~" she started as she continued working herself up. "You keep doing what you're doing but I really like is looking down at you to see you glaring back up at me... that keeps me wet and gives me tingles in the depths of my pussy♥~" Kaguya wasn't one to avoid words, no... she just used them differently. A flirty tone a bit of vulgarity did quite a bit and it was her natural inclination to act as such. Therefore she had his full attention when Miko was sending images and wrapping up her time with Ai. But she did get something... which she had to take a moment to look at and process mentally.

〔SYSTEM NOTICE〕
Unresolved bond resonance detected.

Target: Hayasaka Ai
Compatibility: Confirmed
Route Assignment: Pending

Note:
Current Player lacks route eligibility.
Resonance will be redirected if a compatible Player is present.

Status: Dormant.

Miko for her part in this had her happy picture and then was happy to get up and peck Ai's lip and her cheek. All the while thinking about the fact that there was a dormant route but not one she could access. "Arigatou, best welcome back present so far♪~" Miko chirped. Ai for her part in this lazily rolled over and nodded. "Hai hai, glad you liked it... warn me next time you're gonna go that crazy. I'll open the toy box and repay the favor~" Ai mentioned. Still she was in her own apartment and as such she relaxed in her bed and at the other girl as she picked up her phone and began moving. "Oi, are you really planning to leave already?" Ai wondered. "Hai, I promised Kaya-sen I'd make dinner. You can come too..." Miko offered freely knowing that Kaguya wouldn't mind if Ai randomly came over for dinner and nor would Yugi. "Iia, I have my own reasons but I generally avoid being there too much. Have a good time and you all are welcome here any time you like..." Ai mentioned, casually avoiding why she didn't go to the house Kaguya stayed in more often. "Also if you figure out a way to let me peruse your phone, I'd be really excited about that... do you want an escort back? If you give me a minute I can put on some clothes..." Ai offered knowing that Miko could be a bit spacy. "Iia, it isn't necessary. Besides, I have one more person to call and check on before I get into anything else, and that isn't a conversation I'd made any one else sit though, he's gonna be so mad," Miko said cringing internally. "Hai hai, good luck then..." Ai managed. She got up and followed the girl to the door to send her on her way. Miko for her part int his patted the other girl on the butt and squeezed one of her breasts before heading out. "Ja ne, Ai-sen♪ Thanks a bunch for all your help!~" Miko chirped as she headed off. And thus Miko was on the move again, though not at any remarkably fast pace mostly so she could casually make that phone call she was hyping herself up for.

[Bloodedge]

Yugi was quite the eager individual when anticipating further deviance. He really couldn't help himself, nor would he be missing any opportunities. Kaguya was officially his second escapade, and already firmly his second favorite in ways that didn't seem very exclusive to the situation... nor very distant from the number one spot. He'd let things come to a halt whenever Kaguya came to the conclusion that they had to, but he wouldn't force the end of his own good time. Moreover, he'd only be alright with them stopping because it made a more interesting future.

Currently, it seemed Kaguya still had no thoughts of stopping, not even knowing her fiancé was within two city blocks. She was instead focused on giving the very specifics Yugi so recently spoke of. The angle and view she had available was apparently enough to keep her wet and tingling within. Hearing that, Yugi looked up into her face through a furrowed brow, wearing a devious grin. "Goddamn that's specific," he noted, smacking Kaguya's rear when it appeared just over the water's surface. There was one thing he still waited for: a brief exchange from less than a minute earlier. "Is there something you want me to do about that?" he asked cheekily.

[Apollymi]

Yugi's excitement was part of Kaguya's interest. So honest and earnest. She found his perversion to be part of his better qualities and thus she could freely let her own loose a bit more. Kaguya often ran into an issue of outpacing her partners in such a way that it was difficult to fully flirt with anyone. When even her regular speech counted as flirty being direct could end in a sad time for her though not real fault of her own. As such, the words she shared with Yugi were meant at least partly as a test, but the lad had passed every one so far, so she wasn't even surprise when a furrowed brow and glare was aimed up at her. His grin was something which made her heart skip a beat, and her loins tremble as she lowered herself. A groan escaped her lips, "Ugggah♥!~" did she have something more specific for him, as her hips began to move she certain could share something else. The words shared earlier by Miko rang true and she understood completely what was falling out of her mouth without even giving it a bit of extra thought to process, "Fuck♥! Me♥! Daddy♥!~" she said in that flirty and teasing tone as she leaned her face back into his willing to get back into it, with whatever extras he offered she was surrendering to the passion of the moment.

At the same time, MIko was out of Ai's apartment and on the move again. She was taking a deep breath and calming the strange beating of her own heart. And in that moment having typed in the entire number she'd been waiting to dial, she pressed send and brought it up to her ear. She'd stopped moving forward instead finding herself pacing in front of a park bench she'd stopped at to make this call in particular, she wanted something calmer to look at while she tried and failed to quiet her own mind. 'Don't be mad. Don't be mad. Don't be mad.' she chanted a mantra which had her quietly hoping that her unexplained absence wasn't about to be something that caused a rift between her and someone most important to her.

[Bloodedge]

What sort of development did Yugi have to look forward to? The way things were going with Kaguya, he expected nothing less than a build toward further sexual activity. Since her hips had never stopped moving despite reaching orgasm, he had a general idea what sort of request would leave her mouth when prompted. How, though? Interestingly enough... she adopted the method by which Miko addressed him. The request, as he could expect, was to fuck her. That grin Yugi already wore intensified before Kaguya's lips pressed to his. Even more water would be lost to the bathroom floor, as Yugi immediately pushed against Kaguya to lean her against the opposite end of the tub. He'd keep contact with her mouth while ramming against her cervix, further teasing the idea of entry... but could he manage it? Kaguya was tight enough that he doubted a rough approach would even be possible without his current level of Strength, so... perhaps it would just take some doing? Was it even worth making that leap now? Well, it was definitely something he felt would be worthwhile with her. . .

Meanwhile, a phone call was being made. Miko's attempt to reach a specific individual would result in an answer from someone quite different ─ a total unknown even. "Moshi moshi," spoke the voice of an older male. At the same time, there were eyes trained on Miko from a distance. It was late, and she was a lone girl pacing in the park. At an hour like this, given the current state of the world, she was making a very irresponsible decision. Luckily for her, she wasn't being observed by some ne'er-do-well, but instead a rather well-known individual one might have seen pictures of on billboards and news articles throughout the city ─ likely with something along the lines of 'The Detective Prince in the titles.

[Apollymi]

Kaguya made a request, adopting Miko's method of referring to Yugi for sexual purposes in a singular moment of understanding. The feeling of being cared for and heard, the feeling of being understood, and the knowledge that if one asked or demanded with the right feeling, they'd get exactly what they wanted. That was how it felt to address someone as 'Daddy' in Kaguya's mind and that was the feeling Yugi gave. A godly dick her fiancé had but this kind of energy, wasn't something she found in him. She never would have thought to address him as such and it was quintessentially presented by the shift in their positioning. The continued kissing while he shifted her about to begin properly ramming into her core. She could feel every knock at her womb's entrance, and it felt... "Delightful♥!~" she moaned that happiness as her body relaxed more and more... and she could feel it strangely, acceptance of the highest order, something she didn't want to run from. Something her hips aimed to meet. And such it would continue. "That's the spot♥~" she moaned happily groaning as each movement was pushing her closer and closer to the edge.

Miko was pacing and hyping herself up. Suddenly on high alert, not just because of the phone call but because she felt rather suddenly she was being watched. Her ears prickled but before she could begin looking around for the oddity the phone was answered. The voice on the other end was new, and even with the phone between them she knew it wasn't the person she was looking for. "Oh sorry, I thought..." she paused looking at her phone screen. "No... I have the right number," she said pausing and thinking. "Oh right, I have an unknown number... got it," Miko said softly, seeming to consider how best to phrase her next ask carefully. She couldn't give her actual name lest someone who didn't need to know it find out about her reappearance. She didn't know the details of what happened with her parents yet, but she didn't want to be used as leverage against anyone, nor did she want to end up in the Prime Minister's clutches. "I'm sorry to bother you, but can you tell, Takao that Mimori called and he can call me back at this number?" she said making an assumption about the person fielding the lad's calls and why. She didn't have her old phone though she had to simply have that number passed along. She also didn't want to potentially put the lad in danger either, she just knew he was likely worried about her and wanted him to know she was safe.

[Bloodedge]

The very same neighbor who heard Kaguya's voice ring out earlier, twice by their own assumption, was still casually sitting near that window. In doing so, they witnessed a vehicle slowly encroaching upon Kaguya's abode. He recognized that SUV as belonging to a Hunter Miyuki left with. Surely they were mistaken about those noises, right? Wrong. The neighbor's thoughts would neither be confirmed nor denied at present, but as Kaguya was currently moaning about how delightful something was, nefarious things would continue. Yugi's tongue had never before spent so much time outside of his own mouth... but at least it still had a place to call home: Kaguya's mouth. It seemed only natural to find a vacation home for his cock as well ─ something being subconsciously attempted as he forced himself against her cervix, pushing and pushing like it was his new life's purpose to enter her more deeply. "Is that the spot?" he asked sarcastically after the girl's claim. "How about I give you even more? I could show you something really crazy... but it's risky. You'll probably never go back♥~" he said teasingly, all while those thrusts were promising a form of entry that shouldn't be possible by human logic. All the while, that SUV was rolling into the driveway. . .

On the other end of Miko's ongoing phone call, a man was curious as to who was calling the current number. Very few had access to it, and he knew nothing of a girl who sounded like this. One thing was very strange, though: she called the person she was looking for... Takao. "Takao?" the man questioned immediately, slightly bewildered. When told who was calling, he seemed to hesitate. "One moment. Mikami-san, there's a... Mimori looking for you?" he said with an upward inflection. Immediately, there was a crash and the sound of wind in the receiver, as if the phone had been snatched and moved quickly through the air. Just after that, came the breathing of a hesitant man ─ one who'd just moved at breakneck speeds from across a room. "..." Silence. There was only silence for several seconds thereafter. Takao had been found, but he'd not found any words to use. So few people knew the name Mimori, and none who did would pull such a prank. Was there something else? How could he be sure the identity of this person? Most importantly, how could he even broach the topic?

[Apollymi]

Kaguya and Yugi were busy spreading water around the bathroom and getting deeper and deeper into deviance. No thoughts were had of the outside, instead, they were busy inside. Inside of Kaguya's mouth, was the place where Yugi seemed to find a new home for his tongue. Kaguya herself was a bit more experienced but still couldn't say she'd spent so much time attached by the lips while in the midst of these activities. Still she couldn't say no, she wouldn't. Her core was so tight, though for her it was also rather intense. That constant knocking against her womb's entrance, seemed to be giving her strange feelings. She knew he couldn't go deeper but something about the sensation of his work below her waist implied it'd be great if he could. Her mind wandered and then... as if by magic, Yugi spoke. "Even more♥!~" Kaguya seemed quite excited, that teasing tone had her body relaxing she was giving in. "That seems impossible, but I like that you know... you're tempting me so hard, it's getting hard to remember why I should say no~" Kaguya flirted. "Ah, but it feels so good why can't I?♥~" she questioned. She opened her mouth then and gave a flirty little chant, "Deeper♥~" she claimed seemingly without extra thought for whatever it was worth, the risks couldn't be that bad right? What was she missing? Well, that was something right outside, something she'd yet to register.

At the same time, Miko was slowly talking herself past security. She'd forgotten this part of interacting with famous people. She'd forgotten what it was like to be registered as outside of the circle of familiarity. Oh well, it was fine, she wasn't even surprised when the person on the other end registered shock at her choice in name. Well... she wasn't going to call him something super formal. "Yes..." Miko said cautiously when asked about that, still she couldn't really clarify why she used such familiar language. As long as her message was passed along all would be fine. She wondered if this man would simply take down her number or something of the sort, but then she heard him relaying her message directly. Surprise crossed Miko's face which was rather genuine. As she heard a rush of air and then silence, save for breathing. She took a deep breath herself in that moment imagining the lad had just scared the life out of someone who worked for him. There was weight to that silence, his ragged breathing told a story Miko wasn't herself ready to process completely so when she opened her mouth she tried her best to make sure he understood her. "That sounded really aggressive. I was going to say... don't be mad, Onii-chan♪~" Miko chirped out that last word, wondering how stressed the lad had been about her. She'd count him among the few who worried after her outside of her immediate family, which is why he'd been on the first half of her list of people to contact. Now she was wondering if he didn't have something crazy to tell her or if she was actually in trouble.

[Bloodedge]

The idea of receiving even more of him had Kaguya's attention, if nothing else. She repeated the phrase, her voice carrying a tone of excitement ─ perhaps even disbelief. She wanted it. In fact, despite how impossible the idea seemed, temptation took her to a place beyond reason. Logic should have had her stopping. The fact that they were beyond the ten minute mark said she should have been drying off, dressed, getting herself in order for Miyuki's return. Instead, here she was... wondering 'why not?' Deeper, she said. In that moment, Yugi smirked, chuckled, and pecked her lips with a tenderness questionable for the moment. His next thrust was slow, but it didn't stop when he hit Kaguya's cervix. No, it kept going forward, pushing against that final barrier with every intention of penetrating it. "You sure? It's a big decision. If I go deeper, you're mine♥~" he claimed. Yugi could feel it. At the very tip of his cock, there was a pinch denoting the first moments of entry to Kaguya's womb. He'd keep pushing from there, forcing her cervix open more to make more headway. It would only be seconds before he could reach that crucial point of fully locking the glans inside, but lo... before that could happen, there was the sound of a car door shutting in the driveway. . .

Speaking of sounds, the only one traveling through Miko's call from the other end was that of a man's frantic breathing. He had no words, but she had some. Something was aggressive? He wasn't supposed to be mad? Onii-chan? None of those things mattered. What mattered was the confirmation of a voice unmistakable ─ one that couldn't be replicated by the greatest impressionists or technology to his ears. An elongated gasp denoted relief, disbelief and confusion all at once. "Mi...mori...?" was all the man could say. He sounded weary and lost, as though caught between fantasy and reality after several days of wakefulness. Perhaps this was a sign. Perhaps it was time for a weary traveler to rest? No; there were too many questions at hand. How, though, could he ask even a single one? "I..." Sadly, there was another voice in the area around Takao just then. "Clock's ticking, mate. I'm going in ahead~"