A difficult scene to witness, one that would paint Mafuyu's mother in a better light. But then, if things were truly going this well for her, she wouldn't be here in a palace, now would she? Fray doesn't know all the details of her story, but he's seen enough in these brief glimpses into Mafuyu's life to know that this isn't all there is to see.
Let's try the laptop(?) next, what does that one show?]
Mafuyu steps into the entryway, closing the door behind her. She's... scared. But she has to be good.
"Mom, I'm home"
Mom walks over to the entryway, waiting in the living room.
"Welcome home, Mafuyu. How was school today?"
"Let me think... Oh, we started softball in P.E. today."
"My, is that so? It sounds like great stress relief!"
"Yeah. Maybe it's because I got to move around, but it felt like I could concentrate better when I was studying in the afternoon."
"I see, that's good." Mom seems so happy. Maybe... "Then you must be hungry. I'll start dinner early today, then. You should go get changed."
Mafuyu nods, and turns to go up the stairs with a cheerful "Mhm!" But her mother cuts off anything else...
"Oh- I just remembered..."
... Why does her stomach feel so heavy suddenly?
"What's wrong, Mom?"
"About your music equipment. I threw that away today."
".........................What?"
Her heart drops-
And Mom keeps smiling.
"Although I can understand your feelings about wanting to do music, with your music equipment at home, its hard not to notice, right? I thought that an environment where you can focus on studying would be better for you right now. And since you said you'd quit music anyway, I figured it was best to get it done quickly."
Mafuyu is quiet, trying desperately not to cry.
"..............Oh. ... It's... It's okay. I don't mind... Because I... don't need it right now."
She said the right words, right? Please let her go-
Mom smiles. "Right? I'm glad that you agree with me, Mafuyu."
".........Yeah."
"Ah- there's something else that I need to apologize to you for..."
... Huh? More? There's more? Mafuyu just stares.
"Remember that time I borrowed your computer to search for something? Well, I borrowed it for a little while today as well and accidentally spilled a drink on it. It wouldn't turn on at all, so I sent it in for repairs this afternoon. I'm truly sorry. Was there anything in there that you needed to hand in for school? If there was, I'll speak with your teacher-"
"........ Really....?"
Her music. Her lyrics... her photos and- and Nightcord...
"Is that.... really..."
"Really~?"
... How does she sound so playful and yet so terrifying? It's a warning, Mafuyu knows-
"... It's... Nothing. There wasn't anything for school on it, so it's alright... I'll go get changed..."
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A difficult scene to witness, one that would paint Mafuyu's mother in a better light. But then, if things were truly going this well for her, she wouldn't be here in a palace, now would she? Fray doesn't know all the details of her story, but he's seen enough in these brief glimpses into Mafuyu's life to know that this isn't all there is to see.
Let's try the laptop(?) next, what does that one show?]
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"Mom, I'm home"
Mom walks over to the entryway, waiting in the living room.
"Welcome home, Mafuyu. How was school today?"
"Let me think... Oh, we started softball in P.E. today."
"My, is that so? It sounds like great stress relief!"
"Yeah. Maybe it's because I got to move around, but it felt like I could concentrate better when I was studying in the afternoon."
"I see, that's good." Mom seems so happy. Maybe... "Then you must be hungry. I'll start dinner early today, then. You should go get changed."
Mafuyu nods, and turns to go up the stairs with a cheerful "Mhm!" But her mother cuts off anything else...
"Oh- I just remembered..."
... Why does her stomach feel so heavy suddenly?
"What's wrong, Mom?"
"About your music equipment. I threw that away today."
".........................What?"
Her heart drops-
And Mom keeps smiling.
"Although I can understand your feelings about wanting to do music, with your music equipment at home, its hard not to notice, right? I thought that an environment where you can focus on studying would be better for you right now. And since you said you'd quit music anyway, I figured it was best to get it done quickly."
Mafuyu is quiet, trying desperately not to cry.
"..............Oh. ... It's... It's okay. I don't mind... Because I... don't need it right now."
She said the right words, right? Please let her go-
Mom smiles. "Right? I'm glad that you agree with me, Mafuyu."
".........Yeah."
"Ah- there's something else that I need to apologize to you for..."
... Huh? More? There's more? Mafuyu just stares.
"Remember that time I borrowed your computer to search for something? Well, I borrowed it for a little while today as well and accidentally spilled a drink on it. It wouldn't turn on at all, so I sent it in for repairs this afternoon. I'm truly sorry. Was there anything in there that you needed to hand in for school? If there was, I'll speak with your teacher-"
"........ Really....?"
Her music. Her lyrics... her photos and- and Nightcord...
"Is that.... really..."
"Really~?"
... How does she sound so playful and yet so terrifying? It's a warning, Mafuyu knows-
"... It's... Nothing. There wasn't anything for school on it, so it's alright... I'll go get changed..."
...
Her room feels so empty.