IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

[beathollow]

it's all too perfect.

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It's sunset, and Mafuyu sits in an empty park, staring at her broken phone. ... She should go. She has to study. But...

...

Something makes it spark to life, and a hologram of KAITO appears, much to Mafuyu's shock.

"Kaito..."

Now I get it. We couldn't reach you because your phone was broken...

"How did you-"


Miku, try now.

Okay.

There's another flash of light and then another hologram appears.

Mafuyu wants to cry, with relief for once.

"Miku... I was worried I would never see you again."

Mafuyu...

So, care to tell us what happened?

Mafuyu nods, speaking quietly.

"My mom tried to take away my phone... I resisted and... it fell into my aquarium."

Oh, I see...

That explains it. Mafuyu... If you don't fight back now, this is probably going to be it for you. I'm not just talking about being cut off from everyone. She's going to pick you apart clean. If you agree to do her bidding, she'll succeed in destroying who you are. You'll lose everything that you care about. For good.

Mafuyu inhales sharply-

"What am I supposed to do?"

Fight back. Tell her how you really feel. No one can predict what's going to happen, but this is the only option you have right now.

"Fight back...? But, if I do that, Mom will..."

The image of a woman crying into her hands in the middle of an amusement park comes to mind.

Miku frowns and puts a tiny hand on one of Mafuyu's knuckles.

If you tell her, she might get upset... But if you don't say something, you might break... I don't want that to happen... So, please, tell her. We'll be here for you...

"Miku..."

Mafuyu is quiet. She thinks of that cold, emtpy home. Of friends and warmth.

"Okay. I... I... I'll try telling her how I really feel."