Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 3

[Oldmansour]

>"Hello, Lily? It's Byakuren. I hope I didn't wake you...."

>*mumble*

[DracoOmega]

>"Oh, well... if you're still exhausted, I can call back later. It's not important; I just thought I'd see how you were doing."

[Oldmansour]

>"Oh, well... if you're still exhausted, I can call back later. It's not important; I just thought I'd see how you were doing."

>"Mnau I.. *yawn* Oh, that's you, Byakuren. *yawn* Iszis.... supposed to happen? I never woke up tired before."

[DracoOmega]

>"I was extremely exhausted the day after I first used that power, yes. It was better this time, so it may simply need getting used to."

[Oldmansour]

>"I was extremely exhausted the day after I first used that power, yes. It was better this time, so it may simply need getting used to."

>The blonde yawns again, and you can hear her wings stretching in the background. "Hope so." After a brief pause, she asks, "How are you feeling?"

[DracoOmega]

>"A bit weary, but I've managed a math exam and a day of classes without too much trouble and I'm still awake enough. So if I can serve as any indication, it definitely gets easier."

[Oldmansour]

>"A bit weary, but I've managed a math exam and a day of classes without too much trouble and I'm still awake enough. So if I can serve as any indication, it definitely gets easier."

>You hear one of Lily's joints pop, then another. "I think I like easier."

[DracoOmega]

>"No arguments there."
>"Oh, by the way, last night I gave your number to Kiku, in case we needed to contact each other in an emergency. I hope you don't mind?"

[Oldmansour]

>"No arguments there."
>"Oh, by the way, last night I gave your number to Kiku, in case we needed to contact each other in an emergency. I hope you don't mind?"

>"Isn't that what-" She stops herself, and finishes her question in a quieter voice. "Can't we do that with our rings?"

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, Kiku couldn't, last time she tried. Maybe she eventually will, but I thought this would be prudent in the interim at least."
>"Though speaking of that, there was something I wanted to test."
>Try to reach out to Lily through our ring: Can you hear me?

[Oldmansour]

>"Well, Kiku couldn't, last time she tried. Maybe she eventually will, but I thought this would be prudent in the interim at least."
>"Though speaking of that, there was something I wanted to test."
>Try to reach out to Lily through our ring: Can you hear me?

>"'Prudent?'" She ponders that one for a few seconds. "Oh, 'smart'. Yeah, good idea."
>"Test?"
>Her voice returns instantly, Uh huh.

[DracoOmega]

>Do we know about how far away Lily lives?
>If not: About how far away from the school are you currently?

[Oldmansour]

>Do we know about how far away Lily lives?
>If not: About how far away from the school are you currently?

>You do not.
>Uh... couple miles? Little less, I think?

[DracoOmega]

>That's decent range, though at some point I would like to test just how far we can theoretically reach. One end of town to the other is much further than that, after all.
>The Metal Tiger Shrine is quite a bit further away from here than that, as well, yes?

[Oldmansour]

>That's decent range, though at some point I would like to test just how far we can theoretically reach. One end of town to the other is much further than that, after all.
>The Metal Tiger Shrine is quite a bit further away from here than that, as well, yes?

>No kiddin'. Mayoiga's a big place.
>You're not quite sure how far from the school the Shrine is, but would have to be at least twice that distance, probably more.

[DracoOmega]

>"Well, something to test when you're your sprightly self again. But other than feeling tired, is everything else okay?"

[Oldmansour]

>"Well, something to test when you're your sprightly self again. But other than feeling tired, is everything else okay?"

>You choice of words draws a giggle from Lily. 'Sprightly'. I like that. But yeah, 'part from that, everything's peachy. I actually woke up a couple hours ago... Hours? What time is it? She pauses. Wow, when'd it get that late?

[DracoOmega]

>"Hours ago? You sounded convincingly as though I had woken you up with my phone call."

[Oldmansour]

>"Hours ago? You sounded convincingly as though I had woken you up with my phone call."

>"You did. I woke up, but it didn't work, so I nodded off again."

[DracoOmega]

>"Oh. Fair enough. In any case, I'm glad to hear that you're doing okay - well-earned naps notwithstanding. I'll leave you to you rest; hopefully today will be a little less hectic than yesterday was."

[Oldmansour]

>"Oh. Fair enough. In any case, I'm glad to hear that you're doing okay - well-earned naps notwithstanding. I'll leave you to you rest; hopefully today will be a little less hectic than yesterday was."

>"Mmmm.... I'm thinking breakfast, I like the sound of breakfast." Her feathers rustle in the background. She then comes back with, "Ugh. Yeah, less hectic would be good, it's nasty out there."

[DracoOmega]

>"Ah yes, the weather as well - all the more reason to hope for a laid-back evening. Well, I shall bid you farewell for now. Enjoy your breakfast and take it easy."

[Oldmansour]

>"Ah yes, the weather as well - all the more reason to hope for a laid-back evening. Well, I shall bid you farewell for now. Enjoy your breakfast and take it easy."

>Lily yawns again, though you can picture her smiling face as she says, "See ya."

[DracoOmega]

>"Goodbye."
>Hang up the phone and give Kiku another ring.
>If we get no answer, leave her a text: "Just thought I'd see how the party went last night. Call me when you're free."

[Oldmansour]

>"Goodbye."
>Hang up the phone and give Kiku another ring.
>If we get no answer, leave her a text: "Just thought I'd see how the party went last night. Call me when you're free."

>Having touched base with Lily, you try Kiku again, and as before, her phone appears to be inactive. So you settle for sending her a text message instead.

[DracoOmega]

>Reach out to the Purpose again.
>Purpose, I have a few more questions for you. Is that alright?

[Oldmansour]

>Reach out to the Purpose again.
>Purpose, I have a few more questions for you. Is that alright?

>I will answer, if I am able.

[DracoOmega]

>Thank you. First of all, you are the incarnation of the purpose of the barrier that separates my world from that of the demons, yes?
Assuming an affirmative: >Does that mean that you have existed for as long as the barrier itself has existed?

[Oldmansour]

>Thank you. First of all, you are the incarnation of the purpose of the barrier that separates my world from that of the demons, yes?
Assuming an affirmative: >Does that mean that you have existed for as long as the barrier itself has existed?

>My knowledge of the language of this side is limited, but I will answer as best as I can.
>I AM the barrier, that which was created to separate the demons from this world. This part of the barrier is a reflection of that purpose.

[DracoOmega]

>In that case, how long have you existed?