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Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 4
Oldmansour:
--- Quote from: DracoOmega on March 13, 2016, 04:29:31 AM --->Chuckle
>"Well, I think we'd best catch up."
>Let's go catch up with the others and go see what Satori has to say
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>"Oh, right, sorry." Koko says quickly as you turn and chase after the other mikos.
>"Can I ask you something?" White Rose says to Koko. "If the wolf was close to hear, that means I should have heard all of you. Especially voices."
>"Yuzu-chan's real quiet. And her voice is low-pitched when she's in wolf form."
>Your comrade nods. "That makes sense."
>When you return to Satori's room, you can feel the tension in the air. None of the three newly arrived mikos there look really grim or excessively serious, but you can tell they're staying as far away from Satori as they can, while Doremy has gone back to being the stone-faced protector you saw when you first entered. Kiku, rather prudently, seems to have placed herself between her fellow mikos and Satori, who is standing again, her meal finished. She didn't leave much.
>Satori smiles and nods to you when you enter. "Thank you, Lotus, White Rose."
DracoOmega:
>Nod politely and let her continue
Oldmansour:
--- Quote from: DracoOmega on March 13, 2016, 08:21:04 AM --->Nod politely and let her continue
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>"And thank you all for coming, too." she says to her fellow mikos, in a more subdued voice.
>"Is this important, Satori?" the senoir miko asks.
>"Yes, Karura. I wouldn't have asked you to come here if it wasn't." She pauses to swallow visibly. "It's about something that should have happened a long time ago. Something else I stole from Kiku. Something I need to give back."
>"If you're suggesting what I think you are, Satori, this should be done before the entire Sisterhood of the temple."
>Satori blanches. "Yes. You're right. But, I.... I'm not-"
>"Was this your idea?" she asks you.
DracoOmega:
>Shake our head
>"No. She just asked me to gather a couple of you."
Oldmansour:
--- Quote from: DracoOmega on March 13, 2016, 10:43:03 AM --->Shake our head
>"No. She just asked me to gather a couple of you."
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>"And I agreed." Kiku says to her comrade. "Which you all should know, if you were listening. Your ears are that good, Yuzuriha." The canine youkai returns her gaze evenly, but does not reply. "And that's precisely why I agreed. I don't think Satori could face all of you any more than all of you could face her. Not without letting your emotions get the better of you."
>"That's mighty considerate of you, Kiku." Karura tells her with a faint smile.
>"Practicality."
>"Sure, we can go with that."
>Kiku scowls at the silver-garbed miko, but it is Satori who speaks next. "I think you're both right. You've always excelled at keeping your emotions in check, Kiku. But I knew you were a better person than you thought you were. You were just afraid to admit it. And that's just one of the reasons you deserve to be the elder of this temple.
>"Satori?" Kiku blurts as Doremy helps Satori to her feet again.
>"A decade ago, you were chosen to be the head of this temple. I stole that position from you. And I may never be able to make up for that act. But the very least I can do is give you what is rightfully yours." The woman pulls herself to her full height, though not easily, you note. "I, Satori Komeiji, do hereby surrender the title of Elder of the New Mayoiga Shrine of the Metal Tiger to you, Kiku, and all the powers and responsibilities that come with the title." The struggle with the formality of that declaration getting to her, Satori visibly slumps. "I know you'll do a better job than I did."