Nostalgia rings its bells, a familial connection, who is she to the overpowered player?
FRAN: So pretty! *eyes sparkle at the huge tree in front of her, decorated with ornaments and shiny lights* Why so high and pretty?
SHISHOU: It is a custom of Unifixein to do this near the year end. It is called a Christmas tree.
MAPLE: *giggles* Unifixein? It's the real world, you mean!
SHISHOU: *sighs* "Seriously, this kid really hasn't realised this is no game?" *pauses* "Not that I can blame her. Today's technology can be quite advanced." Regardless, your world IS known as Unifixein. According to Schrik and the others, of course.
MAPLE: *shrugs* Okay then! *Is she even listening!?*
FRAN: *confused* Something wrong?
SHISHOU: N-Nothing! Either way, aren't we missing one more thing?
MAPLE: Huh?
SALLY: *walking over* He means the star at the top. *takes a star ornament out of her item box* That recent event helped me make this for customisation!
MAPLE: Oohh, that's soo pretty, Sally! *giggles* We should put it on the top!
FRAN: *curious* How?
MAPLE: *giggles* Sally, you can do it!
SALLY: *grins back* Well, don't mind if I do! *activates her Wind Magic, uses it to propel herself up*
FRAN: *giggles, activates her own Wind Magic to get up*
MAPLE: *watches them with a smile as they get up* This is really nice! I know that I shouldn't be playing games, but... *images flash in her head, her smile drops, but she shakes her head* No! Mikao-nee wouldn't want me to be sad...! *pauses* Now that I think about it, I wonder how Katarina Claes is so different in this game. Mikao-nee and Asayori-nee always talked about how bad she was as a person... And there's nothing in the records about a collab event with Fortune Lover. ... *shrugs* Eh, maybe it's just a coincidence! *lies down on the grass* Still...
MIKAO: Kaedeeeeee!!!! *hugs her* Awww, my little baby cousin!
KAEDE (Y): *blushes* M-MIKAO-NEE-CHAN!
MIKAO: I've missed you so much! How're your parents?
KAEDE (Y): They're busy as per usual! *shrugs* Nothing new! *eyes then sparkle as she sees the ornaments* Ooh, ooh, did I get here in time to decorate the tree with you?!
MIKAO: You hit the jackpot! *grins* Come on, we're almost done!
KAEDE (Y): Yay! *rushes in, helps her and her brothers set everything up until all that remains is the star for the top of the tree* Awww, I really want to put it on the to- WHOAA!
MIKAO: *grins up at her, lets her sit on her shoulders* it's been a while, hasn't it? Now up you go! Put it up!
KAEDE (Y): *eyes widen with joy* Alright! *manages to put it up, the tree lights up as Mikao sets her down* oooohhH!!
MIKAO: *smiles, pats her head* It's beautiful...!
KAEDE (Y): It is! *smiles, they and her other cousins admire it*
MAPLE: *sighs* Mikao-nee... I hope you're resting well up there.
KATARINA: *looks up at the star in the sky* Kaede.... *smiles sadly* I wish I could tell you the truth... *walks back into her room, unaware of someone overhearing*
KEITH: *pauses* Kaede...? Isn't that... Maple's real name? What does... Neesan mean by that...?
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