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"Miku, look here! There's something I wanted to show you!"
Mizuki exclaimed all the sudden upon their appearance in the Sekai, hopping and stepping as they brought in a large and fluffy thing resembling the head of a cat. Miku, who was sitting by herself, looked up at the item the pink-haired animator brought and all of a sudden her thoughts filled with questions; what is that? Why is it so big? And why does it only have the head intact? Being all silent won't help with all her curiosity, though. She needed to ask something.
"Mizuki, what is that?"
"A plushie!"
"A plushie?"
"Yeah! They're sooo cute and soft… Try touching it, Miku!"
All of a sudden, Mizuki shoved the plushie into Miku's arms before she even answered— Miku suddenly felt a sudden rush of joy as she held the huge, yet soft item in her hands. Her mouth was slightly gaping open and didn't even bat those heterochromatic eyes away from it. Her hands began to squish the whole surface of it, shaking it and trying to plant her face on it. Mizuki could only grin in satisfaction as they knew all this time that Miku is always interested in cute things.
"So, how?"
"This.. This is comfy. Also.. cute."
Light red hue tinted along her cheeks as she kept staring at the cat head plush in admiration, but then her moment of joy was broken with the arrival of someone else; a voice calling both of them.
"Mizuki, Miku. You two are here."
It's Mafuyu, the ever-so-gloomy violet-haired lyricist of Niigo… Well, at least what Mizuki thought of her. Mafuyu with her usual stoic stare looked at both Miku and Mizuki, then at the item Miku was staring at.
"Whose doll is that? Is that yours, Mizuki?"
"Ah, yes yes! That would be mine, indeed! A friend gave this to me and I figured to show it to Miku considering how she might like it!"
"I see."
The atmosphere went silent all the sudden, but unlike it being awkward, it was more like a moment of serene as both Mizuki and Mafuyu watched Miku keep fiddling with the plushie, until Mafuyu finally spoke another sentence.
"Mizuki, can I take a look at it for a bit?"
"Ooh, what's this? Miss Yuki is interested in dolls?"
"Just tell me yes or no."
"Alright, alright! You can look at it."
Mafuyu sat down beside Miku after Mizuki allowed her to inspect the object even closer. The cat's face was calm yet showing some kind of innocence.. Much similar to a certain someone she is looking at now; Miku.
"Mafuyu? Is there something on my face?"
Her call snapped Mafuyu back to her senses, then with a light shake of a head she gave out her answer of a "no".
"Alright, I guess I gotta run off now to work. Hey, Miku, sorry to break your excitement but mind if I have it back? I need to use it to help with a design I'm trying to tweak with!"
With a nod, Miku returned the item to them. A little disappointed, indeed, but that plushie is Mizuki's.. Nothing can be helped.
"Thanksies, Miku! Alright, I'm logging out now. See you guys later!"
Mizuki waved and left the Sekai with the plushie and after their figure can no longer be seen in the Sekai, Miku went back to spacing out for a little before she decided to ask Mafuyu.
"Mafuyu," she called out, her hands won't stop making squishing gestures as if she likes to think that the plushie is in her hands still, "do you think I can get one also? A plushie like Mizuki."
"...Well, I don't know. Maybe it's a yes." As usual, Mafuyu's answer was straightforward, yet unconcerned unlike Miku. Seeing Miku's sudden slight frown, though, moved Mafuyu a bit.
Maybe she can try to work it out, just this once for her.
"There are lots of those plushies you can get. Animals, person-shaped, even food-shaped."
"Animals.. Animal ones sound cute."
"I see. Do you want it so much?"
Miku lifted her head up and eagerly nodded. Mafuyu could guess that answer coming from her right after anyway.
"Then I'll try getting one for you. No promises but I'll just try my best.. I guess."
It was surprising to hear Mafuyu willing to go to such an extent for her.. or maybe this is Miku's first time to actually see the soft side that Mafuyu viewed ever since she gets better with herself. She doesn't take it as bad, rather, being giddy about what kind of plushie Mafuyu will bring her.
"Alright, I'll wait..!"
The next day, Sekai is still as empty as ever. Miku had gotten restless of what Mafuyu told her tomorrow; to try bringing her a plushie for her own. After another long day of waiting, Mafuyu finally arrived back in the Sekai. In her hand was a big plushie— but different from the one Mizuki has; it has a whole body intact, a whole, round body. Then it's face was just another small lump of round circle at the end. She wonders what creature it is.
"What is this one, Mafuyu? This doesn't look like a cat at all."
"It's a seal."
"A seal?"
"They live in both the waters and the lands. A huge thing, if you ask me," Mafuyu sat down, occupying the usual spot which is next to Miku.
"A seal.. They look cute. Hello there, Mister Seal."
Miku has a thin grin tugged on her lips as she moves its arm, making a flapping gesture with the plushie. She felt rather gleeful and surprised that Mafuyu did go to get something for her. But.. why? She cannot even understand, for now.
"Mafuyu.. Are you okay with giving this to me?"
"I don't mind. I think that.. like everyone, I want you to be happy as well."
Happy.. Right, the others did say that Miku looks better when she is happy, but rarely she ever heard it from Mafuyu. Now that she knows that Mafuyu is also caring to her, it makes her chest feel all warm and ticklish— happiness, if she would call it.
"Here's your own plushie now. Make sure you take good care of it. Okay, Miku?"
After handing Miku the plushie, her hand went to gently stroke the white-haired girl's hair. Now with her eyes brimming with delight, Miku held the plushie tight in her arms, nuzzling her face onto it and hummed happily as a response.
"Uhm..!"