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Where are they going?
Aika is always taking Zira places.
They're always going somewhere together.
The places Aika takes her are always places where there's no one.
‘Where I’m alone,’ Aika always said.
It wasn't like her to want to be alone.
“We're here!” Aika cheered, not as brightly as usual.
“Where are we?”
“Oh, just some place I like to come to.”
Yeah, duh.
Zira didn't press any further, though.
“Okay.”
She sat down next to Aika.
“Are you okay?”
Aika looked… lost.
That was the best way Zira could describe it.
Pretty, but very lost.
Like she didn't know what to do in this place or anywhere.
It took her a while to answer,
“I’m fine. Just confused.”
“About what?”
She looked down at the grass.
“I feel a little detached. I don't like being a magical girl, but I can't.. quit.”
That's the face of someone who has said too much.
“Oh..”
Zira didn't even attempt to comfort her. They knew they would say something bad and mess it all up.
Should they try to? Is it bad if they don't?
Aika probably thinks they’re a horrible friend now.
“Uh.. why'd you bring me here?”
The look Aika gave Zira was unusual.
A look of confusion, doubt, and emptiness.
It was a little scary.
“This is.. where I go when I feel lost. Or when I cry… Which isn't often. Please don't worry.”
Oh.
“I brought you here because I think I can trust you.”
Trust.
“I– I’ll try to be.. good. A good friend.”
There.
An honest answer.
Aika sighed,
“It's fine. You already are.”
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