Charles Patricius

And so, most of the people present in Yuuya's house were headed through the bathroom to that magical world door. Miko's parents would be faced with an impossibility: a massive gate that seemed to lead outside to open plains, but... there were no plains in this area of Osaka. Kazu and Yuuya had followed along, both stepping through the gate. Marisbury also joined of course, though he would be unable to pass. No matter; he only wanted to see what all the fuss was. "So this is what's beyond my sight," the white-haired male mused while touching a barrier he alone could not pass.

Sosuke was stunned. He'd seen the other two boys and that strange dog walk right through, despite Marisbury's inability. Was the magical world real? Surely he was dreaming, but... there it was. Befuddled, he stared blankly while grasping at the air until Risa's hand could be taken. If this was a dream, there was no reason to wake up. "This... this is... ahem. Of course I'll have many questions, but... for now..." Nothing else needed saying. Sosuke knew it, Marisbury knew it, the two lads waiting on the other side knew it. It would only take a few forward steps, and Sosuke fully intended to take those steps alongside his wife. It was time to live a decades-old fantasy.

At the gate, both Kazuhiko and Yuuya would walk through without issue. Miko's parents would be paused looking at the doorway as if entranced by it, and Marisbury would be offering commentary. "Looking for spoilers?~" Miko asked in a teasing tone before looking to her parents.

Her father was flabbergast, wanting to cement himself in reality while wife seemed, just as astounded but still reached for his hand as well. Once both had a steady hold of each other a certain feeling was present. "Ara, it seems like this little cutie has been way busier than even I thought. Still..." Risa was a librarian, fantasy life styles were her bread and butter. What was more, the idea of a magical life lived along side her daughter and husband was far too enticing to not at least have a glance at. Miko peeked up at the pair, seemingly interested both looked so interesting and she was glad she'd made this choice. It was a difficult conclusion to come to but this first look at them planning to make their way inside made it worth it. Besides that, she didn't have to worry about outing herself which was most of her worry in her current state.. "Well, there are always questions. I'll answer any I can... Still, this is an option not many of us get," Miko said truthfully. She'd been playing a game in a state of undress and awoken as a baby in a forest. Life was far too complicated for one not to enjoy that first step into the other side. And Miko would be waiting for her parents to take the plunge before slipping over herself.

Without further ado, the parents of Iino Miko were stepping into a magical world they only learned the existence of mere moments ago. Of course they should never have been capable of entering Yuuya's home by any logical means. That oddity, however, led to this turn of events. Marisbury had little choice but to stay behind as the others went along to the other world. It was almost a shame, but he'd recently been given reason to assume the cause. Out there, somewhere, there was... another version of him.

Marisbury waited outside the door for only a short few minutes before most members of the group returned. It seemed the adults of the Iino family were not among the returning party. Well, he couldn't fault them for that. Simply by standing in the vicinity, Marisbury could feel incredible things through the door. Apparently, those two decided to immerse themselves in those things for a bit longer... but whether the others knew it or not, they would still be joined shortly by another group of people ─ a group led by none other than the other Marisbury: King Solomon.

Miko's parents took their introduction to the magical world pretty well... and soon enough. It was only a couple of minutes... for Marisbury but that couple of minutes had many conversations happening within the other world. Soon though, MIko would be emerging from that portal, seemingly relieved. "That went way better than expected," she stated honestly. She was still wearing her newest outfit for the day, a pair of ripped jeans a white ruffled shirt, a black over shirt and a small bow tied around her neck with her characteristic pigtails. The most recent addition to her attire, a pair of high heeled shoes which she walked in with maximum efficiency and comfort. "Tadaima, Mari-sa♪~" Miko chirped, seeming to have forgotten her bashfulness or perhaps she buried it somewhere while all those extra voices were active in her head.

Ah, but what about the people accompanying King Solomon? A white haired girl with an apathetic look on her face and red eyes. Dressed in a white dress seeming to look down on the world. A pink haired girl, with a short bob and light eyes in a red suit like uniform with a hat and monocle and lastly another pint haired woman who looked to be something of a desert dweller. She had tanned skin and her eyes were covered by a cloth and she seemed, a bit aloof. They would be the ones who eventually cross to the other side as well.

When Miko emerged from the door and commented on the ease of their trip, Kazu followed closely behind. He was also surprised by how well things were going with that meeting, though there were a couple of strange looks sent his way by the girl's parents. "Same. No surprise they decided to stick behind, but... we're still gonna have to talk about your mom," he stated.

Marisbury saw the group's return... and something else. Being greeted by Miko, he looked her way just briefly. "Okaerinasai. If you remember your question from a few minutes ago from my perspective, the answer is no... but..." He paused there, stepping toward the open gate again. There he stood... and there he stood again on the other side, in a different form. "I understand now. This counts as a spoiler," he said with a slight grin. On the other side, Solomon spoke to the trio in his company. "This is the time and day. Welcome, ladies, to the next big change of your lives. Things may not be clear right away, but welcome home nonetheless."

On the other side once more, Miko also wasn't surprised her parents decided to spend some more time in the magical world. It was fairly natural for a pair of nerds to want to nerd out, she'd told them she'd come back for them when the concert she was going to attend was over, to avoid them spending too much time, when they still had Gaia side responsibilities. Though both seemed more at ease after finding out a few key points. "Definitely not too strange. As for my mom... what about her?" what did she say to that? Well, conversing about her mother before was always very odd. Whatever Kazuhiko wanted to discuss regarding her mother was bound to be odd and Miko wasn't actually sure she wanted to have any conversation about her parentage.

Meanwhile, Marisbury greeted Miko and she turned her attention towards him, her eyes widening just a bit. He didn't think this counted as a spoiler but... if he stood too long in front of the door it might be. From Miko's perspective this was a bit like... turning to the last page of a book and getting context that you didn't really need. "I do remember that question, it was more a teasing warning, not that I know but it seemed..." ah, she wouldn't have to complete that logic because soon enough she was standing on the other side of the door looking at three other girls and King Solomon. This was definitely a spoiler. If Marisbury never saw past whatever moment they'd discussed before, this was something he definitely, probably shouldn't have seen. "You shouldn't spoil yourself when its possible not to..." Miko confirmed her own beliefs. At the same time the girls on the other side were receiving a message. "Whatever you say..." one said. One only nodded as she had enough foreknowledge to have a pretty good idea on the updates. "So, no spoilers? I guess I'll have to find my own scoop~" asked the last one who seemed a bit happy go lucky but more like she was fishing for information.

What did Kazu want to discuss regarding Miko's mother? That much should have been obvious, he thought. Iino Risa and her daughter were the spitting image of one another, but as with all things, there were caveats. "Uhh I dunno, maybe we start with the fact that she's a GIGA MILF? I mean, you expect a lot of people to look like their parents, but she looks exactly like you if you decided to drink extra milk every morning for twenty years. And that attitude? My thoughts are way far from anything platonic," he ranted.

All the while, Marisbury was directly spoiling his own future. Alas, it didn't matter. He knew how this life came to an end, but seeing the next stage for himself was interesting. Things were also becoming a bit clearer for his remaining future in this world. "My entire life thus far has been a spoiler, I'm afraid. This one... is more like a surprise than most other things," the man commented. On the other side, he, as Solomon, was also speaking. "No spoilers. There isn't much of a point; you're about to live it," he said both to that pink-haired girl and... himself, technically. With that, Solomon urged the trio onward while Kazu looked through the door at the very strange group. "Anyone have a clue who these people are?" the lad wondered. Yuuya shrugged. "I don't really know anyone. I've never seen them."

Miko listened to Kazuhiko's observations about her mother. She could see his point, she might have had arguments on a few of those points even a few days ago, but she'd recently been through quite a bit and had realized that her physical likeness to her mother was a bit more prominent than she could have rationalized before. "My mom has looked like that my entire life... so I can't say much about it. Having a baby does extra things," she said about that part. "As for the rest, I might not have agreed even a few days ago, but apparently my mom's family has a pretty strong likenesses. My aunt looks like she's somewhere between the two of us, with a different eye color and attitude," she said of her and her mother. "As for the lack of platonic thoughts, she's just like that. She pretty much talks to everyone the same way, except for Papa..." Miko expressed. In fact, in her entire life she'd never seen her mother express anything considered interest in someone else, Miko would even go as far as to say her mother was hyper-fixated.

At the same time, Marisbury was spoiling his next life, but he didn't see it that way and just thought of it as a bit of a surprise. "If you say so... as long as its a pleasant one, I kind of get it," Miko managed. And with that Solomon on the other side was urging a group forward and as such they were stepping up. The three wouldn't be getting spoilers but that didn't matter, they'd just seen this same girl on this day years ago for themselves but she didn't seem to recognize them. In fact, it became more obvious by the moment to them what was happening here. But Miko was still processing, "I don't know... they seem pretty familiar but I can't quite place them... If they are with him though, they aren't bad for us or anything," she said about the group accompanying Solomon. She trusted that man in both the forms he'd showed her, so she took no issue. "Finding the scoop!" that pink haired girl hopped through the door first, her form changing into that of a pink haired girl with a weirdly placed bow on her forehead holding on to nothing. Her face looked a bit dopey but she smiled widely and seemed to be a visual girl match for Saika. "Oh? I'm dumb. It's fine." Miko said wondering if Kaguya would have known before anyone crossed. Next came a girl who crossed over and became white haired with angry face. She was a bit terse but once she was across her eyes looked to Miko as well seemingly pleased and then back to Kazu and Yuuya. Last that pink haired girl crossed over, stepping out in full confidence even with her eyes covered. She'd become a blonde with her hair up in a ponytail to the side. She was wearing nothing but a button up shirt open over an impressive body and had blue eyes and matching panty and bra set beneath. "Oh right, I was at home before, I forgot that part..." she said as if sleepy. Their bodies were back but obviously not human anymore.

According to Miko, that look was very prominent in her family. She, her mother and her aunt all had the same look. Kazu didn't need to hear that much; his mind still hadn't returned to one of a functional society member. "I can't tell you all the places my head is going right now. I might need therapy," he mused. More importantly though, there were three total strangers presently accompanied by King Solomon. Kazu could at least keep wayward thoughts at bay long enough to find out what was happening here. Miko didn't seem to recognize this group, though she alleged they were familiar. Perhaps they were Munetsuchi natives? It wouldn't be the first time Kazu saw something out of place in an area, so the culture mashup wouldn't have been worth much commentary.

In a matter of moments, all curiosities would be answered in a roundabout way. That trio stepped through the door, proving they were individuals who originated on this side of the world. There was no other excuse for that blonde and her state of undress, which Kazu had to consciously avoid looking at for the sake of propriety. Miko's words implied a knowledge of identities after the group's form change. "Uh... friends of yours?" Kazu wondered while rubbing the back of his head.

The female members of the Nara family apparently all shared a visage, which wasn't really that uncommon in this world, but perhaps the extreme was only rivaled by one other group of similarly faced people. Regardless, Kazuhiko offered the fact that he might need therapy and couldn't even explain all the places his mind was going. "You aren't the only one... I swear I've been on a bender since we fell," she admitted of her own problematic behavior. She supposed she could find nothing wrong with the way his thoughts worked she had similar ones most times, but... there was another problem incoming.

Rather problems. Three individuals came through that door and each of them was one recognized by Iino Miko. They would always be, given they were her closest friends in the entire world. She'd not seen each of them in over three hundred years and she was happy to see them, but also knew that given whom they'd been seen with a certain amount of debriefing would be necessary. "Hai, they are my besties. You're looking at the other members of Shuchi'in Academy Student Council... well current and former... Ai-sen already graduated," Miko mentioned. Pointing at each girl in turn. "Hayasaka Ai, Totsuka Chika and Shirogane Kei..." she offered. "And this is Kimura Kazuhiko and Tenjo Yuuya...." she said making all necessary introductions. "Also I had something I meant to talk to you about but it kind of got lost with the other stuff going on and didn't seem too relevant at the time but... it seems like its going to become relevant pretty soon." she said to Kazu directly in hushed tones. The girls in questions looked around and were still dealing with themselves. "Oh? This looks like something juicy, so are you... or are you not... the secret boyfriend?!" Chika exclaimed pointing at Kazu as if she'd found some big secret.