<Nocturnal Harmonia>

[Bloodedge]

They agreed that ancient aliens were the most interesting theory thus far. Even Gojo Satoru preferred that idea to some others, but the man who busied himself with a lesson had no desire to share his thoughts. Before that punch was delivered however, there was one more exchange between the Players. His idea of becoming a priest had Miko talking about being a nun. Now that was an idea he could get behind a thousand times over. If the thought would enter a box based on Miko's desire to act it out... there was another way for it to happen. "Oh fuck, box it~" Yugi said, already moaning from the idea alone. Sexy nuns were among the greatest things he could ever imagine. "You're getting knocked-up if you do that. There's no logical reason that hasn't happened already, but it's definitely happening then."

Moving on from that, Satoru used a single strike to take down the boss of a C-rank Dungeon. It didn't die immediately, but its body was already limp, its organs torn asunder. Yugi began grumbling by then. Blood dripped from his eyes as the red faded from those irises. He had little choice but to close them and tightly secure that blindfold. Just before he did, however, he saw [LEVEL UP!] appear one more time. A familiar blip sounded in his ear just after, though. [LEVEL UP!] had appeared yet again, surely. They would be level 30 now, with at least a new Skill to show for it. "Goddamn that hurts. Anyway... I saw a thing. Skill learned," he grumbled, catching Satoru's interest. "That quick, huh? Interesting," Satoru said as the boss's loot scattered atop the water. He'd be the one gathering it all, letting it float toward Miko to be put away. There was something he hadn't truly specified about the Black Flash technique... but there was a reason behind hiding that. "There's a lot to unpack with you two. I'd ask how your first Gate was, but... I accidentally murdered the boss showing you that move."

[Apollymi]

The kids thought about ancient aliens and apparently Gojo would have also joined the conversation under different circumstances. No matter what the group was oddly compatible. Speaking of compatibility, the offer of priesthood by Yugi which came with a confessional gloryhole, had Miko offering up the idea of being a sexy nun. "Yes, Daddy♫~" Miko confirmed the idea of boxing up that idea for later. If she needed any other confirmation of how good of an idea this was, she definitely heard it from the lad's excitement over the idea. "Calm down, that's starting to sound like a good idea♪~" Miko offered. As for her lack of pregnancy, "Stuff doesn't make sense anymore as far as human bodies are concerned. I've decided not to question it," she confirmed as it wasn't the sort of gift she'd turn down given how much she enjoyed sex already.

As they moved towards the end result of this particular Dungeon, Yugi covered his eyes and they now had an Inventory of full loot to go through. Still, Yugi confirmed for Gojo that he'd learned the skill and Miko thought she would as well, "Double Level up, and... I also learned the skill, admittedly not the way I thought I would. No chance you read that other update is it?" she asked of Yugi. She'd heard it but it was purely outrageous and even she wasn't sure if it was the sort of information they should be sharing. According to Gojo there was a lot to unpack with the two of them, but he'd only accidentally killed their first boss monster. "Sou ka, I need that kind of humble flex in my life," Miko mentioned with a smirk on her face. She began going through the whole of their new haul. "Still, definitely had way worse first days at things..." Miko confirmed. This wasn't a bad experience for her at all.

[Bloodedge]

The matter of pregnancy, whether it happened or not for a Player, was completely up for debate. Irrespective of that, Yugi now had degenerate nuns on the brain. Well, that wasn't all. He was also considering the fact that they'd now reached level 30, and he had a new combat Skill to make use of. Miko apparently learned Black Flash as well, mentioning another update that definitely didn't come through recently. Ah, there was one he'd missed earlier when they reached 75% Resonance. What was the relationship between that and Miko learning the same Skill he'd acquired via Sharingan observation? "Let me guess. We hit 75%, and now we both get the same Skills?" he questioned.

That was very interesting for Satoru to hear. He figured Yugi would have an easy time learning the Skill, but needed confirmation that the System would acknowledge it. His surprise only grew when Miko confirmed learning it as well ─ growing greater still when the idea of them just sharing learned Skills came up. "Well there's your humble flex right there. Learning something because somebody else learned it? That's way rarer than punching a little B-rank boss to death. You'll probably be sent to another Hunter who'd do that same thing with an upper A-rank," he stated with a casual wave of one hand. They'd be leaving the Dungeon soon enough. By Satoru's design, they'd be heading right back to the Hunters Association so they could all personally see Makima take in all that ridiculous information.

[Apollymi]

Miko and Yugi were growing by the moment. They'd both learned the skill that Gojo had tried to teach but not by any reasonable method. Miko asked Yugi if he'd missed one of the messages that would have explained the thing she wanted to say. It would appear though that Yugi had less of a problem sharing the information than she would have thought, as his guess was right on the money. "Resonance Echo, it's being called. Also we have a Proximity Aura which gives us bonus stats when we're together. But I don't like some of the verbiage Brainface is using," Miko expressed to the lad. 'Chaos, Vessel, Echoes' all of those words had some pretty negative connotations in Miko's mind.

No matter there would be other things to discuss soon enough. Their shared learning ability was one thing but they'd managed, to do something Gojo saw as worthy of a 'humble flex' as Miko had called it. "Well, that's another person on my to meet list," Miko said with a wicked little grin. Whether male or female she'd enjoy herself in the right moment. Still they needed to sort through things and get moving towards Makima again. And by the time they arrived approximately 1.5 hours after they left, Makima was sitting in her office waiting for them to return and greeting them upon their entry with a wide grin of surprise. "That movement isn't so bad when I'm not full..." Miko said softly. "Ara? And what do we have here?" Makima wondered. If this trio was already back there were a few assumptions to make, but still Makima couldn't be more pleased to see them. When they entered the door would shut behind them again and she would... await for the status update.

[Bloodedge]

A shared Skill list of any capacity would do wonders for the Players. If they were being put in a position that made it possible to expand their repertoires separately, while still benefiting from each other, they would accomplish a great deal more. It sounded like they even had another buff to working cooperatively, expanding variety. "Huh. Guess it's the Shikai arc after all," Yugi mused before their preparations to exit the Dungeon. By the time they were out and encroaching upon Shido Makima's office, Miko was more accepting of Satoru's movement style... and so was the blindfolded Yugi. "It's not so bad on my end when I can't see. Well... barely see," he admitted. After a few minutes of wearing that blindfold, he found himself somewhat capable of seeing through it, at least in terms of seeing mana.

Satoru had returned sunglasses to his face by the time they reached Makima, who seemed all too happy to see her two rookies back from the first task already. Satoru waited for the door to shut behind them, but while it was doing so, Yugi spoke. "Oh, I bought the barrel~" he said, producing that very item from Inventory. Satoru chuckled when a barrel actually appeared. As for what happened... "Where do I start? Before anything else happened, they got a level from me killing dogs in the Dungeon. Oh, and the Beast types are mutating. That's the least important thing you'll hear from me today."

[Apollymi]

Yugi mused about this being the Shikai Arc and Miko was familiar enough with the lore of that series to agree as well. "Wooohooo♫~ It's the best arc until the tourney arc," Miko confirmed. Tournament Arcs were her favorite in general because of the sheer number of character introduced but that was a matter of personal opinion. Regardless both teens took less issue with Gojo's method of travel after adjusting to it. And Yugi with a blindfold on, seemed to not be suffering the full negative effects of his ocular prowess.

"Breakfast wine♪~" Miko chimed in that same joking manner. If there was a barrel it could be filled and sealed with what? Well only the three who'd been out knew, but that didn't really matter. Makima's brow furrowed gently, but she figured an inside joke between the teens and Gojo as their handler was far from a bad thing. After the doors closed there was a bit of confusion, Gojo didn't know where to start? How odd, that man could talk about anything just for the sake of it, for him to need to organize things Makima could only hope for excitement. And boy did she get it. Within that first sentence, her lips twitched. "They got a level from you killing monsters in the Dungeon?" she repeated it for clarity but all the while her energy was swirling. "I'll have a report sent to the scientists about the mutated dogs. It is disturbing that those creatures are changing given how common those Dungeons are but... I'm sure it will make their week," she said willing to know what could be more impressive than what was already said. "Go on." Makima said her ringed eyes casually flickering over the pair. Both looked, different. The male wearing a blindfold had a few less obvious shifts in his physique, but the girl in the wedding dress looked like she'd gained a cup size, had her thighs and hips thicken up, and somehow slimmed her waist. Perhaps she was even a fraction taller, or it could be the shoes.

[Bloodedge]

It took only two sentences to get Makima clearly interested in what was going on with this pair. In truth, Satoru had given the least impactful information from the start. Attention-grabber out of the way and comparatively useless information about the mutating creatures given, he could address the really interesting things. "Got your barrel ready? Alright, I'll give you the full rundown!" Satoru said. Yugi tilted his head slightly, seeing that oppressive-looking mana of Makima's move in a very interesting way. "Huh. I can see that. Might need a second barrel~" he joked. "Spoiler!" said Satoru as he slapped the back of Yugi's head. "Ouch! Bitch!"

Without further ado, Satoru took a very deep inhale to build up a bit of anticipation. There was a lot of information to share, and he had to get it right the first time ─ all in one go ─ for maximum impact. "We went to the Gate. They took some extra stats they didn't have. His eyes started exploding. I drag them inside. Mutated dogs, mentioned that already. I use Red, kill a wave, they get a level. She uses Red, kills another wave, they get a second level. Title from me apparently does that once a day, Red or Blue. Anyway! Exploding eyes turn out to be Sharingan ─ Kaito-kun look that up, so he starts practicing new moves on the stragglers. It starts looking like normal classes just don't apply to these two. Both have spells, both have weapons, both have... mediocre hands ─ I'd call in the gorilla for that, and both have extrasensory abilities, one seeing and one hearing. Kaito-kun, got it?" he paused to ask while Kaito, for Makima's understanding, slid over a laptop with the general rundown of the Sharingan: the primary power from a popular manga series' main antagonist. Of course Satoru wasn't done there, but... dramatic pauses always useful. If that wasn't already enough information to blow Makima's lid, she'd rupture ten times over from the rest.

[Apollymi]

Apparently Makima would need to get the barrel ready and by the time the explanation started, she fully understood the joke. Whether she minded it, being made at her expense or not, had yet to be realized, but that mana in her body was oppressive and headed straight for her loins as she listened to the explanation. Miko on the other hand looked to the upset Yugi who'd accidentally give spoilers and gotten punished for it. Miko for her part in this, thought it all seemed very dramatic, even so, her eyes were sparkling as she listened to the tirade of Gojo. Certain voices had that effect on her, and she found herself almost completely zoned in.

Makima was following along, at the entrance, stats were applied, explaining the changes in physique. It had to have been quite a few in the girl's case. Still there was more... Gojo used Red to clear a wave, that much was normal. But 'Misaki' as she was being called, also used Red to clear a different wave. Both clearances brought levels. "She can use it too?! Both of them?" Makima said visible excitement playing across her face and all in her voice. Even if it was limited to once a day for either it was a rather good thing to use be able to use. "Woah, that's legitimate excitement♪~" Miko chirped quietly. Still, Gojo moved past it. It turned out the boy had whatever the Sharingan was, and Kaito was looking that up, so a question would be held, for now. "They what?!" she said after the mention of their lack of classical organization. They could be trained to fight, that part wasn't an issue... well not long term. "Iia she's out of the country on an international training tour, she's not due back for a few more days," Makima said but she still sounded excited. One had good hearing, one had good eyes. that was an odd combination but covered most weaknesses well between two people. There was something akin to outrage but it was pleasant all over Makima's voice. Miko couldn't help but switch her eyes back to the woman as she began reading on what a Sharigan was... though it was a popular manga, she was sure Gojo wouldn't have mentioned it for no reason. "It does what?! He has this?! Like actually this?!" Makima's mana was pooling concentrating. There was so much potential and they were only just getting started on this.

[Bloodedge]

Makima's excitement was clear to all present. Satoru knew exactly what to expect. Yugi, however, was seeing the process play out in the chairwoman's mana through that blindfold. It seemed there was another person that could be assigned to teach them direct combat in a more refined way. Since it was a woman, Yugi made a mental note of another potential route... but that had to take a backseat to Makima reading the details on Sharingan. "We might need a second bucket," Yugi joked while lifting the blindfold over his eyes, showing red irises that held one tomoe in his right, and now two in his left. Though still incomplete, they looked exactly like the reference on that screen. "And yeah. Actually that. Still adjusting, but it's on the rise," he clarified.

"BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!" Satoru said in an unnecessarily upbeat manner. There was so much left, and he still hadn't gotten to the most interesting parts. When he gave that interjection, he leaned forward, both forefingers pointed up to draw attention. "This one can use Essence Stones to clone her sword. Looks permanent. When those waves were wiped out? You know how Red is against trash ─ nothing left, sometimes stones if they're strong enough. That System drops them a bunch of stuff other people don't get. Knowing about Sharingan, I figured I'd try teaching him Black Flash. I accidentally killed that weak-ass boss, but his little cheat code let him learn it after one visual. Then, because he learned it... she 'learned' it. They can do that. Also! Confirmed: they grow together even when acting separately, or not acting at all as long as one of their registered companions is doing it. Freaky through and through. Plus proximity buffs now, I hear~" Satoru rambled while Yugi kept an eye on Makima ─ particularly watching her right below the belt. Something was strange in that region, but that wasn't his concern presently.

[Apollymi]

Makima's excitement was far more than what Miko was prepared to witness. It would seem that after reading about the capabilities of the Sharingan, Makima could barely contain herself. The reference to it potentially being fictional was met by the lad uncovering his eyes to show the exact image that she was currently looking at. "Uh-huh," Makima said but that pooling mana quivered. And there was a tap of her foot, so gentle against the floor. Miko heard it and manifested that second bucket. "Aye, Sir♪~" Miko chirped with that second bucket in hand. Well, if they were going to be childish she might as well fully commit she thought.

There was intentional listening from Makima and that little tap of her foot was heard again. When Miko's swords and their cloning was mentioned her ringed eyes turned to the girl. Miko had the grace to blush knowing something she'd said would come up again. There was a note about them getting drops from monsters that didn't exist for others through their System. Another drop in the proverbial bucket, and then there were matters, Gojo knew about the 'Sharingan' and thus tried teaching the boy a physical technique, and he learned it, but in turn a monster was slain. Not so bad, but... apparently Miko had learned the same technique just because the boy had. "Eheheahaha!~" That laugh should have been unsettling, so too should have been that other sound Miko now heard, a gentle drop against the floor as fluid dripped over the edge of that woman's chair. "That was a really nice sound♪~" Miko decided. Though it was quieter than she expected. "What am I going to do with the two of you?~" she seemed so amused like she'd just won a game the rest of the world didn't even know they were playing. First thing on her mind was a demonstration,

"Kaito stand up over there. Use Black Flash, little one an show me your weapons," Makima said. Miko would do as she was told having that bucket disappear from her hands, those two crystal swords instead appeared within them she held one out for Makima and laid the other on her desk in case Gojo wanted to try it out. "This is a magical catalyst," Makima said while looking at the weapon and finding it unsuitable for physical work. "Yeah, but I did say I didn't need one. Not that I didn't have one," Miko said carefully, which caused the corners of Makima's lips to twitch. How very careful with speech that girl was, saying many things, but controlling her words for specific instances. In the meantime, Miko would be waiting for Kaito to take his place, she'd apologize for hitting him later.