<Nocturnal Harmonia>

[Bloodedge]

As much as the vice-chairman wanted to believe something so powerful had fallen into the Japanese association's hands, he also didn't want to believe it. That long list of abilities made for such a massive threat, he could hardly quantify it. What if someone had the ability to trick both Makima and Gojo? The only chance for Japan at that point would be calling upon a list of National Hunters. There was, however, an implication that these two had been properly evaluated by Makima and given E-rank status to avoid having them bothered by every guild in Japan. Miko looked Yugi's way at that mention, but he seemed entirely unconcerned. They would definitely be making their own guild at some point.

Anyone could have expected a bit of caring disbelief from the vice-chairman. Yugi figured Makima would demand some form of proof for the blonde male, and was already halfway to the creation of something he'd been thinking of all morning. As he expected, she finally demanded a Skill. Nothing else in their arsenal would truly prove their ability to empower other Hunters. "Did you really think you needed to ask? Leftovers from the dogs, scrapping some armor pieces, using an extra few copies of Thread Bind..." Yugi chattered, only to have Miko point at the Skill: Royal Drain Touch. "Oh, not bad! That'll effectively make it even stronger. If I'm right, and I hope I am... this should be what I've been hoping for. Craft!" he exclaimed at the System. What did he produce from that?

Chains of the Pale Queen

Once that Skill was spawned, Yugi became visibly excited. He didn't even hesitate before producing the Skill Rune and holding it out. "Fuck yes! First S-rank Skill! And it only took... a lot of materials, but fuck that! Nothing less for Mommy Dearest♥~"

[Apollymi]

Miko and Yugi were an anomalous situation. Miko could easily see them using a guild and basically having it be their own double-sided harem to go out, make System Funds and then have the normal things split an processed among the group. There was even currently openings for specialized craftsmen and the like to be included in their number, she couldn't see either of them wanting to belong to someone else, aside from their already declared allegiance to Makima which seemed to go both ways. At the same time, the vice-chairman was having quite the difficult time with the information being given, by the end Makima asked for a skill, a good one. She got a reply from Yugi but she only smiled, "I am aware you likely didn't need to be asked, but I can't allow myself to become spoiled by those who can anticipate my whims~" Makima stated almost pleased.

While the teen boy put together the skill, with a bit of input from the lass in his lap, "Chii♪~ I've been abusing that skill, it might be one of my favorites♪~" Miko chirped happily. Makima while she waited did have something else to share, "Hi-pyon you know what I am capable of more than most. I took them down to Basement Four and considered locking them up, and instead of that happening they walked away with connections made to Enju and Anan. This is far beyond anything we could put into the realm of normal," Makima explained with a gentle smile on her face. She already knew these kids were something beyond special and then she was handed a rune. Miko offered Yugi a high-five for his successful completion of an S-rank Skill, even knowing how much when into it, Makima could indeed have whatever she wanted. Apparently the first S-rank skill created, which used a host of materials but was apparently worth it to give to Makima. "Good boy!~" she encouraged happily. "Now if I remember this correctly..." she held that rune in her hand and crushed it, and the felt a surge of mana into her arm and around her body. How very strange she completely understood what had been done and looked at the blonde male with a wicked grin coming to her face. She extended her hand, expended 10 measly mana, and formed a crimson colored chain around the blonde's neck, She aimed to pull him forward out of his chair and into a floor like sumbissive posture as she moved to the edge of her desk seemingly amused. "Now say something nice~" she'd say if she managed to be looking down at the man in question.

[Bloodedge]

Apparently, Makima had already taken this pair to the fourth basement level where dangerous individuals were kept. In doing so, she found them befriending the likes of Enju and Anan. Once more, the vice-chairman was surprised. "Jucchi is pretty easy to get along with. I tried talking her out of putting herself in there, but I get it. She's not too surprising. Him, though... that's a little startling~" he decided. During that time, Yugi was steadily working on the most potent Skill he'd come up with in the crafting interface yet.

What he came up with was an S-rank Skill, simple in description yet effective and versatile. "It's a good one. It combos easily too. Aaaand I couldn't resist; I mixed in a bit of Ruler's Hand as well," was Yugi's reply to Miko. Makima took that rune with pleasure and encouragement, remembering that it was necessary to crush the item for integration. She didn't waste any time before putting it to use, suddenly ensnaring her own vice-chairman by the neck with a chain. He was dragged down onto his knees, where he had no choice but to look up at Makima as she lorded over him. Say something nice, she demanded. He needed a moment to get over the shock of a sudden new ability coming from Makima. He was one of few who knew everything she was capable of. This certainly wasn't on the list before that stone was crushed. Either way, an order was given... so to answer the demand of saying something nice, he grinned cheekily... and growled with a rolling tongue.

[Apollymi]

It was exactly as the vice-chairman said, Enju was a very easy person to get along with, personable and only lightly intimidating on a good day. Anyone could get along with her, but Anan was a different beast in both a literal and metaphorical sense. "Apparently, the little one is quite the fan of the boxing goat," Makima said with a casual eye roll. "And he called her savage and a wolf in sheep's clothing, very strange start to a a friendship and some very aggressive coitus," Makima said still seeing that in her head just a bit.

While they discussed things, Miko and Yugi also continued to talk. He explained a few of the extras he'd included in that particular skill and one thing he decided he couldn't resist adding in was 'Ruler's Hand'. "Well, I don't blame you for the inclusion. We've been abusing it and things like it since we got them... and the Mommiest definitely deserves the reach of the hand♪~" Miko asserted. And then they watched as Makima lorded over her own Vice-Chairman demanding that he say something nice, and what she received after he was on his knees in front of her, was one of those tongue rolling growls that brought a smile to her to face. "Good boy♥~" she addressed pulling just a bit on that leash before letting it dissipate. Miko for a moment was transfixed, "I like the fuck out of that sound. Box it♪~" she mused. "Also I have to say, you have the best taste in men, I haven't seen a miss yet♪!~" Miko claimed. Sure she wasn't the one who needed to say something nice, but she still would. "Hm, I'll accept that as a compliment. On and don't forget my make-up, and some of those cigarettes the little one gave Aki," Makima asserted pleased as pie. With all of this done she returned to a more normal conversation. "Anyway with all of that out of the way, these two are apparently spending the next few days at onsen... after they leave. Do you have any questions or specifics. I didn't cover everything just the craziest things." Makima stated willing to give the Vice-Chairman the chance to figure a few things out for himself after the craziness of the day.

[Bloodedge]

The brunette, according to Makima, was a fan of the former boxer widely known as the 'Goat Grim Reaper.' The vice-chairman looked at Miko again, thinking it equal parts strange and expected, based on some existing similarities. "Then she'd also be good friends with Oricchi," he said before hearing there was a sexual encounter between Miko and Anan. "... Very good friends," he corrected.

Makima's first Skill granted by the Players was put to good use immediately. Yugi imagined it would primarily be used for moments like they were currently witnessing, though possibly without the accompanying growls most times. She released the blonde shortly after that growl, leaving him to an easy recovery that he didn't seem too desperate to go for. While he was slowly getting back up for no particular reason, Yugi was pulling some scraps out of the crafting matrix and addressing Miko still. "I wondered for a little while if that would be the best idea. Since we got Ruler's Hand, there isn't much point to us having something like that... so fuck it, right? Use all that stuff for the others. Anyway, looks like it turned out the way I hoped. Good Skill. Almost time to go now," he spoke. Finally, the vice-chairman got himself up fully, straightening his tie without looking displeased at all. "Yep, that was definitely a real, new power. Damn dangerous one too; I'm feeling a little tired now. I couldn't possibly ask any questions after that. If I did, I'd probably lose my head even though you already mentioned the crazy stuff. Normal on top of crazy just makes more crazy~"

[Apollymi]

The brunette that Makima was talking about did bear some likeness to the one that was called 'Oricchi' It was another oddity that Makima was placing into a different moment to be dealt with later. "Very good indeed, unless they randomly hate each other. Girls are weird," Makima stated as she looked towards Miko. She couldn't actually imagine that girl not getting along with people. The lad however was a bit too aggressive though he might also like that other girl a bit.

Makima's first skill was a doozy, and given that she'd not had those kinds of skills to start with. According to Yugi, he'd thought the inclusion of Ruler's Hand might not have been necessary but he was happy about it at the end. "It's a great skill, and I've been mentally waiting on skinship since the forest♪~" Miko chirped wanting to get into a long hot bath and have a nice relaxing time. Apparently the vice-chairman didn't have any questions but felt tired after that chain was wrapped around him. "That's the drain touch. I've been loving that skill, capture and weaken it's a great strat♪~" Miko said happy about the inclusion of her odd add in, knowing it added a bit of spice to the general use of the skill. Makima looked at the pair and smiled. If the Vice-Chairman didn't want anything else, then they could easily send them on their way. "Alright then, if neither of you has anything else to say, I'll have Gojo drop you off near where you were," Makima stated honestly. "I'll call or text you if anything comes up," she added knowing that the pair would be answering phone calls from her.

[Bloodedge]

Now that the vice-chairman had been thoroughly convinced of how very real this impossible situation was, the meeting could reach an appropriate end. Makima's final notice came with a plan to have Gojo return them to whence they were, but Yugi didn't intend to be dragged along by the white-haired man this time. "Pass. Just drop the lockdown. I still haven't had the time to really look at what the world is like now," Yugi said while banishing that chair, standing and ensuring Miko never slipped. Gojo was left to fall, but it seemed he wasn't moving an inch even after his resting place was seemingly taken. "Suit yourself. No taxi duty for sensei~" he chimed. With Makima mentioning a future call or message if anything came up, Yugi turned on his heel and prepared to leave, a most casual wave thrown over his shoulder. "Call or text me if nothing comes up. Something will come up if you do anyway. Ja~"

At the same time, one Shirogane Miyuki was still wandering around outside of the house he shared with Kaguya. He'd circled the neighborhood several dozen times since waking, returning home on occasion just to see if the Players had returned. Each time he found the house empty of anyone but Kaguya, he shortly went out again. As fate would have it, the Players' return trip would have them passing the very same location he was presently scanning for their presence. 'It's been all day! I don't think they made it. How do I explain it if I can't even find their bodies?' he thought.

[Apollymi]

Their time at the Hunter's Association was winding down. That was fine with Miko who was held up even as Yugi banished their seat. She held on to the rest of that bag of chips and squealed happily. "Chii♪~" Miko chirped happily. Beyond that Yugi didn't want to take the ride offered by Makima and wanted to look around. "Okay," Miko murmured. She'd have to put on high focus to make she she didn't accidentally wander off, which was something that often happened when she was out in public. At least Yugi was someone she could fully hold onto with Gojo still sitting interestingly, she was excited. "Sugei, that's cool♪!~ Later, Go-sei♪~ Mommy♪~ Hot Fuku-kaicho♪~ Ja♪~" Miko chirped as they made their way out in the world. "Goodbye, have a nice trip~" Makima mentioned. She could only smirk at Yugi, a plan already stewing in her mind about what to do to him, or for him, she supposed.

Eventually the pair would be walking around back near the neighborhood Miko previously lived in. She'd be holding the lad's hand trying to avoid hyperfixating as they walked. "Still, don't like moving aorund too much during the daylight hours," Miko murmured. "Obviously it didn't change too much though..." Miko murmured. They'd had a decent look around the city from the Hunter's Association back and she felt oddly comfortable being in Yugi's presence. "I realize we might be jerks for not calling Kaya, but then I remembered we ran into Ai-sen at the Hunter Association so it might be okay, if she didn't dive immediately into playing with that new phone," Miko remembered almost casually. What she wouldn't realize is how much she'd changed physically and how it would look. She was properly thick, hair down her back, a large curl on top of her head. She looked healthily thick though still kind of short she wasn't having any problems moving freely.

[Bloodedge]

As they made their way through the same neighborhood they were in at the start of this overwhelming journey, Miko kept hold of Yugi's hand. He didn't care; she obviously had an issue with distractions under normal circumstances. Stranger still though, was her mention of wandering around during daylight hours. "Sunset?" Yugi questioned immediately, looking up at the twilight sky. How she counted that as daylight, he wasn't sure. No matter. The matter of telling Kaguya they were done with the job-change quest was of little to no concern in his case as well. If Ai had done anything to inform her, that was fine, but he didn't consider it a big deal for her to know nothing initially. "What do you mean we? She's your friend," he said, not thinking there was any point in concern going his own way.

Ah, but then there was the type who showed needless amounts of concern for everyone. Miyuki was moving about the neighborhood as if searching for the missing non-Hunters during a lockdown was his job. He could have been clearing a Gate somewhere, but instead... he was looking for them. "I figured that was happening, but goddamnit I didn't think we'd run right into him," Yugi griped as Miyuki saw them from down the street. The blonde Tanker seemed slightly hesitant at first, as if he couldn't (or didn't) believe it was truly them. Was it them? Something was definitely... not what he remembered from that previous night at all. Either way, he was approaching. 'I wasn't that drunk, was I?'

[Apollymi]

Miko had something odd to say about moving around in daylight hours. Under normal circumstances doing so would have had one or both of her parents with her. In her own case, she'd gotten better at moving between a few specific places without getting to distracted, but it was far too easy for her to get caught up in the noise of city living. "Sunset might be one of the worst times. All those people filing home from work, leaving cram school, flooding the streets... the noise gets deafening and I lose focus really easily," Miko explained. "I also hate lunchtime rush... and I was walking to school but I traveled a very specific and habitual path," Miko explained of her own methodology. No matter, currently she had Yugi to help ease her anxiety and thus got to see a bit more of the city. In truth if she had someone with her to take up most of her attention, she could kind of ignore a lot of the stray words and noises. As they progressed she noted that it was a bit jerky of them not to call or text Kaguya and let her know they ended up okay. "Of course it's we, I'm her bestie but you've literally been inside her. Giving her, without question, the best dick of her life. You also pulled her into the life or death situation we were in... it'd be natural for her to worry. And thus be equally natural to ease that worry. Even though I could take responsibility for Kaya, what about the good doctor who is definitely worried about your actual health and who we didn't call back nearly as often as we could have? Care is a bit more natural for others, meeting them part way is part of harem management," Miko stated, still technically thinking of it in game terms but she also realized she was bad at managing other people to a certain extent. She'd also figured out that Yugi cared about things in his own way, she only pointed out the potential worry because she figured he may not have thought of it like that himself.

Speaking of care, another was spotting them. Miko stayed clutched to Yugi's side as she looked around spotting the blonde male who now owned her parents house. Her brow raised slightly, "It is a little outrageous. Definitely doing the right thing technically but more aligned with the hero logic. He thinks we're defenseless and so he's trying to help us without turning us in. He's also trying to make sure he doesn't disappoint Kaya by losing track of us," Miko uttered quietly. "Do you think he'll believe he was drunk enough to not notice how much we've changed since we last saw him? Either way, I don't plan to share too much information with him so I'm not sure how we'll frame out night's adventures," she wondered over the intelligence factor. Humans did tend to suspend disbelief in favor of not wanting to say or do anything too crazy. No matter, they'd likely be approached soon anyway.