Mizuena au (ෆ˙ᵕ˙ෆ)♡

"Though we've grown up, you're still the same girl I met that day"

       -Kanade, how are you and your friends doing? - Kanade's grandma said while preparing mint tea - the family's favourite drink. Tea has always relaxed the family a lot, it felt warm.
-Oh, we're going alright. Mafuyu is having some exams.
-Didn't she have them last week too?
-Well, it is hard studying medicine after all...- Kanade sighed. - I'm glad she and her parents came to an agreement, and miss Asahina let her be a nurse and began to be more accepting. I don't have any exams, Ena too. Oh, we got a new company!
-Who is it? A new girl in your small music circle?
-No, not for now. It's a very weird story how we met...but basically, this girl doesn't have a home and we decided to "adopt" her. She and Ena are hanging out right now.
   Oh, by the way, where's dad? When I came, I didn't see him...it's a little strange he isn't here.
-Ah, don't worry, he's ok. He just went out for groceries. He must be back any second now. Kanade, did you cut your hair? It's a little shorter.
-It's from a while now. Ena said it's too long and I'd slip on it even more, so she cut it. Honestly, I feel more comfortable this way! She loves hairstyling my hair, even Mafuyu joins with her sometimes. She likes braiding my hair...-Kanade giggled.
   Kanade's mom passed away a long time ago, causing her father to overwork and get hospitalised. All of this was a long broke ago, but all of this changed. A lot happened after nightcord's last year in high school. Currently, Kanade's dad lives by Kanade's grandma and can't work due to his poor health. But he's finally out of the hospital and he finally remembers Kanade's name.
  Mafuyu's mother's controlling behaviour led to the mauve-haired's girl loss of herself, until she managed to confront her mother for what's happening. And she escaped. Those deeply-tightened into her skin threads, were broken with her own scissors, of wrath and sorrow, and she came to live with Kanade. A few years after, in her second year of college, Mafuyu finally came face to face with her mother. The scars of the threads were still visible, and hurting, but they've almost faded. She was able to face her. Her mother was genuinely sorry, willing to change. The puppet master, who lost her puppet and threads, finally understood that  she had to let her puppet free. Their relation ship is still strained and awkward but both mother and daughter are willing to change.
    Suddenly, the bell rang and a tall, masculine figure appeared from the door. It was Kanade's father. He greeted the two girls with a warm smile. The small, but loving family then went on talking and talking, until Kanade saw it would be an evening soon and she had to go back home. The white-haired girl left the house. She felt happy, she saved her friends with her music, and her father was in a relatively good health. This is what Kanade needed to be happy.
     Kanade arrived at her flat and saw multiple purple hairs, visible from the small window on the front door.
-Mafuyu? You're pretty early here...
-Our class ended earlier. Would you like to watch something together? Or maybe we could cook? Ena is probably busy.
-I think it's a good idea to watch movies. I heard of a very good romcom, called Lalaland (an - yes, I'm a big lalaland fan). I've heard positive reviews about it!! But I think it's better to cook first.
     Kanade quickly showered, dressed up and Mafuyu braided her hair, and after that she formed her hair into a messy bun. They both went to the kitchen and decided to make beef stew for the rest of the girls, but they realised some of the ingredients were gone and they went shopping together. They were talking about a new anime and were enjoying each other's company.
    While cooking, they both enjoyed each other a lot. The mauve-haired girl couldn't taste well, so every time she tasted something she would tell the rest of her friends what she felt and they would help her taste it better by adding other ingredients to the dish. Though this time, she didn't tell Kanade how she felt about the dish. She tasted it, slightly smiled and continued. The composer saw this and was happy to see her friend growing and see her "scars" fade away.
     They sat at the dinner table and began eating.
- I think we did well. I have to send it to my mom, I think she'll like the recipe. - Mafuyu whispered, while smiling at Kanade.
-Sure! Hmm, it's strange, Ena still hasn't come home.
-I'm sure they're ok, she was online at Nightcord a few minutes earlier, maybe she wanted to show Mizuki something.
    Mafuyu told Kanade about her day, about how her studies genuinely make her happy, though she misses her friends from high school. She really wanted to see them again.
-Shouldn't Honami come soon? Our flat is quite the mess...- Mafuyu asked.
-Miss Mochizuki...?- Kanade blushed whole. It wasn't a secret she had her eye on her old housekeeper. - Oh, yeah...
-Kanade, you're red~
-M-Mafuyu, don't tease me like this...
   Mafuyu giggled. The two girls went to the couch and put Lalaland to watch. They snuggled with the popcorn bowl next to them. After an hour, Mafuyu noticed the lying on her shoulder, composer. But she didn't wake her up. She knew Kanade was very tired with her studies and music group. The movie caught her. It felt close to home, though after a while she found herself dozing off too. And she let herself relax.
     -Hi, hi, we're here~ the two other girls finally arrived after a long day of hanging out.
-Oh, you started using jargon. - Ena yet again teaser Mizuki. - Oh...be quiet.
  She saw Kanade and Mafuyu, lying and sleeping. They tucked them with a bed sheet. The sky was a dark blue colour, but the starts were shining as bright as ever. The tv was singing its song.
"City of stars
Just one thing everybody wants,
There in the bars,
And through the smokescreen of the crowded restaurants,
It's love,
Yes, all we're looking for is love from someone else"