Together, we Conquer

Surprising Normality

Madran began a scan, and Yorick suddenly spoke up.

"Oh, yeah, also, after that fight, I learned Freidyne."

"Gotcha, Clown. We can use that in our next fight."

Madran walked forwards some more.

"Well, get ready, because here it comes!"

Madran hid around a corner and jumped a shadow, with it turning into two Orobases. Chicory directed a Freidyne at one of the shadows, with a blue beam striking it and a large dome rising around the shadow, damaging it severely. Sheila then utilized a Makouga, killing the already damaged shadow and knocking over the other one, which allowed Madran to use an All-Out Attack. Then, after the fight was over, the group ran on, partaking in a few more shadows until Madran noticed that the floor was becoming completely white, with the background turning many colors of white and yellow.

"Ok, I think we all know who's next, and what's after that."

"Yep..."

Sheila sighed and walked on hesitantly. After more walking with a few more shadow fights, they entered a room.

"Ok, Margaret, fire it up!"

Margaret activated the memory orb, and it showed a slightly younger Sheila sitting with Ann and Shiho.

"Hey, Shiho, how was practice?"

"Oh, the usual. I might've accidentally or on purpose spiked the ball at Suga, but, ya know..."

Ann and Sheila giggled and Madran saw that the past Suga was sitting at a table next to them, glowering, while Madran affixed her with a worried stare.

"So, Ann, did you get that letter accepted as well?"

"Yeah! I'm, like, really excited."

"I got an agent, um, I think he was called Eregane Shiini. He runs a very good magazine and photography company that works with Kismet and Coolest!"

"Wait, those two companies separated?"

"Yeah, they did. I met him yesterday. He seemed perfectly nice and all."

"Well, I hope so."

Madran walked over and sat with them.

"Oh, hi, Madran-chan!"

"Hi, Ann! How're y'all doing?"

"Good. Sheila and I both got agents, and we can work together!"

"Is this about the modeling thing?"

"Yep."

The memory then swapped to a scene that Madran remembered vibrantly. It was when she began to utterly despise Kamoshida, and Sheila possibly felt the same. The trio were walking down the school hall when a member of the volleyball team walked up to them. He was much taller than all three of them, but that didn't stop Suga from swiveling around to glare at him. Sheila and Madran also did the same.

"Hey, um, Sheila, Mr. Kamoshida wanted to talk with you."

Madran could see her past self blink a bit, and remembered that she had asked for advice from Nightingale at that moment.

"Wait, do I seriously blink every time I talk to Nightingale outside of the Metaverse?"

"Yep."

"Oh..."

Past Sheila stared confusedly at the student.

"Why so?"

"It was about something that happened in gym class. He didn't specify, but..."