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[closed] dreams of love

🧙 WHO: Monika & Minako
⚔️️ WHAT: Monika confesses her crush! Will it go well? Will it go poorly? No soul in Avalon knows!
🕒 WHEN: December 31st, 23:50
🗺️ WHERE: Camelot
⚠️ WARNINGS: N/A

Today was the day. Monika was standing atop one of Camelot's towers. In ten minutes, a new year would bloom. All over the island, people of all kinds were celebrating— All bearing in their heart the same hope that what awaited them in the coming year was better than what they had gone through so far. If there was any moment to take a step forward, to engage in with a better future and let go of the past— It was now. She wondered if there'd be fireworks... Probably, why wouldn't there be any?

Of course, she wasn't standing there all alone for no reason. She had planned to confess to her crush— Something she had carefully considered, rather than rushing in headfirst as she had before. And in preparation for that, she had rehearsed over and over. She had carefully chosen her words... All of which would be for naught as she would start improvising when under stress. Because what could be more stressful than asking someone if they shared your feelings? Than asking someone to be a part of your life for the foreseeable future, maybe for life?

For that occasion, she had asked Minako if she could come. After the failures with the player and Kipposhi she needed moral support, someone who would be there to give her a pep talk. Or at least, that was the excuse she had given other girl. What she hadn't revealed was that she was her crush. So obviously? Upon arriving at the top of the tower, Minako would find Monika and no one else.

Was her "crush" late? Or maybe she had been stood up? Considering what her luck had been like so far, it wouldn't be very surprising... She was dressed elegantly with a cute dress, though nothing as extravagant as what she had worn during the party a couple weeks back. She was the picture of confidence, prepared as she was. Whether or not this would last remained to be seen. But for now, she was simply looking up at the moon, smiling to herself.

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When Minako spots Monika up there - and only Monika, with no one else present - it's initially kind of surprising. But Minako quickly discards that surprise, figuring out that Monika must have invited her crush a little later.. you know, to make sure they could get that pep talk in first! It makes total sense to her. Especially since Minako figures there's absolutely no way Monika has been stood up when she's smiling like that.

So any and all subtility goes out of the window when Minako realises there's no need to be lowkey without the person Monika is going to confess to being around. She waves her arms, smiling widely as she runs up to the other girl. Minako is also dressed up, considering she figured that she could go find a fun New Years party to go to herself once she'd have to leave the lovebirds alone, with only a simple coat thrown over it for warmth. She probably won't be here long, if Monika is confessing to her crush at midnight, after all!

"Monika-chaaan!"

Minako also seems to be waving something that she's holding in her hand.. yes, she brought along an actual paper hand fan of support, having written 'Go, Monika-chan, go!' on it in the typical Minako handwriting. She takes support very seriously, okay.

"I got here early, right?" She starts rambling on once she's finally made it over to the other girl's side, stopping right next to her. "But that's great, it means we have some time for the pep talk! Not that you really need it-- I mean, I'm sure it'll go totally fine! You're looking super cute today!"

(Yes, she's saying all of it without needing to pause for breath even once.

It's a talent.)

Oh gosh, what was that hand fan...? She couldn't help but beam at the sight. It was super adorable. Minako really was a friend you could always count on, who would always do her utmost to help her loved ones— Even if she never got anything out of the love and attention she gave to others. Selfless to a fault... And meanwhile, she felt so selfish. Just what she was about to do felt so selfish. But she wasn't going to give up, not now.

"Minako, you're here!" She waved back at her. "Thank you so much. I can't afford to be anything less than perfect today, ahaha~"

Goodness, now that she was there she could feel the anxiety and stress spiking up. Thankfully, she was still in control and nothing of that anxiety transpired on her features. Instead, she looked better than ever. Radiant even.

"No, you're right on time." She wasn't expecting anyone else to come, after all. "I've prepared what I wanted to say and ever since then I've been rehearsing, over and over again. But now that the time is here, I get the feeling I'm gonna improvise everything, ahaha!"

She closed her eyes and turned back to look up at the moon.

"... It's a beautiful night, isn't it?" Her tone grew softer. "It kinda feels like a fairy tale, doesn't it?" She raised a hand dramatically. "Atop the castle tower, the princess awaits for her savior to usher in a happy ending, that they may both know nothing but happiness forever after...! Ahaha, if only reality could be that simple."

"Hmm.." Minako hums, though it mostly seems to be playful, judging by her tone. There's a smile on her face as she stares at the other too, motioning like she's pretending to be judging this current image of Monika.

"I guess you do kind of look like a princess like this. You know, with the white dress, and the way you look in the moonlight.. You sure picked a romantic moment, Monika-chan!"

Then again, that idea isn't too surprising to Minako. If there's anyone in this place who matches Minako herself when it comes to romantic ideas, it's Monika. It's pretty admirable, even. The way Monika tries so hard to defy her fate and still go for what she wants. Confessing to someone even though she's had such trouble with love before. What a total contrast to Minako herself..

But even that thought can't wipe the smile off her face right now.

"But.. what do you mean, it can't be that simple! Of course it can be! Are you really that sure the person you want to confess to is going to reject you? There's just no way! Why would they?"

"Well, I don't know if they'll reciprocate my feelings. And I most certainly cannot expect them to love me just like that."

That wasn't how love worked... She'd expected the player to love her because... Heh. She'd not given them any reason to. And she hadn't even loved them. She could see that now.

"That's the mistake I made with the player and to an extent, Kipposhi. I was so desperate... It didn't matter whether they truly loved me or not. I just wanted to feel loved... And you don't need any actual feelings to create an illusion. Just someone desperate enough who will accept any substitute because she cannot get the real thing."

She turned back to Minako, looking more determined than ever in spite of what she had just said.

"But not this time. I am sure of my feelings... I know I can defy my fate. And I want to take things slowly. So they can explore their own feelings and decide whether they reciprocate mines or not. And if they don't? I'll leave them be."

She took a step forward, looking straight into Minako's eyes with a smile. She had rehearsed this... But as expected, everything she had worked so hard on? Amounted to nothing. But that was better that way... It would be more genuine, more honest.

"That's why I called you here Minako." She closed her eyes and closed both her hands together. "I must say, I haven't told you the entire truth about this. In fact, I... I do not expect anyone else to show up here tonight."

Honestly, at first all Minako can talk about is how nice it is to hear Monika say all of that. It does seem like she's grown a lot - realised a lot - since she came here, even though it sometimes had to be through some less than pleasant experiences. But Monika still turned it around for herself, chose to let those fuel something good inside of her, rather than something bad. Taking it easy sounds good, and..

.. oh?

Minako blinks.

"You didn't? What, you mean that you think they're not going to show up? Don't worry, they're probably just late!"

Of course the first answer is the oblivious one. Partially since it's in Minako's nature, but perhaps also partially due to Minako's brains having taught themselves to not even consider this possibility.

"They'll be here any moment now, I'm sure! After all--"

Minako pauses.

Perhaps she is slowly realising something. Like there's cogs in her brains that are slowly starting to connect after all. Slowly starting to turn. Maybe it's not even what Monika is saying as much as it's about a look in the other girl's eyes. Or the sheer air of sincerity that hangs around the other.

Monika called her here to give her a pep talk.. But that's not the truth.

She never expected anyone but Minako to turn up.

No matter how Minako's brain works, even she can connect that 1 and 1 adds up to..

.. but wait.

Hold on.

Hold on!!

"Y-You were going to confess to me?!"

There it is. It seems the realisation has finally fully landed in Minako's brain. Though for now there's more just the surprise, rather than anything more about it being considered - because even just getting over this surprise is a lot, when Minako came here with the intention of supporting a friend, except that's completely being flipped around now.

Her eyes are wide as she stares at the other girl. At the very least there doesn't seem to be any hint of disgust or anything else negative about Minako right now. She just looks like she had her mind blown.

(After all, why would Minako of all people ever expect anyone to want to confess to her, no matter her usual fake confident attitude?)

Monika couldn't help but laugh at this reaction. It was so cute and adorable, wasn't it? Yes, this reminded her of something you could see in a romance, be it a book or a game. But for the first time in a long time, the similarities between this reality and fiction didn't bother her. Because there was something genuine and real about Minako that eclipsed her fears. She nodded and took a deep breath.

"Of course, you know how desperate I am... Every hopes of an happy ending I have are intrinsically linked to love. Having come from a world where this very concept was denied to me, I cannot conceive of a future where happiness exists unless there is love." Was this part of her programming, perhaps? She didn't really want to think of this possibility. "Thus I had to pause and wonder... Was history repeating itself? Was I just clinging onto anything making me feel loved? Was that what had happened with the player and Kipposhi repeating itself? And so I remained silent, unsure and unwilling to make the same mistake again."

She took a pause, not only for herself but also for Minako. This was a lot to take in, she was sure... But she had to get to the end of this. Even if Minako would reject her— At least she would have been able to speakings her feelings, genuinely so, for the first time ever.

"But then, you told me your story. The fate you had accepted— One of a life not unlike the one I was once condemned to. You may not come from a nightmare like I do... Yet all the same, your reality denied you your dreams. Crushed them till you were left with nothing but acceptance as an option." She closed her eyes and looked down. "I felt so angry and sad... This was so unfair. Why should you have to suffer such a fate? For the first time since my epiphany... I felt those emotions more strongly not for my own fate, but for someone else's."

She looked back up, smiling sweetly at the other girl.

"And there was the kiss earlier this month. That was when I stopped questioning myself. And that is why I am going to confess to you." A pause and— "You have been there with me, in this world, since the beginning. You were there with me during my darkest hours, always shining a light to guide me towards happiness. You are a truly wonderful person, Minako. Compassionate and selfless to a fault, full of life and always full of surprises. "

She marked another pause. Goodness, she sounded so cliche, didn't she? What had gone through her, picking such cheesy lines? Maybe once more, it was because of her origin. A cheesy and cliché as hell visual novel... But what was done, was done.

"I love you." She finally blushed and looked away as she said that. She'd finally burned through the reserves of confidence she had built so far. "I cannot think of anyone more deserving than you of all the love in the world. And I cannot ask you to return this love just yet. But if you would, it would be my honor to walk the path of life at your side— And see how far we may walk it together, hand in hand."

There's an infinte amount of things to process here. Even though Minako's brain works a whole lot quicker than it often seems in her moments of ditziness, it can't quite keep up with all of this. The realisation that she was Monika's crush all along. The meaning behind the Christmas present Monika gave her - right there all along, yet still going over Minako's head. The discussion they had under the mistletoe.

The realisation.. that she shouldn't have this. She always shoved everything aside for the sake of her mission, right? The dream of love, of being an idol.. all of that was something she couldn't have. Even thinking about it was selfish.

And yet - here she is. Standing in front of Monika, and selfishly thinking about it. About their kiss. About all the times she interacted with the other girl.

"Monika-chan.."

It's the only thing she can say at first. She sounds stunned, still staring at the other girl. Minako's throat feels weirdly dry, and she swallows before she's able to speak on.

"How.. could I not return that love..? Like I already said, you're so pretty. But more than that, you're always so sweet, and you're so determined, always trying to find a way despite all the odds that are being turned against you." And if there's anything that Minako can appreciate, it's always the latter. Strong-willed people are so beautiful. "You.. really shine too."

That part feels weirdly easy to say. After all, Minako has such deep feelings for all of her friends, and the line is thin between those and love. She's admired Monika all this time, but that time under the mistletoe - she felt her heart skip a beat back then, didn't she? It makes these words pour out of her mouth much more easily.

.. it's the next part that's harder. That leaves Minako struggle for words for a moment, before she finally manages to speak on.

"But I.. I'm worried." About being selfish, she wants to say, but those words don't feel quite right. She doesn't want Monika to feel like she's a selfish choice here, she deserves more than that. "I'm.. always going to have my duty, you know? My princess, my world.. they're so important to me. It means I might suddenly have to leave for a while during a date to go save the world, or something.."

She pauses for a moment, swallowing thickly, like there's something stuck in her throat. Without Minako even consciously realising it, her eyes are growing a little wet. ".. Even so.. would that be alright? Monika-chan, you've been through so much.. I want you to have an absolutely perfect love life."

Ironically enough, it's Minako going against her own advice, huh? Having told Monika that she doesn't need to be perfect in a relationship - and yet, as always with Minako, the bar is ten thousand times higher when it comes to herself.

"Don't get it wrong. I would protect you with all I've got, make you happy with all I've got." There's no doubt about that in her mind. "But.. even so, is it okay, even if it's me..?"

Even if it's Minako. With all her faults, and her dumb insecurities, and her unwavering duty.

Immediately, Monika felt a pang of guilt upon hearing her words. Is it okay even if it's me? She'd been aware the other girl hid a lot behind her smile, but she hadn't expected her self-esteem to be that low. She immediately rushed forward and took Minako's hand with her own.

"What are you saying...?" She looked at her sadly, shaking her head. "I'm feeling the way I do because it is you."

Of course, if they were in the midst of a date and suddenly she disappeared? Monika would find herself disappointed and sad. But that was the way of things: relationships had high and lows. There were no such things as a "perfect" love life, were there? It was the lows that made the highs so wonderful. It was what Monika had learnt with her amnesiac experience. If you just erased all the unpleasant and painful things... Happiness meant nothing.

The lows were needed. Nobody wanted to accept that... But it was what her experience had taught her.

"What is a perfect love life, if not being with the one you cherish?" She smiled, albeit sadly, at Minako. She could see those tears forming... She wanted to take them away, but she didn't know how. Why, she was starting to feel tears come to her own eyes. "That's what I long for, even if there are hardships. What I feel for you, the thought of us being happy together... It is worth every risks in the world."

Another pang of guilt as she lowered her eyes. She was the selfish one here, wasn't she? Maybe Minako was really happy the way she was. Maybe the satisfaction found in one's duties could surpass even love. What if she was doing something horrible by confessing her love to Minako? She was the very picture of selflessness, and she was trying to get her to do something inherently... Selfish.

Maybe it was wrong. But she couldn't back down now.

"You... You don't have to give me an answer today." It was a lot, wasn't it? Maybe Minako needed some alone time to think about it. Maybe she wanted to consult her friends and get their opinion. Not so long ago, Monika would have done everything in her power to get a yes right away. But not now. There was something far more important here. "I'll wait as long as you need. I want you to be happy. That's all that matters."

Even if that meant having to accept a potential rejection. This was what she had promised to herself. That was what love was.

"In that case.. it's easy, isn't it?"

Though Minako's eyes are still watery, she raises her gaze, looking directly over at the other girl. She can feel Monika's hand in her own, warmer than the cold air around them. There's so many thoughts in Minako's mind, so many feelings in her heart, and they battle each other. They always do, and she knows it.

But she's always let her thoughts win out in the end. She has always locked her heart away behind bars, just because it felt like the only right thing to do. Because it would be okay as long as everyone else was happy, even if she wasn't. She could convince herself that she'd be happy anyway.

But.. in this case.. what if she just went for it? Just once? If she tried to reach out, and hold something that would make her happy..

"Monika-chan.. There hasn't been a single moment around you when I haven't been happy." That much she knows. It's an objective fact. Even when she felt bad for the other, she was glad that she could help Monika a little. All the moments they spent together, the fun they had, the tough moments.. there wasn't ever a single moment she regretted spending with the other girl.

"I just.. you know me." Minako looks a little shy as she says it. "I worry a lot about everything."

Like that prophecy she got. That she'd be unlucky in love forever. What if that's still valid? What if, through accepting Monika, she hurts the other girl?

(But what if she'd just try harder to protect Monika from such a fate instead?)

"But I cherish you. I'm so glad to have met you here. I'd love to see you smile your pretty smile every single day.. Monika-chan, I.." Oh gosh. It's so scary to say. Like going over a fence she never dared to cross. But if she takes that leap now, then-- ".. I love you too. Sorry.. that I'm such a big dummy who denied herself that all this time.. I won't do that anymore now."

Her heart is pounding in her throat. Her eyes are still glassy, but they're not sad tears.

They're happy ones.

"I know you were the one confessing, but.. it just doesn't feel right if I'm not saying it, you know!" Because Monika is so amazing. And so brave. If she took the courage to say all of this, to confess, then Minako should do the same, right? "Would you do me the honour of being my girlfriend, Monika-chan?"

Monika was fully prepared for what she considered the likeliest outcome: rejection. Much as she hoped for the other possibility, she had been hurt by her dreams too many times already. And even with how prepared she was for the worse... She wasn't sure how she would react to Minako rejecting her. It would probably be far worse than what had happened with Kipposhi and the player. She couldn't imagine herself pursuing the ideal of love any longer after that. Not after so many failures. Not after being rejected by one she had truly grown to care for. One she cherished and loved, so much.

But the worst possible outcome didn't come. Instead, she couldn't believe what she heard. Monika was dumbfounded for a moment, blinking incredulously, mouth agape. Minako... She accepted her. She returned her love. Why, she was the one confessing now, asking her to be her girlfriend. For them to have a future together. She remained silent, absolutely stunned as she processed the information— As if she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

And then, she erupted in tears. Not tears of sorrow— But of true happiness. Monika let go of the other girl's hands and covered her face with her hands. For how prepared she had been to face rejection, she was now overwhelmed by emotions. She'd planned to smile and say everything was fine, should Minako have said no. Keep up the facade so as to not make her feel bad about her choice. She'd hoped so much for this happiest of outcome to be the one, and yet she had barely prepared for it.

"I-I'm sorry..."

She remembered when she had realized the nature of her world. When the cruel reality of her simulated world had unraveled before her very eyes. A world about love where she wasn't allowed to love. A world where she had no future. She was just to "exist" within this game until her creator or the player decided to shut it down or delete it.

But no more. She had defied that fate... And the one who was giving her the strength to do so was defying her own fate, too. She tried wiping her tears away, taking a deep breath as she looked down. Gosh, her dream was coming true and she was bawling like a baby. What a girlfriend she was making.

"I hadn't dared hoping you would..."

Say yes. And say it in such a beautiful way. She smiled brightly, tears still rolling down. She couldn't remember having ever felt that way. She was crying, yet she wanted to laugh at the same time. She could feel the weight of all the horror she had endured since her creation, yet she had never felt happier in her entire life.

Only love could make someone feel so many feelings at once. But she had yet to give her answer, hadn't she? She looked back up, smiling at Minako through the tears.

"Yes... A thousand times yes...! The honor— It-it is all mine."

It's like their emotions are being mirrored onto each other at this point. Both crying, but with a smile on their faces. One that only grows on Minako's own face when she sees Monika smiling like that, despite the tears. She'd rather never make Monika cry again, but.. well, if it's at least good tears, then she supposes she can make an exception for once.

Minako reaches out with that same smile, her hands landing on Monika's cheeks. Her thumbs gently stroking the skin, trying to wipe some of the tears away, even if new ones might still be coming.

"Don't be silly.. Didn't I tell you already that there's no way anyone could turn down a girl like you?" Granted, at the time Minako had meant that in general, being unable to imagine whoever Monika was about to confess to turning her down.

But.. she supposes it works in this case as well. Because she proved her own point right, without intending to do so. Minako couldn't think of rejecting the other girl, not even for a moment. Not even with the things that were holding her back. Crushing Monika's heart, when she instead could love it.. It was never an option.

Minako looks at the other girl's face. Now lit by the light of the fireworks overhead, the sound of them popping in the air almost sounding weirdly distant, like it's an entire world away. Like all her attention in this moment is just focused on Monika, and the way the other girl has such a strange way of making her heart beat faster, making the feelings inside of her chest feeling all weirdly warm and squishy.

".. Monika," Minako says, slowly.

After all, it's not like there's a need to stick to the honorific at this point.

"May I kiss you?"

Honestly, she already knows the answer when Monika is looking this happy, but.. Minako wants to give the other girl the chance to say yes. And it's a little romantic, isn't it? If not just for the joy of knowing that she can get this whenever she wants from Minako now.

Her smile widened upon hearing those words, upon feeling her fingers on her cheek. She felt so silly now, having worried for... Gosh, how long ago was it since she had discovered those feelings? Since that day when Minako had found her trapped in a game, right? For most people, it really wasn't that long. But for someone like her to hold onto those feelings for so long? It said a lot. She hadn't wanted to ruin this chance.

And to see Minako so happy? It made the wait all worth it.

The fireworks... The new year had begun. And it had done so in the most beautiful way imaginable. It was really the perfect picture of a romantic declaration, wasn't it? Perfect night sky, atop a tower, celebrations in the background.

There was so much she wanted to say. So many thoughts, emotions and feelings she wanted to express. She wanted Minako to know how happy she had made her, how much all of this meant to her. She wanted Minako to know how precious she was and how much she loved her. From that day when they had first met because of Merlin's silly quest. She'd done that quest for the only reason that maybe someday, the spell would help her find love. And it had done just that, hadn't it? The spell had never been used, but that quest had led to their meeting. To the moments they'd shared together.

Yet, for how good Monika was when it came to writing, all words escaped her. As if words couldn't possibly capture the essence of what she was feeling. And what good were words, when a kiss would say it all? She giggled at Minako's question.

"Ahaha..." She leaned forward, her lips brushing against the other girl's. "Do you even need to ask?"

That response is just so smooth that it manages to put a blush even on Minako's face - the self-proclaimed goddess of love and beauty. Or maybe it's just that Monika has a special sway over her that Minako has only now fully realised, now she's found out what that feeling in her chest truly was all this time.

So she doesn't waste time. Still holding onto Monika's face gently with her hands, she moves in closer, now fully pushing their lips against each other. The fireworks are still continuing, but just for this moment, it's like nothing about the outside world exists.

Because she can feel it again. That same feeling in her chest as last time they kissed, but now she gets it. Maybe even stronger, because this time she isn't just kissing a friend in what she thought to be an attempt to get her to feel better, to give her a good experience among all the bad ones. This time Minako is kissing someone she loves, someone whose smile and heart she wants to protect so badly.

Minako doesn't pull away as quickly this time either. Instead she lingers there, fingertips lightly brushing against Monika's cheeks.

That kiss was wonderful. She kissed back, softly and gently— When they had first shared a kiss, it had been the confirmation that her feelings were real love and not just desperation masquerading as love. And this second kiss confirmed that she had made the right choice today.

She took Minako's free hand with her own, interlacing their fingers. When the kiss finally ended, she remained close. More tears were rolling down her cheeks, but it made no doubt those were born from happiness.

"Minako..."

She squeezed her hand and opened her eyes anew, staring at her lovingly.

"Together, we'll write the happy ending our realities denied us." Both in their own ways had been told love wasn't to be. But no more. "I won't let anyone ever tell you to renounce your dreams again. No matter what it takes, I promise to show you real happiness."

Even when they pull away from the kiss, Minako is still staring at Monika. Which means she's also still staring at the other as she speaks those words. Despite them not being entirely unexpected, given the entire situation, they still make Minako blush and look down for a moment.

"S-Sheesh, Monika.."

There's just something about it that hits Minako right in her heart. It's a little weird. She's so used to taking care of others, to putting herself in the very last place, that Minako isn't entirely used to something like this. Someone grabbing her from the back and pulling her to the front. Someone making it so clear that she is their priority - and basically vowing to protect her heart.

All while Minako usually fancies herself the protector of everything and everyone.

"You've got to be the most romantic person I've ever met." As she says that, she finally dares to look back at the other, even though her cheeks still betray her flustered state. She squeezes the other's hands while Monika is still holding them. "But.. that's something I really like about you."

After all, Minako is all for this. This overwhelming sort of romance. The feeling of giving your entire heart to someone, and saying the sappiest possible things.

"So don't worry.. when we leave this place, I'll take you home with me. I won't let you go back to that sad game." Who knows if that will even be possible once it is time for them to leave Avalon.. But Minako knows that even if there won't be a way, she will make one herself. She refuses to let things be otherwise, given what Monika would be returning to without that.

The most romantic, huh? Well she'd always fancied herself as the romantic type, but her predicament in the game had certainly dialed up those instincts up to eleven. But Minako was just as romantic. She'd immediately taken an interest in her desperate desire for love— She'd always spoken of those things in such a beautiful way.

Yet, she looked down for a moment at something she'd mentioned. That sad game, not going back to it... She hadn't told Minako just yet, had she? That back home she was... Dead. And honestly, going back to being dead would be by far preferable to going back to the game.

Of course, desperate as she was to never return and preferably not die, she'd reached out where she could already. Morgan had told her that as a last resort, he would try plucking her from her reality should she be sent back. Even King Arthur had promised to do his utmost so she could stay in Avalon rather than return.

But to speak of this now or even of her death... No, the moment was too beautiful for her to even consider the thought.

"I don't doubt it for a second." She smiled with a nod. "I feel together, we can make miracles into reality."

It was cheesy but it was also true. Clearly the way existed, as they had been summoned to this world in the first place. And love was a wonderful thing. If anything could make miracles come true, that was it, wasn't it? She turned to look at the fireworks, still holding Minako's hand.

"Yes, reality... A world of infinite possibilities." She mused as she looked at the sky. "It's beautiful, isn't it?"

Minako's gaze, too, turns to look at the fireworks.

And though she silently watches them, a smile on her face as the exploding firework dyes their faces in so many different colours of light, she then leans over towards Monika a little, letting her head rest sideways against the side of the other girl's head. It's a light touch - playful, almost, but loving in its own way.

"I think this is the part where I say 'what, you or the fireworks?', right?"

She's smiling as she says it, and she may or may not be starting to swing their held hands back and forth a little.

It's so weird. All of this - the very idea of it had felt so difficult.

But now it's actually happening? It suddenly all feels so.. easy.

Easy was the right word. All that stress and anxiety she had built up, all the fears and worries she had carried with her-- Gone in an instant, like magic. Was it going to continue? A part of her feared something terrible would happen ere long... Happy endings didn't last forever in spite of what fairy tale would have you believe.

But even if something would happen someday, she wasn't about to give that possibility any more thoughts.

"Ahaha~!"

She blushed and laughed at Minako's words, following the swing of their hand and closing her eyes. It was so nice, being with someone who loved you, whom you loved. Someone whose life was more important than your own. She took a breath, tilting her head and lighting resting it against Minako's.

And she didn't say anything else, just enjoying the moment with her. Why were words needed, when the emotions they both felt were speaking for themselves?

It is a nice moment. Somewhere between the lights, the mood.. the warmth of having someone so close to you, even though it's winter.

The physical touch they share through their joint hands. Through that head resting against her own.

The steady thrum of her beating heart inside of her chest.

Even though Minako is a natural chatterbox, it seems like even she is so overwhelmed by this moment that she doesn't need to speak. Instead she just stands there, enjoying the moment quietly right alongside Monika.

.. she could get used to this.

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