[h2]Sumihara Mei, Minister of Silence[/h2]

Mei raised an eyebrow as Osamu attempted to strike back at her. The key word was, of course, attempted. After he finished his little rant, she inclined her head to one side and let out a giggle.

"My, I think you're mistaken, boy," she began, "How would insulting people [i]possibly[/i] get me more power? The only thing that truly gives a mage more power is their bloodline and their training. You know, even the greatest bloodline can produce a garbage mage, if they don't bother with training. How could I get power from fucking insulting people?"

She spread her arms with a grin. "You'd have to be a fucking idiot to think that I'm a backstabber, too. Betrayal is a real shitty thing to do to somebody, you know that? Besides, I love the Moon. Where would Japanese magic be without it? Oh, I can't dismiss onmyodo, but they're hardly as organized as us. I insult people because I [i]enjoy[/i] it, boy. You're a real dumbass to think otherwise."

Mei paused for a moment, tilting her head the opposite direction and folding her arms. "But, you know... if power was a hot girl, maybe I'd take her up on that offer."

The blonde girl's pierced tongue traced her lips, as she gave Osamu a sidelong stare. Then, she quietly approached the edge of the rooftop.

"Anyway, you don't want me to leave? Are you a masochist or something? You're not my type, boy~" she added, stopping at the very edge. "I'm out of here."

One foot left the roof, as Mei drew a grey rune inscribed on a piece of paper from her pocket. "See ya~"

She fell.

There was a faint crackling sound, but then nothing. No sound of impact, but it was obvious Mei did not seek to end her own life.

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[h2]Amber Grey, A Lost Foreign Girl(And Nothing More?)[/h2]

"Don't be silly," Amber replied with a sigh. Really now, was there any need for such foolishness? Sure, the girl seemed relatively young, but asking a question like that... it was just absurd, wasn't it? Of course. Completely absurd. The suit-wearing girl looked ahead, trying to see if they had gotten to her destination yet. Of course, she'd recognize the inn, she just didn't know how to get there... When the girl mentioned some kind of rare diamond, she nodded slightly.

"Yes, you're on the right track. That's all I'll..."

Amber trailed off. Something was wrong. Sure, it had gotten dark, but suddenly it seemed as if the people had just... vanished. As if someone had cleared all the humans from this area. Or rather most of them.

The streets here were empty.

"... This is..."

... Damn it. Her first... this fast? Before she could even... she wasn't prepared! But she had them on her...

This girl, though. It was going to be a pain trying to fix this, but she couldn't have any Ministers after her.

"... I can find my way from here. You should go. Now."