[center][h1][color=skyblue]❅❄ Fuyuko Yamazaki ❄❅[/color][/h1][/center][hr]
[@A Lowly Wretch]

[color=skyblue]"No, it's ok,"[/color] Fuyuko insisted. [color=skyblue]"You're not the one who needs to apologise."[/color] It was clear from the awkward pause that she'd been the one to make Sophia uncomfortable, not the other way round. Concern had most likely come across as condescension. Between that, having mistaken her for a shade, and the incident with the watcher, Fuyuko wouldn't have blamed Sophia if she'd wanted to go her separate way. It came as a pleasant - if undeserved seeming - surprise when the other magical girl expressed gladness to have met her and Noriko.

Fuyuko relaxed a little, only for her expression to darken with worry again at the mention of another magical girl. A new one, viewed by her peers as potential competition nonetheless.

[color=skyblue]"A newcomer?"[/color] Her gaze drifted to the city, where conflict stirred beneath the facade of evening calm, then back to Sophia. [color=skyblue]"But she probably won't even know what the Hex Night is, let alone be participating."[/color] Fuyuko barely spoke above a whisper, in case anyone overheard. She could only hope the murmured conversation didn't draw suspicion in itself.

[color=mediumseagreen]"Yeesh, talk about a baptism by fire,"[/color] Noriko commented. [color=mediumseagreen]"Let's hope at least somebody's willing to show her the ropes, I mean there are plenty of us who aren't taking part."[/color]

Although the words brought some reassurance, Fuyuko tensed. Would they also bring awkward questions about who was and wasn't competing? [color=skyblue]"Yeah,"[/color] she replied, then addressed Sophia again. [color=skyblue]"This girl... How's she doing?"[/color]