[center][h1]S [color=red][i]i l h o u e t t e[/i][/color][/h1] 
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[quote=Silhouette][color=red]"~So cute~"[/color][/quote][/center]

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClyIvwVjPj0][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/iSjo9cO.png[/img] for real this time[/center][/url]

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yb4JBLouVU]In all honesty, Silhouette found it not entirely unpleasant to be carried around.[/url] 

--To clarify, she had been on her feet all day and despite what some people may think, being a magical girl does not exempt you from small nuisances such as sore feet. 

It didn't help that she was forced to impale herself either, it was rather draining both physically and magically. But this much was to be expected. Power of that magnitude would naturally have to have a limiting factor, otherwise there would be a serious imbalance of influence between specializations, or so Sil felt. 

But she did wish she could pay another price. It would be nice if all she had to do to use that power was to take a nap afterwards. She could definitely go for one now. The fireworks were over and all that remained was the aftermath of what was apparently a decisive battle for everyone's [s]souls[/s] life, or something of that nature. Silhouette was more or less in the dark about whichever machinations were going on, she merely did what she was told and eliminated threats to Mika, even if she wasn't entirely sure why this girl was important enough to guard. 

Well, at least Sil found the honest girl rather cute. 

This does not apply exclusively to books, but perhaps the worst thing you can do to a reader is spoil them on the contents inside the pages before they've had a chance to read them. To spoil a story is one of the most pointlessly cruel things in existence, as you can only read something for the first time once. Which is why Sil was typically not a fan of honest persons -- what were they, except open books, blurting out all the good bits without the build up? 

Mika was a bit different, however. 

Or should it be said that Mika's case was? 

Looking at the girl, Sil couldn't help but enjoy her cute reactions to all the stimulus in the area. Mika worried about doing something in spite of the absurd plot they'd stumbled into. She seemed especially frantic trying to appeal to someone to come help Sil herself. This was in contrast to herself, who would've been entirely satisfied with recovering on her own had they simply left. 

[color=red][i]Ah, how entertaining.[/i][/color]

Given that she was being held by Mika, Sil naturally had the best seat possible to observe the girl's features as she tried to do anything. It made for quite the show. Silhouette began to wonder how delightful it might be to lightly bully a girl with such entertaining reactions. A little teasing here, a prank there or so. 

Thoughts not quite common to the assassin began cropping up and eventually, she noticed just how strange this was for her. This caused her a moment of pause. 

[color=red][i]I may be developing some sadistic tendencies.[/i][/color] 

Maybe it was caused by the suffering she endured, or maybe it was because she never got to experience a girl of Mika's sort up close before. These perpetually-happy types were more often than not members of Beacon, and for some indiscernible reason, they didn't appreciate Sil very much, so small talk with these sorts was few and far between. And Sil's typical avoidance of that kind of stuff probably contributed to this too. 

But alas, Silhouette was only allowed to Mika-watch for so long before she had to stop. Veronica had sent in the rescue team, it would seem. Sil was a little disappointed, but ultimately did not plan to make any sort of fuss. 

That began to change when Mika and a member of the Cradle decided to try playing tug-o-war with her. [color=red]"I would appreciate it if you didn't pass me around. I'm not that kind of girl."[/color] she growled as she wound up in the arms of a new girl. Moments later, she was administered aid and admittedly felt much better than she did before. Still, she did not care for the zombie girl's unnecessary, though truthful, remark. 

[color=red]"Mika is correct. Those serious wounds were indeed hindering my maneuverability. I would suggest applying yourself to the field a while longer so that you don't make any inaccurate observations like such, in the event of an emergency."[/color] Like any self-respecting assassin, she of course denied it regardless of whether or not it was the truth. [color=red]"But the assistance is appreciated."[/color] she went on to say. And then, upon being asked about what had transpired, Silhouette merely claimed that the 'saving' was more or less mutual. 

There was a chance Mika might have made another cute expression had Sil attempted to take all the credit. Silhouette was aware of this missed opportunity, but she figured that it was very likely that she would have chances in the future to mess with the girl, and considering the help she was after Sil had finished that fight, Mika at least deserved this much.  

After patting Silhouette's back, the zombie girl would find Sil turning her body slightly and removing the girl's hand from her back with her thumb and index finger, as if she were picking up a digusting piece of trash. [color=red]"I'm overjoyed to find I have such dependable allies."[/color] she said with a voice drenched in blatant sarcasm. [color=red]"But you're mistaken: I have nothing but the highest confidence in your abilities. As I don't believe [i]she[/i] would rely on people who aren't competent to do what needs to be done. So do not worry, I'm not [i]afraid[/i] of you guys managing to mess things up. I'm sure that I can safely leave whatever remains to you."[/color]

The girl would probably get a feeling that Silhouette wasn't actually attempting to encourage her or compliment her. 

Beginning to depart, the dark magical girl stopped momentarily and faced Mika. [color=red]"You are welcome to do as you please."[/color] she told the girl. Thinking about it, Mika had essentially been doing that anyway so the statement may have been redundant. 

Whatever Mika decided she wanted to do, Silhouette was intent on leaving the area as soon as possible. She had had enough excitement for the day. And besides, she had an important matter she needed to prepare for.