Arc 4, Act II, Chapter 81: No Matter the Colour of Your Wings

Asobi tilted her hatless head, "Why would you ask that silly? I'm supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" she beamed as bright as ever.

"Asobi," Jotou gave a soft stare.

Asobi stared, the corners of her lips falling down, then down, then down.

"Please don't ignore the problem," she slanted her head, causing her near-golden strands to fall like silk. "Remember what we talked about? Before we fought the rogue battalion?"

"… … Not everything can be happy," the jade-green eyes darted elsewhere.

"And?"

"I shouldn't ignore them… But! You also you'd teach me to confront them Jotou!" her gaze jumped back.

"Well then," Jotou sat back against the bench, "I'm here aren't I?"

Her fingers wrapped around the wand in her hand, clenching tighter than usual. "Everything, feels different… I-I don't know why but I can't, feel, happy anymore…