♐ April 14th [ video of sorts; stalker community is in ur computers ]

[stillneedawish]

[ what you can see isn't a room or even a street, as is the community's usual ways with its privacy invasions; no, instead you're getting the view of... a word document? whatever's on Madoka's computer screen tonight, it's clear the community thinks it should be seen and has helpfully activated a skype-esque screen-sharing function to that effect. ]

- leave the city?
↳ I can't leave the others behind
↳ what about Mama Papa and Tatsuya?
↳ if they're in this city they're probably in other cities as well

- escape to another world until after April?
↳ no Incubators (I don't think they can world-hop?)
↳ cons: see above
↳ that's so obvious I bet Homura-chan already tried it anyway

- use my wish to outsmart them somehow? |

[ there's a long silence with only the blinking of the cursor after that sentence appears, and then Madoka's voice can be heard mumbling "I'm nowhere near smart enough for that," before she promptly deletes it.

talk to her? ]

Comments

[stillneedawish]

Hehe, I'll say.

Ah... mm, you're right. Something big is coming, I think. But the problem is that if I don't make exactly the right wish, I'll just end up [ becoming ] creating an even bigger problem. It's like being caught between a rock and a hard place.

[omniferous]

And explaining it to the people that don't want you to make a wish is impossible, because they can't understand it. They just want to think that it's not necessary no matter what, even though you know that can't be true.

But if you could get someone who you trust on the community, you might be able to come up with a smart plan together. If you could have as many ideas as possible, there's a chance for the right wish to be somewhere there.

[stillneedawish]

Yes... that seems to be what most people who are trying to help think about it. But then, I've also got people who are trying to get me to make a wish without really knowing what will happen if I mess it up.

I guess that's true, isn't it? Hmm... I do know some pretty smart people, and a lot of them already know about my problem. Maybe if we all got together and talked about it or something... yeah, I'm sure that we could find a solution somehow!

Thanks a lot for talking to me, Miharu-kun. You've really helped, and to be honest, I feel a lot lighter now, somehow. I don't think anyone's really understood it completely before now, even when they've known more about what's going on. So... thanks.

[omniferous]

Don't thank me. [ he had helped, maybe, in some way, and he's glad. but now that she can continue on her own, he immediately retreats into his shell. ] It was nothing. I didn't understand or anything, I just happened to say some things that ended up sounding right.

It didn't seem like you should have to be sad, that's all.

[stillneedawish]

Eh? [ that seems like an odd thing to say, but... he's clearly uncomfortable about it, so she lets it go for now. ] Well, you're very good at saying the things that end up sounding right, then. It was still a kind thought.

... You know, if you ever need to talk about something that's bothering you either, you can talk to me. I'm not as good at saying things that sound right as you, but if you ever want, I can try and help. It's only fair, right?

[omniferous]

I know. Because unlike me, who only relies on luck, Madoka is someone with a kind heart.

[ that's the problem. ]

If I ever need to talk, I'll remember. Thanks.

[stillneedawish]

[ but you can't just rely on luck, she wants to say. someone who would say something like she didn't deserve to be sad must be kind too, even if he doesn't want to show it. but maybe that's just it; he doesn't want to think of himself that way.

how sad. ]

... You're welcome, Miharu-kun.