The Magic of Runes

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[This particular feed looks much more staged than any of her others. A table has been set up, and there's a wooden box sitting conspicuously in the center of it. Hibiki herself stands excitedly a little to the side, making it easy to see the set up.

And in the background, unintentionally, is a sleeping Cyndaquil. Whoops. BUT IMPORTANT THINGS FIRST--]

Thanks to Aladdin-san's hard work, runic magic works in the city now! There were a lot of flashing lights in the sky recently - that means the magic has returned to Asgard.

I'm probably not the most qualified person to talk about it, but... you can use runic magic to do a lot of things the powers from the gods won't. If you learn how to use them right, you can make up your own spells, too!

[She picks up the box, opening it up and showing the bottom to the screen. Inscribed there is a curious circle. In the background, the Cyndaquil gives a yawn.]

This is a spell I made. If you use it, you can conjure melon bread!

[By way of demonstration, she touches her fingers to the circle, causing it to glow a soft green mixed with gold. With a snap, she shuts the box... Only to open it again with a steaming loaf of melon bread inside. She sets the box aside and takes out the bread happily.]

See?

If anybody wants to learn more about runic magic, the magic guild Grimoire's Sigil can help teach you! It takes a little to learn, but... I'm sure everybody can do lots of wonderful things with magic like this!

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Yeah I do but...

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Do you? If you don't, we can do it another time! I'm in no hurry to make bread and you can always come over to the poketopia whenever you want! We can borrow their kitchen for a bit so...it'll be okay!

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I'll probably need to start dinner soon, but... If you're free some other time, we can do it then!

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...EH?!

You can make your own dinner too? [Hey wait] Oh, oh, oh! Can I help with the dinner? I promise I'll do my best with it, really!

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Huh? You really want to help?

[O-oh, okay then.]

I've been making my own meals for a while now, so... If you really want to, sure! You can help!

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Uh...only if you want to!

[Man, now she feels like she might be barging in on something]

What are you going to make today?

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Probably just something simple, like stew. I think I should have enough ingredients.

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If not, we can always go get some!

I don't think the store is closed yet so we an go get them if you're missing something! ...What kind of stew are you making anyway? I know there's meat, vegetables, and sometimes milk depending on what you make...

[Just don't make it spicy!]

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Oh, I shouldn't need to buy anything. It's just meat and vegetables! Mostly it just takes a long time to cook.

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Hm? How long? Maybe 20 or 30 minutes?

[Or 40?]

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Well, more like... a few hours.

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In a few....hours.

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B-But won't you get really hungry?! What else would you eat until then?! I don't want you to starve or go really hungry for the rest of the night!

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Well... That's why I start it early. Plus, if I get hungry in the meantime, I can have a light snack of fruits.

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But...will it be enough?

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It will be fine! I do this all the time.

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Hey, Hibiki, do you do something like this back home too? It seems like a lot of work to be able to cook and clean and take care of things here!

It seems like you must be really on top of your game at home!

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Huh? Well... sort of? I had to cook for and cleanup after myself, Shi-chan, and my Master. But I wasn't so good at cooking back then...

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Ahhh, Hibiki is really grown up if she's able to do something like that back home too! Even if you weren't good, the fact that you still did it says something! I can't bake yet so you're much more mature than I am!

You'll have to teach me how you make this stew though!

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Ah-- I wouldn't say that! There just wasn't really anybody else who could do it, so...

B-but yeah, I can teach you! I have a recipe and everything.

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But still! You've attempted to do it so that still says something!

Eh, really? Then...maybe we can get started? Today, we'll start off with the stew that you're going to make and tomorrow, I'm going to attempt it all by myself and everyone else too!

[And mess up the kitchen]

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[...But there wasn't really a choice in the matter-- Oh well.]

Okay! In that case, we can go to the kitchen now.

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[Off Bianca goes into the magic kitchen that is full of wonder and joy! And not have food exploded everywhere]

Soo...how do we make the stew? You mentioned something about vegetables and meat! What do we need to do that makes it so long to cook?

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Well, mostly we just need to put everything in a container and let it... Umm, stew. There's some ingredients that we'll have to cut up to make it, though.

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[Hibiki, run while you can. Bianca with a knife is not a good thing! Still, the older girl let out a nervous laugh]

O-oh um...is it okay that you put them up by yourself? I'm...not that great when it comes to knifes or anything sharp...

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Yes, I can do that. Do you want me to take it slowly so you can watch and learn it, too?

[Everything will be okay!! ...Probably!]

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Um...could you? That would be really great if you can! I watch my mom cook from time to time but I could never figure out how she's able to do it so quickly!

[She was fast as lightening!]

And still make everything so tasty!