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[priceofmagic]

[ action ♥ high school ]
[ After blowing up a few things in her house, Satou has confirmed for herself that yes. Some of her magical abilities have returned. Unfortunately, she's still trying to sort out just which abilities have been returned. During class, Satou is actually distracted. For the first time in months, she is not attentively following along with her lessons. Instead, Satou closes her eyes to concentrate and then scribbles the results on a sheet of paper. She doesn't respond immediately when classes end, choosing to let the school clear out so she can avoid running into the drones of her friends. ]

... This is stupid. [ She looks down at the slip of paper, which mostly tells her what she can't do yet. Then bangs her head productively on the desk. ] Maybe I'll just study. Obviously this isn't working out.

[ action ♥ park ]
[ After cheering herself up and curing her depression, Satou decides to spend the rest of the afternoon and evening in the park. She has set out a couple empty cans and can be caught blowing them up, shooting them with magic sparks, and kicking them with enhanced kicks for most of the night. If one hits you then she's really sorry about that! ]

[ phone ♥ ]
So I guess I've figured out what came in my package! It's pretty useful, but I still don't have everything I need to use it at full power... So I was wondering! Does anyone have any weapons? Or um~. Know anything about that science-y stuff? If you could let me know then I'd be eternally grateful?

[ phone ♥ filtered to anyone who offered to teach her things ]
Hello~! This is Satou~! Do you have a minute? I have a question about something!

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[phone]

[scytheyouout]

Shoot. I'm not doing anything right now.

[phone]

[priceofmagic]

How do I play a piece that requires two sets of hands?

[scytheyouout]

[He laughs a little.]

With practice, dude.

I gave you a scale sheet, right? Try playing them with both hands at the same time. Get used to moving them together.

[priceofmagic]

Auauauu... I never did this sort of thing when I was younger... It's so confusing... I wonder if I'll be able to use my magic to play the piano when I get it back...

[scytheyouout]

Oh come on that's like cheating, Satou!

You doing anything later today? I'll help you work on it.

[priceofmagic]

Nonsense! My magic is--- [ Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech halt that thought girl.

Isn't this the guy that hates witches and may or may not be up for killing you? Her thoughts freeze over. She's silent, thinking, trying to cover up because getting killed by friends would be sad! ]

--- y-you know, like... personality and hardwork determination yay~ magic! [ Another pause. ] Um, are you sure? I mean, you're not going to be busy, are you? I'd hate to burden you.

[scytheyouout]

[Soul figured she was just messing with him. I mean, come on, Satou's not a witch, right?]

Nah, it's cool. I'm seriously not doing anything today.

[priceofmagic]

[ No way! Crazy talk! ]

I'd like that, then! Do you think we can meet in the music room at school? Would that be allowed? Or should we sneak in?

[scytheyouout]

It shouldn't be a big deal. I don't think Mayfield cares too much about what happens to the high school music room.

[priceofmagic]

If you're sure, then! I'd love to get some guided practice! Thanks so much!

[scytheyouout]

Heh, no problem.

Meet in the music room in an hour?

[priceofmagic]

Yes, sir! Please count on me!

[ With that said, she'll hang up the phone and begin gathering her music sheets-- setting aside whatever dangerous experiments she was working on for now. And within an hour, she'll be sneaking around the high school. ]

[scytheyouout]

[Soul had been planning on going to play later today anyway, so he left the house as soon as he was off the phone with Satou.

As expected, getting into the music room was not a difficult task and once he's there he can't help but feel a little bit more at peace. He sat down at the piano, the tips of his fingers just barely dusting the keys and takes a moment to enjoy the silence. The moment of quiet intensity that he felt every single time before he played.

A grin spreads across his face and he starts to play. Lizst. Sonata in B Minor.

Hopefully he'll be able to finish the piece before Satou arrived.]

[priceofmagic]

[ Coming unprepared seemed dangerous. Not confident that Soul had no way to disable her magic if he found out, Satou decided to just bring a boxcutter with her... just to be safe.

And for a few seconds, she's very glad that she did. The piano is playing when she arrives and she's suddenly very nervous. Worried that an intruder is waiting in the music room, she stealthily makes her way down the hall. Then peeks through a window. ]

Au...!!! [ And ducks again. Feeling rude for spying but too embarrassed to interrupt him. She sits in the hallway, almost holding her breath. As the piano playing goes on, she relaxes. ]

Someone who plays such nice music can't be bad. [ Satou reminds herself of this fact quietly. When the song finishes she sets the boxcutter outside in the hallway, before standing up and opening the door. ] um... Soul? My apologies... am I perhaps intruding?

[scytheyouout]

[He looks up sharply when the door opens, looking a bit embarrassed and guilty -- like Satou caught him doing something horrible. When she speaks he seems to relax, a bit of a smile pulling at his lips]

Hey, Satou. Nah, don't worry I was just playing a little to pass the time.

[priceofmagic]

O-oh... Sorry! I wasn't late, was I?

[ She bows awkwardly, having forgotten to do so before now... and adds a second and third bow, to apologize for being late and for not immediately being polite. ]

It was really nice though! Your piano playing! You really are amazing!

[scytheyouout]

What? Oh, no, I got here early, dude. You're not late or anything.

[fjkdsl oh. so. she... she heard him playing? brb feelings on inadequacy get.

He shakes his head with a bit of a laugh, shifting a little in his seat.]

Heh, thanks. This is actually the first time I've touched a piano in months, so I still feel a little rusty.

[priceofmagic]

R-really? But you sounded so amazing! Then you're a natural talent, even? [ brb, she's feeling shy about asking for his help now... she's so talentless in comparison. ] Now I really feel bad for troubling you...

[scytheyouout]

[Soul scratches absently at the side of his face]

Ahh, don't. I'm really not that great.

Relax, man. You're seriously not not troubling me or anything.

[priceofmagic]

Nihehehe... Th-thanks... for saying that, um! Right so! [ She punches the air with determination. ] Practicing!!!

[scytheyouout]

Right, take a seat.

[he slides over on the piano bench, moving over to normal chair so Satou could sit.]

So, what'd you bring to work on?

[priceofmagic]

Oh! Thank you!

[ She unloads some sheet music from her bag and sets it up. ]

Well, I have to practice my scales some more... oh, and I borrowed a music book from the library! The songs are kinda silly, but I've gotta start somewhere~!

[scytheyouout]

Cool.

Let's start with some scales, alright? Right hand first, repeat it with your left and then play it with both hands an octave apart. Take it slow. Just focus on technique.

[priceofmagic]

Right! Let's do our best!

[ She stretches her fingers, takes a deep breath... and begins trying to practice. ]

Wah- this is sorta hard... I don't know if my brain is made for this.

[scytheyouout]

Sure it is. C'mon, you can do this Satou. Take the tempo down a notch and try it again.