Texts: Aftermath of Backup

Texts: Aftermath of Backup
Date of Scene:	27 November 2023
Location:	Texts
Synopsis:	After responding to Usagi's request to help Hinoiri and Sharpsong out, Chiyo updates Usagi on the situation with Sayaka.
Cast of Characters:	Chiyo Sakai, Usagi Tsukino

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(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: Hey Usagi-chan? Are you free for a few minutes?

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: I definitely am! How did things go with Hinoiri's gf?

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: Not so great. We got her to calm down but I think she's just kind of pretending to be better. Like she got tired of arguing so said what we wanted to hear.

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: Yeah. I haven't tried giving her any of the sweets from my special kitchen yet. I can do that, I just think this is going to be a not-easy fix. She'll need more support than I can give her. Also, Hinoiri's pretty sick from what I saw and was losing her temper a lot. Hinoiri threatened to bring Madoka into things? Maybe she'll have more luck.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: Yeah, I definitely don't think this is a problem sweets can fix all by themselves, hard as that is to believe...

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: I think Hinoiri-chan is the kind of person who is really hard on herself, but because of that she's really confident. So I think it bugs her when people she thinks are great don't believe they're great

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: did... did they tell you what she's upset about? I know from talking to Red-chan about it.

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: Yeah. Honestly, I was first outed around Madoka when that Kyubey creature was there, since I could see him. I was told about Witches at the time. I don't know much more about them than that they fight Witches, and ... I've been there, too, a few times. They're scary strong.

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: I tried reminding her girlfriend that if she thinks that way about herself it'll make it harder for her to fight Witches since they like to create feelings like that.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: okay so you met that kyubey thing! okay so you know how i got my powers from luna and you got yours from bonito?

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: Yep!

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: people like sharpsong get their powers from kyubey. but it turns out the henshin device he gave them is their soul. ripped out of their bodies! and now it's a gem.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: yeah!! red told me because she wanted help so people wouldn't take it too bad... because kyubey didn't even tell anyone he was gonna do that.

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: He came off as a little creepy to me. I thought it was just... You know. Him being strange.

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: He said he couldn't use me because I was already a magical girl.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: me too. i mean, luna can be weird sometimes because of the whole being a cat thing..

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: And Bonito's a fire spirit that just likes cats.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: but still. even though he did that, that doesn't mean sharpsong should let him win! i want to try and convince her of that.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: i hope so! and if there's not... at the very least, a way for her to feel better about it all

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: Exactly. I'll do what I can to help her out as well but I can't keep bringing people home to ojiisan all the time.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: and it's a lot to ask to bring people home! thank you for trying to help

(PHONE) Chiyo Sakai texts: You're welcome. I'm sorry I couldn't help more.

(PHONE) Usagi Tsukino texts: you're a friend, chiyo-chan, not a miracle maker.