Mizuki's first desire upon returning to Terrasphere was to once again experience the freedom of running around in the wilds, hunting down prey in a manner similar to a beast rather than a human hunter with a bow or a gun. However, once the first wave of excitement had subsided and she began to think beyond her basic instincts she realized that, while she had been on Earth trying to forget about Terrasphere and return to a pleasant and secure lifestyle, some of her friends had been trapped in Terrasphere for all those years. It wasn't like she could have done anything about that, or contacted them, but she still felt like now that she had the opportunity she should try to find them and see how they were doing.
After all, while a UI-lock was considered death on Earth, it wasn't like Terrasphere was a prison. Depending on one's mindset, one might be able to stop longing for Earth and become comfortable in this different world. Mizuki sincerely hoped that her friends at least had managed to accept their situation: she couldn't think of any way to bring them back to Earth, now that their bodies had long since stopped functioning, and while it might be a form of denial to pretend everything was fine it was better than spending the rest of your life lamenting misfortune that could no longer be undone.
One of the people she was trying to find was Seigi. With how upbeat and enthusiastic the girl had been odds were good that she'd managed to adapt to this world, especially since it allowed her to be a hero. On the other hand... sometimes the most cheerful ones took misfortune the hardest.
Finding Seigi had been more difficult than Mizuki had expected. She'd have thought that the heroine would have built up a reputation during those four years, and she had: she just didn't have an address the huntress could visit. She'd been forced to ask a lot of people about Seigi's whereabouts, and most of them hadn't been able to help her. It was only when someone mentioned that someone matching Seigi's description had been seen close to the Hylands, the area that Mizuki had been dying to explore before the break.
Heading over to that area, the lupine Traveler spent well over a day looking for a trail, anything which looked like it could belong to a headstrong, indomitable, boisterous heroine. It had been four years since she'd done something like this, so her skills were rustier than she would have liked. However, what had remained after four years combined with Seigi not being the stealthiest of individuals finally allowed her to find what she was looking for: remnants of a camp, mostly cleared out but with remnants of a campfire. She couldn't be completely certain that they belonged to Seigi, but it was as good a track as any, especially as the scent that lingered (aside from that of burning wood and charcoal) was vaguely familiar and nostalgic.
Now Mizuki was following the scent trails on all fours, having transformed into a wolf to speed up her movements as she quickly got closer to the slopes of the plateau which broke through the clouds, atop which the caenis tribes lived. Mizuki hoped that Seigi hadn't climbed all the way to the top: she hadn't really prepared for the full climb, and while she might be able to manage it she would like to refamiliarize herself with this world before she attempted it.
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After all, while a UI-lock was considered death on Earth, it wasn't like Terrasphere was a prison. Depending on one's mindset, one might be able to stop longing for Earth and become comfortable in this different world. Mizuki sincerely hoped that her friends at least had managed to accept their situation: she couldn't think of any way to bring them back to Earth, now that their bodies had long since stopped functioning, and while it might be a form of denial to pretend everything was fine it was better than spending the rest of your life lamenting misfortune that could no longer be undone.
One of the people she was trying to find was Seigi. With how upbeat and enthusiastic the girl had been odds were good that she'd managed to adapt to this world, especially since it allowed her to be a hero. On the other hand... sometimes the most cheerful ones took misfortune the hardest.
Finding Seigi had been more difficult than Mizuki had expected. She'd have thought that the heroine would have built up a reputation during those four years, and she had: she just didn't have an address the huntress could visit. She'd been forced to ask a lot of people about Seigi's whereabouts, and most of them hadn't been able to help her. It was only when someone mentioned that someone matching Seigi's description had been seen close to the Hylands, the area that Mizuki had been dying to explore before the break.
Heading over to that area, the lupine Traveler spent well over a day looking for a trail, anything which looked like it could belong to a headstrong, indomitable, boisterous heroine. It had been four years since she'd done something like this, so her skills were rustier than she would have liked. However, what had remained after four years combined with Seigi not being the stealthiest of individuals finally allowed her to find what she was looking for: remnants of a camp, mostly cleared out but with remnants of a campfire. She couldn't be completely certain that they belonged to Seigi, but it was as good a track as any, especially as the scent that lingered (aside from that of burning wood and charcoal) was vaguely familiar and nostalgic.
Now Mizuki was following the scent trails on all fours, having transformed into a wolf to speed up her movements as she quickly got closer to the slopes of the plateau which broke through the clouds, atop which the caenis tribes lived. Mizuki hoped that Seigi hadn't climbed all the way to the top: she hadn't really prepared for the full climb, and while she might be able to manage it she would like to refamiliarize herself with this world before she attempted it.
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