[voice]

[hihou]

-The voice on the other end is... tired. Weak from fasting. But probably from spending days upon days crying in her room as well. No one is keeping score.-

If my miracle powers were working... I could solve this famine. Why won't they work? Why can't I do any good here?

... I really am just taking up space, aren't I? A waste of everyone's time...

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[text]

[undefines]

[The message isn't signed, and the writing looks...agitated, somehow.]

You aren't taking up space, and you're not a waste of everyone's time. If your powers aren't working, it's the fault of the people in charge here, not you.

[hihou]

-Oh... the vine had picked that up. Of course. Sanae stares at the message for a moment before speaking again.-

I can't do my job here. I can't be who I am. I'm just a body. I'm nothing without my divinity and the purpose of that divinity. Your words are kind, but this is the truth.

[undefines]

It's not the truth at all. You're more than just your job. I know that it's upsetting to feel like you can't do anything, but that doesn't make you worthless.

voice;

[fatedmagica]

[ Madoka pulls herself together to respond. Hungry and exhausted, yes, but not about to sit back and let someone say those things. ]

Wh-what? No, hey! Don't talk about yourself like that! It's not true at all!

[hihou]

How do you know?

[fatedmagica]

Deciding if you're a waste of someone's time isn't yours to decide. You might not feel like it right now, but I know lots of people here definitely love you and definitely don't want you thinking that way. So please...

[unbrkableteen]

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself. We're all in the same boat here.

[hihou]

No... I'm different. I've always been different. I'm supposed to be able to do more.

voice

[shy_flier]

Um... I... um, don't know you really, or... what powers you might have but...

But when times are lean it's not good to blame anyone for it. That's... something that happens. Even... if it happens in a really strange way.

[hihou]

I'm not sure what you mean.

[shy_flier]

W-well, all I mean is... you shouldn't feel bad that you can't do anything.

Then again, I don't know anything about... miracles.

[voice]

[shanghaiworld]

... Do you guys want me to bring or send some stuff over to the shrine? I have more than what two people really need, and besides, I most likely don't need as much as a human.

[hihou]

I'm not sure...

[shanghaiworld]

Are you really that out of it, to question this kind of gesture?

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[of_the_highest_caliber]

Don't say that, Sanae! [ Some people might be tired and listless, but Subaru seems to have energy to spare. Her eyes are bright... too bright, really. ]

[hihou]

It's the truth... I'm useless like this. Just a burden.

[of_the_highest_caliber]

I don't think that's true. [ She shakes her head. Even if she doesn't know Sanae all that well, from what they've spoken, this isn't like the other girl at all. ] I don't think anyone else will tell you that, either!

[Voice]

[reverentresistance]

Sometimes the most we can do is try, and keep trying.

[hihou]

I shouldn't need to just 'try'. I'm a living avatar of divinity. I should be different. Be better than this...

[reverentresistance]

[ Ky's just ignoring the part of that she knows is wrong. ]

Sometimes, when your best isn't good enough...that's when things are hardest. But you just have to keep working, until there's a break in the wall stopping you. And there will be one.

[Action]

[nekomikoreimu]

[The door suddenly flies open and there stands Reimu, looking like her always annoyed self.]

Ok, that's it. I am not going to let you stay here and mop any longer!

[hihou]

-She shoots Reimu a bleary look. She had probably been crying that morning, but now she was just back to looking achey and tired.-

Go away...

[nekomikoreimu]

[Reimu cares not what you think Sanae. She makes her way towards her and goes to grab her arm]

NO! You have done nothing but stay in your room and cry. It is annoying! Now get out here and help me clean the shrine, and your room!

derpin on in here VIDEO FOR YOU, MIRACLE MIKO

[bloomnobly]

Of course you aren't. This was an event out of everyone's control.

[Guh. It's really punching her in the gut to see everyone so...depressed. Sick. Damn famine. She liked her food and was a bit displeased about not having anything delicious to chow down on, but ever since it became apparent there was nothing to eat but sweets, she'd stopped eating altogether. Why waste the last remaining food when she didn't even need it to survive?]

Please trust me on this, Sanae-san.

[hihou]

Everyone's saying that...