The trap is set. At some point, Diana Caelum had to have passed by here. Kiwako knows Diana’s habits well enough to know this much. She also knows Diana to be the type to revisit the scene of the crime. The only things she does not know are when Diana is going to come back, and how the fight will end up.

This is stupid. Kiwako knows better than to fight her alone. Aoi-chan isn’t back yet. Lily-chan is training and following her own path. Yuzu-chan is busy helping Yui, who in turn, is trying to bring Aoi back. The Birds are still being info-people. And who is this fairy sitting on Diana’s old hiding spot—

Aisha: When whispered longings disappear in the rain, when tears sparkle in firelight, when best friends long parted meet again… a fairy appears. (She gives a peace sign) Yo. 

Kiwako: (She gives a peace sign in return) Yo. What’s this about best friends meeting again in the rain or whatever you said, Fairy-chan?

Aisha: Aisha is my name. I think you know more about friends meeting again than me right now! 

Kiwako: (Hesitating with a perfectly neutral expression) I’m looking for an old friend right now, actually, Fairy-chan! …Ai-chan? Do I know an “Ai” somewhere? …Aishan~!

Aisha: (She smiles) And I guess you are the “Kiwa-chan” I’ve heard so much about. 

Kiwako: (Giving a little twirl, her red cloak swaying) Thaaaaat’s me~

Aisha: (She flutters up from her spot, flying in a circle around Kiwa-chan following her motion) Woo! … (She cups her hand around her mouth, although she doesn’t whisper) Well, truth be told, she’s an old friend of mine too. 

Kiwako: (She doesn’t seem to react. Visibly.) Mm, that’s why you’re here, Fairy-chan. You know where she is? Or is she hiding from you too?

Aisha: Oh, she’s hiding, hiding! And unfortunately the bozo I had looking for her has to lie low for a li’l bit. Ooh, I shouldn’t say that, really. She’s my little bozo. A precious bozo, you understand? 

Kiwako: (Swaying on the spot) Lotsa people were looking for her though. That doesn’t narrow it down at all. She did some pretty bad things here in Mitakihara. My reasons are personal! (Her voice drops a bit) …But you knew that already, didn’cha~?

Aisha: (With a sigh) Yes, it’s true, I’m sorry. Kyubey can be a nasty little busybody when he wants to be, and all his reports went straight to me when I took over. 

Kiwako: (Taking slow, deliberate steps in a small circle around Aisha) Yep. You an’ your Balancer have been reeeeally busy lately~ It makes me wonder why she needed to ask everyone all those questions if you had the answers already, huh~?

Aisha: I have all the answers written by the paw of Kyubey. (She reaches up, pulls down one of her antennae, and absentmindedly cleans it) Would you trust what he has to say about his own dirty deeds? Why, that’s like… trusting the Big, Bad Wolf that he’s an innocent granny! 

Kiwako: I am the Big Bad Wolf! But no, I don’t trust him. Not after he tried to Balance me anyway. (Stopping right in front of her) 

Aisha: Well, I don’t work the way he does. Honest! (She puts her fingers on her face to pull a smile, although she’s already smiling) But maybe you can already tell? 

Kiwako: Mhm. You’re more direct. Like taking Aoi-chan from New Eden, right? (Despite the serious accusation, Kiwako is also smiling)

Aisha: (She raises her hands) Well, I had no choice there! My patient was going to die, and Aoi-chan was on board with saving her too. They’re getting along swimmingly! (She emphasizes swimmingly, even though only she can understand the pun) 

Kiwako: (Swaying again, with that same, unreadable expression) …I don’t really care about all that. I mean… yeah, I think you should return Aoi-chan, once she’s done healing for you, but that’s not my business. Aoi never passed through Kamihama, so I don’t feel the same bond for her as I do my closest friends. But since you brought her up? I’ll be direct, too. I’m hunting Diana Caelum, and I can only guess you don’t care if I do it or not. That’s the only thing in the world, ‘sides my current friends, that I care about right now. (She sways once more, her voice returning to normal) So, Nintendo-Direct Fairy-chan, what really brings you my way, hm~?

Aisha: The same as you! To hunt down that little scamp! There’s plenty of things I know about how to find someone, as an Incubator… but with her power, finding her by myself is still a bit challenging. And so! I’m in the market for a plus-one. 

Kiwako: I’m not having any luck either, though. Everywhere I go just leads to another dead end of somewhere she used to be. I’d love to hear some other plan than chasing her blindly.

Aisha: It’s a deal! Though, you know… Diana didn’t do that to you back then all on her own! It was Kyubey who gave the order, just like what happened in this city… 

Kiwako: Kyubey also wasn’t affected by my wish, though. Diana was. (The silence spurs Kiwako to continue anyway) …You want me to take revenge against Kyubey?

Aisha: I have to say, I don’t like the little squirrel much either! And I was sent here to check out his misdeeds. Normally, with him all comfy in his spaceship outside the solar system, you could never take revenge on him properly, but… I think I can work something out! 

Kiwako: (Her voice drops low enough to be considered “normal”) …I’m not like my friends, Aishan. I don’t care so much about being used as a weapon, as long as I’m pointed in the right direction. You want me to do something to mess with Kyubey? I have no problem with that. Do you have a plan, or should I think of something myself?

Aisha: Since he’s under investigation right now, he’s not supposed to interact with anyone that he was trying to Balance. If he was to get caught with someone he’s not supposed to be with… well, I’ll make sure that evidence gets put to good use!

Kiwako: Hm. …I might have something that’ll help all of us out then, Aishan~