Kamijou Touma and Komeiji Satori
"Ah... Say again, now?" the young man asked at the group's destination, which... More or less seemed to be a nexus of portal-generating devices? As far as he knew, such technology didn't exist in his world, so the fact that they existed in and of themselves was more shocking than anything thus far. Othinus was, of course, unfazed by the matter; it didn't take long to rationalize such things for her, given how the current trajectory of events meant that there was only so much logical distance one could cover. Especially with the explanation prior, the mission that the entire group was given was... Actually far more mundane than she had expected.
"...Really? Just to find a base?" Othinus muttered to herself as she slowly took in the small descriptions of each world and began to process them. Touma, of course, was still slightly in shock at somewhere conceivably being more advanced than Academy City, but that shock soon dispersed and he began to think about which world to head to.
Satori, on the other hand, was far from pleased with what little information she had managed to whittle out of that unreliable host of theirs, and was no less amused when directed into a room to pick a room to travel to. While the Konpaku girl (and the rest of the group) dispersed, she remained within the chamber, half in defiance and half in contemplation. It wasn't soon after, though, that she was one of the only ones left in the room alongside the black-haired boy with what seemed to be a tiny fairy or something on his shoulder and the blonde doll that the two seemed to have been speaking to earlier.
Maybe now would be a good time to begin to make herself acquainted with people.
"Excuse me," she asked, walking over to the small group of people still lost in thought at the situation. "But since that...
Thing has left, can I assume we should be left to our own devices for the moment?"
"...Eh? Oh, uh, yeah, I guess we are, aren't we?" Touma asked, shaken out of his rare moment of deep thought by the appearance of the pink-haired girl. He could at least tell that she was the one who was badgering the guy to send people who wanted to go home... Well,
home, so he had to at least give her some respect for that. It took a lot to stand up to power far beyond one's own; he should know, considering everything he had gone through in life thus far.
"That's a relief. Oh, and thank you for the compli-"
Satori's eyes widened in momentary realization before closing her mouth in a panic. Crap. Crapcrapcrap. She had already slipped so soon after. Would it take only a moment to take a fool's errand alone for the sake of her family?
"...Oh, uh... You're welcome, I guess? Though I don't think I said anything like that..." Touma responded in turn, a nervous laugh weakly escaping his lips as Satori let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh good, he's either a fool or just slow." she comforted herself before she caught wind of the fairy's own thoughts... And what speed at those thoughts came! At risk to herself, Satori steeled herself (though she herself showed no trace of it externally) and dove into the being's mind...
Only to be ejected in a matter of seconds. The so-called fairy's eyes snapped open and she glared at Satori, her lips clasped in a tight frown.
"Rude, aren't you? Letting my mental defenses down is
no invitation for you to peer into my mind!" Othinus snapped, sending a slight shiver down Satori's spine. The youkai shook her head for a moment after recovering from that moment of shock before she stared back in return.
"You're no fairy or anything of the sort... The title of 'fallen god' would be more appropriate, would it not? Well, I can understand you hiding your identity from that man and the rest of the group, considering he didn't seem to recognize you but did your companion."
"That is... Correct. My name is Othinus, and this is Kamijou Touma, a rather... Hardheaded student. Given how suspicious you are of this entire situation, would I be wise in suggesting we work together? I cannot say I trust that man either, since his motivations and mentality escapes my grasp on understanding, and since you are one of the few people willing to confront his methodology rather than quietly accept it like many others here have--" she began, glaring at Touma for a moment before continuing, "I would much prefer your aid. Blind obedience is a danger, after all."
At this, Satori was shocked. Rather than be rejected after her abilities came to light, this Othinus person was actually... Inviting her? That was more a shock than anything else, and it left the youkai girl speechless for a moment before nodding.
"...Certainly. So. Have you decided where to go?"
"...Possibly. But first... I want to talk with you... And that Goldibanne doll as well, considering we are the only ones left here. I would like us all to discuss our capabilities in combat. Touma here is less brains than he is pure luckiness and unluckiness fused into a single being--"
"Hey, I resent that comment! Though, uh... I really can't deny it..."
"It is true, is it not? Anyways, a dialogue between us should be fine; it isn't as if the world is ending or anything at this very moment, is it?"
The conversation between the four people panned out for a while, with each giving the others insight into their own worlds and abilities (Satori was far less surprised at the living doll and had taken a great interest in Touma's Imagine Breaker, while Touma himself was just happy to know he didn't have to treat Satori like a hot stove with right hand) with seldom (if any) intervention from their 'host'. It was a moment of "peace" for Satori, at least compared to the last hour or so. But at least now they were more prepared in knowing what to expect from one another for the mission to come.
With that settled, Othinus directed the group towards the third portal--the one that no group had decided to enter. Satori and Touma had no objections to the suggestion, and so they walked forward, with... Mixed feelings at the end of everything.
Technically it might have been faster to discuss this en-route, but that would also give the possibility of being attacked if the world was hostile... And thus cause them to lose track of their conversation. That on its own wasn't something either side wanted, though for inherently different reasons altogether.
