Cupid Mahiru Tsuyuzaki/Bond Story

*Cupid, angel of love, flies in the sky with white wings. His mission is to encourage those who are unable to express their feelings. For those who need love and courage, he is always on the move. From "Venus & Cupid."*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

The Role of Cupid

 **Mahiru:**Yachiyo-chan, thank you for teaching me so much today. I think I've really captured the essence of Cupid.

 **Yachiyo:**I didn't do anything special outside of telling you what I felt when I did my performance.

 **Mahiru:**You did a lot more than that. It really helps to get advice from someone more experienced.

 **Yachiyo:**Heh heh, thank you. Of course I'm not going to stop you from saying stuff like that.

 **Yachiyo:**Moreover, I really thought the Cupid performance that you put on was incredibly interesting.

 **Mahiru:**What...What do you mean by that?

 **Yachiyo:**It's purely something I felt, but I calmed down while I was watching you... It was a really strange calming sensation.

 **Mahiru:**Calming sensation...? I wonder what it could be...

 **Yachiyo:**Well, it's just a feeling, so forget that we talked about it. Anyways, I think you'll pull off a fantastic Cupid.

 **Mahiru:**Thank you! I'll do my best!

**Child A:**1...2...3...Are you ready?

**Children:**Not yet!

**Child A:**8...9...10! Ready or not, here I come!

**Children:**Come and get us!

 **Yachiyo:**Heh heh, aren't they playing hide and seek? Those were the fun days. I used to play it all the time.

 **Mahiru:**I've been playing it more recently. My little sister and brother are always pestering me to play, so I end up joining in with them.

 **Yachiyo:**Oh that's right, you have siblings at home.

 **Mahiru:**Yeah, it's always pretty rambunctious because they are around.

**Child A:**I found you, Takashi-kun!

**Child B:**Ah, you got me!

**Child C:**Hiromi-chan, you're so good at this game.

**Child B:**Hey, hey, let's play tag next!

**Child A:**Yeah! Let's do it!

 **Yachiyo:**There's something so peaceful about kids playing.

 **Mahiru:**Heh heh, I agree.

 **Mahiru:**...Hm?

 **Yachiyo:**What's wrong?

 **Mahiru:**Look over there. There's a girl all by herself in the corner...

 **Yachiyo:**Oh yeah, she's playing by herself. She looks lonely over there...

 **Mahiru:**Yeah. She's watching them play and probably just wants to be friends with them.

 **Yachiyo:**But it doesn't look like she has the courage to become their friends... It's like she is just stuck watching.

 **Mahiru:**We might be putting our noses into a situation that doesn't need us, but I wonder if we can help that girl make some friends.

 **Yachiyo:**Huh?

 **Mahiru:**I think back to my siblings and how introverted they are.

 **Yachiyo:**I see. So I guess this means as a big sister you aren't going to leave this alone.

 **Mahiru:**Heh heh, I agree.

 **Yachiyo:**What do we do then? I think we are doing too much if we intervene in the situation.

 **Mahiru:**That's true. We've got to think of a way for the kids to come together naturally.

 **Mahiru:**That's right!

 **Yachiyo:**Oh, looks like you are cooking something up.

 **Mahiru:**It's times like this when we need the power of Cupid.

 **Yachiyo:**...Cupid?

Big Sister Cupid

 **Yachiyo:**We have suddenly gotten really close to the kids. Do you have a plan?

 **Mahiru:**Everyone, come here! I've got something fun to share with all of you!

**Child A:**What is it?

**Child B:**What do you want to tell us?

 **Mahiru:**I've got a story about "Cupid" that I want to share. It's going to be a lot of fun, and you all will get along a lot better after hearing it.

**Child A:**Cupid? Who's that?

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"Why, I am Cupid. I'm an angel who loves to help out those who don't have the courage to tell other people how they feel about them."

**Child B:**An angel!? That's so cool!

 **Yachiyo:**(Oh, I see now. She's sucked in all of the kids with her Cupid bit.)

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"Oh? Is that a little girl I see sitting over there?"

**Girl:**...Huh?

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"Tee hee, I see what's going on. You want to play with everyone, but you don't have the courage because you are afraid they won't like you, right?"

**Girl:**H-How did you know?

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"Because I can sense that kind of feeling in people. It's my job as Cupid."

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"Hmm... What to do..."

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"I got it! I've got my bow and arrow!"

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"And I can just aim my bow at everyone...and fire!"

***\*Swish\****

**Child A:**What? What did you just do?

**Child B:**What's going on?

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"The person who was hit by my golden arrow will now have the power to fall in love with others."

**Child C:**What? Seriously?

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"Now everyone will fall in love with each other!"

**Child C:**...Oh wow, it really works! I want to play with Hiromi-chan and Takashi-kun so much!

**Child B:**Me too! Wow! Cupid's power is so cool!

 **Yachiyo:**(Heh heh, that's probably because you were already friends before, right?)

 **Yachiyo:**(Well, that and the magic of Mahiru's performance.)

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"Now it's your turn, little one. Pluck up your courage!"

**Girl:**Um...um...but...

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"You were also hit by Cupid's arrow, so have no fear! You can do it."

**Girl:**U-Uh...Okay!

 **Yachiyo:**(Now I get it. She's making the child feel at ease with her performance. This is probably what I...)

**Girl:**Umm... I want to play too.

**Children:**Okay, sure! Let's play!

**Girl:**R-Really?

 **Mahiru:****(Cupid)**
"Like I said. You could do it."

**Girl:**Yeah!

**Girl:**Thank you, Cupid! Bye bye!

**Children:**Bye, Cupid!

 **Mahiru:**Bye bye! Get home safely.

 **Mahiru:**...Heh. That went well!

 **Yachiyo:**Nice job. You performed well, Cupid. I guess big sisters are just different.

 **Mahiru:**Hehe, well... You can call me "big sis" if you like!

 **Yachiyo:**......!

 **Mahiru:**Yachiyo-chan? Are you okay?

 **Yachiyo:**It's nothing...

 **Yachiyo:**(That strange feeling of being at ease when I watched her Cupid...it's like having a big sister you can count on.)

 **Yachiyo:**(If...If I had a "big sis"... That would be something.)

 **Yachiyo:**It's nothing. I'm just excited to see you up on the stage.

 **Mahiru:**I came up with my Cupid based on the feedback from Yachiyo-chan, who played Cupid last time.

 **Mahiru:**Phew, I'm glad that girl got along with her friends. She looked so lonely I couldn't turn my back on her.

 **Mahiru:**And...I know how she felt. I'm also not brave enough to take the initiative at times.

 **Mahiru:**That's why I thought it was my cue to play Cupid. After all, it's Cupid's role to give people courage and push them forward.