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[ Cue one young girl who looks to be about ten or eleven appearing, she looks curious. There is a full-grown phoenix sitting upon her shoulder. ]

Hello, everyone. My name is Hotaru Tomoe.

I was wondering if anyone else here played a musical instrument. My mama Michiru has been teaching me the violin and it came here with me. So I was curious if anyone else had one too, and if you wanted to play with me sometime.

[ The phoenix makes a trilling sound. ]

My other inquiry was if anyone had any music that they would like added to the Entertainment Feed. I've already been adding everything I know how to play, and wouldn't mind learning more for everyone to enjoy. It's okay if I've never heard the song before, I'll learn how to play it! A lot of what I know is classical and anything from Earth's 1990s and before.

[ Hotaru looks excited over that idea, learning to play songs. ]

Lastly, I want to know if anyone would like to learn how to play the violin. If there were enough people for me to give lessons to as a small job when I'm not helping out with my friend's businesses. I know teachers for music tend to be older, but I'm very good, I promise.

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[ She looks utterly fascinated. ]

Will you tell me about your time in the other galaxies, sometime? I bet there's a lot of stories to tell.

Eh, not all that many, to be honest. Not like there was any life in them, unless you want to hear about my run-ins with other immortals.

Yes! [ Immediate answer. ] I'd love to hear about your run-ins with other immortals.

Well, I used to hang around with this guy named Dennis then...he wasn't called that at the time, you understand. None of us had human names then. Anyway, he was a dick, demons are, but we'd compete to see who could build the biggest nebula. Boy, haven't thought about that in ages...

[ She nods in understanding about the names. He could have existed long before human names came around. ]

What was the score? Who was winning?

We had a bit of a disagreement on that. Every time. [...] Demons suck to play games with, actually.

[ A nod of understanding. ]

If you ever want to play a game, I'd be happy to play with you.

Even though I just said we suck to play with?

[Though he's just teasing, a little; he likes to think he's gotten better.]

I think you're a pretty nice demon. So far.

[ From the twinkle of mischief in her eye, it's clear she's teasing right back. ]

Well, thank you. I do try.

That's what matters most to me!

Have you learned any new hobbies since you've been here?

Well, I've started learning to cook. I still don't really eat myself, unless I'm at a party, but it's seemed good to know.

[Pretty much everyone around him does, after all, and for them it is important.]

Oh, I've been learning that too. Makoto-chan is teaching me. What is your best dish so far?

[ Maybe one day they can do a food exchange. ]

I've been doing a lot of soups lately. Humans who don't feel well seem to enjoy soup. I actually know how to make a good clam chowder now...

[which is funny for unrelated reasons!]

That's true. Soup is wonderful when your throat is all sore and you've got the sniffles. Fish and seafood do seem to be a pretty popular food around here.

[ Ah, that good ol' fountain of hot ocean milk with dead animal croutons. ]

[just makes it better!]

Well, it's easy to get. [especially when you can turn into a squid and go gather them at will, but let's never acknowledge that] The plants and animals on land have trouble. It never used to be like this, before...

[ It goes perfectly with the yogurt shop. ]

When there isn't storms and large sea monsters to fight with. [ Hotaru wouldn't have a problem with it, but surely some other magical girl would. ] You were here before?