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Nico Nico Ni~! Hello, everyone! It's me, Nico Yazawa, your #1 top idol! It seems someone is playing a prank on your poor, trusting Nico Nico~. I don't know where I am and it's so cold~~. Can anyone help me out?

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"What kind of isekai crap IS THIS? Is this a dream? A reality TV show?!"

[Immediately after her broadcast, before she has had a chance to check the responses, Nico is strolling the streets of Genessia. She is shivering, but her frustration helps her block out the mental cold. Making the broadcast in her Nico Persona will hopefully confirm if this really is another world. If it's a bad joke, then she's sure some fan will reach out to her. If no one recognizes her, though...]

"This can't be happening... I have siblings to look after. A-And practice to--"

[Her voice dies down. Because no. She doesn't have idol activities anymore. She has graduated High School and can't be a school idol anymore. Nico's shoulders sink and she groans. Opening her clenched fist, she stares down at the key in her palm.]

"Well. Better find out where this key goes. What could go wrong, right? Better than freezing to death like an idiot."

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This is the face of a very calm Nico Yazawa. Ice Queen? Gone crazy? And all of this about magic? She is having a hard time maintaining her calm.

"Faaantastic. Well... I'm Nico Yazawa. I'm looking for the place this key is used at?" She holds up her room key, then adding, "And if there are literal children... Maybe I can go wherever the kids get sent? I hope my brother and sisters aren't here..."

"This unit's designation is Gynoid Support Unit 24. And that key is for the Genessia Commons - basically, a month's grace period so you can get a proper job someplace. As for the children's shelter... Uh, it's on the map I think. Would you like something to help endure the cold, by the way?"

She's actually kind of helpful... and seems to be from a very different world. This unit? Gynoid Support? Nico tries to put that aside for now. She can fuss over specifics later.

"Okay, 24... Yeah, that would be a great help. Both of those things." Nico is not about to admit it... but she's no good with maps. Unless it's Google Maps with some GPS.

Essei nodded and stood, smiling a bit. Her outfit, other than the cloak... Wouldn't look too out-of-place for an idol, except there was clearly some metal woven in that made it... Almost something like armor.

"Okay, first..." A flow of energy appeared around her... "Please, take this unit's hand," she said. "This spell will help against this cold for about a day." And the glow shifted to directly around her hand. "Endure Elements", she intoned.

"AH-"

Just like that, Nico isn't cold. It's completely illogical. She saw no stage props or wiring to light up Essei's hands and CGI is in post production... But there's not way that could be real..??

"What... Was that...? Magic?"

"Well. Yes? It's the core of this unit's capabilities as a Support. Healing and enhancement spells."

Essei blinked a couple of times. "This unit forgot to mention what its capabilities are before it started casting, didn't it? That would be rather surprising to a world with a completely different sort of magic..."

A pause.

"This unit is sorry?"

[This unit briefly reminded Nico of Hanayo. Always apologizing for things she doesn't need to...

A moment of nostalgia matures Nico enough to shake her head and... not smile, but turn the jerk down 50%.]

Don't apologize for being awesome. That's super convenient. Thanks, and stuff.

Thank you.

Anyways, for the shelter, we're....

[Essei pulls out her copy of the pamphlet from a pocket in her cloak, opening it to the map with directions to the shelter.]

We're here, so... Here-ish? Would you like this unit to go with you, or do you have it from here?

Oh...

[Nico looks up to the building, but she isn't relieved. There's no telling what things or people are in there. It could be the horror genre from here on out...

But she's an adult now. She has to handle these things alone. Even if she doesn't want to.]

I-I've got it. But hey. If I need to call you or something...? How do I do that?

The network lets you look people up by name through the phones, thankfully. This unit's designation is Gynoid Support Unit 24, which is probably easy enough to find.

[She's aware she repeated herself, but doesn't dwell on the point.]

Good luck.

Right... Th-Thanks for the help, 24...

[With that, Nico nervously enters the building. What could possibly go wrong?]

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