The amazing arrival of Super Ninja Mirai Volume 1: The Coldening. (Video)

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[Whats small, under dressed for the weather, and shivering like a leaf in a hurricane? That would be poor little Mirai, who managed to find herself appearing in a new world right int the middle of a snowstorm. Someone wandering the area looking confused is probably nothing new to the people around her, but to the girl herself it most assuredly was! Thankfully the communication device is easy enough to figure out, and before long there's a frigid little thing sharing her dismay with anyone willing to listen.]

W...what is the meaning of this?! If you're going to do this sort of thing you should at least provide a winter coat!

[Because of course she doesn't have the money to buy one for herself. She barely has any idea what happened, anyway. Sure info may be provided, but that doesn't mean she's going to take the time to go through it. Not when she's more interested in finding a place to not freeze her little butt off.]

...Just someone tell me where I can go to get warm. And some hot cocoa. I want hot cocoa, too.

[She can get away with acting a LITTLE bit childish, right? If this really is some sort of different world its not like anyone she knows is going to call her out on it.]

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[crimsongirl]

Let's just say she and I had disagreements on how I was handling our clothes problem, and it got heated from there. Oh yeah, when Satou gets home, ask her to fortify your clothes. Believe me, it helps out a ton.

[It helped free up some concentration Homura put into it, even making her a bit stronger with less energy spent into it. Overall a wonderful thing to have!]

But yeah, that's kinda the gist of things. We don't have to hide our abilities since let's face it, this ain't our world to begin with, so it's not like we are breaking any rules to warrant us being hunted. Plus it makes getting a job way easier. I already got a decent one patrolling a city, but I might get something better if Satou wins this election coming up. That and an actual house instead of this apartment if we get enough people with good paychecks.

[Ooc: pretend I said apartment instead of house all this time. Had to double check with Satou-mun. >_>;;;]

I SAW NOTHING GLORIOUS LEADER

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[Overall, the smaller girl seemed to be taking things relatively well. Much better then she would have been if she was on her own, at least. She's no coward of course, but dealing with something like unexpected dimensional travel on her own might have been just a wee bit stressful.]

...I won't ask what you were doing to fix that problem. But all the rest of that is all true? I don't have to pretend to just be some normal person here? That isn't bad. Maybe people might treat me with a little respect when they see how great I am.

[And so humble, too!]

I guess once I settle in I'll find a way to contribute, too. And I won't live in a cave and eat things we find in the woods, either. I'll have a bed. With sheets. And rooms. Rooms with WINDOWS.

[And all she will have to do is convince someone that she's actually a capable warrior, not just some kid with weird fashion sense.]

[crimsongirl]

And good plumbing. Never forget that.

[Lord knows she never will. At the very least, the Crimson Squad was now another step closer to establishing itself in this world. Just had to get everyone to get used to this situation.]

Since this is an apartment though, you're rooming with me and Hikage for now. I mean technically this place gives you a room, but it ain't that great anyway and only temporary.

As for training, we can use something called a holodeck. Basically takes what we know and we can fight them. So say if we wanted to use Dogen for target practice. We can create a fake and kick his ass. Or even try to fight Master Suzune. The replicas can match the person almost perfectly.

[Nearly broke her arm when training with the Suzune hologram. Damn effective. Still, Homura is confident.]

Already saw results on my end. Beating down Yoma has become much easier compared to the first time we tried!

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[Being crammed into a room with two of her friends is entirely acceptable. It would still be better then getting woken up when a bat decides to get extra friendly and land on her head, and of course that working plumbing meant something she used to have to find a waterfall for, that of course being a shower. But waterfalls don't have temperature control, and more importantly they don't have privacy. So it was really a step up!]

That's fine, it won't be much different from home anyway. Even sleeping on the floor will be fine.

[But more interesting then the lodgings is the talk of that training. It sounded almost too good to be true, but why would Homura lie about it?]

There's really something like that here? Now I REALLY think you've been really think you've been reading my latest story. After what that jerk did to us I wouldn't mind putting some bullets into Dogen, even if its not the real thing. They just let anyone use that thing, though?

[crimsongirl]

So long as we don't break it, we got free reign. Kinda hard to anyway. Still, gotta use those settings wisely. Those things could be able to kill us. We can at least gauge the other shinobi from our world without getting a broken limb or two. So don't go summoning something like an army of Yoma and allow damage.

[Much as she wanted Mirai to train, she never wanted her to die. Ya know, despite the excessive pressure she put on the small ninja.]

Trying to think of what else to cover...[Homura shrugs.] Eh, it will come to me after we get some cocoa and grub. You just got here and Christmas is coming, so we can relax a bit before I gotta head back out. Then we can bust up some more snow monsters.

[And with that, she rises and heads to the kitchen to make some. Fortunately despite her always fighting attitude, this stuff is simple. The wolf on the other hand spends her time sniffing Mirai and walking around the ninja. Might wanna take a seat.]

Junk food is in the cabinet too. Go nuts.

[Because she is sure Mirai is sick of grass and beansprouts.]

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[There was only one person in the world who wouldn't get tired of beansprouts, and it sure wasn't Mirai. Sure she saw the value, it isn't exactly like the team was rolling in cash most of the time. But there was what was logical and there was what her stomach told her, and it frequently informed her that no, it wasn't too fond of another meal best served to a rabbit.]

R..right, I won't do anything stupid, I promise.

[She's not scared of bumps, bruises, cuts and perhaps minor burns, but she was pretty fond of not being dead, and would very much like to continue enjoying that. This is of course why its a little bit concerning to be left in the room with that little puppy. She might be adorable now, but eventually she might consider Mirai a snack. That is at least as scary as a yoma!]

W..who's a good little doggie that definitely doesn't want to eat me? Mirai is your friend. Frieeeeeeend. Can you say...of course you can't, you're a dog.

[It would be almost comical seeing someone so concerned about such a cute little thing if they didn't know what it was supposed to grow up into.]

Okay, the best way to deal with animals is to be nice and calm and show them you don't mean any harm. Its just a harmless little puffball now, after all.

[She was already settled in, and smart enough to avoid making any sudden moves. With an exaggerated amount of carefulness, she slowly extends one of her hands towards the little animal. Let it get used to her now and she won't end up in its belly later!]

[crimsongirl]

[The wolf sniffs the hand for a bit, seemingly gauging Mirai as Homura is preparing the hot chocolate. For a time, it seemed the pupper was going to let Mirai pet it with no issue...

Until it suddenly jumped into the air and tried to tackle Mirai, even attempting to lick her face.]

Oh right, Tsumuji is also very playful if she likes you, and has a ton of energy to burn. So watch out for that.

[All as Homura is still prepping and almost done the cocoa.]

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[Well, the wolfie fluffball wasn't growling at her anymore at least. Maybe seeing her chatting with Homura had calmed the future giant woof down, and let her know that Mirai was not a threat OR a snack. Still, as she is circled the petite girl couldn't help but find it a little bit unsettling. She had ever reason to believe Homura had been telling the truth, and that wolf was gonna be scary huge before long.

So it should be no surprise that she squeaks with undisguised terror when the cute little thing leaps on her. She might be a little pupper now, but the girl's fear makes her easy to knock over.]

Its gonna eat me! I just got here and I'm gonna die! I....

[She is being licked. Not bitten, clawed, shredded. Just licked. The embarrassment is obvious on her face. That wasn't just an overreaction, she'd pretty much made an idiot out of herself. Having been knocked over, the puppy on her chest, the only way she has to try and save what was left of her dignity is to reach up and give the animal the pettings she had promised it. Her hand gently rests atop the wolf pup's head.]

T..there...are you happy now?

[crimsongirl]

[Ah, she missed Mirai's outbursts so much. It was hard to keep her laughter inside, but at least she had something to focus on. Finishing up, she got some cookies from the cabinet and put that and the cocoa on the table.

Looking over, she could see Tsumuji loving the attention she got. Hard not to smile that that.]

Alright, Tsumuji, you had your fun. Mirai, cocoa is ready whenever you wanna warm up instead of being knocked down.

[And with that, Tsumuji hopped off, rushing to Homura and suddenly lying on it's back, getting some much needed tummy rubs, even kicking its leg as Homura scratched the stomach.]

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[Seeing how adorably the wolf pup was acting, it was difficult to imagine it being dangerous even when she grew big. At least for now she seemed mild mannered and loyal to Homura. She might not be loyal to the little gunner nin, but the two could likely learn to get along. Its not like Mirai had any reason to dislike the little fluffball. And she WAS pretty cute at the moment.]

...So, that means she likes me? Well, if she is your wolf I guess that sort of makes her part of the team. I guess its only right we get along. Just don't get any funny ideas, puppy!

[But there would be time for power struggles with canines later. Now there was cocoa! She hadn't actually expected to get any when she'd made that little complain. She's already dipped a cookie into it and taken a huge bite out of it before she realizes this means her little bit of whining had been heard.]

Ah...th..thanks. I guess you heard me say I wanted cocoa. I didn't think anyone I knew was gonna hear that. I...I was just cold!

[And she knows she looks small, and if some soft-hearted person saw her, she could probably have got plenty of freebies. Hey, may as well have the advantages of her size to go with the disadvantages!]

A..anyway, I think I understand. Well, I don't. Its all impossible! But I guess it happened. So I'll find a way to get us some money soon.

[She's much less likely to be taken seriously as a combatant, but there's likely SOMEONE that will hire a weird girl wearing an eyepatch.]

[crimsongirl]

If you have trouble, let me know. Gotta be someone I know here that is helpful with something. Worse comes to worse, you can hunt bounties in the meantime. Not the best at paying jobs, but better than nothing.

[She rose up, suddenly remembering what she wanted to tell her comrade. Though she looked less than pleased.]

Right, one more thing: be careful who you pick fights with. On top of some of these people being capable of blowing up buildings if they wanted to, there's a wanted guy named Shigaraki.

[Taking out her phone again, she shows Mirai description on the man.]

In a fair fight, I doubt he can take us. But apparently he's smart enough to trap people. Managed to kidnap a girl named Bulla, aka one of those building busters I was talking about. Dunno who he has working alongside him, but if you ever spot him, stay away and spy for now. I wanna get the entire group instead of just some fly.

[Mirai might also note in that description, it said his ability could harm the body with a touch.]

Not dead just kept away by holiday stuff. I live again!

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[Hunting bounties was bound to at least pay better then what the group was used to doing. It also might serve to get the team's name onto people's lips. Got a problem? Call the Crimson Squad! Swords McSwordy, Emotionless McGee and The Literal Minigun will take care of your problems! And while Mirai might not quite has the self confidence the others do, she believed in herself enough to take on at least lower end bounty hunts.]

Blowing up buildings?

[If she went all out with her best equipment, Mirai might be able to do that, at least to a Mirai-sized building. But that doesn't change the fact that she sounds a little worried.]

R..right. If I see that guy, I'll just keep an eye on him. He'll never even know I'm watching him.

[Despite the eyepatch, she WAS good at blending into a crowd. Being a head shorter then everyone else came with some minor advantages.]

So don't worry, I won't do anything stupid.

[And now, finally, cocoa! The happiness on her face when it starts to warm her is pretty obvious.]

Its been so long since I had something this good!

[Such a tragic life, considering hot cocoa a luxury at such a young age.]

Cool! Hope it was enjoyable!

[crimsongirl]

[Homura couldn't help but smile at Mirai's happiness. Really was good to have someone here from her world at least, her timeline. Hikage proved interesting, but these two always had a strong connection too. Sometimes the small ninja had reminded Homura of herself.]

So, anything else you wanna know about this place?

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[Mirai would find it weird to think even for a moment that Homura might see a little of herself when looking at her. That would be her lack of self esteem talking, though. She looked up to the rest of the team on some level, but never thought for a moment she might be an inspiration to one of them.]

Plenty. So much I don't even know where to begin. But I think I can learn a lot by just going out and seeing it myself. But tomorrow. Tomorrow I'll go get a winter coat. And mittens. Really warm mittens. Some of us can't make our own fire...or aren't covered in fur.

[She's talking about YOU, little puppy!]

[crimsongirl]

Alright. Guess you can use the time right now to warm up and practice on the communicator in the meantime. You gonna be okay wolf watching?

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W..wolf watching?

[The puppy may have shown signs of tolerating her, but there was still lingering doubts. She wasn't any expert with animals, after all. But she wasn't going to let herself look like a failure, or a coward.]

Don't even worry about it. I'll have her eating out of my hand in no time.

[And hopefully not just eating the hand, instead.]