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>>44961420
Do you think she's getting some help this time?

>>44931860 (2/?)
It has been a long time since Marisa has received a proper beatdown. Despite everything, Marisa is a skilled magician who has studied under the best. Emphasis on the best in this situation, as Marisa struggles to get up after getting pounded into the dirt by Mima's rapid-fire spell card.

A voice from outside the crater calls out, "That's enough for now. You've gotten stronger over the years, but it's not enough. Get up, I need to review your spell cards and formulas. You haven't been slacking off on your spell refinement, right?"

Marisa's only reply is a groan of pain. Tutting, Mima floats back to the shack while levitating Marisa in tow.

*******

Marisa ignores her soreness to shrinks away from Mima as she reads through her journals. Finally, the spirit looks up with an annoyed scowl and says, "You've been making steady progress for nearly two decades and then everything slows to a crawl. You haven't been honing your combat skills, you haven't been refining your magic, and you haven't been networking. What have you been doing these last few years? Please tell me you've discovered an elixir of immortality or something."

Marisa looks to the side sheepishly before her expression falls and she stares at the floor, "I haven't been doing anything productive. I just... I've just been resting on my laurels I guess ze."

Mima shakes her head, "Laurels? Marisa, you live in a messy shack in the woods. You aren't rich, you aren't a grand magician or hermit, and don't have a family. I'd understand you slacking on your magic if it already brought you a happy life, but..."

Marisa doesn't tear up. Marisa doesn't tear up at all. Mima definitely doesn't sigh before holding Marisa and laying her head on Mima's weird ghost lap thing.

After all that does not happen, Mima does not sigh again and doesn't ask, "Are you done?"

Marisa doesn't shake her head and cling to Mima tighter before eventually being pried off. Mima instead just states out of the blue, "Go make some tea and snacks. For better or worse, you're still my responsibility. I'll prepare a lesson and we'll rebuild your magic from the ground up. If you're going up against Yukari, your magic will have to be perfect."

Marisa is about to go off and attempt her damnedest to not start a fire in the kitchen but is suddenly stopped in her tracks. Looking at Mima as if she's crazy, Marisa asks, "Ehh? Fighting Yukari? Are you sure..."

Mima shrugs, "Am I sure that it's possible? No. But are you going to let that stop you? Besides, if anyone could do it, it'd be the apprentice of the great goddess of magic."

Marisa blinks, "Eh... ze? Goddess of magic? Wha-"

Mima cuts her off, suddenly far less sure of herself, "Listen, I'm tired of being sealed away and am thinking about going through a rebranding. Can you just roll with it?"

Marisa nods while not quite maintaining eye contact, "Yeah. Great Goddess Mima. It really rolls off the tongue ze."

The tea and cakes are a great success! That is to say, Mima drank and ate a bit and only frowned without saying anything. Normally Marisa has worse reactions from her guests.

Her successes continue when Mima deems her grasp on the fundamentals to be adequate. Her streak is, of course, quickly ended when they move on to magical circles and Mima asks, "So where do you keep your ritual equipment?"

Marisa frowns before looking at a section of her 'cleaned' house, "Well I kept them in the top four boxes over there..."

Now it's Mima's turn to scratch her neck sheepishly as she says, "Ah, well when I looked in them there was a lot mold at the top so... Anyways, that's no issue. We'll just get some more."

Marisa suddenly perks at that before asking, "Do you know a supplier? It's always such a hassle to get the right stuff."

Mima puffs up while floating above her chair, "Of course! I never go without when I'm casting magic. Incidentally, is that Alice girl still around?"

Marisa tilts her head, "Alice? Yeah, why?"

Mima laughs, "Well we're going to be using her supplies of course."

Marisa begins to stammer, "Ahh w-well you t-that might not be the best idea. I-uh sort of already b-borrowed a l-lot a-and well with your cleaning..."

Mima doesn't damper in the slightest, "You misunderstand. She's not going to be able to say no when the great goddess of magic deigns to use her supplies. Is she still living in Makai?"

Ignoring the implications of the first bit, Marisa shakes her head, "No, she moved out a while ago and is living in the forest too. I can lead you there."

Mima nods, "lead the way then."

>>17472582
I like her design, themes, personality and her relationships and interactions with other characters from the old canon. Also she's my favourite character to play as in PoDD and MS.

And I am sucker like ghosts/spirits characters in general.

>>16916234
Marisa has been possessed by Mima!