A few days had passed since Mystia Lorelei first joined Mirage Carl in his treehouse, and already the pce felt a little different. Though he had initially invited her over for a meal, their easygoing versations and shared moments had naturally led to her deg to move in. Mystia expihat her own home—an old tree hole—was small, and she felt it would be more fortable to stay with him, at least for a little while.

  Mirage Carl didn't mind. Having pa different, but not unpleasant. In fact, he found himself enjoying her presence more than he expected. She had a certain livelio her, and her curiosity about his "magi" tricks kept things iing.

  One day, while Mirage Carl was ing up around the treehouse, Mystia approached him with a curious expression. "So, what else do you have in that hat of yours?" she asked, her eyes wide with anticipation.

  Mirage Carl grinned and reached inside his top hat, pulling out a small toothbrush. Mystia's eyes went wide. "What's that?"

  "This," Mirage Carl said with a slight flourish, "is a toothbrush. Humans use it to their teeth."Mystia tilted her head, clearly intrigued. "That's... se. We never had anything like that in the forest."

  He ughed lightly. "Yeah, ly a on tool for a youkai. You want to try it?"She hesitated for a moment, eyeing the brush with suspi but then shrugged. "Sure, why not?"Mirage Carl handed her the toothbrush, and she began mimig his movements, trying to figure out how to use it. To her surprise, she liked how refreshing it felt, even if it was a bit awkward at first.

  "That's iing," Mystia said, "I didn't think it would feel so... nice.""Gd you like it," Mirage Carl said, pleased. "But wait, there's more!"He pulled out a hair dryer from his hat, making Mystia blink in surprise. "What's that?" she asked, genuinely fasated.

  "This is a hair dryer," Mirage Carl expined. "You use it to dry your hair after you wash it."

  "I didn't know humans had so many straools." Mystia looked at the dryer with amazement.

  "I guess it's a good thing you invited me to live with you. I'm learning a lot from you."

  Mirage Carl smiled. "Well, I'm gd to be of service. Maybe I'll teaore tricks too."Mystia giggled, twirling her wings a little iement. "I like that. But first, show me how this hair dryer works!"

  After a little while, the two of them shared a quiet ugh, their e growing stronger with every passing day. Mirage Carl wasn't sure what the future held, but he knew ohing for sure—having Mystia around made life in Gensokyo feel a little less lonely.