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Nyx seemed really eager to get a talking weapon companion, even though she had many friends already. Unfortunately I cannot really control that, it just random if she gets one or not.

"Sorry Nyx, I don't think this is something I can control… But sure! I can help you get your Dream Weapon evolved, after all I made it for you," I nodded. "So it's my responsibility to upgrade it…"

"Thank you mama! I love you!" Nyx said cutely, hugging my belly.

"They can't listen from this far but remember to not call me… mama here, okay?" I sighed.

"A-Ah! Right…" She muttered. "Sowy!"

"It's fine… Honestly I am also kind of sad, but that's how we need to act here for now, alright?" I kissed her forehead. "Mama loves you too."

"Hehe!" She ended kissing my nose adorably.

Aww, this baby is so cute!

"Hm, funny, I don't have any idea what's my Dream Weapon…" Said Lucifer. "But… I think it's my scythe… or my fire? I don't know."

"I think it's both, your scythe is a creation of your flames after all," I said. "And I guess it's vice versa too? It would be interesting if we could really upgrade your Abyssal Death Flames though, don't you think dear?"

"Yeah… I'm honestly looking forward to that! Can I be next after Nyx?" He asked, wagging his dragon tail around.

"Haha, of course," I nodded. "Oh?"

As I talked with my daughter and her father, I saw Sofia walking to Alma, Emily was right behind her.

"Alma? What's going on?"

As she asked, she noticed the staff having evolved.

Didn't she notice before? Or maybe she was just too distracted with her own dream spirit or dream weapon heart thingy.

After all that little guy was still floating right next to her.

"Oh wow your staff looks amazing…! But what's wrong?"

As Sofia talked, Emily stepped to her side.

"Yeah it sure looks stronger now, look how big it is!"

Alma smiled, as she quickly walked to their side, showing them Undine and then…

"Undine can talk! She can talk! Listen!" Alma said with excitement, waving Undine. "Undine, please talk to them! Pretty pleaseeee!"

"Hello, Sofia, Emily. I'm happy that you have become Alma's friends. This girl used to be so lonely, but I'm glad she has many friends now…"

Undine talked with her soothing, motherly voice. She didn't quite have the voice of a young girl but someone that was actually older.

Actually, it was very motherly, and she talked about Alma as if she were not just a friend…

More like a mother?

And Alma's parents… both died, didn't they?

This is… recalling how the Snowdragon and the Snowman were created as Dream Spirits out of Nyx and I missing our parents too.

This is… it can't be, right?

Hmm…

"Hm? I can't hear anything though?"

And yet, to my surprise and that of Alma, something was happening here.

Sofia couldn't hear her! She couldn't hear Undine.

And I think Emily couldn't either.

"Huh? Talking? It didn't talk though, when is it talking?" Emily asked.

"We couldn't hear anything either…" Lucifer said.

"Nuh-huh…" Nyx muttered.

Actually, nobody could hear her.

"Eeeh?!"

Alma was shocked, looking at Undine.

"U-Undine! Nobody can hear you?!"

"Oh… I didn't think about that. I suppose they don't."

"But why?!"

"I can hear her though…"

"Ah right, Maria can hear you!"

"Can she? Do you hear me Maria? How much is 2 + 2?"

Undine was quite smart, huh?

"Four."

"Oh, so she can hear me, she isn't pretending…"

"Did you have to test her like that Undine? We can trust her words…"

Alma got slightly upset at her, and Undine apologized.

"I know, sorry about that…"

Oh well, I do have a few theories on why only Alma, and I can hear her.

"I think those that can listen to the voices of their Dream Weapons have an intrinsic connection with it," I explained. "Alma naturally can hear Undine, and I… maybe because I helped her evolve."

"Huh, I suppose that could be…?" Alma tilted her head. "Ah… it's a pity nobody else can hear you though, Undine! But I'm glad at least Maria can, heheh!"

"I suppose… My mind is still… well, processing things.. And ah… I feel very sleepy. I think I might need to rest, my dear master. I will return later."

"O-Oh! Okay, have a nice nap!"

And then, Undine's light disappeared, although her powers could be used at any time.

I suppose she needed to sleep because she just evolved?

That's one of my hypotheses.

We explained to Sofia, Emily, Martina, Lucifer, and Nyx that Undine could speak and all, and that only Alma and I could hear her though.

They didn't believe it that much at first, but in the end, they did.

"So a talking staff, huh? That sounds pretty cute!" Martina said. "Um, I wonder if my Jester Puppet could talk? He's kind of a jokester already so it would be funny… Hahah… Um, I hope you don't forget me, Maria? Eh…"

"A-Ah! Of course Martina, I totally never forgot about your Dream Weapon evolution because your presence tends to be rather small…" I muttered without thinking that much. "Ah, sorry… I shouldn't have said that…"

"I-Is it that small? But I try to be cute and charismatic~?" She muttered, looking a bit sad.

"I'm so sorry I didn't mean to say that!" I cried a bit, patting her shoulders. "Let's evolve your Dream Weapon, dear!"

"O-Oh…! Okay…!" She smiled cutely.

I guess she still is going through her own problems…

Her personality however, and who she is pretending to be, I don't think it's truly herself.

This whole gyaru getup, and all, it all just feels forced, she's… well, I guess I am nobody to judge her.

This is up to her and Sofia to solve, I suppose.

"I wonder what your Dream Weapon will become now, it's a puppet already so maybe an even larger one?" Sofia wondered, tilting her head as she glanced at Martin bring her puppet out.

"A-Ah… I wonder?" Martina blushed a bit after receiving Sofia's attention. "Heheh…"

This girl has such an obvious crush on Sofia, it's crazy.

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