How Mafuyu would join every unit
(I am gonna do the art requests btw, I've just been very swamped with homework and such so I haven't had time to draw... The kanamizu one is almost done though!! Also, if you'd like me to do this with any other character, comment! I'm already planning on Emu, Toya, Minori and Honami though)
SPOILERS FOR MAFUYU ASAHINA'S STORIES AND ALL PJSK UNITS IN GENERAL!! I'd also like to mention that I'm aware of the April Fools events and the mixes of units there, and I have seen them, but I just wanted to make my own AUs today:D (Also, please forgive me for any wrong details regarding the original units! I have watched all the stories, but I don't have a very good memory and have probably forgotten or misremembered things)
Leo/Need: Mafuyu met the other girls (Ichika, Honami, Saki, Shiho) around the time they did, but probably in a different way due to her being a year elder... Not sure about that one. When Ichika suggested playing the Miku song, Mafuyu's role was to pick up the violin (in this AU, Mafuyu would be the violin player in Flyway lol) and she was excited to do so. She began drifting away from then once Mafuyu's mother convinced her to spend more time on studying to be a doctor and less time on the violin. Of course, Mafuyu was upset about this, but she wanted to make her mother happy.
Fast forward a few years, they're in highschool now, and Mafuyu is a second year. Ichika and her have kept in contact, but Ichika struggles to connect with her like they did before as Mafuyu is far more distant, and Ichika is unsure what she did wrong. Saki would be the one to convince the two to talk to eachother properly again, and it would be due to Saki's enthusiasm that Mafuyu would hang out with the two of them once again. I don't think she'd open up properly until an event story to be honest... But they would be a trio, and Saki would convince Mafuyu to pick up the violin again. I think Mafuyu would also give Saki (and later Ichika) advice regarding songwriting too:D Maybe she dabbled in it a little in junior high.
MORE MORE JUMP: At a young age, like Airi, Minori and Haruka, Mafuyu was inspired by idol performances. She soon decided she wanted to be an idol, and surprisingly her mother was supportive. She applied Mafuyu for an agency and paid for her dancing and singing lessons. Soon, in junior high, Mafuyu auditioned and quickly got in, but the manager had a tight hold on her public personality. Like Shizuku, she was supposed to be perfect in every way, yet unlike Shizuku, this didn't just apply to the stage. The manager attempted to turn her offstage personality to perfection too, and her mother pushed for her school studies (despite Mafuyu being an idol) and her idol work to be improved. All this culminated in Mafuyu's personality and freedom being suppressed and her stress being increased drastically, and soon she had no way to be herself anywhere. She had to be the perfect, kind, smiling idol with amazing grades and a plethora of skills.
In highschool, Mafuyu was approached by an amazed first year fan. She wasn't surprised, fans were approaching her all the time - but this fan wanted Mafuyu to teach her how to dance.
Once again, this wasn't new to Mafuyu. She decided to just teach the fan, Minori Hanasato, some basic dance moves and provide her critique when needed like she did for other fans until they lost motivation. However, this fan did not lose motivation, and they ended up practicing for months and months... Minori never seemed to back down. She failed audition after audition, yet she never backed down. Mafuyu was confused. Why didn't she just give up..? What kept her going? Why did she want to be an idol so badly? Minori had mentioned her inspiration, Haruka Kiritani of ASRUN, but that couldn't be all, right..?
After months of practicing, Mafuyu and Minori both heard of Haruka's retirement. Surprisingly, Minori was still chipper, saying she'd try her best to support Haruka in her heart and keep working towards her dreams. Rather coincidentally, Haruka arrived on the rooftop just then, and they recognised eachother.
Mafuyu might be a little bit envious of Haruka being able to quit, but she wouldn't let on, acting like she normally did and allowing Haruka to read next to them. Unfortunately though, they were all pulled behind the water cooler by Minori as they overheard an argument between Shizuku and Airi, Mafuyu, as we know, already knowing Shizuku.
Anyway, Mafuyu stays silent while Airi tries to deny Minori's dreams, and doesn't seem that phased by Miku's appearance when it happens after she gets over the initial shock. It comes as more of a surprise to her when Minori asks if Shizuku and Airi can practice with them. Mafuyu agrees in order for her to be able to involve less with Minori, and Shizuku and Airi also agree with varying levels of enthusiasm.
Time goes on, Mafuyu notices that Haruka and Airi aren't the happiest either. She doesn't understand Haruka and Airi at all because she thinks they should be happier now that they've quit, but Shizuku opens up to her and they end up getting along a bit better. Shizuku is also worried about Mafuyu due to their experiences together in the archery club.
When they get to SEKAI, Mafuyu, like Shizuku, Airi and Haruka, aren't the happiest after Miku and Rin's show ends, and Mafuyu also goes back with them. Mafuyu goes home and reminisces about when she was first an idol and still enjoying work.
After Shizuku quits idol work, Mafuyu hears about it and decides to quit herself, upsetting her mother once she says she will. Minori and the others evidently hear about it, and Minori asks Mafuyu about it. Mafuyu can't give her an answer without breaking her good girl 'perfect' persona and begins to spiral, going on about how little the job meant to her, how she doesn't feel anything like she used to and there's no point in being an idol anymore. Minori would fulfill Kanade's role in N25 here, and would promise to deliver hope to Mafuyu. She'd convince Mafuyu to watch her concert like the three of them also convinced Haruka, and in the concert, both Mafuyu and Haruka would be inspired by it.
I think Mafuyu would join MMJ to figure out why the concert they put on for Haruka and her touched her so greatly. Through event stories Minori would give her more and more hope and Shizuku would support her.
I got quite tired while writing all this haha, so I think I'll continue with VBS and WxS another day... Maybe... But thanks for reading if you did!!
