[Action for Aqua, Video for Everyone Else. Simon Says Virus]

[bag_has_snapped]

[The video boots up inside one of the classrooms in the Heartcatch girl's school. Various cloths, clothes and sewing material can be found scattered all over the place, the chalkboard sporting the time until the School Festival. And the camera is gonna focus on Tsubomi with... an odd guest.]

U-Um, th-thanks for showing up so suddenly, Aqua. A-And agreeing to do all of this. I... I didn't think you'd want to do something like this. N-Now, I-I'm just gonna measure you so we can at least start with something real fast. A-Arms out like this...

[And as Tsubomi holds out her arms straight, Aqua follows suit... and both girls look perplexed as to why the literal interpretation.]

Comments

[shiningwaters]

I'm glad to help, though it's weird. There's not an attack going on, is there?

[bag_has_snapped]

O-Oh, no, of course not! I-It's our school festival. We have lots of games and events happening here. Erika wants to put on a fashion show for our club, so...

[shiningwaters]

Then I wonder if this is a virus--it's a little hard to move.

[bag_has_snapped]

Oh... I-I never thought of that...

[she quickly bows in apology]

I-I'm so sorry, Aqua!

[shiningwaters]

[And very suddenly, Aqua goes down in a bow too.]

Um, Tsubomi? Maybe a warning next time?

[bag_has_snapped]

O-Oh! S-Sorry!

[She is not used to this...]

[shiningwaters]

It's okay. Neither one of us can help it, after all. But if you still need help with the clothes, I'd be happy to help.

[bag_has_snapped]

You wouldn't mind? I know we're so close to the School Festival happening and everyone's working harder than before to get it all together and it'll be great if you would help us!

I-I'll make it up to you for the trouble, but, please, can you help us?

[shiningwaters]

Of course I would. What do you need?

[bag_has_snapped]

Great! U-um...! S-Stay right there! [Sorry, Aqua, Tsubomi's going to run off for a bit, then come back with a bag] When Yuri came back, we were able to get her to join us for our show, but we kinda need help sewing up the outfit. We got so many others to deal with and so few hands...

[shiningwaters]

[And for a while, Aqua can't do much more than stay.]

I think I can do that. Though, if you need me to actually go anywhere...

[She's still kind of frozen in one spot.]

[bag_has_snapped]

Oh! Y-You can move now! I'm sorry!

[shiningwaters]

[Now that she can move, she tries to stretch the cramping out of her arms.]

It's okay. It's actually kind of funny.

[bag_has_snapped]

H-How so?

[shiningwaters]

It's kind of like a game, when you get down to it.

[bag_has_snapped]

A game? Mmm...

...I guess it would be, wouldn't it? It feels awkward, either way.

[shiningwaters]

But it's better than some of the other viruses. At least this is easy enough to figure out a way through.

[bag_has_snapped]

Mmm, it really is.

...y'know, you're welcome to stay here. I'm sure you could use a break. Besides... it's not everyday I get to see someone who isn't one of my teammates or one of my usual friends.

[shiningwaters]

That would be nice, honestly. There hasn't been a whole lot in terms of the Unversed lately, but I can't get back to my original world.

[bag_has_snapped]

Great! I'm sure my family or my grandma wouldn't mind you around -- they don't mind everyone else when they show up.

Just let me know what you need and I'll try to get it for you!

[Sheesh, she sounds so happy!]

[shiningwaters]

All right. But first, shouldn't we get through this?

[bag_has_snapped]

Ah, right! S-Sorry!

[And there she goes bowing. Sorry, Aqua!]

[shiningwaters]

Whoa!

[She's going to get dizzy at this rate, or fall over.]

[bag_has_snapped]

Ah! Sorry again! Ooh, I'm gonna make you angry at this rate!

[Now she's flustered, more that she keeps forgetting these things.]

[shiningwaters]

It's okay. Just calm down, all right?

[bag_has_snapped]

Mmm. Sorry, Aqua. I guess, I'm... just too nervous. About everything. I wanna help make this perfect for Erika and...

[shiningwaters]

It'll go just fine.