Asobi yo

[shutter_hime]

⌛ Who: Kokoro & YOU!
⌛ What: Kokoro just living her best/weirdest life on a work trip.
⌛ When: Mostly during the Tsukimi festival
⌛ Where: All around Nara
⌛ Warnings: None, but will add in as necessary.

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piffleprincess: Hey!
piffleprincess: I'm going to Nara for my job (✦ ‿ ✦)
piffleprincess: Because we need to get some new fabrics.
piffleprincess: Did anyone want to meet up?
piffleprincess: To like, feed the deer (are there deer? Σ(-᷅_-᷄๑) there better be)
piffleprincess: Take in the moonlight?
piffleprincess: Also, taking this opportunity to enjoy the nice cool weather.

Deer, Dear

[OK, so they weren't the same Nara deer that Kokoro is used to. In fact, they were way cuter, which isn't a problem! And getting out of Tokyo for a couple of days to select some fabrics makes her feel almost adult. But she's also a teenage girl. Cute things are Paramount.

Which is why she's currently in a sea of tiny deer all looking for snacks from the leggy girl. It's not so bad, now that she's sitting on the bench, gently giving each deer even snacks.]

I'm going to end up spending all my money on you if I'm not careful.

Natural Nature.

[She was pretty sure she was being chased by a glass jelly, and a arukibake. It's small, just the size of an apple, but the arukibake is just as determined as the jelly. It's ridiculous enough that she's currently hiding behind a tree, catching her breath. Kokoro may not sweat, but running for a while is enough to tire anyone out.

Unfortunately for her, the glass jelly has caught up, and so has the little apple-sized ayakashi.]

Oh, come on! I'm not feeling greedy, depressed, or lonely! Shoo! Go!

[Seems like you forgot something in there, Miss Amamiya.]

Behold the Pearl

[Now, this is a lovely night. She was sure to pack a couple kimono with her, but a festival also needed a cute dress.

Now that she had her mask and her food and drink, Kokoro sat herself down and looked around for familiar faces. Or unfamiliar, someone she knows has to be around here somewhere.]

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Natural Nature (Nyuu)

[scarredhorns]

[When Nyuu hears what sounds like someone trying to ward off ayakashi from further down the street, she looks in that direction and sees that is exactly the case.

Nyuu had her own procession of at least three arukibake following her around. Unlike Lucy, who had yelled at them to stop following her earlier, Nyuu had sighed and just allowed them to continue trailing her, even though she didn't like the idea of her problems being broadcasted. After she'd done her best to keep her problems hidden away too...

Still, that didn't mean she wasn't going to try and help. Not knowing what else to do, Nyuu just shouts to get the attention of the other ayakashi.]

Hey!

[Although Nyuu doesn't acknowledge the other thing that attracts the glass jellies, it wouldn't be strange if the gurakurage would also be attracted to her.]

[shutter_hime]

[They move back and forth between the pink-haired girls, as if weighing who needed what more.]

Oh! Lu--- You're Nyuu, right?

[There was a slight, but noticeable, difference between the two of them. She huffed.] Be careful, I don't want them to bother you, OK?

[After all, it's fine if she's bothered, it's other girls who should be left alone.]

[scarredhorns]

That's right! And you're Kokoro-chan, aren't you? I read Lucy's notes.

[The three leggy ghosts already accompanying Nyuu remain behind her, but peer past her figure to curiously stare at both the jelly ayakashi and their fellow arukibake.]

It's okay. I have something to help keep the jellyfish from getting too close.

[Right on cue, the glass jelly floats closer to Nyuu than it did before, but something strange happens--something that Kororo may or may not be able to see given her yuki-onna blood. A spectral-like hand extends from Nyuu's back and uses its palm to act as a barrier. Nothing aggressive that could cause the glass dome to break.

Or if Kokoro can't see the strange hand, the glass jelly is clearly trying to move forward, but it's as though there's an invisible force protecting Nyuu.]

[shutter_hime]

Yeah, I--

[Kokoro gasps in surprise as she watches this hand-like thing keep the jelly away.]

That's amazing! What is that?

[scarredhorns]

Oh! So you can see it, too? That makes things a little easier to explain.

[Said with a sheepish smile.]

I was told that it's called a vector, and Lucy confirmed it when I asked her, but as you can see it looks like another hand. Only--it's of a psychic nature.

[shutter_hime]

Ooooh...

[Kokoro nods in understanding, head slowly bobbing.]

Well, your vector is really helpful. I think that jellyfish has been following me for ten blocks now.

[She leaned over, looking at the little parade of friends Nyuu had accumulated, then back at the other girl.] I see you also got some hanger-ons. Do you want to try and outrun them? I can carry you on my back.

[scarredhorns]

Eh? [She wasn't expecting Kokoro to offer to carry her.] I mean, as long as you're able to.

[Come to think of it--]

Maybe I could use my vectors to help keep them at bay too. I've noticed that my range is two meters.

[shutter_hime]

[Kokoro waved off the worry,] Oh, definitely, you look really light, so I can carry you for awhile.

[She makes some mental math (hard!) and nods,] I think that'd work well, if you're down for it.

[scarredhorns]

Alright, let's do it then!

[She puts on a determined face and walks behind Kokoro, climbing onto her back whenever she's ready.]

I'm ready. I'm not holding onto you too tight, am I?

[She's not. Meanwhile, all the leggy ghosts stare at them curiously, wondering what they're up to.]