bravenewworld | failed private video;

[ After explaining to Nico in Nozomi's body that she wants to try to fix things between them, Maki's taking another step in that direction. Except, this video was DEFINITELY just meant for Nico, and not everyone else! ]

Look Nico, I have something to say to you, so can you just watch this without getting mad at me for two seconds?

[ Already Maki is starting off sounding a little haughty, and difficult herself, but that's how she is. ]

W-We're not so different, you know? We both like music and dancing, and we both try pretty hard in what we do. W-What I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry for making it sound like I was judging you back at the hot springs. It's obvious you try pretty hard. ...Even if you are pretty shameless when it comes to dancing naked, back at the hot springs.

[ Why is this so hard...Maki's full on red now. ]

I just want us to be... friends. O-Or at least civil with each other! Is that so difficult?

That's all I wanted say. Just don't get the wrong idea here, or anything, okay?!

[ Blushing and awkwardly trying to avoid the subject of just what Maki could be thinking there, she shuts off the video and posts it, forgetting to make sure it only sends to Nico.. ]

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[Sounds like she just needs a harem.]

Cute. [Flatly said.]

And that's a very reasonable attitude to have. [She snorts] Where were people like you when I was seven...

[ Maki could never handle that many people at once! ]

Well...thanks.

[ She doesn't get what Rei means though there. ] I was homeschooled, so I didn't have have a lot of friends.

Is that a fact?

[Rei's smile turns slightly bitter.]

You're lucky. My father wouldn't allow it. I got used to it though. I just...found dealing with Pokemon to be much simpler.

[ She didn't mean to upset Rei! Now she just feels bad. ]

It's not that great, honestly. I feel...sort of like I missed out on a lot of things.

[Rei isn't upset. She's just always like that.]

I think it depends. But it's in the past.

I don't mean to change the topic suddenly, but how's your training been going?

That's alright, I don't really mind..

But it's going...well, I guess. I haven't named her yet though. I'm not sure what kind of name I should give her.

Her? Who's she?

Um, my fletchling. I got her from an egg a little while ago, she was just hatched.

Oh! Well congratulations! That is exciting news.

Thanks...I'm still...not sure what I'm doing with a Pokemon, I feel like I'm just trying to catch up to things everyone else already knows.

You care for it, train with it, and make it a part of your life. That's what you do with it.