Fifth solo; video/action;

[cutiepanther]

video;

W-W-Wait!! Not so fast! Slow down! I-I'm gonna fall off!

[ It's a little hard to see given the up and down motion, but it's pretty clear Maki is not on her own two feet. Instead, she's riding the green-back of a Skiddo, her first Pokemon that she actually bonded with on her own that wasn't from an egg. She somehow got convinced to let him take her for a ride, but she had no idea just how intense it would be for a girl who was more used to proper tea parties and fancy ballroom dances. ]

L-Look out! I can't stop--!!

[ And so the video cuts off as Maki and her Skiddo suddenly find themselves crashing into a cart full of fruit, breaking apart the wooden cart with a deafening crack! ]

action;

[ Maki and her Skiddo are going to be crashing around the city, a cat atop of a goat. She's trying to get a hang of riding one, but it's not going well. Her Skiddo prefers to charge at things in his path, rather than go around. Because apparently that's no fun.

At the same time she has a reason for being out on her Skiddo, planning on trying to learn how to ride it so she can go see Nozomi to speak about certain...personal problems. ]

Comments

[future_sight]

[Why did she always have to spiral when she felt like she was in trouble?]

You both love music, don't you? And you both love dancing, don't you? And you both enjoy spending time together, don't you?

[cutiepanther]

Of course we do.

[ She answers quickly, before realizing the last question Nozomi asked. ]

I-I mean, I think we do. I like watching her with her Pokemon, she obviously cares for them. I just wish she could show some amount of that kindness when she talks to me!

[ She means that Nico is always fighting with her...not what...it sounds like... ]

[future_sight]

When you have that much in common and enjoy each other's company that much, then it's only natural that you'd be friends. Friends are allowed to fight some times, you know.

[Although you kids take tsundere-ing to a whole new level.]

Maybe Nicocchi's just as unsure about it as you are. That's why she acts the way she does. You know her, she's really proud. It probably embarrasses her that she can't be honest with herself.

[cutiepanther]

...Do you fight with Eri?

[ Maki not realizing she's equating those two's relationship with her and Nico despite the obvious differences. ]

I wish I could just get through to her better. She's just impossible. [ Twirling her hair, Maki looks off to the side. ]

But...thanks for talking to me Nozomi. I don't know why this is so difficult..

[future_sight]

Sometimes. It's never anything serious, but it happens. We always make up afterwards.

[Nozomi definitely notices, but she won't say anything.]

You can't always see eye-to-eye with someone even if you're really close. The important thing is working it out and not staying angry at each other.

What about writing her a letter to tell her how you feel. It might be easier than telling her face-to-face.

[cutiepanther]

I guess it's only natural then...

[ She's never really fought with Chie before, but that's not on her mind. ]

A letter...? I never really thought of that. I guess it's not a bad idea.

[future_sight]

That way you can't get in your own way. I noticed you two get flustered around each other a lot.

[Like a book.]

[cutiepanther]

S-She does not make me flustered!

[ Aaaand caught red handed lying. ]

I'll take your advice though. And try to write her something.

[future_sight]

Tell me how it goes.