012 // action - haruka's misfortunes, union edition

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[ Haruka Tenoh is always learning new things. Today's lesson: don't walk your Rhyhorn when the roads are icy. It will slide out of control, sprain people's ankles, and you'll be responsible for picking up their slack on what would happen to be the busiest day of the year at their workplace.

On a completely unrelated note, this dairy booth in the market district appears to be doing a booming business! It's also completely pink - pink drapes, heart-shaped balloons attached to the poles, Miltank plushies lining the shelves, and a Rhyhorn wearing a pink blanket squatting outside with a basket of chocolate in its mouth. Behind the counter (assisted by a Wooper in a pink bow tie) is the most brilliantly handsome salesman ever to grace the street, advertising in a voice that could rattle a packed theater. (She's also wearing a pink apron and a baker's hat shaped like a Luvdisc. Today has a theme.) Her sales pitch goes something like this: ]

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! What you see here's available for one day only: Luvdisc-shaped chocolate for the health of your romance! Strawberry Miltank milk for the health of your body! And, with a purchase of just twenty-five dollars or more, we'll throw in a special four-piece chocolate sampler as thanks for being our sweetest customers! How about it?!

[ A middle-aged woman walking her Snubbull approaches the vendor. Could she have some Miltank cheese and a Luvdisc chocolate, please? Haruka graces her with her very best Divine Theater smile. ] But of course, Madam. If that's what you desire...

[ The woman looks about ready to faint back onto her Snubbull. Haruka would also dearly love to lose consciousness right now. Why is she so good at this? It's absurd to think she might be naturally gifted at spouting nonsense!

At least she's only served strangers thus far. ]

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[ Whoever this human is, they're good at this. Super Beauty's face isn't built for emoting, but she wiggles her haunches in delight at this much pampering. She didn't even run first! What's going on?

Haruka lets that mention of her explorations slide because like heck is she going to rise to that bait. ] I'm confident.

[ No, really, Haruka. What else is new.

Actually, something's new about this situation. She jerks her head back at the booth, remembering what she's wearing when Super Beauty's pink blanket shifts from all the wriggling. ] ...Ah, you wanted a sampler....

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[You don't say...]

I do, yeah. And some stuff that isn't super sweet. Merrill doesn't like the really, really sweet stuff. Neither do I.

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Coming right up. [ There's a few jokes she could make, but she saves that turn of mind for Michiru. Most of the time.

She does, however, flip a chocolate at the Mankey like it's a coin. Bonus for helping! ] That'll be [ standard price ]. If it turns out too sweet, I must have thought too hard about both of you while picking it out.

[ So much for that. ]

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[Shinji gobbles up his chocolate with a grunt. Thanks buddy!

Yuuna pays and snorts an exasperated laugh, though.]

Gosh, you're going to wind up with three girlfriends if you keep that sweet talk up.

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[ Haruka's on the verge of laughing too. Yuuna's such a good sport. ] No refunds.

[ Super Beauty stares up. Mankey got food. Where did the food come from? ]

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Of course.

[She snaps her fingers and calls Shinji back, and the pigape hoots once and scampers up onto her shoulder, tipping his hat to Super Beauty]

Catch you later.

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[ Super Beauty is still looking for food from the sky, so Haruka gives her a mental nudge to notice Shinji. Oh! Thanks! See you! ] Enjoy.

[ So Yuuna has a romantic side too. Cute. ]