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[ricericebaby]

[When the Warp Band feed first clicks on, it shows the wall of a girl's bedroom, several posters of famous Pokemon coordinators hung up.  But once the sound kicks in, it seems there's a bit of an argument happening.]

N-no...!  I'm not ready!

Gardevoir!

I-if I can just have another minute or-

GARDEVOIR.

[And then Hanayo is pushed into the frame by a blue hand.  Sutra the Gardevoir has had enough of this camera shyness.  Her trainer is making changes in her life, and she wants her to show them off.]

A-ah!  H-Hello, everyone... this is Hanayo Koizumi of μ's.  I-I'm trying a new look for on stage.

[It certainly is new.  Anyone who knows Hanayo will immediately notice that she isn't wearing her glasses as she addresses the camera.  And on top of that, she doesn't seem to be squinting or showing any other obvious signs of having difficulty seeing.  And although she's embarrassed as anything and still feeling shy, she does briefly attempt a cute pose, raising a hand and extending her index finger to point at her right eye while winking with the left.]

P-please continue to support us!  Thank you very much!

[It quickly collapses into a polite bow that is much more characteristic of her usual manner before she takes a deep breath and reaches out to turn off the feed.  She'll reply once she's calmed down.]

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[cutiepanther]

[ Maki looks happy. Really happy. There's no tsun here or anything like that. Just a confident smile. ]

You look really good, Hanayo. I'm impressed you made that video. It takes a lot of dedication and courage to show off a new look like that.

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[ricericebaby]

It was really embarrassing... but I have to get used to doing things like that in front of people, right?

[cutiepanther]

You're right. If you can perform well over the Warp Band I'm sure you'll be confident enough to stand in front of a crowd and sing, Hanayo. I have confidence in your ability!

[ricericebaby]

I still get so nervous sometimes that I feel like my legs are going to turn to jelly. Or maybe that's just Eli's training...

[celebrity_commentator]

Looking good! You μ's guys sure have a lot of talent lined up...

[Rise's never had anything against glasses, but this girl seems like she could use a compliment or two for confidence's sake.]

[ricericebaby]

[HOLY CRAP IT'S RISETTE]

Th-thank you very much!

[Yeah, the volume of her voice is totally out of control now as she bows her head again, clearly quite grateful for the compliment.]

[celebrity_commentator]

[Oops. Either she wasn't used to compliments from strangers, or Rise still has fans...she thinks that might have done something to her Warp Band speakers.]

Aheh...you okay there?

[ricericebaby]

A compliment like that means so much coming from an established Pokemon idol like you, Risette! Even if you're on professional hiatus, I still have a lot of respect for you and your work!

[MORE HEAD BOWING]

[lunchleader]

[Right certainly picked up the feed, and grinned upon seeing Hanayo's face for a moment.] You definitely look pretty nice!

...where's your glasses, though?

[ricericebaby]

Oh, I still have them. I'm trying out something new. An Engineer named Lucca I met the other day invented soft lenses you can wear in your eyes to correct bad vision. I've got them in right now.

[lunchleader]

Lucca did that?! Wow...I knew she was an inventor, but that's just amazing!

[ricericebaby]

I don't understand most of what she told me, but I know they're made with the Water type so they're soft and don't dry my eyes out wearing them. They're still prototypes, though, so I think she'll need to make new ones for me in a few months.

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[nicocism]

Hey, lookin' good, Hanayo! And your pokemon knows it too.

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[ricericebaby]

Thank you, Nico.

Gar.

[Hanayo giggles a little at that.]

And you too, Sutra!

[AKA the oddly Nico-like shiny Gardevoir responsible for this.]

[nicocism]

So... no more glasses? Your eyesight get any better?

[Well no wonder Sutra has such good ideas then]

[ricericebaby]

No, it's the same... I just met someone recently who's been working on a new invention, and I'm testing it for her.

[Hanayo leans in close and points at her eye, opening it up wide.]

It's a soft lens that fits in your eye. You can see it if you look close.

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[encouragetomorrow]

Ohmigosh, Hanayo! You're so cute!!

[ricericebaby]

Do you really think so, Honoka?

[encouragetomorrow]

Completely!! What happened to your glasses though?

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[sparkofgenius]

[Well it isn't like Lucca can ignore this. She's wearing one of her prototypes, after all! And all self-indulgent pride aside? She's glad to see Hanayo is a happy customer.]

Glad to see the early model is working so well. Any problems so far, Hanayo?

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[ricericebaby]

Lucca! Thank you so much for doing this. They've been great.

[Hanayo smiles, clearly happy to see the other girl.]

They were a little hard to wear at first... my eyes kept watering as soon as I put them in. But I got used to it after a little while, and now I can see perfectly with them.

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[sparkofgenius]

Excellent!

[Lucca beams at Hanayo, adjusting her own gigantic glasses and peering at the camera.]

No irritation? Even over long periods? Remember what I said, that I'd recommend wearing them for no more than a few hours at a time. And cleaning them thoroughly in that solution I gave you too.

[future_sight]

Ohhh!

[ Good job, Hanayo! Mama Nozomi approves! ]

Can you still see okay without your glasses?

[ricericebaby]

[Hanayo smiles, blushing a bit at the praise.]

Yes, I'm fine. I'm trying out a new invention - they're like glasses, but soft and sit on top of your eyes.

[future_sight]

They don't hurt at all?

[ That sounds kind of painful... ]