1st Heart's Beat - [AUDIO]

[abundantlove]

Hello, everyone! My name is Mana Aida, and I thought now that I've decided to become a trainer, it was time I introduced myself! Some of you may already know my good friend, Alice!

Let's see, I suppose I should tell everyone about myself... Well, I'm student council president at the school I go to, and my family owns the Grumpig's Tail in the entertainment district! We'd love it if any of you could stop by!

My partners are an Eevee named Cheryl and a Purrloin named Joker! They're both my precious friends... though Joker likes to play tricks sometimes... Heh heh heh...

Oh! Interesting about all these flowers and vines, huh? I guess you could say they're symbolic of the changing of the season... new beginnings, right? That makes this a really meaningful time to be a trainer and start an adventure, right? I'm so excited!

I'm really excited for the chance to get to know you all!

Comments

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[wisdomslight]

Mana, do you want to broadcast your life's story to everyone while you're at it?

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[abundantlove]

Eh? Rikka? But... why shouldn't I tell them about myself?

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[wisdomslight]

There's introducing yourself, and then giving a bunch of perfect strangers a rundown of who you are, what you do at school, where your family is pretty much most of any given day, and basically putting your day to day life on a silver platter for anyone who might be interested.

It's not exactly what you'd call very safe.

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[abundantlove]

Rikka, these people are trainers... it's not like we're dealing with unsavory people... besides, my family's restaurant is already pretty well known...

But um. I promise I'll be more careful in the future. What's done is done, you know? I'm sorry...

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[wisdomslight]

[Rikka is highly dubious that all of this is 100% secure and that there aren't unsavory people weren't among the Trainers. But.

Such as it is, Mana is also right, what's done is done. She can swear that openness is going to be her undoing, though, someday.

Probably Rikka's too, since she goes along with it:] Fine, just... we need to be careful, alright?

This isn't school.

audio; - let's assume "tell someone" is Precure code for "let's keep an eye on this"

[abundantlove]

Aye, aye, I know.

... By the way, um. Do you think we should uh... tell someone about all the plants that are everywhere?

[wisdomslight]

I think they noticed, Mana.

[Whether that's her buying that flimsy code or just side eyeing you for it Mana is for you to decide.]

[abundantlove]

Hm, well... I hope someone looks into it...

[wisdomslight]

There's people whose job it is to do that, so I wouldn't be too worried.

[That said...] I would like to look up some information on types of flora, though.

[abundantlove]

I suppose.

... I see. Do you want to make a date to go the library then?

[wisdomslight]

Please, Mana.

I was already on my way there. [Which means get your butt down here.]

[abundantlove]

I'll be there soon!

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[incousinswithyou]

I suppose one could argue that some new beginnings are all or nothing.

[nope, Michiru is still mostly suspicious about the whole thing.]

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[abundantlove]

All or nothing? What do you mean?

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[incousinswithyou]

It certainly didn't feel very gradual. Of course, I've been spending the better part of my time indoors, so I could be wrong on that account.

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[abundantlove]

... Yes, and this certainly is a rather extreme sort of thing, isn't it?

[incousinswithyou]

[a teasing/joking lilt to her voice] Perhaps the plants were just as ready for change as we are.

[after that long winter, that is.

Not that she actually believes that, but hey. Not everybody can pour out their lifestories onto the intranet like you.]

[abundantlove]

Ha ha, I certainly hope that's all that it is... but I'm not betting on it.

[incousinswithyou]

[oh?]

So what are you betting on?

[maybe getting somebody else's opinion could lend some insight to this mess.]

[abundantlove]

... I suppose... it's probably something some Pokemon are doing, right?

[incousinswithyou]

That's what I figured, though, to my knowledge, I haven't heard of any large groups of grass Pokemon that may be passing by.

[abundantlove]

Well, grass Pokemon are good at hiding in the terrain, right?

[incousinswithyou]

Perhaps our dear Rangers are busy as of late. [read: slacking off.

Still.] A large group of them should cause a stir, nonetheless.

[unless it's a couple really powerful ones - then that would mean something else entirely.]

[abundantlove]

That's true... I guess I don't really have much idea, then.

Voice

[celebrity_commentator]

You know, I thought I had good timing going when I decided to become a trainer at the beginning of the year, but I think spring might actually be even better...

voice

[abundantlove]

Oh, the new year is still pretty good!

Anyway, like I said, I'm Mana... what's your name?

[celebrity_commentator]

I'm Rise. Rise Kujikawa.

[You may or may not have heard of her, at least by that name.]

It's nice to meet you, Mana.

[abundantlove]

Rise... Kujikawa?!

You're one of my favorite singers! Oh my gosh! This is so amazing!

[celebrity_commentator]

Aheh, yeah...sorry I'm not really doing that anymore.

[Is she really sorry? She's not sure.]

[abundantlove]

Ah, well... part of me still wishes I could hear your songs, but... it's your choice, right? I'm just glad I got to enjoy what I could when I did!

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[celebrity_commentator]

[Jeez, she makes it sound like she died...]

[celebrity_commentator]

[Rise gets her smile going again after that momentary flicker.]

Jeez, don't worry so much. I'm actually still acting a bit as well as training. If you come down to Union Divine Theater, that's where I'm working now.

[abundantlove]

I'm not worried! I'm just... trying to reassure you, you know? But that sounds like a good idea all the same! I just may do that!

[celebrity_commentator]

Well, thank you. I don't really need the reassurance, but I'm glad you enjoyed my music. Sorry if I'm a little weird about it...

[abundantlove]

It's okay. I don't really think you are at all.

[celebrity_commentator]

Okay, good!

...so what were we talking about?

[abundantlove]

The right time to become a trainer, I think.

[celebrity_commentator]

Right!

Honestly, I think any time is good, it's just fun to think about it poetically once in a while, you know?

[abundantlove]

I know what you mean, yeah. It makes things seem interesting.