01. I'm home [Text]

[almost_a_mermaid]

[[OOC: If the involved players would like her DR post to be canon, then this journal post can come after it. I'd be happy to finish those threads there.]]

Hello everyone. For those of you who may not know me, my name is Chiyo and I'm a Vaporeon. I first arrived at Smash Academy two years back and spent, according to the time here, a year away on an unexpected break. If by chance you may be curious as to where I've been, I was away traveling through a few worlds before I was able to find a portal to return here. Speaking of which, portals can be rather complicated to understand and use, so please be careful when you see or plan to use one, okay?

That aside, I'll be in college this year! I'm greatly looking forward to studying, spending time in the library and greenhouse, swimming, and hanging out with friends again. Although I'm saddened to have discovered that several friends I knew have left, I still look forward to making new friends and hope we'll have a pleasant year together.

In the meantime, I'll be taking a walk around the school and will be looking to reunite with some friends. If you'd like to meet or text me, please feel free to do so. I'll have my phone with me and will answer any texts as soon as I'm able.

Again, it's nice to be back. I hope I didn't cause too much trouble when I disappeared. If I did, I'd like to make it up to you. Other than that, hope you have a great day!



Private Text to Mondo:

Hello Mondo. If it's alright with you, could we meet? I'd like to talk to you. If not, then... I'll understand.

Sincerely,
Chiyo


[[OOC: Feel free to make action threads if you'd like to interact with Chiyo on campus.]]

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[almost_a_mermaid]

[Feeling guilty for having disappeared, it took her a second to answer.]

In other worlds. Not intentionally, at least. Um...

[She wondered if she should explain, but at the same time, didn't want to bore him with the details if he wasn't interested in hearing them all.]

Basically, I walked through a portal I shouldn't have and got lost for a few years. But, uh, anyway, it was an eye-opening experience and I'm just glad I made it back. Glad...

[...to see you. She'd have said if she had the courage. Instead, while blushing, she opted for]

...you're still here.

[butteroffdead]

[To hear she was glad to see him again touched him greatly. She really seemed to mean it! How was he supposed to handle such a gushy, overflowing feeling? He wiped the sweat from his brow and hoped he wasn't blushing, too, but that hope was left to die in vain. He both wanted to leave so he didn't have to deal with his own feelings but absolutely did not want leave her company at the same time.]

G... Glad to.... Yeah, I'm glad I'm here too!

[Wait, that came out wrong.]

[almost_a_mermaid]

[She giggled softly. Even though she felt shy and nervous, Mondo's presence still managed to have a calming effect of sorts. Was it weird to be both bashful and relaxed? That's kind of how she felt right now. It was a little difficult yet easy to be with Mondo.]

I can finally thank you now. Sincerely. For what you did for me long ago at the pool. I also wanted to say sorry for how I reacted. What you did meant a lot to me and I was very touched. You're a good... man.

[She blushed and tried to stay steady on her feet by standing tall with her hands behind her back. After all this time, she wanted to convey her feelings confidently and clearly. She could only hope he didn't hold any of it against her for making him feel bad that day.]