♬ 003. Words ain't free, like you and me.

[idolizer]

Characters: Sayaka Maizono, and youuuu.
Setting: Floor 14, Floor 10.
Format: Actionspam preferred, but I can match.
Summary: The idol tries her gifted microphone out, and visits the aquarium for the first time, looking for penguins.
Warnings: None, I think.



[ Floor 14 ]

[ Well. Sayaka is not exactly happy about it, but getting a microphone from back home was the least thing she expected after getting heavily sick. After the party, she promised herself to find some time off the training and try this thing out. Thankfully there are batteries inside, but she does realize that she shouldn't overuse them. There may not be similar batteries in the tower, and having them drain quickly would suck.

She'll stay in the media room for a little while, jamming at the music console to look for various songs that are available, not of her repertory for once. You're going to hear her beautiful voice singing this, or this, or this other. Want to listen? Take a seat or join her. ]


[ Floor 10 ]

[ Sayaka takes a deep breath, before entering the aquarium. She had talked about V/V about it, and heard that dangerous fishes lay here. At first reclutant to go alone, she then decided to get some courage and at least have a peek at it, just to see if she can find the penguins from the other time.

... And wow. She gapes in amazement, watching the water flow without the glass holding it. Is there some kind of magic holding it? Before she can hold back, she tentatively reaches out to touch the water briefly, letting her fingertips run through the surface, and then quickly retracting her hand. ]

Whoever designed this room is a genius. [ She comments to nobody in particular. If she's not alone in the room, someone might have heard it, but she'll keep watching the spectacular view while trying to stay at a safe distance. ]

Comments

[idolizer]

So they don't, like... jump out of the water to attack us?

[ She supposes they probably can do that, since there's no glass preventing that. No sticking fingers either, she won't do something that reckless- she did it once to test the water and that's enough. ]

Thank you, though... ah, are you a sort of fighter?

[pengeen]

I'm not sure if they do, they have yet to try when I'm around.

[And at her second question, he lets out a small "pff"]

I used to get in a lot of fights when I was younger... but I've never been much of a fighter at all. [He lost every fight he was in...]

But since coming to this Tower, I've gotten stronger. I've fought a lot of monsters before, so you don't have to worry.

[A pause]

I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? My name is Kidou Yuuto, it's nice to meet you.

[idolizer]

[ It's not completely reassuring, but she'll trust his word. Somehow. He seems very nice, with no malicious backbone or anything. ]

Right, me neither. I'm Sayaka Maizono, and it's nice to meet you too. Are you perhaps japanese?

[pengeen]

Yes, I am. [Another Sayaka huh...]

[idolizer]

Great! There's quite a lot of us in here, I noticed.

[ A chuckle. That was just to break the ice. ] I'm ready to go when you are.

[pengeen]

There is... I wonder why that is.

[He shrugs it off though, and motions towards a path through more of the tanks.]

Right this way Maizono-san.

[A pause.]

If you don't mind me calling you that.

[idolizer]

Of course I don't, Yuuto-kun.

[ Following after, she throws curious glances left and right. She can't tell tanks apart because there's no glass separating them. ]

[pengeen]

[He keeps an eye on the tanks himself, in case something happens, but they make it through all right. He stops once a certain tank was in view, and smiles.]

The penguins are in that tank right there. [He points to the tank to the left of them, and it had quite a few in there! Adult penguins and baby penguins.]

Do you want to pet one? They're very friendly. [That being said as he takes off his jacket and rolls up his sleeves.]

[idolizer]

I would like to. I could hug some of them once, so I know they're very friendly.

[ ... Watching him. ] What are you doing?

[pengeen]

Getting a penguin. [He moves to a neighboring tank and after a second, he reaches in and pulls out a small wiggling fish. Then he takes it over to the penguins tank and holds it near to the water, near enough for one of the penguins to catch it with their eye and swim over curiously.

He crouches down and lures it out of the tank, and it squawks at him as he hands out the fish for it to eat it.]

I could have just reached in and taken a penguin out but I prefer luring them out with fish instead, because they're a lot happier if you do it that way.

[idolizer]

... Oooh, that's so adorable! [ Look at dem penguins flapping their wittle wings! Sayaka takes some time cooing at them. ]

It makes sense. When they're happy, they'll be more eager to be petted.

[pengeen]

Exactly.

[He reaches out and scratches the top of the little penguin's head once it finishes eating.]

[idolizer]

So, can I pet it now?

[ Can she? Can she??? ]

[pengeen]

[He takes his hand back and motions towards the little penguin.]

Sure, go for it!

[idolizer]

Thanks!

[ She reaches out then, and doesn't hesitate scratching its head softly. ]

Eeee, so soft...