Fuyuno

While Fuyuno was focusing hard on transmitting her thoughts, the woman drew closer. Before Fuyuno even noticed, the woman had tapped their noses together, then backed up while giggling. Because she wasn't expecting it, Fuyuno's face got a little pink with embarrassment. She seems happier now though, so I'm glad! She smiled back happily. After the woman herself said that she was alright, Fuyuno gave a silent sigh of relief before smiling again with her hands clasped behind her back. She was a bit concerned about the very specific comparison the woman was making, but wasn't given much time to think on it.

The woman shifted over and was offering for Fuyuno to sit next to her, which made the girl really happy. Smiling, Fuyuno sat of the bench next to the woman who had similarly silver-white hair. When a fish jumped into the air from a nearby pool of water, pointed out by the woman, Fuyuno gazed towards it with excitement in her eyes and an open-mouthed smile on her face. That fish was so cool! I'm glad I could help her feel better too. I wonder if she'd mind if I sent her a friend request... Fuyuno pondered over this question internally for a bit, not sure if it was okay to follow through with it. While she normally didn't have an issue sending friend requests to others, those were usually to facilitate communication; But she can understand me without messages cuz she can read my mind. Wait, does that mean she heard my thoughts just now?! The girl quickly turned her gaze back to the woman she sat with, an inquisitive look on her face as she silently asked the question in her mind; Can we be friends?

As Fuyuno kept watching the woman that was gazing out at the ocean, she noticed a boy approach her and start speaking to her. It was then that Fuyuno realized that she had been staring, and she quickly averted her gaze. Mama and Papa taught me that staring too much is rude! Even though she's super pretty, I gotta give her space too. Around then, the girl heard a familiar voice ring out above the crowd. Listening carefully, an excited smile shone on her face at the announcement of the swimsuit contest. That sounds like so much fun! I wanna enter so I can join the fun with everyone! With that, the girl opened her menu and navigated through it to send a message to Kityuisa.

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Hi Kityuisa, it's Fuyuno! The truth is, I'm at your beach party and the swimsuit contest you just told everyone about sounds super fun! I want to join if that's alright.

She nodded in satisfaction at the message she had typed before pressing the send button. She still wasn't used to typing out messages, but she was glad she had a method to communicate safely with others. As she was thinking this to herself, she felt a hand on her shoulder, which made her jump slightly in surprise. Turning around, she saw another beautiful blonde woman had approached and greeted her, kneeling down so they would be at eye level with each other. Fuyuno was still a bit frozen, and failed to respond to the woman's inquiry about her having fun before the woman offered her hand and introduced herself as @Ruby. Suddenly snapping back into attention, she grabbed the woman's hand with both of her own and gave a few hastened nods nervously. She was still a bit too flustered to realize that this woman couldn't know about her yet, and the fact she couldn't talk.

Fuyuno Joins the Swimsuit Contest

When Athena agreed to help her Fuyuno smiled brightly with appreciation, and when she began patting her on the head the smile quickly became one of warm content for the affection as her eyes clothes. Once the girl felt the pressure of the hand release from her head, she opened her eyes again and began following the woman down the road. When Athena asked about the kind of swimsuit she would want, Fuyuno had to put some thought into it. She had only ever worn her traditional school-issued swimsuit, even when her parents had brought her to the beach, so she wanted to wear something different for once. This whole event was like an adventure to her, so she felt it she should just go for it while she was already being adventurous.

As they walked together, Fuyuno heard Athena ask how she had been doing, and listened to her describe her own well-being. She felt an incredible sense of joy and warmth to Athena's talk about how she felt about the children she looked after, and when the woman extended the sentiment to Fuyuno her eyes sparkled with appreciation, mouth slightly agape. The silver-haired girl was so overjoyed that she shoved her face into the woman's midriff as she wrapped her arms around her in a tight hug. After holding Athena like this for a bit, she separated from her so she could type a message out for her.

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Thank you so much for what you said! It made me really happy! I'll do whatever I can to help you out too! I've been doing okay, but it's been difficult trying to learn this game. I still haven't finished the first quests. For my swimsuit I don't have any designs in mind, as long as it's not a school swimsuit. I want to try wearing something really cute!

As Fuyuno waited for a reaction, she was relieved to hear the woman understood. With a nod of confirmation, she finally removed her fingers from her mouth. That said, the girl was still concerned for the woman and still felt bad for hurting her, so her expression was still one of concern as her hands were held tensely to her chest. That's when the woman removed the eyepatch she was wearing that Fuyuno had only noticed the moment it was being removed. At first she wondered what it was for, but once the woman began staring into her eyes Fuyuno was able to see that she had two different eye colors. Woah! Each eye is different but they're both so pretty! Why did she want to cover it up? The girl was a bit star-struck by the woman's eyes, having never seen a person with two different eye colors before, but after staring into each other's eyes for an extended period of time she couldn't help but wonder what was going on. At this thought, she recalled what the woman had said; She's reading me... like mind reading? ESP? Can she do that?! That'd be really cool if she could! I should test it! With a glow of excitement and wonder in her eyes, she poured all her focus into conveying her earlier thoughts loud enough to be heard telepathically since that's what she thought was happening. I'm sorry I hurt you! I saw you looking sad and wanted to help you feel better! I want you to be happy!

As Fuyuno scanned the faces of the party-goers, she realized something; there's way too many people here! The crowd was, indeed, highly congested, and she barely knew anyone. Even so, she did manage to see a few familiar faces; those of @Krysta, @Solei, and the host @Kityuisa herself. The only problem; they're all surrounded by their friends already and happily chatting... As much as she wanted to say hi, she also didn't want to get in the way of peoples' conversations, especially since she still couldn't bring herself to speak up. Looking around, she realized another situation; I still need to put on my swimsuit! It didn't take long for her to find where players were going to change into their swimsuits, so she followed suit. After changing into her swimsuit and leaving the changing room, Fuyuno looked out to take in the crowds again. This caused her head to eventually overload a bit as she began to feel overwhelmed. Wow... so many people! Even though she generally enjoyed making new friends, the sheer volume of people she didn't know and conversing together was a hurdle she wasn't ready to overcome. Maybe I'll... get a snack for now!

With the resounding decision to not try to overstep her own capabilities, she retreated to a table that was laden with refreshments. Upon arrival, she grabbed the tastiest looking snack there and began nibbling on it while looking out at the sea. She had been to a beach before with her parents in the real world, but this beach was pretty different which captivated her interest for a while. That was, until the figure of a pretty girl just a few years older than her was seen approaching the table she stood at. The girl seemed to not know many others either, since she was also completely alone and uninterested in the people around her. The girl's beauty, highlighted by her tall stature and cute swimsuit, made Fuyuno blush a bit in both astonishment and jealousy, having totally forgotten about the unfinished snack still in her hand. If the girl were to notice her staring, Fuyuno would put on a slightly embarrassed smile and give a small wave to her in greeting. @Mishiro

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Today's the day! Fuyuno was excited for the beach party that Kityuisa was hosting, especially since her friend Athena had helped her get a swimsuit in preparation. On top of that, the woman had even agreed to help her reach the 24th floor via teleport gate, since the girl couldn't use them herself. I gotta hurry so I'm not late! With that determined thought she left her inn room on the first floor and headed for the center of the «Town of Beginnings»  for the teleport gate plaza. As she arrived she saw Athena waiting for her with a kind smile, and upon reaching the woman she smiled brightly back up to her. With Athena taking the lead, the two walked into the teleport gate, and as Fuyuno held onto the woman's shirt she heard her call out the name of the city where Kityuisa's party was going to take place.

Once the overflowing light faded from her vision, a dazzling city with an ocean view came into sight. The girl looked all around with eyes sparkling, then remembered that Athena had someplace to be. Walking away from the teleport gate, she smiled and waved to her friend in both thanks and good-bye. After Athena waved back and then teleported again, Fuyuno began taking in the scenery once more. She couldn't wait to get the chance to explore this new city more, but before she lost herself in that thought she had to remind herself why she was there.

I'm here because Kityuisa is throwing a party and it sounded like fun! This is also a perfect excuse to see her again after she helped me a few days ago; one where I can be sure I'm not bothering her! Solidifying her train of thought, she looked around once more to figure out which way to go. She didn't know anything about this floor, and it only just hit her that she hadn't thought ahead far enough to find out how to get to the party from the teleport gate. Just as she was lamenting this, she noticed some players wearing swimsuits leaving the city. She figured that they must be going the same way she was, so she decided to follow along where she saw them going. Eventually this led out of city limits, and when she saw the system notice tell her she had left the safe-zone she got a bit scared. Here she was, a very low-level player with her weapon and armor unequipped, walking outside the safe-zone of floor 24! As the fear of mortality slowly started to creep its way up her back, she noticed that some of the players around her were getting rid of any mobs that came close. Oh! They must be making the trip safer for everyone else! That means I don't need to worry! With confidence in safety restored, she happily followed the crowd down the beach.

The farther out of the city Fuyuno got, the more players she saw. Wow, there's so many people here! Kityuisa must be really popular to have this many friends come to her party! Oh! Maybe I'll get to see Kirbs or Krysta! That would be really nice, she thought to herself as she began looking around the crowd excitedly for any familiar faces.

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When the two players approved her friend requests, Fuyuno smiled brightly again. When Athena brought up a quest and invited Fuyuno to join, the girl became visibly psyched up, eyes sparkling as she nodded. This look of wonder and excitement intensified once the woman mentioned finding and taming a familiar. Woah! You can get a cute little familiar from a quest?! I wanna do that! I want a familiar! Oh- As she nearly let her excitement overtake her, she remembered that she had learned to previous day that only the person taking a quest got the prizes from it. While this made her pause for a moment in disappointment, her frozen expression melted instantly into a giddy (and slightly embarrassed) smile upon hearing Athena call her a friend. She's so nice! We only just met and she's already calling me her friend and relying on me! i did send her a friend request, but she already called me 'friend'! At this point, Solei stood up with what looked to Fuyuno to be a depressed expression. This made Fuyuno frown sadly herself, feeling somehow responsible for his mood. This didn't last long though, as the man quickly changed the topic. The topic of choice, however, wasn't the most comfortable for the girl, which was apparent by her concerned expression. Nonetheless, she wouldn't feel right without giving an answer. Thus, she opened her menu and navigated it to send a message to Solei; something she had become somewhat familiar with the day before thanks to the other friends she had made. Fuyuno's expression was a bit strained as she typed the message out, doing her best not to remember too much of the terror she had felt. If she let those memories trigger a chain reaction, she wouldn't be able to go out for a while again due to fear. After typing as much as she could bring herself to say, she sent the message to Solei to read.

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After the big man in the sky told us we would die for real, I got really scared and hid away in an inn for a long time...

As Fuyuno reached down to scoop up the little black cat familiar, she suddenly heard Krysta shout with concern. Her head whipped around in reaction, and upon seeing the dragon begin to spew fire in her direction she got a bit scared. This would have been a simple enough shock on its own, but once she noticed Krysta shielding her it struck a certain cord in Fuyuno, and she was momentarily frozen with shock. When everything was said and done, Fuyuno needed to take a silent breath to shake her nerves. It was then that she scooped up the cat familiar and stuffed her face in it while Ennakai offered it a treat, leaving answering Ennakai's question up to Kityuisa and Krysta to handle. After they gave their answers and attempted parting words, Fuyuno followed as Kityuisa prepared to continue moving on. This was when Ennakai began talking about the quest, which caught the girl's attention. Even moreso, she was shocked that the player knew her name. Huh?! Kityuisa said that something made our names show up in our vision if we throw a party, but I don't see Ennakai's name! Can she see mine even if I can't see hers?! Things just grew even more confusing for the girl. Then Ennakai mentioned that they liked the group and requested to tag along while offering to help, which made Fuyuno a bit sparkly-eyed. Woah, she's so strong and fast and smart, and she's offering to help! She might be kinda weird, but she's really cool too and seems really nice! With this thought, she looked up at Kityuisa and Krysta with a smile of excitement over potentially making yet another friend to help her.

As Fuyuno prayed for the girl to feel better, she was instead met with a fearful request and unexpected exclamation of pain. This took the girl by surprise, and she immediately let go of the woman's hand. She didn't intend to cause the woman any harm, but the scared and pained expression on her face filled the girl with grief. Oh no! I wanted to help her feel better, but I've only hurt her instead! Oh no, how can I apologize? Unable to really think of anything else, she placed both of her hands straight down in front of herself and bent her waist to a ninety-degree angle, bowing as deeply as she could in apology. She was too caught up in her moment of panic to react to the woman conversing to herself, but when the woman asked who she was she raised her head again. Because she felt incredibly guilty, the girl opened her mouth to respond, but immediately upon doing so the nightmare that had woken her that morning came surging back to her, reflected in a pained and terrified expression of her own adorning her face. Fuyuno had to avert her gaze for a moment as she tried to push the memories back. She felt really bad for having hurt the woman and not even being able to properly apologize, and the feeling was escalated a bit now since she couldn't even introduce herself properly either, but her trauma refused to leave her alone if she tried to talk. This made her regret the incident from all those years back even more, but she had to push those thoughts away. Once she made it over that hurdle and regained control of her facial expression, she gave a look of apology as she crossed her two index fingers over her mouth. I hope this works in conveying that I can't talk again...

When Athena faced her, Fuyuno let go of her clothes and took a step back to give her space. Despite this, she looked up at the woman with a pleading expression. She was so excited that she nearly forgot that she needed to send a message to explain still. Upon remembering, she typed a message again and sent it.

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I need help with something! I recently heard that a friend of mine is holding a party soon and I really want to go! The thing is, it's a beach party and I don't have a swimsuit! I don't think any stores in this city sell swimsuits, so I was hoping you could help me find somewhere to shop and pick a swimsuit. I'd be really, really thankful if you could help me! You're the only one I can really turn to right now!

Despite her earlier deductions, she still didn't want to put Krysta so far out of her way since she didn't know where the woman lived and Athena was already there. As the woman would read the message, Fuyuno would gaze up at her with fingers interlocked together at her breast as if begging.

Fuyuno kept her eyes covered for a few minutes. During this time she vaguely heard the two players whispering to each other, followed by the rustling sound of hastened movement. It wasn't until the sound of hands clapping together and Solei apologizing that she peaked an eye through her hands again. As her eye adjusted to the light again, she saw the man sitting with his legs crossed, which relieved her. Finally able to remove her hands from her face, Fuyuno let out a heavy sigh with one hand to her chest. She kept breathing for a few seconds with her hand to her chest, trying to get her heart to slow down. Of course, she was unaware that in SAO that was all just for show, and she wasn't feeling her actual heart beat. Even so, once she felt calm again, she faced the two of them and smiled.

Now that she had the space to think again, she remembered that she still hadn't figured out how to ask if they could be friends. After a moment of thinking, however, the obvious answer came to her. Oh yeah, I can just send them friend requests! Upon realizing this, she held up an index finger to the two in front of her. She then made that two fingers, and swiped downwards to open her menu. After tapping a few buttons here and there, trying to remember what she had seen the day before, she managed to figure out how to send the two players each a friend request, and did so with another breath of relief.

Fuyuno yawned as she walked down the street of the «Town of Beginnings» early in the morning. She normally wasn't awake so early in the morning, but a nightmare in the form of a bad memory had woken her up and she couldn't get back to sleep. Since she couldn't sleep, she decided that she should take a walk to clear her mind and wake up. As she was passing by a park that she occasionally visited over the last couple years, she saw something out of the ordinary; there was a woman sitting on one of the benches. It wasn't that Fuyuno thought of the woman as weird, nor was the fact that she was at the park specifically strange, but it was unusual for anyone to be there at that particular time. What's more, the woman seemed to be unhappy to Fuyuno. As she watched, the woman wiped her face as if crying. This made Fuyuno feel a bit sad for the woman, and she couldn't just stand around and let the woman continue crying.

Fuyuno quickly approached the woman, a look of determination on her face. When she reached her, the girl grabbed the woman's empty hand with both of her own. She then pulled the hand close to her chest, cradling it her her hands softly, while looking the woman in the eye. After a moment, Fuyuno then readjusted her grip on the hand to clasp it gently but firmly and lowered her head, eyes closed gently, as she did her very best to get a message across. Please don't be sad! Please don't cry! I don't know you, but I want you to be happy! She hoped the woman understood her intentions.

It was a fresh day, and the sun was shining bright in the sky. Fuyuno was walking around the shops of the «Town of Beginnings» again, although today she was intend on having the day off. A lot had happened over the last couple of days, and she wanted to take a break from it all. As she walked away from a shop, a player wearing a hood over their face approached her from out of nowhere. "Hey kid, I've got some free info for ya if yer willing to listen." This caught Fuyuno's attention, and curiosity, very quickly, and she nodded in confirmation to hearing the player out. Giggling slightly, the player continued; "Alrighty then! Word says there's a player hosting a summer party on one of the higher floors. It sounds like fun and apparently anyone and everyone is invited, so you should go! It's on floor twenty-four at the Ocean Waves Manor near Raitoburū Bay. Oh, the player hosting the party goes by the name of Kityuisa by the way, and she has advertised that there will be competitions held, along with prizes. Since it's advertised as a summer beach party, it's advised that you bring your best swimsuit if you want something good to happen! That's about everything I know about it, so give it some thought. I'll be off now to keep spreading the word, so make sure to think it over!" With that the mysterious player left, and Fuyuno waved cheerfully after them.

Oh wow, a summer beach party! That sounds so fun! I've never been to the beach before! And Kityuisa is the host, so I already know one person who will be there! I can't wait! As she cheered to herself excitedly in silence, she just happened to notice her own reflection in the window of one of the nearby shops. This sparked a sudden realization in her that soured her excitement a bit; That's right, I don't have a swimsuit! She pondered what to do about this predicament, but to her recollection there weren't any shops in the «Town of Beginnings» that featured swimwear. This brought her to the conclusion that she would need to ask for help from one of the friends she had made over the last couple days. Hmm... Kirbs seemed really strong, so I'll bet she's busy getting even stronger right now. Kityuisa is strong too, and she's even the host, so I should let her focus on what she's doing. Solei's a boy so he's out! That just leaves Krysta, Athena, and ... I don't think I should ask Ennakai either; they seem kinda weird. Just as she had narrowed her options to 2 choices, she caught sight of a familiar face close by. Completely forgetting her train of thought, she darted towards the brown-haired woman and tugged on her top to get Athena's attention. She then navigated her menu, which she started becoming more familiar with recently, to send the woman a message.

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Athena! If it's not to much trouble, I need your help!

(1v1 social thread with @Athena)

When Krysta complimented her with the necklace, Fuyuno became really happy. Her face beamed with joy as the three party members left the shop. That is, until Krysta became tense and drew the sword that was sheathed at her hip. Fuyuno followed the point of the very thin blade to see someone standing on a balcony above their heads. She wasn't sure how she felt about this aside from that it had to be dangerous, so when the figure jumped from the balcony her face quickly displayed the worry and concern she felt. When this player landed safely, however, Fuyuno was both relieved and heavily impressed, clapping her hands lightly at the feat. The things that the player began saying didn't make much sense to Fuyuno, and her clapping slowed to a stop while she tried to understand. She wasn't given much time, however, because the player named Ennakai had suddenly appeared behind Krysta and was petting her dragon. The next moment she had disappeared again, and when Fuyuno looked around she saw her by Kityuisa. It was at this moment, as Ennakai was leaning down, that Fuyuno had actually noticed the little black cat accompanying Kityuisa.

Huh? How long has that cute kitty been here?! I wanna pe- Just as Fuyuno was about to approach towards the cat to pet it, Ennakai suddenly appeared in front of her. They made some weird motions with their hands that Fuyuno didn't understand, and had disappeared before the girl could do much else. She looked around to see the player standing where they had landed, and although the player brought up a good question Fuyuno had something more immediate on her mind as she walked closer to Kityuisa. The girl leaned down and gently lifted the cat from the ground and held it in her arms at chest level, rubbing her face joyfully on the familiar's soft fur. To her, who knew next to nothing about the quest or questing in general, the question was more for Kityuisa and Krysta. They're teaching me this stuff anyways, so I'll let them answer. I know they know what we're doing, and this kitty is so cute!

Tier: 1

Build: None

Discord: StaticFlare#0953

Fuyuno smiled at the old man as Kityuisa read her message to him. "Alright then, let me give you the rundown." Fuyuno listened intently as Zakariah told her to gather some materials and bring them back to him so he could teach her how to make potions. At the mention of this last detail, her eyes lit up with excitement. Potions?! I can make potions?! Woah! I wanna get started! When Krysta mentioned hearing something, Fuyuno didn't really process what she meant since she hadn't experienced much about the game or player-base yet. When Kityuisa suggested to Fuyuno that they all head out, the girl responded excitedly with a nod of the head followed by a fist to the air. She was about to dash right out the door when Krysta stopped her for a moment, offering to let her borrow a golden necklace that the woman was holding up. Fuyuno gazed at the necklace full of wonder and appreciation before gently accepting the necklace from Krysta. After gazing at it with sparkling eyes for a moment more, Fuyuno bowed her head slightly as she attached the hook of the necklace behind her neck. Once it was attached, she held her gently clenched hands at chest level with a joyful smile, trying to show off the trinket. She then remembered that she could communicate what she wanted to say via message, and opened her menu. Fuyuno continued smiling as she typed, and turned the smile back at Krysta after sending her message.

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Thank you so much Krysta, I'll take good care of it. Does it look okay on me?

When the girl named Athena voiced her understanding, Fuyuno felt very relieved that the finger-crossing worked again. I could use this when I meet new people! How should I ask to be friends though... She thought for a second before noticing Athena crouched in front of her with her menu open and visible. She watched in amazement as the woman adjusted a list of names that were on her menu until it showed the man named Solei's and her own at the very top. When the woman inquired about her name, she nodded in confirmation, mouth still hanging open. She vaguely heard the other player whisper something, but it was faint enough that she didn't catch what he said before he spoke up more vigorously and... spinning around on his heel? Well at least he's happy! I don't really know why though... Although his eccentrics were a bit surprising to her, Fuyuno just assumed he was really excitable about meeting new people.

When the man knelt down in front of her, Fuyuno felt a bit embarrassed by his posture. Her face glowed pink a bit and she covered her face with her hands, though she kept her fingers apart so she could peek. Her mouth was once again agape, but this time was for a different reason than earlier. She watched as he spoke to Athena again, but when he turned to Fuyuno again she fumbled back a bit. When he introduced himself and Athena for the second time she removed her hands from her face and nodded, but when he offered her his hand she had to cover her whole face this time as she felt her whole face burning up. Why does he look like he's proposing?! The girl had no way of responding to what was going on (in her head), so she just stood still, unsure of what was really going on.

When they walked through the door, Fuyuno was curious at the sight of the interior. The place was a bit of a mess, but what interested her was all the different shaped bottles displayed around the place filled with various colored liquids. This was the first time she had entered this place, and she couldn't help but wonder what all the jars held. When she heard Kityuisa mention her name, she stood at attention as her focus returned to the task at hand. When the old man looked her up and down, the girl felt a bit nervous, but then Kityuisa knelt down beside her and held her with one arm which helped her relax a bit. She smiled up at the man as Kityuisa gave him a thumbs up. As Kityuisa turned to her and told her to send a message, Fuyuno returned her gaze and nodded in confirmation. She then opened her menu and began typing another message that she sent to Kityuisa.

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Thank you for your help! Could you please tell him "If there's anything you would like me to help you with, I'd be happy to help and will do my best!"

Fuyuno was just about to open her menu when she heard a voice call out to her from close by. Looking up, she suddenly felt a soft hand plop gently atop her head which surprised her a little, but she didn't hate it. Apparently a couple of players had approached her, and the woman of the pair was the one patting her on the head. Fuyuno smiled joyfully at the caress, enjoying the rare sign of affection that she hadn't felt since entering the game. After a moment of this, she realized that the two were waiting for her to answer a question, and she froze up. Her eyes rolled up for a moment while she thought, then she looked back up at the two with a concerned expression while crossing her index fingers over her mouth. This worked with Kirbs, so I hope they also understand that I can't talk...

Fuyuno smiled warmly at Kityuisa as she read the message aloud. When the woman chuckled, the girl's expression became one for curiosity and mild concern. ... Party... system? Huh? Shortly after hearing this, yet another window popped up in her line of vision. This time it said that Kityuisa had invited her to a party, but in order to join she'd have to leave the party she was currently in. Huh? Already in? What does it mean? There's no party happening right now... She didn't really understand, but figured that for the sake of the conversation she'd hit accept and figure it out later. As soon as she did, she heard Kityuisa explain about their names showing up, so she focused on that point before letting out a shocked reaction. She's right! There's my name, and Kityuisa's name, and Krysta's name! There's even green bars by them... that must be our health. That's so cool! It blew her mind that such a function existed, and then it all clicked in her head. Oh! That's what she meant when she said introductions would be easier if we made a party; cuz then she'd get to see my name! With this realization, her fist went down lightly onto her upturned palm with a look of realization on her face. After realizing all this, she noticed that Kityuisa was now leading the way towards where Kirbs had been walking earlier, so she shook her head a bit, donned a determined expression again, and followed after her new friend.

Fuyuno was out in the «Town of Beginnings» looking around the shops. She had just completed her first ever quests the day previous and was excited to keep learning more. She had heard at the end of the last quest from the previous day that she would need to find someone named Hannah by some trees, so now she was out looking around the city for her. Yesterday's quests were so fun, I can't wait to see what today's is like! Even though the quests had lasted a bit, the girl got to learn a bunch about the game's system, and even made her first friends in the game, so she had gone to sleep that night with a heart full of joy. Today's weather is as pretty as always! It's perfect to explore in! I hope I get to see more stuff outside the city, but I gotta make sure to be careful, she thought to herself with a look of determination. Afterwards, she began looking through the store windows, getting distracted slightly. It only took a moment to remember what she was supposed to be doing though. When she did, she remembered from yesterday that quest characters had a question mark above their heads, so that's what she began looking for as well just in case. After a bit of searching, her mind began to wander back to the women she had made friends with. Maybe I should send them a message and ask for help...

When Kirbs taught her about the menu, Fuyuno felt thankful to have met her. She hadn't spent much time in her menu up to this point, and barely knew anything more than how to access it (which she learned by watching other players). She followed everything she was taught with an excited smile. This is great! Now I can send messages! She smiled gratefully up at Kirbs when the woman stood up again. When she felt Kirbs's hand on her head and heard her say that she had to leave though, Fuyuno felt a bit sad and lonely. She wanted to know why she had to leave, but didn't want to upset her by trying to make her stay. Especially since she said she could message her later. She accepted the friend request when the window popped up, feeling a bit giddy to have made some friends, and watched as Kirbs went on her way. She still felt a bit sad, but the knowledge that she could message her now kept her spirits up. It was then that she felt something soft by her hand, and turned to find the feathery, red dragon beside her. Her face lit up again as she gently stroked its head with her hand. It's so soft! After petting the dragon joyfully for a moment, she remembered the question that was lingering on her mind. She forgot to ask Kirbs before she left, and felt it might be weird for her to send her a message so soon after she left. Remembering that Kityuisa had offered to communicate with her via messages, she opened her menu and, rather clumsily, navigated to the messages menu before sending a message to Kityuisa.

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Thank you for being so nice to me. I was wondering... do you know how Kirbs knew my name even though I wasn't able to figure out a way to tell it to her?

While she was waiting for the little red dragon to react to her, Fuyuno heard something that immediately pulled all her attention away. With her gaze snapping from the dragon she looked at Kirbs with shock and awe, mouth hanging open in disbelief. What?! How does she know my name now? Is she psychic?! She was totally clueless about what being in a party was, and never noticed the additional health bar that appeared in her field of vision. It blew her mind entirely, but when Kityuisa spoke up directly after and explained about private messages it snapped her out of her daze. Again a window popped up in her field of vision, this one being similar to the previous one yet instead asking if she wanted to accept a friend request from Kityuisa. After reading it over and processing everything for a moment, she touched the accept button and the window closed. As soon as it snapped in her head that she'd be able to communicate now, her face lit up with a big smile as she opened her player menu. As soon as the menu animation finished and her full menu displayed in front of her, however, she froze in place as if petrified. She had realized something important when she looked at her menu; How do I send these messages?! Her head slowly turned towards Kirbs, a pleading and lost expression on her face as tears welled up in her eyes again. She was so out of it that she didn't even absorb Kit's introduction of her familiar. Things were just happening all at once and she had a hard time of keeping up with the bombardment of information.

Upon seeing the redhead smile, Fuyuno smiled brightly in return. When the woman held a hand out, she stared at it for a moment before realizing what it was for. Right! Sometimes people say hello by grabbing hands! She hadn't experienced a handshake before, but she grabbed hold of the woman's hand anyways, albeit with both of her own hands. The girl then looked up at the redheaded woman and smiled. When the older woman introduced herself, Fuyuno had only just then realized that they hadn't been introduced this entire time. Ah! How do I- Before she could even finish her thought, Kirbs had mentioned something about a party invite making introductions easier. Fuyuno didn't understand how throwing a party would make it easier to convey who she was, but she wasn't given much time to ponder this before a menu popped up in her face. While she wasn't fully accustomed to RPG mechanics and terminology, one thing she did at least know about was the menu. That said, this screen was new to her, as it read that Kirbs had invited her to the party she mentioned, and it had two colored options for yes and no. Still not understanding, but not wanting to turn down the offer Kirbs had made, she went ahead and pressed her finger against the red circle on the screen that symbolized her agreement. After she did this, the window naturally disappeared. So... how does this make introductions easier? She still doesn't know my name...

As Fuyuno tried to wrap her head around things, she heard Kirbs speak up again and suspended her thoughts to listen. When the redhead signaled for her to follow, Fuyuno nodded with a smile and walked a couple paces behind her. They didn't get very far before someone new approached them and brought them to a stop. Whoever this woman was, it appeared to Fuyuno that she was friends with Kirbs. When the new woman directed her focus onto Fuyuno, asking who she was, she could only give a nervous wave and feel embarrassed at how she still wouldn't be able to introduce herself properly to anyone. I wish I had a pen and paper so I could explain. What can I do here though... Before she could even try thinking of a way to explain her situation, yet another beautiful woman showed up who seemed to also know Kirbs and... Kityuisa as she called her. Thankfully, this woman introduced herself as Krysta, but this also meant there was now even more pressure for her because she still didn't know how to convey to these three women what her name was, which made her even more nervous. When Krysta held her hand out, however, it distracted Fuyuno from her nerves for a moment as she grabbed hold of it with both her own, smiling back at the woman. As she held the woman's hand, she saw a bright red creature poke it's head up from behind her. This sight immediately absorbed Fuyuno's attention, and her eyes were practically sparkling with curiosity and wonder. A dragon?! So cool! It's so cute! How did she get it to follow her?! She was so focused on the dragon, something she'd never seen before, that she had completely forgotten her own predicament. She wanted to see if Yolviinsil would let her pet it, and gently held out an offering hand.

As the woman hopped up to the teleport gate, Fuyuno followed suit excitedly. Once they were standing in the gateway, she grabbed onto the sleeve of her escort's jacket with a pinching action, smiling up at her gratefully. Shortly after, the woman chanted the magic spell that would take them back to where it was safe, and they were surrounded by a glowing-white flame that didnt burn. When Fuyuno could see again, she was back in the square of the Town of Beginnings, to which she couldn't help but feel relieved about.

Now that they were back, Fuyuno released her hand from the redheaded woman's sleeve and stepped out from the gateway, desperately wanting to never get crossed in someone else's teleportation by mistake again. Her manner of doing so was to take a small leap forward, landing with her feet pressed together as she swung her arms up as if having just done something acrobatic. Honestly, she was just kidding around, but it was her way of trying to make light of everything.

When the woman that helped her spoke up again, Fuyuno looked over her shoulder to listen. At the mention of the "tutorial quest", all the girl could do was tilt her head in confusion. Two toe real cu west? What does that mean? But she's offering to help me get stronger; that's so nice! She's such a kind person! Fuyuno turned to face the woman and, with fists to her chest and a half serious, half appreciative expression, she nodded her head.