[Takanashi Misaki]

"...But like, by then we were three hours into the rehearsals, you know? Three whole hours. That's how long it took them to speak up about it. We were nearly done for the day by then!" Misaki chattered on to Ylva and Masao, her hands gesticulating along with her words. "We had to change the entire thing. By the time we even settled on a new routine practice was over. Other than that working with them had been pretty fun though. What about you two? Anything interesting going on lately?"

There was a content smile on Misaki's face as she walked alongside her friends. The breeze in the air, the sun caressing her skin, pleasant company and an interesting locale. What more could she possibly want? It'd been far too long since she had the time for an outing like this. She was definitely gonna make sure she left more openings in her schedule going forth. What was the point in striking it big if you had to leave all the little joys behind? Coming to the new amusement park today was the best idea they'd had in a while if you asked her. 

"Ah, we're like so lucky that the weather is nice today. Isn't it great?"

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[Masao Ando]

Although her expression was stoic as per usual, Masao was listening to Misaki's story attentively. She wasn't used to working with others on group projects in a similar capacity, at most she worked with one or two other people like her recent collaboration with Sumi Okita. Still, she felt for Misaki's pain and the struggle of pouring hours and hours into something, only to have to change along the way. There was no worse feeling than getting far into making a weapon, only to realize something was wrong with the dimensions, or the metal she had picked out.

''Although I may not be a performer myself I can imagine it is frustrating to spend hours on something that eventually needs changing. Those hours, however, will not go to waste. The time you spent practicing your routine might yet be salvaged for your new routine, or perhaps you end up using them in an entirely new discography. Not to mention you most likely acquired muscle memory and honed your technique in the meantime.'' She looked over at Ylva briefly too, was that scoundrel still tagging along or looking to run off somewhere to cause trouble? ''Aside from my usual projects I have been aiding two other students. Namely Mafdet-san, who had something that needed repairing and Helt-san who has been seeing me weekly for sparring practice.'' She wanted to suggest that they all go straight to the flower garden for selfish reasons, but didn't say anything as usual.

''It is indeed fortuitous that we have been blessed with such nice weather. Although the summer sun shines the brightest, the summer storms are all the more fierce too.'' A vaguely ominous statement in its own right. She looked over at her friends. ''What do you like the most about amusement parks?''

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[attr="class","nikki109"]Trailing behind the other two by a few paces Ylva, as always, wasn't paying attention. Misaki wasn't the worst but her talk about performing and music was terribly uninteresting. Aside from pop music, which was a secret guilty pleasure, the arts put her to sleep. At least she was more interesting than Andy who could make any topic feel like a goddamn lecture. What a snoresfest.[break][break]

She would squint at Andy, who turned back to see her, although Ylva was wearing oversized sunglasses, which made her expression unreadable. She wasn't exactly super appreciative of how bright it was out here. It felt unnatural to her, but then again, so did most social interactions or events like this. She would have normally skipped this, but she couldn't resist the appeal of the famous Premium Hokkaido Milkshakes. They had a booth here and aside from maybe the rock climbing wall it was the only reason she was here. "This is my stop." she'd start heading away from the group towards the food court where her prize was being held. Since this wasn't an official assignment, Andy had no authority here; they were both just civilians 'enjoying' a festival. [break][break]

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"Urgh, why do you have to be so wholesome about it? Now I can't stay mad!" Misaki jokingly replied while throwing her arms up with a wink and a smile. "Mafdet-san and Helt-san? Who are those, underclassmen I assume?"

She wasn't quite as ignorant as she made it seem. Keeping an ear out through the grapevine meant she'd heard some things already but Misaki would much rather hear what Masao thinks about them than make assumptions based on vague rumors. With her experiences in showbiz she knew all too well not to assume they were the slightest bit accurate. Perhaps there was some truth to most of them but each retelling tended to change just a bit until the original one was barely recognizable. 

"Ooh, spooky. Do you have any interest in being a scriptwriter? I think you'd do great."

Mid-conversation she smoothly swerved along so the entire group would accompany Ylva to the milkshake stand. "Hmm, my favorite thing? Call me sappy but getting to go with my friends, I guess? This is nice. We should do stuff like this more often."

With the sun high in the sky and her friends by her side Misaki truly felt like there was nothing that could ruin her day. It was a shame she couldn't do something like this every day. Alas, choices had to be made and she valued her chosen professions far too much to put them aside to just go out and play. As they neared Ylva's destination Misaki shook herself out of her dramatic inner monologue.

"Good thing today's my cheat day! Which one do you recommend?"

The line was pretty long but that was more than fine, they had plenty to catch up on. Time always flew while having fun making the line move far faster than it had any right to.

"Let's go to the roller coasters when we've got our drinks," Misaki said with a smug smile, her hand coming up teasingly to cover her mouth. "If you two aren't scared of course. No shame if you are, I won't judge~"

She let out a soft laugh to punctuate her words. Having checked the map and timetable beforehand Misaki knew that the coasters were fairly close to some of the activities that could double as training like the rock climbing wall. If her friendly taunt wouldn't get Ylva to come with them perhaps that'd hedge the odds. Carefully she kept her face even to keep any form of smugness off her features. The shortest route there passed by the Grand Stage which would likely have a lot of people so convincing Ylva to take the long way around shouldn't be too hard. They probably wouldn't even have finished their shakes by the time they got there so they might just be able to stop and see some of the activities and scenery on the way while she was still distracted.

Just in case Misaki decided to save half her shake to give to her in case Ylva ran out earlier than expected. Her lips twitched for the briefest second. Ah, the things she did for her friends~

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[Masao Ando]

''First years, if I recall correctly. They are both hero course students so your odds of meeting them are probably quite high. Mafdet-san is the eccentric type. I don't know them well, but they came to me with a request to have something of theirs repaired. Helt-san wields a metal bat, making my armor an ideal sparring practice partner for her style of fighting. I'm no student of the heroics department myself, but I believe they represent the best of what the first years of UAU have to offer.'' She crossed her arms thoughtfully, occasionally glancing back at Ylva to make sure she wasn't about to run off and do some crimes or some other delinquent things.

''A scriptwriter? Such a vocation sounds time consuming and as much as I would like to explore the different paths, mine is already one that is set in stone. That is to say, I cannot afford to get distracted on my goal to becoming a hero and a weapon's manufacturer.'' She wasn't particularly hungry, but if the others wanted something from the food court she wasn't going to kick up a fuss. After all Ylva was right and she knew it too. She had little to no authority here. Today they were just a group of young women out for a stroll to enjoy the sights and the scene that had sprung up in Tokyo as of late.

Despite her insistence to herself that she didn't want anything she quickly caught the fragrance of green tea in the air and knew she had to make a stop to get a to-go cup. ''Scared of rollercoasters? They are a mechanical marvel built by the finest engineers. I have no qualms putting my life in the hands of the brightest minds in our society. Of course, were something to go wrong, I can use my quirk to save us.'' A bold statement. She wouldn't escape a rollercoaster going haywire unscathed, but her armor did provide her with critical protection at a moment's notice.

''Riis-san, have you ever been on a rollercoaster?'' She held her cup of tea in one hand as they walked. She was more than happy to leave the navigation to Misaki.

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[attr="class","nikki109"]Ylva once again would tune out the two of them for the most part only partially listening to Misaki but DEFINITELY not listening to Andy. Too much talking and if this was supposed to be a break from school she didn't need to actually pay attention. Besides she was hyperfocused on one thing only: the milkshake.[break][break]

If there was anything that would break the stoic mask Ylva always had it was watching the milkshake be made. Whatever machinery they were using to mix it was entirely new to her, and she was no newcomer to the process. In the past, she would make her own at home whenever she had a break from her studies or training, with Shiketsu's cafeteria being rather lackluster compared to UAU. As they finished up and handed her the drink she would marvel for a moment at it before taking a sip. Had Misaki or the annoying one been watching her at that moment they'd catch one of the rarest occurrences - a genuine smile.[break][break]

It was fleeting as Misaki suggested a rollercoaster; she would go back to her normal expression. "Yes, what person hasn't been on a rollercoaster before?" seeing the tea in Andy's hand, she would recoil in disgust, finishing her milkshake in record time and using this to move away from Andy and throw the container away. Gross.[break][break]

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[Takanashi Misaki]

"Ho ho~" Misaki said while placing her index finger and thumb on her chin and squinting. "High praise. High praise indeed." With a smile she dropped her mock-serious act and continued walking. "Aww, that's a shame. Remember to take a break now and then though," she continued while once more stroking a pretend-beard like some kind of ancient philosopher. "The bow that stays tensed breaks. For the arrow of your dreams to reach its goal plenty of relaxation is needed in between."

Her act, much like the saying, fell through before she got even halfway into her small speech. Misaki concluded it with a wink while walking on without a care in the world. That she failed to take her own advice more often than not she left unspoken. It was one thing to know something was correct and another entirely to follow it. Today wasn't the day to think about things like that though, that'd run counter to the point. They were here to relax!

"We'll be counting on you to catch us then!" Misaki cheerfully replied to Masao's roller coaster comment with a double thumbs up. Taking a sip of her shake she let out a delighted hum. She could see why Ylva wanted to get one. 

"Y-yeah. Who hasn't been on a roller coaster before?" Misaki echoed while suddenly finding the sky very interesting. She'd been to a few amusement parks for shoots but never quite found the time to go on one. Which was a crying shame, they sounded like they'd be a rush. There was a first time for everything and Misaki intended today to be hers when it came to roller coasters. It'd be a day to remember, she'd make sure of it.

It didn't take the group long to pass through most of the Games and Leisure area, reaching the flower garden just as Misaki's cup reached the halfway point. She stopped herself from showing a smug smile. All according to plan. "Oh hey, what flower is that, Masao?" She asked before reaching into her purse, struggling to fish something out one handed she turned to Ylva. "Can you hold my shake for a bit, Ylva. I need to get some pictures of those!"

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