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Is was one of that days, those abnormally hot days that you just want to hide inside the fridge or sink into a cold bathtub. It wasn’t a problem for Hime at all since a bucket could easily be a pool for her, but not Miles. A flayer they found early in the street came really handy, Miles were going to toss it out until Hime noticed it was adverting a water park.

They didn’t have to think twice, going home to quickly pick a swimming suit; they headed happily to the place. There was a small line, but nothing that would discourage the fun. On Miles’s arms, already with her bikini, Hime were looking to the joints that was her belly and elbows. She wasn’t a very aquatic person but a day out was always a good idea.

The fight to get Shizue into a bathing suit alone had been disastrous. Nana herself in a bikini was worse. She hadn't worn one in years, so she was a very pale little Japanese girl, toting a bag that was busy complaining in her native tongue to her.

"I cannot possibly be seen in public like this! I am showing too much of my... Not skin. Wood, I guess, but still! This is inappropriate! Ah, my mother would kill me."

Nana sighed softly, glaring at the bag, and retorted quickly. "Your mother isn't here! It's a hot day, and this is a good way to cool off. No one you need to worry about is here. You look cute! I made that bathing suit for you to cover the areas you were so worried about. Your stomach is covered."

“ I wonder if I can turn my waist into 360º" Hime said analyzing closer her waist-join. “ Please, don’t “ Miles said quickly, he imagined what would it look like, and worse, what would happen if she got stuck in the middle of the process. When Hime was alive there were bathing suits, but they were longer, some of them really looked like usual clothes. It took her some time until she got used of the fact that going semi-naked into pools and beaches was normal.

“ Looks like that guy is planning to deep dive into the pool” She said looking to the guy with blue phosphorescent hair, he who was holding a whole diving apparel. “ Eh?... Oh oh! Isn’t that Zho??” Miles left his backpack and towel on a table near the shallow beach-like pool, putting Hime in chair, which she quickly managed to grab the bar’s menu, he went to meet the blue-haired boy. “ Zho?”

Hime was busy telling someone that looked like a waiter that she wanted a really icy soda. The water park had a bar-thing but people supposed to go over there and ask what they want but somehow Hime managed to make the bar go to her. The man nodded and went to get her soda. When she noticed the wave, she waved back. “ In the past ships were made of wood, and what an ordinary wood it was! I can guarantee you, mister, my wood is the best quality. “ She said with a smile.

“ I see that you don’t have your Haltia yet? “ Miles asked politely. “ Well! I’m sure you will have it really soon. “ he added smiling. “ But… why all this apparel?”

Giger looked around, perking up when she spied Miles and Zho. "Hey, look whose here!" she chirped, grabbing Neros hand again "let me introduce you to them, Miles will be happy to see you!" With Nero in tow she skipped over to the two, slapping Miles on the back in a friendly greeting. "Hey! Fancy meeting you two here, huh?" she grinned, looking between them. "Meet Nero" she added, nodding to the Haltia behind her.

Nero was taken by surprised as he was grabbed and lead over to the two boys, letting out a high pitched sound. As Giger spoke to the two he pulled his hand back, pulling the towel over his head a bit farther and pressing against the back of her leg. Between the heat, the noise and the people he was starting to feel a touch ill and that only increased his anit-social tendencies. Keeping his head down, he merely let out a grunt as he was introduced.

Nana chuckled as she saw Zho talking to a bundled-up Nero. "Nero is being grumpy. Think he'll cheer up a bit when he sees you? I think I see Miles, too. Which means that Hime isn't too far behind."

Shizue clapped her hands together in excitement. Even though it was a different show of emotion, she knew it was okay today. She wasn't in her kimono, and her hair was down, hanging around her shoulders. Shizue's hair had to be tended to a little differently than most. She was used to a different style every week, and Nana conceded that she would help. So without her makeup and everything else, Shizue felt like a normal girl, and felt the freedom to act as such. "Let's go see them, please?"

Nana waved to Miles brightly, calling out, "Hey! It seems like we're all here tonight! How are you?"

Shizue smiled and bowed to Miles, her hair moving with her. "Miles-san! It's a pleasure to see you again!" Looking up to Nana, she said, "Will you set me down? I think I need to come to Hime-san's rescue."

As Nana set her down, Shizue pulled her dancing fans out of the bag and ran over, beating the kid's hands. She yelled at them in Japanese to let her friend go. The image was so frightening for the children that they all ran away. And Shizue flipped her hair back and smiled. "Are you okay, Hime-san?"

Nana put a small kiss on Giger's cheek, smiling. "It's good to see you again. I had missed you." As Nero started to fuss, Nana held her arms out to him. "You can come with me for a little while. We'll find a nice shady place to sit, away from the crowd. And I can get you a cool drink. That is, if you want, Nero." She wanted to be friendly with the Haltia, since he belonged to someone she cared about so deeply.