Sango Quest - Phwee Phwee Style, Phwee Phwee Grace!

[Hello Purvis]

>Quietly to Harami: "Too bad you can't jump in there and show 'em how it's done, eh?"

[Sect]

>Quietly to Harami: "Too bad you can't jump in there and show 'em how it's done, eh?"

> Harami looks away with a blush at being caught. "It would be foolish, and break my cover..."
> One of the girls sees you talking with Harami, and waves. "Hey, captain! Why don't you and your cousin jump in?"
> "Yeah, there's probably a suit her size in the locker room," one of the other girls added.
> "If Harami-chan's anything like the captain, she's probably wearing a swimsuit right now!" A third remarks, causing most of the team to giggle loudly. Harami's blush grows hotter.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Naw, I made a promise to mom I wouldn't force her into it... Otherwise I would have already pushed her in."

[Sect]

>"Naw, I made a promise to mom I wouldn't force her into it... Otherwise I would have already pushed her in."

> You hear a chorus of disappointed groans, and the girls get back to their drills.
> An hour and a half into practice, Nazrin pulls herself out of the pool, and sits against the fence surrounding the swimming area. She looks exhausted. Shou glances at her every now and then, but doesn't approach her.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Good work, Nazrin. You're going to be our star at this rate!"
>Who could we trust to watch over the swim team while we're occupied with dealing with the whole war thing?

[Sect]

>"Good work, Nazrin. You're going to be our star at this rate!"
>Who could we trust to watch over the swim team while we're occupied with dealing with the whole war thing?

> Nazrin grunts, then climbs to her feet. "I'm going home early," she says as she takes off her swim cap, revealing her grey hair, and heads for the locker room.
> You suspect that none of the girls will keep the team practicing as hard as you think they should. If you're just looking for someone to keep things in order, Satori might work, or one of the other older girls. Not Shou, since she can be flaky at times, and definitely not Koishi.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Alright, keep up the good work!"
>Presuming no misfortunes, let things continue on until about the time club activities normally come to an end.

[Sect]

>"Alright, keep up the good work!"
>Presuming no misfortunes, let things continue on until about the time club activities normally come to an end.

> Nazrin gives you a half hearted wave as she enters the locker room.
> The practice comes to a close: all of the girls are tired, and Miss Houjuu had already left. All in all, a good practice.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Good work, all of you. Anyways, before you all head off, a bit of news. I'm gonna be busy for the next week or two. Personal stuff. Satori, can I trust you to keep an eye on things for me?"

[Sect]

>"Good work, all of you. Anyways, before you all head off, a bit of news. I'm gonna be busy for the next week or two. Personal stuff. Satori, can I trust you to keep an eye on things for me?"

> The girls aren't as disappointed as you hoped they would be. Satori hesitates, then nods. "I don't mind..."

[Hello Purvis]

>Those ungrateful jerks. We'll trade them to the jellyfish for their delicious jellyfish butter! >=[
>Have we any symbols of our authority to pass over? A whistle or summat? If so, hand it to Satori.
>"That's good, I couldn't think of anyone better to take over while i'm gone. Just keep things in shape, and don't let nobody give you any guff. If they do...um...have Koishi bite them or something."

[Sect]

>Those ungrateful jerks. We'll trade them to the jellyfish for their delicious jellyfish butter! >=[

> You'll show them! ... Do jellyfish even make butter? If they did, it'd probably taste like mint gum.
> ... You feel a bit queasy.

>Have we any symbols of our authority to pass over? A whistle or summat? If so, hand it to Satori.
>"That's good, I couldn't think of anyone better to take over while i'm gone. Just keep things in shape, and don't let nobody give you any guff. "

> You lift Harami up from underneath her arms and hand her to Satori. She promptly screams "OMOCHIKAERI!" and runs off with the dolphin princess under her arm.
> You don't really have a symbol of authority, unless your commanding presence and superior ability counts.
> Satori nods, a little nervous. "All right, that shouldn't be a problem."

> "If they do...um...have Koishi bite them or something."

> Koishi immediately salutes. "Aye aye, il mio capitano!"
> Satori gives you a flat look. "Please don't encourage her, Sango."

[E-Nazrin]

>Briefly ponder what the fight would have been like if Koishi was the piranha champion.

[Hello Purvis]

>Glance to Koishi. "Only on Satori's orders, you."
>Give Satori a firm pat on the shoulder. "You'll do just fine."
>"Alright, that's it! Let's head home. Do some exercises before bed to keep fit!"

[Sect]

>Briefly ponder what the fight would have been like if Koishi was the piranha champion.

> You briefly ponder how a fight against a Koishi piranha champion would have gone...
> ... You suppress a shudder.

>Glance to Koishi. "Only on Satori's orders, you."
>Give Satori a firm pat on the shoulder. "You'll do just fine."
>"Alright, that's it! Let's head home. Do some exercises before bed to keep fit!"

> "Right!" Koishi replies with enthuthiasm. You wish she would have the same sort of motivation towards following your commands in the pool...
> At your leave, all of the girls scatter for the locker room, chattering loudly. The only ones who remain are Satori and Shou, who is standing off to the side awkwardly. "I hope you're not getting yourself in any trouble, Sango, for your own sake and your cousin's. Your reputation with the teachers is bad enough as it is, skipping school isn't going to help."

[Hello Purvis]

>Which one's speaking.
>"I wouldn't do it lightly, but it's kind of a big deal. I don't want to get into too many details, but you know me. I mean, school's pretty useless and stuff and I'd rather be someplace else, but it's not like I'd just skip out for no reason. Don't worry, I'll make it all up."

[Sect]

>Which one's speaking.
>"I wouldn't do it lightly, but it's kind of a big deal. I don't want to get into too many details, but you know me. I mean, school's pretty useless and stuff and I'd rather be someplace else, but it's not like I'd just skip out for no reason. Don't worry, I'll make it all up."

> Satori's speaking.
> Satori continues giving you her trademark flat stare. "I do know you, and that's why I'm worried. And school isn't useless, so long as you put the time in..." Satori sighs. "Never mind. I should get going: my pets and Koishi aren't going to feed themselves, and you have your own burden to worry about," she says, glancing over your shoulder. "Also, I suspect Shou would like to speak to you. Good evening." With that, she begins to head towards the locker room.
> Shou sees that you're free, and opens her mouth to speak when Satori calls out from over her shoulder, a slight smile on her face. "By the way, it's good that you're calling Miss Moriya 'mom' again: I think she'd like that." With that said, she disappears into the locker room.

[Hello Purvis]

>Best to butter Suwako up if we're going to be doing a lot of dumb things.
>"Don't worry, Satori. It's all under control. And thanks for the concern."
>Glance toward Shou.

[Sect]

>Best to butter Suwako up if we're going to be doing a lot of dumb things.
>"Don't worry, Satori. It's all under control. And thanks for the concern."
>Glance toward Shou.

> You figure you might as well set up a safety net, though you think that Suwako would be behind you anyways: she's always supported you growing up, though it did get to a point where her attention on you was grating on your nerves.
> Satori has already entered the locker room, so she doesn't hear your remark.
> Shou has taken off her swimcap, running her fingers through her hair, crudely bleached, but her natural black color showing at the roots and sometimes streaking through like tiger stripes. Her posture is nervous and awkward, pretty much standard for her nowadays, which is honestly a lot better than a few years ago when she was one of the island's top delinquents. "Uh, well... I've been kinda wondering... have you seen Naz around? Uh, doing stuff or talking to guys?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Have we?
>Presuming not: Shake head.

[Sect]

>Have we?
>Presuming not: Shake head.

> Nope. You shake your head, and Shou looks a bit more anxious. "Right, right, you don't really hang out with Nazrin much, do you? I mean, she doesn't really hang out with a lot of people, but it's a small place, you know, and someone would've seen her hanging out with a guy, right? Not that that's bad, really, if she got a boyfriend I'm okay with that, but I wish she would've told me and no one will tell me anything even when I ask Hijiri and..."
> She's starting to ramble...

[Hello Purvis]

>Hand on shoulder action!
>"Hey, what makes you think she's up to something?"
>Yeah, she's up to something.

[Sect]

>Hand on shoulder action!
>"Hey, what makes you think she's up to something?"
>Yeah, she's up to something.

> You put your hand on Shou's shoulder, in an effort to calm her down. You have to reach up a bit, though: she's a few inches taller than you, impressive considering that you're considered tall for a Japanese teenage girl, yourself.
> Shou almost instinctively slaps your hand away, but stops, and tries to relax. "Well, not really up to something, she's not a troublemaker or anything. But... she's been real quiet the last few days, and she's been begging off on hanging out for a while. I tried asking Hiji-, erm, Master Hijiri if she was busy with temple duties, but she said that Nazrin hadn't really been at the temple much, except for meals and bed." Shou shifts uncomfortably. "Um... I tried asking her about it when I 'lost' my goggles, but... well..."
> It's possible that Nazrin's up to something, though it's a bit odd and out of character. She and Shou are thick as thieves, so her deliberately leaving Shou out of the loop is peculiar.

[Hello Purvis]

>"I haven't  heard anything. Go find her, and ask again. And, um, I'll be in touch if I can."
>We do know where to find these jokers normally, right?

[Sect]

>"I haven't  heard anything. Go find her, and ask again. And, um, I'll be in touch if I can."
>We do know where to find these jokers normally, right?

> Shou grimaces. "I'd like to see you try, you haven't seen her really mad... thanks, anyways..." Shou slumps off to the locker room.
> Probably the Myouren Temple: Nazrin has been living there for the last few years, after she was orphaned, and Shou has been hanging around there a lot recently.

[Hello Purvis]

>Schlep off toward the dorms, after Harami's ready to go.
>"Sorry if you were kind of bored through all that; but it had to be done. And, we pretty much agree that Nazrin has to be working for one of them, right?"

[Sect]

>Schlep off toward the dorms, after Harami's ready to go.
>"Sorry if you were kind of bored through all that; but it had to be done. And, we pretty much agree that Nazrin has to be working for one of them, right?"

> You turn around to apologize to Harami, only to see that she's fallen asleep in the chair she was watching the practice from. Her arms are folded over one of the arms, and her head is resting on top of them as she snores lightly. She looks very vulnerable, and you're reminded that, for all of her maturity and intelligence, she's also a young girl.

[Hello Purvis]

>Give her a shake.
>"C'mon, we need to round up the others."

[Sect]

>Give her a shake.
>"C'mon, we need to round up the others."

> You shake her by the shoulder, jolting her out of her sleep. "Phw-what? Huh?" She blinks groggily, while looking around. "Oh, your practice is over?"
> She climbs out of the chair and stretches, wincing a bit. "Rounding up what?" She still sounds like she's half asleep.

[Hello Purvis]

>"For supper, remember? So, you didn't hear Shou asking about Nazrin, huh?"