[r8] talking head: sherbet

[loveauthority]

[ Sherbet is led to a quiet room within the resort with a pair of hammocks to suit the scene, and upon one of them is where the overseer sits. She beams, shuffling her cards in hand (she will not use these), and motions for Sherbet to take a seat already!!!

This is the Talking Heads room, and there are cameras. Prepare to loosen those lips! ]

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[sweathearts]

[ oh my god this image

anyway, sherbet is here and Struggling to get on the hammock with all her fancy layers of petticoats and frills. she's still trying though, and answers while she's awkwardly stumbling into the hammock's net. ]

Oh — yes...

[ SQUAWK AS SHE FINALLY SETTLES ]

I'm, um, looking forward to meeting everyone... and you, of course. I'm embarrassed that you know my name, but I don't know yours.

[makeine]

[ you like it ]

Oh, right. You can call me Yana-chan! Or Teach, I don't mind. You'll all be my pupils from today on anyway.

[sweathearts]

Yana-chan! It's a pleasure to meet you, then.

[ officially! ]

So, by "pupils," you mean you're going to teach us something?

[makeine]

How to find the love of your life in one to four weeks! A foolproof plan by Yanami Anna!

[ ... ]

[sweathearts]

Because you've done it yourself, you mean.

[ hmmm.... ]

It must have been love at first sight for you then, right?

[makeine]

[ who's interviewing who now ]

Totally! [ well. ] I mean, close enough to it! I was recovering from a broken heart myself, you see, and decided what the hey! Why not! And just asked out the first hottie on my top three list that talked to me!

[ it's literally not a lightning strikes twice situation sherbet. please don't ask out the first hottie on your list that talks to you. ]

He was good for it and every day we got to know each other it just... [ anna softens a bit, a bit different than her enthusiastic brightness. ] Worked. Even if we were both kinda dumb about the whole thing, he asked for my future and I promised him it.

[sweathearts]

[ That must be nice... Sherbet smiles politely. Rather than being jealous, hearing such a sweet story makes her feel a little lonely. Even so, her words are earnest, even if quiet. ]

...Well, I'm happy for you. Congratulations on your engagement, Yana-chan.

[ That won't happen for her, she's absolutely sure, but she's happy just momentarily escaping her own imminent marriage. She doesn't dare dream of escaping it for good... except when she lets herself indulge in the fantasy. ]

I wasn't sure what to expect out of the invitation, but it's heartening to know there's been one happy ending as a result of it.

[makeine]

Right? There's no reason to assume you won't end up the same way too, Sherbet-san. Love begins with believing.

[ or something like that. ]

And if you're here, you're willing to at least believe a little! Right? Riiiiight?

[sweathearts]

Of course I want to believe...!

[ But, but, but... she fidgets, cheeks rosy with shame. ]

But, I — um, well... I haven't really had relationships before...

[ which she admits meekly, head dipped, seeming like she's nervous she's going to be laughed at. ]

Please don't tell the others, but to be honest, I'm a little nervous I won't even be able to make friends...

[makeine]

[ oh my gosh...!!!!!

she's as friendless as komari and nukumizu!!!!!!!!!!!

anna's eyes are shining, glittering, and she'll set her cards aside to reach out for sherbet's hands. ]

You'll be fine, Sherbet-san! You're a super cute girl with amazing fashion sense -- not everyone can rock those layers, but you're totally pulling it off -- and it doesn't matter if you've never had a single friend in your life before, because I'm gonna be one now! And you wanna know what friends do for each other?!

[sweathearts]

[ Her hands are so warm... her eyes are twinkling so much... of course such a cute young girl was able to find love immediately!! ]

W... What's that?!

[ She asks, half excitedly and half cluelessly, reeling from her blunt declaration of being her friend and going so far as to compliment her. All while squeezing her hands back, gentle but firm. ]

[makeine]

They wingman! I'll be helping you make other friends and romance the person of your dreams! Girls gotta stick together, right?

[ she's a GIRLS GIRL!!!!! sherbet can be her asa this round. ]

1/???

[sweathearts]

[ oh... ]

2/???

[sweathearts]

[ oh!!! ]

3/???

[sweathearts]

...Yana-chan...!!

4/4

[sweathearts]

O-O-O... Of course...! Girls stick together... hehe...

[ kicking her feet giddily... no girl's ever wanted to stick together with her before... this is the best day ever... she pulls Anna's hands closer to herself, clutching them eagerly. ]

And if there's anything I can help with, you only need to ask!! I'll try my very best to assist however I can.

[makeine]

[ sherbet you cannot be worse than a creepy old man in a teenage girl's body. well. ]

All you need to do is keep your mind open! Answer any question I have! And do exactly what I say without hesitation!