Vanilla was in the back, crouching underneath a shelf in the back when the door opened. This caused her to raise her head, only to smash it beneath the shelf. "Ack!" She tried to squirm out from underneath the shelf where she found herself stuck out. Once Seika could look over the countertops, she could see the small legs of Vanilla squirming around to get leverage to free herself. "I'm...down here! Just give me a second..." After some strength and such, the small woman had managed to pull herself out from under the shelf. Vanilla adjusted her glasses and then went to the counter top by stepping on top of a hidden stool.

"Phew, sorry about that. So you wanted a weapon charmed, then?" Her eyes went to the [Ancestral Blade] resting by the woman's hip. It looked so old fashioned, straight up ripped from some kind of samurai film. "I take it you mean that blade? Present it to me and I'll charge you 120 Points." Vanilla's hands reached out to accepted the weapon while her free hand pulled up her shop menu from her phone.

Seika

"It's nice to-" Two soft pillows pressed against the tiny woman's back, causing her brain to temporarily freeze in place. The feeling of Summer's body pressed against hers was enough to cause the smaller woman to let out a soft and murmur-like noise, though she hugged the other woman back with just as much energy after a little pushing. Her cheeks flushed a shade of pink similar to her hair. It wasn't to say she hated the hug, it was quite the opposite! She enjoyed it a little more than Summer likely knew. It was just that physical displays of affection were still a somewhat new concept for her post coming into her tutorial.

"Y-You look amazing! The swimsuit really, ah, fits you!" She spat out after realizing her eyes were beginning to wander a bit too much and motioned to her own attire. Compared to the sakura blossom beauty, Vanilla looked about as plain as her namesake. "I wanted to try and search for a swimsuit for me since my things were still at home, b-but I have some trouble sometimes with shopping for clothing." A brief pang of jealousy rang in her heart, alongside the confusion she had at why she felt so sheepish around Summer. Some people had all the luck in the world, and here she was, some petite woman who couldn't buy cigarettes at a corner store without getting weird looks from the cashier.

She sat down on the towel next to Summer, looking up at the other woman began to tell her about how she had been faring as of late. Hana missing did raise some concerns, but whatever the other girl was doing, Vanilla was certain that she could handle herself. The irony that Summer could be named after the hottest and most carefree time of the month was palpable though. It made Vanilla snicker to herself. "I'd say so. It's nice to go to a beach for the first time in a while. I haven't been able to really go since a couple of years ago." She moved her head along as some hair fell down her shoulders, reminding the tiny woman of somebody she had once known. Focusing back onto her usual duties, Vanilla was pleased to hear that Summer didn't need any help, far be it from somebody as strong as her, but what she did need help with was something far more suited for the season.

"Sure, how may I..."

It took a moment for her to register what Summer had suggested, with a bottle of lotion tossed her way, which the woman fumbled to catch. Then it took even longer to form a sentence in her head after watching Summer's shirt fall down to exposed her swimsuit. Vanilla's entire face turned from pink to red, slowly uncorking the bottle with her red face splurting some sunscreen out into her hand.

You can do this, Vanilla. You've stared death in the face so many times. You can handle a friendly gesture. Friends help friends apply sunscreen, don't they? Don't overreact.

Her hands slowly approached Summer's shoulder and arms. Anxiety filled her body, as Vanilla bit her bottom lip in worry. She worried she was going a little bit too slow that it looked weird, and Summer would think she was stupid or something. So Vanilla took a breath and slowly pushed forward to touch her bare shoulders and arms as she felt how warm her body was.

Once she had made contact with the other woman's body and began to rub, Vanilla made a noise resembling a murmur and a shocked squeak. Out of reflex, her arms felt along Summer's arms, squeezing the muscle there to feel how toned it was, only to then have her lips betray her. "I'm sorry! Sorry, I...I haven't really...You're just..." She struggled to find the correct word until, once again, the words flopped out of her mouth.

"H-Hot."

Vanilla could feel every bit of her tense up as she realize what she had uttered and blush deeper. "L-Like warm! It's really hot out a-and I think we should...um, stay hydrated? Yeah, overheating is kind of serious!"

Summer

Vanilla had heard about the opening of the new zone, though debated on whether or not it would best benefit her to go to the grand opening. Sure, there wasn't really any kind of event in Nadir Beach, but perhaps some new scenery would be just what the doctor ordered to get her out of her mental funk. A lot was on her mind, Caitlyn, her other roomies, and whether or not she felt like she was making a difference here. It wasn't exactly a sort of mid-life crisis from the sound of it, but maybe she was just some kind of early adopter? Whatever the case may be, she decided to go and check it out. Maybe, at the very least, there would be something interesting present. "Maybe it'll be a slow day and I can think to myself some." She threw on something quick and plan, much like herself, and wandered into the newly opened zone in a hurry. The shop was closed up behind her, though she realistically could have just found a bus bench somewhere and done the exact same thing.

With a quick step through the zone walls, Vanilla was transported elsewhere...

That elsewhere came in the form of a beachside area that now stood before her. The sun stood out in a cloudless sky, with nothing but the crashing waves and people scattered about by the warm sands to keep her company. "Amazing. I never would have expected such a beautiful view...and so many people." She adjusted her glasses once more and slowly made her way through the opening crowds of people. Doing such was fairly difficult given the size difference in height between her and other people present. Even before all of this, it was horrible being mistaken for a primary school student by adults and having to have her ID ready to flash at a bartender to ensure that she was of age.

She would kill for a beer right now, though not one of the overpriced American ones.

About ten minutes later and Vanilla had purchased a generously sized ice cream cone that she had been snacking on while walking through the sands of the Nadir Beach. It didn't help her issue with seeming like somebody half her age, though the refreshing mint chocolate chip flavor did wonders for her enjoyment factor. She walked along, looking at all of the other beachgoers until one person in particular had caused her to stop just in front of her parasol.

"Summer?" Vanilla asked, looking at the other woman until the biggest smile crept onto her face. "It's been so long! How are you?"

Vanilla came dressed in a casual white hoodie, with some splotches of ice cream draped across the front, alongside black leggings and worn looking sneakers. It wasn't entire beachwear as what somebody else would wear, though Vanilla was just happy to see a familiar face here. Vanilla did feel her eyes glance down to the swimsuit that Summer wore. The curves her body had, the confidence to wear that, the size of her...Vanilla felt her lips purse together in frustration for a moment before looking back upwards at the other woman.

"I wasn't expecting to run into you here. How're things with Hana? Do you need any help or things that need charming?"

Summer

Vanilla watched as the woman stared at her with an intimidating glare. Even though she had greeted her as warm as anybody else, she still looked as if the woman had a blood vendetta against her. It wasn't exactly known why the woman had hated her so much. The tiny woman began to open her mouth and begin apologizing before her hand was raised by the customer. She was certain that this woman was going to start chopping off fingers or something and Vanilla started to freak out until...

The sensation of lips against her hand had caused her to freeze in panic, her brain slowly registering the events that had just happened. This woman just kissed her hand and spoken French? Her face began to turn red in response, beginning with her cheeks and slowly spreading through her head.

"E-Eh?!?!?!"

It took a few more moments for her to understand what Lafey had wished to buy from her, as her mind was a whirlwind of constant stimuli and repeating the hand kiss. She had taken some minor French lessons long ago, but nothing that could begin to question this woman. All that she could blurt out was opening her phone and nodding her head up and down.

"Y-Yes! Um,. I'll get it now. J-Just give me 80 Points."

lafey

It was through their combined efforts that the skeleton menace would finally come to an end. The lands surrounding Andy's restaurant would slowly be restored to their former glory, as the rolling green scenery grew over the places of dead grass and other unsightly places. It was rather comforting in a way, enough so that Vanilla's eyes widened in amazement that she had managed to hold her own for such a mission.

"We...did it!" she said in an exhausted tone. Her smaller body wasn't used to the euphoria of after combat bliss. The calming sensation that came once the danger had passed and one could breathe normally for a change. She placed her weapon back into her bag and spun around to face Andy while the rest of the lands surrounding the place reverted back to normal. "Good work. I'm not one to do this type of thing again, but I will admit that it was interesting, in a way." She imagined herself in armor like Tali, or with a sword like Summer's. Her pretty pink hair holding that samurai sword quite fierce.

Vanilla wondered how she was doing before shaking her head.

Andy did have a good point. Vanilla hadn't heard from Jeanne or Kitty for quite some time, let alone most members of E2C. She had to wonder how they would be doing, but being heads of the guild, there was a lot that could be going on. Andy seemed to be announcing his departure from the guild as he extended his hand to her. Vanilla smiled, meeting his and shaking it up and down with a smile.

"I'd love to meet up with you again someday. I'll let Jeanne and Kitty know about you leaving, even if they may not be around now. I'll come and drop by every now and again, but please keep safe. If you ever need anything, I'll be around."

Vanilla beamed at Andy and wished him well before leaving Andy and his restaurant behind her.

Andy Larsen

Vanilla was standing in the middle of skeleton central, clutching the handle of her weapon for dear life as Andy did his best to help her along with her attacks and style. It was really the only time she could partake in combat like this, and she was thankful they were weak enough enemies. The shopkeep, glanced back up at the other man while he cleared through another skeleton.

"Oh? Thank you. Maybe I should see about starting combat classes or something. I don't really get to leave the shop often. It's why I came here anyway."

She'd toss her weapon at another small group of skeletons before then gently holding onto Andy's weapon. "Wait, let me try and help." Vanilla's hands emit a soft light as Andy's weapon would suddenly glow. A soft hum could be heard as it's power had increased from her abilities.

"There, that should help you a little bit. It's the only thing I can do at the moment though."

Andy Larsen

Armament - The user picks a weapon to use this ability on. When the weapon is chosen it will gain a soft glow to it the color of the weapon. The glow makes it feel like the weapon is alive and singing. While this ability is active, damage from that weapon is increased by one rank. This ability will only work on one weapon at a time. It lasts four four posts with a four post cooldown.