[D2 MA Silver Frog 3rd District] For formality's sake

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Ano...not sure. I have something that's a bit older, though maybe something newer wold be good. Does Asahina-sama have something in mind?"

[Asahina Hinata]

"Well the current beach fashions are so bleh. Cover everything up. Wear so much you drown yourself trying to swim, gah! I prefer something sleek and stylish. I mena, you really only need to cover from here to here."

He held one hand at chest height and the other mid thigh.

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Well the current beach fashions are so bleh. Cover everything up. Wear so much you drown yourself trying to swim, gah! I prefer something sleek and stylish. I mena, you really only need to cover from here to here."

He held one hand at chest height and the other mid thigh.

Sakura glanced down. "Not much to cover, for starters." She muttered under her breath. "I see, I see. Maybe I should look for something more...appealing, perhaps?"

[Asahina Hinata]

"As appealing as you want. Depends if you want to stand out or just join the masses."

There was no doubt what Hinata would go for.

[Hotaru Sakura]

"As appealing as you want. Depends if you want to stand out or just join the masses."

There was no doubt what Hinata would go for.

"Ah...ano..no one would find me appealing." She shrugged. "I'm better off with the masses."

[Asahina Hinata]

"Oh that's so not true! You'll look great! Just don't wear one of those silly 'fashion' suits. Probably strangle you if you take a step into the water."

He did the quotation marks with his fingers gesture at just the right time.

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Oh that's so not true! You'll look great! Just don't wear one of those silly 'fashion' suits. Probably strangle you if you take a step into the water."

He did the quotation marks with his fingers gesture at just the right time.

"Oh?" She glanced at a Phoenix-made swimsuit. "This looks pretty, but...how would I put it on?" She looked for a zipper, or anything. "Is this...a wing or a fin?"

[Asahina Hinata]

"Ha it's a Fing!!!!!!!"

He laughed too much at his own joke.

"Actually that one is another I'd never step into water wearing. Those fin-wings could tie your legs together."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Ha it's a Fing!!!!!!!"

He laughed too much at his own joke.

"Actually that one is another I'd never step into water wearing. Those fin-wings could tie your legs together."

"I guess it's pretty, but still..." She frownex. "Perhaps the Crab have something simple. They're pragmatic usually."

[Asahina Hinata]

Hinata made a face. The Crab were farrrrrrrrr from his favourite clan. They kept saying nasty things about him in the press.

"Bah Crab never have anything good. Never."

But he still followed her over there.

[Hotaru Sakura]

Hinata made a face. The Crab were farrrrrrrrr from his favourite clan. They kept saying nasty things about him in the press.

"Bah Crab never have anything good. Never."

But he still followed her over there.

Sakura looked around, and found a dark blue one-piece bathing suit. It was notflashy, but it did get the job done. "What does Asahina-sama think of this one?"

[Asahina Hinata]

He thought it was pretty dull and boring and he'd never wear it, but a properly trained Crane would never say that out loud to a non Crane.

"Oh that's a bit dull and boring. I wouldn't wear it. Is there anything with a better cut on the racks?"

[Hotaru Sakura]

He thought it was pretty dull and boring and he'd never wear it, but a properly trained Crane would never say that out loud to a non Crane.

"Oh that's a bit dull and boring. I wouldn't wear it. Is there anything with a better cut on the racks?"

"Hm...maybe? What would define a better cut?" She nervously tucked a trand of hair behind her ear. Maybe I am dull and boring.

[Asahina Hinata]

"This one is better!!!!"

It was about the same shape and colour, with frills . . . but slashed in various places to show more.

[Hotaru Sakura]

"This one is better!!!!"

It was about the same shape and colour, with frills . . . but slashed in various places to show more.

"Oooooh." She reached out and took a look. Even the color was nicer. "Have you found something nice for yourself Asahina-sama?"

[Asahina Hinata]

"Oh I brought one with me!!!"

He winked.

"It's got gauzy frills and roses here and here!"

He patted his hips at each side.

"I'm gonna look great!"

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Oh I brought one with me!!!"

He winked.

"It's got gauzy frills and roses here and here!"

He patted his hips at each side.

"I'm gonna look great!"

"Ah, I see! That sounds lovely! Roses seem to suit Asahina-sama." She tried to imagine it. "Hrm...perhaps something with a cherry motif for myself? Or is that too plain?"

[Asahina Hinata]

"Cherries or cherry tree or cherry blossom? They all have different meanings."

Ah the language of flowers, a Crane tradition going back thousands of years.

"Not that I remember what they all mean."

Oh well.

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Cherries or cherry tree or cherry blossom? They all have different meanings."

Ah the language of flowers, a Crane tradition going back thousands of years.

"Not that I remember what they all mean."

Oh well.

"Oh? They have MEANINGS?" She started blushing. "Do you think...any of the meanings are bad? Or worse...embarrassing?!" Oh noooooooooo

[Asahina Hinata]

"Yeah but I don't remember. Cherry blossom can't be bad though. You see that all over the place."

He tried to remember the meaning for cherry and cherry tree . . . but he ended up just looking like he was in pain.