originally posted in:The New Dojo
Whether this was some sort of magic or not, Panta had no resistance and didn't struggle to look away. She just happily stared into Mion's eye with a smile.
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[i]The effect would fade after Panta had gazed at Mion for long enough, as she started to speak again.[/i] "Well, what should we do now? I mean, you mentioned something about Ice-cream, didn't you?" [i]Some of her shyness had faded away a bit. Seems like she's more comfortable with talking to her now.[/i]
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"Yeah, sure! Let's get our clothes back on and we can get going." Panta began to walk back out of the water for her clothes. "I'll pay for it."
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"Oh... Okay!" [i]Still in that cheerful mood, Mion exited the lake and skipped over to her things, before realising something.[/i] "Wait... how do we dry off?"
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"Oh...umm....Sorry, hadn't thought of that. I guess we have to just wait to dry off...." Panta shrugged and looked over at a tree. "Why don't we climb a tree to dry off and we can talk some? Being up in a tree will cause us to dry of faster, right?"
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"Sure, I can do that." [i]Mion knew how to climb, though she didn't do it much. She was going to climb a wall one time, but one thing happened after another and she didn't have the chance to. Mion began to walk over the smooth trunk of the tree, looking at some grappling points.[/i]
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Panta stood behind her offering support if needed and ready to catch Mion if she were to fall. "I've got you, sis. Don't worry about falling."
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[i]Mion looked back and nodded at her reassurance. At least she had someone to fall on. Turning back to the tree, she had found a proper gripping point, jumping and grabbing at one of the branches. She would then put a leg up to one of the thick branches, lifting herself up onto it while straining a bit.[/i]
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Panta sighed in relief that she made it without hurting herself. She then climbed the tree, having an easier time with her slightly larger height. Panta sat down beside Mion and gave her a small hug. "Climbing trees is always nice. Gives you a new perspective."
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"Yeah, I agree. Especially if they're tall." [i]She replied, as she looked over to the lake.[/i] [i]The entire place was... peaceful. And quiet, if the sounds of rushing rapids from the distant waterfall counts as silence. It was a nice sight to take in, the sun reflecting off the lake as birds chirped.[/i]
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Panta took a deep breath and looked around with a smile, enjoying the sight. There wasn't always a lot of time to enjoy things such as this with the constant conflict always going on. After a minute of silence Panta chuckled. "I remember when my one friend, Bedlam, took the two of us to the largest tree he could find. I was screaming so loud because of how high we were. I almost slipped off too, but luckily he caught me."
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"Oh, really?" [i]Mion couldn't help but let out a small giggle, putting a hand to her mouth in a failed attempt to hide it.[/i] "Though... who is Bedlam? I've never heard of him before."
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"He's a...friend of mine. He's funny, adventurous, a tad silly, pretty intelligent, and a bit rough around the edges, but he has a good heart and does the right thing in the end. I know I can rely on him and that's what matters." Panta giggled and sighed as if she were daydreaming of something.
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[i]Mion looked at Panta, confused. Her daydreaming look just confused her even more.[/i] "Wait... what are you thinking?"
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"Hmm?" Panta looked over, she seemed to have zoned out for a second there. Her cheeks got a little red in embarrassment as she replied. "O-Oh...Nothing, Mion."
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[i]Mion tilted her head. She had caught onto Panta, but she didn't know what she was embarrassed for.[/i] "No, really... what were you thinking? It isn't 'Nothing' if you're blushing."
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"I-I'm not blushing..." Panta covered part of her face with a hand and faced away from Mion as her face gotten even more red. Her lying was absolutely dreadful. "It was nothing, sis. I wasn't thinking of anything..."
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"You know... I'm not dumb enough to fall for that, big sis. What were you thinking that made you blush like that?" [i]Mion inched closer, getting more suspicious.[/i]
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Panta sighed and whimpered a little. "I....I was....Hey, shouldn't you have learned by now to respect other's privacy or something?" She brought up what was an obvious excuse just so she wouldn't have to talk. "I-I'll tell Irina on you."
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[i]Mion's eyes widened at what Panta said, gasping and shuffling back on the branch.[/i] "H-hey! I was just curious! I'm sorry..." [i]Mion now had an apologetic look on her face, as she directed her gaze towards the ground.[/i] [spoiler]PFFFFT *Loses shït*[/spoiler]
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"It's okay. I forgive you, sis." Panta smirked, happy to have come out on top. She patted Mion's head and laughed a little. "I won't tell her."
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[i]Mion sighed in relief. She closed her eyes and accepted the headpat, while blushing a little bit.[/i] "Okay then..." [i]She would then check herself if she was dried off already.[/i]
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"Maybe I'll tell you when you're older and would understand....Are you dry yet?" Panta looked over herself, her black bra and panties a bit damp. "Sadly, I don't think I'm getting any drier."
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"Well..." [i]Her own underwear was in the same condition as Panta's.[/i] "...they're still a little wet."
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Panta's face got all red again as she quickly glanced around to make sure no one was nearby. "....I mean, no one is going to randomly walk into the woods and happen to come here of all places, right?" Panta sighed before quickly taking off her underwear and placing it on a branch above her, instantly covering herself with her hands. "I...I really don't want to have to deal with being all d-damp forever....I just have to hope to god Bedlam doesn't pop in..."
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[i]Mion's face turned a shade of red that she never had had, at least before that time during a few months ago. She quickly turned her head, covering her eyes with both her hands.[/i] "W-w-w-what are you doing, Panta?! T-that is so indecent!"