Like Dignified Flowers

What's up!? Shirosaki Rin here, head of the Asahi cheergirls. You can call me Rin, or Rin-Rin if you're trying to be cute. Talk to me about anything! ((Independent roleplay of Shirosaki Rin from Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2)) ((M!A Status: None.))

[kigarunatempo]

"…" Shinta had to take a moment to fully absorb what she’d said to him. 

"Then… I’ll do my best! Thanks for believing in me… Rin!" 

No wonder she was the leading Cheer Girl. Sure, a little criticism could be hard to receive… but she framed it all off to be encouraging in the end. Even in their day-to-day interactions, they could provide this kind of support… maybe Shirosaki Rin was the person to shadow, instead of Saionji Hayato. 

[shirosakirin]

"Hmhm, now that's the spirit~!" Rin said, giving Shinta a firm pat on the back. "Now, I'll be off to practice with the girls for a while, and I hope you'll go do the same. If you need any help, you know who to call!" And she headed towards the boat, turning back to wave at him before disappearing over the hill.

He sure has grown since they first met... they all have.

[kigarunatempo]

"Do you think so…? I mean… not me… looking young…" Shinta shook his head, since his answer would have made sense with the latter statement, "Like… you think I fit in fine with… with the squad?" 

Everyone around him was so full of fervor… next to all of them, Shinta felt like a young child in the middle of a bustling crossing, surrounded by people rushing about, buildings reaching up to the heavens…

[shirosakirin]

"Of course!" she said, arms crossed and a grin on her face. "You see, there's no denying you're still a rookie. Getting better of course, but still nowhere near Saionji's level." It was a level of bluntness that even she thought might have been much, but she continued.

"And that's just the thing, you know? The point of having a cheer squad is to bring people to their full potential, and that's not possible without having some self-improvement along the way." Rin patted his head, messing the top of it up a little. "If there's anyone I know who shows that determination to get better, it's you."

[kigarunatempo]

His reaction was immediate.

"That can’t be good for anyone’s eyes!" 

Even if it wasn’t physical sparkles that would burn and make someone tear up and need to flush their eyes out… flickering and possibly blinding light could also be a problem. 

…At least, Shinta felt this would be a legitimate problem.

[shirosakirin]

"Awww, but it would have been so cool, too~" she said, laughing at his reaction. She was beginning to take the whole thing less seriously then before... Not that she was being too serious in the first place.

"Although... I've always thought you looked just fine the way you are. That's just me, though." Rin gently patted his cheek. "But I doubt you'll keep those youthful looks forever, so how about you wait it out and see where age takes you?"

[kigarunatempo]

Awkward laughter. “I suppose it’s worth saying to get rid of the idea…”

No doubt a lot of work went into maintaining hair as magnificent as that. And Shinta knew just about nothing about it. Except how to use a comb. 

"I don’t think I could do eyebrows like that anyway…"

[shirosakirin]

"Yeeeah, I think it's best not to try," she said, quickly scrubbing the mental image from her brain.

"Something else, then? If not your face, then maybe some sort of accessory like danchou has..." She framed his face, attempting to capture an idea of what he needed. "Maybe somehow use your energy to create an aura of sparkles!"

[daijujikurou]

Oi, perv. How've you been?

Kurou stared at the pink haired cheerleader.  ”Hey.”  He said simply.  ”What’s up you crazy pink haired cheerleader.  How ya been?”  He worked on the item before him.

His ship in a bottle.

[daijujikurou]

"I dunno.  Somewhere to eat.  Then maybe the waterside for some ice-cream.  I hear its nice there."   He shrugged.  "What do you like to eat?"

[shirosakirin]

"Anything's fine, really, I don't actively watch my weight," she said. "Though Korean sounds pretty good right about now. Do you know any places like that around here?"

[daijujikurou]

Oi, perv. How've you been?

Kurou stared at the pink haired cheerleader.  ”Hey.”  He said simply.  ”What’s up you crazy pink haired cheerleader.  How ya been?”  He worked on the item before him.

His ship in a bottle.

[daijujikurou]

Kurou shrugged.  ”I should add a girlfriend to be fair.  We’ll settle on partner I guess.  Gotta leave that option open.  And…  Yeah, haven’t talked to her in a while either.  Crazy wonderful woman.”  He said with a sigh.  ”But hey, that’s that and this is this.”  he wrapped an arm around her.  ”And I have spent five minute on that ship today and am fucking bored.  Wanna go do shit?”

[shirosakirin]

"Not... exactly what I meant, but okay. I never know down the road." She shrugged, looking up confused as he wrapped his arm around her. "What kind of stuff are you thinking about? I mean, where do you wanna go?"

[daijujikurou]

Oi, perv. How've you been?

Kurou stared at the pink haired cheerleader.  ”Hey.”  He said simply.  ”What’s up you crazy pink haired cheerleader.  How ya been?”  He worked on the item before him.

His ship in a bottle.

[daijujikurou]

"Fair enough I suppose…  I just get lucky cause all my foes send at me are a buncha weak ass robots…  Unless they send tentacle slime monsters."  He sighed.  "been a while since those fucking fish people."  He mumbled.  "But still, hey, what ya do is good for your city no doubt.  You ever get along with the other cheering squads at least?  Find a boyfriend?"  He said with an eyebrow waggle.

[shirosakirin]

"A boyfriend? Where'd that come from?" She asked. "No, I do not have a boyfriend, and I'm not really looking for one any time soon. But I am getting along well with Yuuhi, thanks for asking. Haven't really spoken to Sayaka in a while, though."

[daijujikurou]

Oi, perv. How've you been?

Kurou stared at the pink haired cheerleader.  ”Hey.”  He said simply.  ”What’s up you crazy pink haired cheerleader.  How ya been?”  He worked on the item before him.

His ship in a bottle.

[daijujikurou]

He had only just started it.  And he sighed as he pulled back from it.  ”Slowly and carefully…  I’m on day fucking five.”  He said.  ”Only a third of it done…  If that much.”  He grumbled.  ”And…  Jobs and missions?  Do people hire you to do shit?  What the hell have ya done lately?”

[shirosakirin]

"I envy people with that much dedication to their hobbies, in a way. Would hate to do it myself, though." She looked back up at him, annoyed and crossing her arms. "And our job's pretty important, you know, always in demand! Even when I'm not doing that, I'm organizing community events and charity drives around the city." 

[kigarunatempo]

"Shades…? I don’t want to look like an Elite Beat Agent…" Their tier of ‘cool’ was displaced far off to the left compared to conventional Japanese standards of cool. They were pretty cool, but in a distinctly different flavor. 

"Do you think… if I grow out my hair…?" 

That was an actual idea that he had. 

[shirosakirin]

"Good point..." She put a hand to her chin, trying to actually imagine it. With the more dignified air their squad had, an accessory like that would only look out of place.

Imagining Shinta's suggestion, she immediately shook her head. "Nope. No good. I get that you wanna try being more like Hayato, but it just won't work like that."

[kigarunatempo]

"R-right… Shiro—…. Rin-san. A-ah…"

'Cool act', she said. Made it even worse. Just trying to act like a prospective squad leader should. Just an act. And now he was blubbering about and couldn't get his words straight. He'd gone in the complete opposite direction.

[shirosakirin]

"Like I said, Shinta-kun. You'll figure it out one day. Probably not today, but one day." She did feel pretty sorry for him, and while he lacked the natural aura Saionji had when he was serious, she couldn't deny that he had potential and drive.

"Maybe change up your look for a bit. Buy some shades or something to give you that mysterious edge!"

[daijujikurou]

Oi, perv. How've you been?

Kurou stared at the pink haired cheerleader.  ”Hey.”  He said simply.  ”What’s up you crazy pink haired cheerleader.  How ya been?”  He worked on the item before him.

His ship in a bottle.

[shirosakirin]

"Nothing much, just the usual strings of jobs and missions."

She bent down, taking a long look at the miniature. "How do people even do that, anyways?"

[kigarunatempo]

"U-uwah! Sh-sh-sh-Shirosaki-san!" 

The startled yelling, followed by a red, flushed face. Caught in the act — how embarrassing. 

Almost immediately he turned towards the Cheergirls’ Leader, thrusting his whole upper body forward into a stiff and respectful bow.

"O-osu!"

[shirosakirin]

She couldn't help but chuckle at the squad rookie, still as awkward as ever after all this time.

"I keep telling you, there's no need to be so formal around me. I mean, even if we are on duty right now, it's not like we can't let loose around each other, right?"

"Keep up the good work, though. You'll get the hang of that cool act soon enough."

[kigarunatempo]

With a silky, regal tone.

"Hello. My name is Kikuchi Shinta. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance…"

"…"

Normal voice.

"N-no, that doesn’t quite feel right…"

[shirosakirin]

And a bop on the head from a teammate, followed by an awkward chuckle.

"Uh... Shinta? What are you doing?"

[daijujikurou]

Kurou gave her a glance.  ”Here ya go.”  He said not trying to hide anything, although with the angle of the shower to the door he was also not going out of his way to show anything off.  ”Me in a cold shower.  Check the water if you like.”

[shirosakirin]

Still cautious, Rin was almost tiptoeing inside, although her socks made it unnecessary. She reached into the shower, immediately pulling back as the droplets hit her arm.

"Whoa! You weren't kidding when you said it was cold..." She rubbed the cold spot on her arm. "How can you keep standing in that!?"

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[superstar-intuition-blog-blog]

"Oh, you may have seen me before…"

"My name is Sayaka Maizono." 

Introductions used to be embarrassing. At one point, they became even more embarrassing. Now they were just a little bit of fun.

[shirosakirin]

"Ah, I see... No wonder...." She blinked, a little shocked that she wasn't more surprised at meeting a national idol like this. "I'm Shirosaki Rin. Surprise meeting you here, I suppose."

[superstar-intuition-blog-blog]

"Ah! It’s always lovely to have company… Hello!" Sayaka’s demeanor picked up significantly on seeing another face around.

[shirosakirin]

"Hey there!" Rin gave the stranger a friendly wave. "Is it me, or do you look kinda familiar...?"