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[shirleyhopeful]

Um, excuse me, would anyone here mind a spar with me? I don't want to hurt anyone but ...I think it's been a while since I last fought someone. I'm a Crystal Eren so that means I'm not a physical fighter...

[After a couple of seconds, Shirley thought about it some more]

Actually, I want to ask, would anyone mind teaching me how to fight using your fists? I think I might need some help training...  [And you know, getting ready for the Fishlympics] 

I'll promise that I'll teach you about Crystal Erens in return! 

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[swimdere]

[Glad that she's here. Chloe's not sure what to think of this. Even if she knows that somehow everything works out in the end, it can't change how she feels about interacting with her friends.]

That's... [There's a brief pause, as Chloe contemplates how to answer. She doesn't know if she's comfortable enough to meet with Shirley yet.] I'm in an area quite difficult to access. I'm currently exploring a forest on the island above...

[By the way---]

Also, why... are you asking to learn fisticuffs? To be honest, I can't quite imagine you to be like Coolidge...

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[shirleyhopeful]

Oh, I see. I was hoping that maybe that we can meet up or something. [Pause] Do you think we can do that after you're done exploring?

[Another pause. Walter would flip if he heard this but] Um...I...signed up for the fish olypmics?

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[swimdere]

Um... Right. I wouldn't object to meeting with you sometime soon.

[Hopefully that's never. Though that's tempting fate--

However, all angst is thrown out the window when she hears Shirley's reasons---]

You did what? Why would you even---

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[shirleyhopeful]

I thought it might be fun?

I looked harmless when I first signed up but...

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[swimdere]

You just got here, and you're already signing up for their festivals...?

[HOW DOES THIS GIRL'S LOGIC WORK... Senel would throw a fit if he ever found out.]

But, isn't the fish olympics just harmless stuff like painting with squid ink and watching fish swim to the finish line? Why would you need to learn martial arts for something like that?

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[shirleyhopeful]

There's also um....[mumble mumble] shark wrestling too...

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[swimdere]

Huh? My apologies, I didn't hear you quite well... May I ask that you repeat that?

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[shirleyhopeful]

S-Shark wrestling?

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[swimdere]

Completely out of the question!

[Even if they were pining for the same guy, Chloe has enough decency to not allow a young girl to fight a shark!]

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[shirleyhopeful]

I-I already signed up for it so.... [mumble mumble]

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[swimdere]

[B|]

W-Well, couldn't you just cancel it or something? What competition in hell wouldn't allow contestants to back out if they want to? Coolidge would throw a fit if he knew this was happening! You know that, right?!

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[shirleyhopeful]

[Pause]

I know but as I said before, I'll just have to be careful!

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[swimdere]

[Sigh.] You do know that Walter will do everything he can to stop you too, right?

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[shirleyhopeful]

[pause]

Yes, I know but...I'm going to convince him that everything will be fine! There really no need for him to worry, I'm...I'm not as weak as I once was.

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[swimdere]

I understand that, but wrestling a shark is a bit...

[Too much? Shirley's a Crystal Eren, after all.]

I suppose I can't convince you otherwise. Very well, I shall support your decision, but you must be under my supervision during this event. If things do not go well, I will not hesitate to intervene.

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[shirleyhopeful]

Thank you, Chloe, that means a lot to me!

[Pause]

Um, if anything should happen to you do, I'll intervene as well!