[Voice/Action]

[mikangirl]

[Nami's had quite enough of sleeping. It's kind of disconcerting to be told it's now September, and it doesn't help that she's spent the time since Ling's rude wake-up call still sleeping most of her day away. So tired, all the time. Prone to falling asleep mid-shower, and that is annoying, to say the least.

Oh, well. A week has gone past and she can finally get through most of the day with no problems, so Nami takes advantage of the fact that there is no Chopper to tell her otherwise (and no Katara or Law at the house at the time) to sneak up to the orchard and see how it's fared in her near-two-month absence.

...huh. Been hot lately, she sees. And a lot less mikan up here than she was expecting. Nothing too alarming, and the place seems okay otherwise, pinwheels and all. Someone even fixed her cottage door, lookit that.

Welp. Observant villagers might see the low-lying rainclouds to the northeast of the village, a tiny little storm that barely covers an acre. It's too hot today anyway, may as well take advantage of the fact that she can cheat.]

[Voice]

Thanks, whoever fixed my door. Did you take some of the fruit as payment or should I blame someone else for that?

[Tell her what she's missed, Luceti.]

Comments

[cryinghoshi]

NAMICHIN-SAMA ARE YOU OKAY???

[O hai! Someone is very happy to hear your voice again.]

[mikangirl]

[jsdfhkasdf giant crying mermaid--]

A-ah! Yes, I'm fine, Shirahoshi! I'm sorry if you were worried...

[cryinghoshi]

I'm just glad you're okay. Th- they said they weren't sure what was wrong with you! And some mah-nah-soh had done something to you!

[It's a testament to her slowly thickening hide that she's already calming down.]

[mikangirl]

The Malnosso were just playing their idea of a practical joke. It's over and done now. I'm okay! [If still a little on the tired side, but she's improving! Nami feels a change of subject would be good.]

How are you settling in?

[weakahoshi]

Um. Good, I guess. It's getting colder, though... Captain Jack Sparrow-sama said that they have winter here.

[mikangirl]

They do... [Which thought occurs to her now:] Do you have any changing seasons on Fishman Island, Shirahoshi?

[weakahoshi]

Er, well... Yes.

[Technically. But winter on a Summer Island wouldn't be much of a winter to speak of.

Also, she doesn't really remember what it was like. Having been in a tower for 10 years.]

But it's not like I read, where the weather changes a lot.

[mikangirl]

Ah... yeah, I'm guessing you've never had to deal with snow, then. It might be way too cold for you to stay out in the ocean. [She frowns.]

[weakahoshi]

Um. But I don't know the woman who makes clothes. Sh- Shiki-sama, I think.

Do you really think it'll change the ocean's temperature that much?

[mikangirl]

Keimi also makes clothes! And she's a mermaid too, so she might be better than Shiki for you. And you already know her, right?

But yeah... the water temperature drops to near freezing in the winter months. And there'll be snow everywhere and biting wind, so you definitely want to be elsewhere. The other mermaids we've ever had here have always sought shelter in the village at that time.

...hey. It might be a bit weird for you, but if I could get you a little smaller, you could come stay with us in the winter months.

[weakahoshi]

Yeah, it would be a little weird...

[She takes some time to think about it though. Staying with the Strawhats would be really fun, in spite of how scarily huge everything will be. Courage, Shirahoshi. You can do this!]

But, maybe it would be for the best. How would you make me smaller?

[mikangirl]

Well, we could ask Miyabi if we can borrow her hammer. I think you just have to be touched with it and you can become smaller.

[Barring that, Nami bets she can ask the Malnosso to help out there.]