[h3]Shizuka Otonashi || Warakuma Recreational Center || May 31 SUN: Morning[/h3]
[i][color=violet]"Shirohane-senpai is absent..?"[/color]
[color=aba000]"Yeah, looks like it. Strange for someone with same passion for plantation to skip out our club meeting. ... You don't think she quit, right Shizu?"[/color]
[color=violet]"I suppose not, it's Shirohane-senpai we're talking about."[/color]
[color=aba000]"Gotta agree with ya there. I don't know why but I have a bad feeling about this.... "[/color]
[color=violet]"......?" [/color][/i]

........ [i]SPLASH.[/i] As if cutting through water, ripples formed around the speedy swimming figure. The still, sparkling, clear water was disturbed by the single figure as it traveled in a single line through meters of water. As the figure reached the other end of the pool, she tapped her hand atop the edge. Shizuka, the aforementioned swimmer, emerged out of the pool as water dripped down along her delicate, slender figure and her drenched, curly, dark hair was let down as it was released from the clutches of a hair tie. She was adorned with the simple, traditional, competitive swimming one-piece in a hue that matched her tresses but due to her average yet well balanced proportions, it complimented her features.

[color=violet][i]'It had been awhile since I've last indulged in any athletic activity...'[/i][/color] The swimmer thought to herself, realizing that her usual balance between educational, athletic, artistic, and interest related activities was becoming off. She was lost in thought as she collected her hair together to squeeze out the excess water, her usual, hidden gaze being shown for once from having her overly long bangs out of the way. Hazel brown eyes sparkled from the moisture of the pool water. With her bangs out of the way and not being dressed in her colorful costumes, one would believe that she was just an average girl.

Having snapped back to reality, Shizuka's bare feet started stepping towards the locker room, to dress up back into her casual wear, now being summer themed. It consisted of a simple, strap sleeved yellow dress, mid length sleeved white cardigan, topping it off with a sunflower ornament headband. Since it was still too early for her part time job at the Star Drop Cafe, she decided to lounge around at the main lobby of the recreational center while properly arranging her curls.

The recreational center she was currently in was built as recent as few years back, due to the start of urbanizing of Warakuma, thanks to its urbanized neighbors. It consisted of some sports facilities such as the indoor courts, for tennis, badminton, basketball and the like, and a pool for swimming. It also consisted of other facilities such as a fitness gym and a yoga studio. There might have been more to it but Shizuka so far had only explored the swimming pool and the tennis court. One might think she was of an athletic build but really, her level was comparable to that of an average person. She only indulged in such activities for her fitness and it reminded her of the days she used to take classes for the two (and ballet) with her mother.

As she was reminiscing, a soft, gentle smile made its way on her lips as she sat down on one of the benches of the lobby.