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Level 4: 37/40
Location: Shippy
Word Count: 582
Points Gained: 1
New EXP Balance--- Level 4: 38/40  [/center]

	Suddenly, Sakura was beset by friends on all sides in a way that made her blush. Rika was feeling guilty, which Sakura could understand. She let Rika lean against her, of course[color=f49ac2]. "It's okay, Rika. All that matters is that you helped."[/color] She tried to comfort both Rika, and perhaps herself.

	[color=f49ac2]"...Bowser looks weird." [/color]Sakura side-mouthed to Rika, squinting up at the Koopa King. Link at least looked kinda stylish in a weird way. Bowser just looked weird.

	Nadia, Miss Fortune, decided to join them. Sakura absently felt her own cat ears that she had gotten used too.[color=f49ac2] [i](Precious heart, huh?)[/i][/color] Sakura brought a hand to her own chest, feeling the beat of that oh-so-important muscle. 

	Geralt, too, added his advice, and Sakura smiled again. Both of them had similar advice, and it was true. And also, not going to be an issue.

	[color=f49ac2]"Pure of heart. Hehe. I...get that a lot. K I don't mean to say that suffering is necessary for happiness. But, you have to take the good with the bad. Y'know? That's all I was trying to say. Obviously, I- I prefer the good. I'm not some jerk who makes everybody's life worse because he thinks it'll make people stronger."[/color] As Sakura said that last sentence, it was clear she was referring to someone in particular. There was some resentment and a bit of mockery in her tone. [color=f49ac2]"But if you stop trying to feel happiness because you're afraid to feel sadness, then I think that's a mistake. So I'm just gonna sit here and, I dunno, be miserable until I feel better."[/color]

	[color=f49ac2]"But, yeah. You guys don't have to worry about me stopping caring. I don't really have a choice in the matter."[/color] She chuckled, wiping her eyes. [color=f49ac2]"My old dumb pure heart. For better or worse, this is me."[/color]

	Sakura sat up a little straighter as she heard news that Brineybeard might be alive. [color=f49ac2]"I- I really hope that's true. Could he really be alive because of those cats? Thats incredible! Shippy would be so happy."[/color] Her heart fluttered nervously. [color=f49ac2]"I mean, I didn't even see his spirit."[/color] Sakura thought aloud. [color=f49ac2]"That would be one less terrible thing that happened today. And I'll take it. I think you should go back and check, Mr. Kamek."[/color]

	Sakura, still sitting down, tried to look over the side of the ship. [color=f49ac2]"Bowser is talking to somebody. A friendly person?"[/color] She almost stood up.

	[color=f49ac2]"...Eh. I don't care. He's got it."[/color] Sakura sat back down, content to be next to Rika and her friends. Although, when the Atomos landed, she thought of Bella and decided to stand. [color=f49ac2]"I'm gonna go say hi to Bella, Rika."[/color] She said gently. With that she rose and planted herself next to her fellow catgirl, Miss Fortune.

	Sakura waved at Bella. [color=f49ac2]"Hi, Bella."[/color] Sakura looked over to the much-discussed living boat. A weird row boat snake thing.

	[color=f49ac2]"Huh. That's a cool looking animal. Think we could Friend Heart it and move on?"[/color] Sakura offered. She glanced down at the yellow suited man with an egg standing on shore. 

	[color=f49ac2]"We're here to fight some bad guys."[/color] She called down to him. [color=f49ac2]"There's someone in need a beatdown somewhere and we're following this river until we find them."[/color] She summed up the intentions of the Seekers in a way she thought was accurate without confusing the Galeemified space pirate looking guy.