(GS3) Field: Rijuku Park

[Hope]

Hana sat on a bench and looked into a sandbox. A large pile of sand laid there.

[Jello]

Haruka bought two more ice-cream bars before leaving. He really needs to stop with these things, they're going to give him a cavity.

Mmmmm! So sweet and so salty. Mm... I shoulda bought one more-

Haruka's thoughts cease as soon as he notices Hana sitting on a park bench, staring at the sand lot. He looks over at it, eyebrow raised.

What's so important about it? Maybe she lost something...?

"H-Hana? You okay?" Haruka called out softly. If she didn't respond, he would probably be on his way. This was sort of his way of letting people choose; ignore him or respond. It made sense in Haruka's head. If they were upset and didn't want to talk, chances are they'd ignore him, right? But if they wanted to chat him up or vent, they'd probably respond to him.

However this time in particular, he also threw in a wave. Maybe Haruka actually just wanted to talk, himself, considering how he also sort of wanted her attention.

[Azuki Frappé]

Ighanna arrives at the park as her chauffeur sends her off. She thanks him and then heads forward, seeing Hana-chan with another person. She just met Hana at the shop earlier didn't she, what was Hana doing here? Ighanna then approaches Hana and the other person, however Metatron whispered out for her to be careful, Ighanna assured her she will be fine.

"Hello, Hana what are you doing here? Also you that person over there, what are you doing..?" Ighanna questioned twice.

[Hope]

Hana once build a sandcastle here in the image of one of the Bermuda Triangle concert halls that Pacifica said was on Cray. With her desire to perform in such a magical place, she spent a whole day along with her idol mermaids talking about it and through the inspiration, she crafted a sandcastle in its image. It was one of her greatest accomplishments of the time. She would make it her part of daily routine to check on it as she loved to dream about holding a concert in such a structure someday. Pacifica and everyone else would always tell her how great they felt performing and how they wished that she would be able to experience the same thing when she reaches her goal.

A week after they disappeared, she returned to this very spot to be greeted by a large pile of formless dirt.

She was caught by surprise by the approaching Thirst-kun and Iguana-chan.
"H-Hello!"
"I'm just here, taking a seat and relaxing... I'm alright. Why do you ask?"

[Jello]

Haruka made notice of the other woman showing up an waved. "Heyo!"

Don't look dumb now.

Turning back to Hana for a moment, he raises an eyebrow. "Err, okay. You seemed really focused. I was actually wondering what you were doing out here? Everyone is at Card Capital today, testing their skills and stuff. You know?" Haruka had a twinge of sadness in his voice. He hadn't let go of it what had happened two months ago.

"How are Angel Feather working out for ya? ...Er, do you mind if I take a seat?" Haruka was really bad at sounding sincere, but he believes he nailed it this once. He held up two ice cream bars, originally one for him and for Satoshi when he got back, but he wouldn't mind handing them over to Hana and the performer from the store.

He looked back over to the woman showing up. He still hasn't learned her name yet, actually. "Hey! Er- Do you want ice cream?"

[OverDrive]

As Tsubasa walked through the park near the evening he began to remember the events that took place in his past, although the smell of smoke was less apparent this time around...

"...It was similar to this atmosphere that night..." he thought, as he continued walking.

Tsubasa took this time walking to recall on his fights for the day.

"I was able to beat everyone I challenged today except for Hana..-takes out deck-..we'll get another chance paladins." he said. "..Next time things will go differently...my avatar."

He continues walking through the almost empty park while deep in thought until he comes across a peculiar sight, a young man was sleeping on a bench at the park, and it did not look like this person was going to wake up anytime soon..

"...It's this late and he's asleep here...I know I should not be intrusive but just in case.." he thinks, as he walks towards the sleeping young man.

He begins to tap on the young man's shoulder

"Hey, it's late, unless you live here I recommend you wake up and go home." he said, a bit loudly so the asleep stranger can hear him.

[NeoBuster]

Neo slowly started to wake up when he heard the stranger wake him up. After waking up, he questioned the stranger "Why did you wake me up" Neo asked. Neo then realized him and this stranger were the only ones in the park because it was dark.

[Hope]

"Ice Cream?"

He conveniently came to the park, saw her sitting here, and was prepared with two bars of ice cream. It was fishy, very fishy. Thirst-kun never fails to impress. Hana nodded though, as the company did make her feel better.

"Yeah, sure. Want to side down?"

[Azuki Frappé]

"ICE CREAMMM" screamed Ighanna as she heard the two talking together.

"Sorry its a habit of mine, I really like ice cream after all" Ighanna apologized however she still retains her thirst for the heavenly cold, creamy dessert. She continues "I heard you were talking about Angel Feathers earlier, surprise! Tadaaaaa!" Ighanna replies as she brings out her personal Angel Feather deck, however the build was quite different from Hana's.

[OverDrive]

Tsubasa was intrigued by the stranger he found, to be able to have such a carefree nature to sleep in a park for this long and not be aware of the time.

"I could not just leave you there, we're getting close to evening." he said. "If I left you then there would be a chance of you getting mugged or robbed in the dark of the night."

[NeoBuster]

After hearing what the stranger said, Neo looked through his bag and took out his VG deck, breathing a sigh of relif it was still there. Neo looked at the stranger and had that feeling and then asked. Do you play Vanguard?

[Jello]

Haruka hands out the two ice cream bars whilst taking a seat next to Hana on the bench. He was glad he could help out at least two people tonight. They both seemed somewhat content so he let his smile show through a bit.

"Yeah, it's my favorite, sea-salt flavored. Sweet, yet salty." Haruka scratches a little itch on his nose as he continues. "I hope you guys like them!" Haruka wasn't exactly prepared for this in advance, but he's glad he had enough.

"You play Angel Feather too? Small world. I play, erm." He looks at his deck again, making sure he had the clan name right. "Gold Paladins."

He takes out Spectral Duke Dragon and shows it to the woman, after a couple of seconds of what seemed like observation, he puts it back with his cards and pockets them. Haruka finds himself a bit sleepier than he thought he would be around this time, yawning a little. He looked down at the sandlot that Hana had found herself gazing at earlier, hoping to see what she saw. But alas, the only thing he saw was probably what she saw right now.

Sand.

Maybe it was the same for her as when he looked at the sky? It was comforting. It brought back nicer memories. Something like that, he hoped.

"So, Miss, what's your name? I'm Haruka Nakahara." He points to himself with his thumb for emphasis. Upon asking this question, he also remembers something he meant to ask Hana herself.

[Crystalia]

Once she made it to the park, she went for her usual walk around it. Going over exactly what had happened today, as a lot of things had occured today. Meeting up with quite a few people that she hadn't met in a while had been nice. As had catching up with Hana again, she never wanted to be out of contact with her for that long again.

She continued aimlessly walking around the park, not really paying much attention to her surroundings. Part of her was possibly attracted to the sound of voices in the distance, so she started moving in that direction.

[Azuki Frappé]

"So, Miss, what's your name? I'm Haruka Nakahara." Ighanna heard so she replied with her full name, "Archduchess Ighanna R. Colberg of Windsor, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, nice to meet you".

To be honest there aren't many clans in Vanguard, last time she recalled there were four more than what she currently accounts for, seems like her memory is getting rusty. She then tasted her ice cream and was surprised, its strawberry cheesecake, her favorite of all times. Ever since she was young, she would eat strawberry cheesecake for afternoon tea in her palace however now after becoming a celebrity, she has much less time, I guess she could say that Strawberry Cheesecake flavored ice cream is sufficient for nostalgia.

[OverDrive]

Tsubasa was surprised to know that the stranger had a vanguard deck, he had been keeping track of his surroundings and of the people he would see cardfight, but he had never seen this person around town before..

"..Yes, I'm a Vanguard Fighter, I had no idea you played vanguard." he said, as a smile began to form on his face due to the pleasant surprise. "A mysterious cardfighter, meaning more fun and interesting fights."