Encouraging Flag Twirling (1)

Cruise Ship - Deck
Kaede

(That phone call I had this morning did not go well at all… The customer I was talking to got really mad at me.)

*sigh…*

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Yukikaze

Kaede, what’s wrong? I heard you sighing.

Kaede

Oh, Yuki-nii.

(Oh no, I need to change the subject.)

Um, I’m just…doing breathing exercises!

Yukikaze

Really?

Kaede

Y-Yeah, really! Look. Huff, phew… Huff, phew…

Yukikaze

I see.

Kaede

Anyway, thanks for helping out with flag twirling practice, Yuki-nii.

Yukikaze

No problem. I mainly just kept track of the time and gave the performers feedback.

They’re all still practicing over there. Do you want to go and see?

Kaede

Hmmm… Huh, what’s with the person waving the big flag with the sea bream on it?

Yukikaze

One of the flags broke during practice, so they’re using it as a replacement. The ship kept it in their cargo hold as a good luck charm.

Kaede

Oh, really? It kind of adds some power to the performance. It’s like the icing on top of the cake!

Yukikaze

Yeah. I’m excited to see the performance toni⁠—

Performer

AAAAHHHH!

Kaede

?! W-What happened?!

Albatrosses

Squawk! Squawk!

Yukikaze

Wait, that’s…!

Kaede

A giant flock of albatrosses?! Aren’t they endangered?! How did they manage to multiply like that?!

Performer with Big Flag

Hieeee! They’re coming towards me!!

Yukikaze

This isn’t good. Let go of that flag…!