Scenario:Clarisse - Our Promised Summer
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Our Promised Summer
With their pinkies crossed, Clarisse and (Captain) enjoy their beachside date. Clarisse nonchalantly asks the captain to apply sunscreen onto her back before realizing how bold her request was. (Captain) obliges, to Clarisse's simultaneous delight and embarrassment.
A few days have passed since Clarisse has asked the captain on a date.
Before their date, Clarisse tells (Captain) to come in swimwear.
When the day finally comes, (Captain) heads toward the designated meeting place.
Clarisse: (Captain)!
Upon seeing the captain's face, Clarisse's expression brightens.
Clarisse: Hehe... Thanks for coming, Captain.
Clarisse: Well? What do you think?
Clarisse: (Yay! The captain called me cute.)
Clarisse: (I'm so glad I was able to fit.)
Choose: Girl, you just made my heart stop.
Clarisse: (Your h-heart?)
Clarisse: (I-I can't believe I have that effect on you...)
Clarisse: (Oh geez, I'm totally blushing now, aren't I?)
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Clarisse: Um... Thanks!
Clarisse: I'd go to the ends of the sky with you...
(Captain) isn't quite able to make out Clarisse's response.
Clarisse: Oh, uh, don't worry about it!
Clarisse: I was thinking maybe we could go for a walk on the beach?
Clarisse: They've got all kinds of stalls and stuff, so it might be kind of fun, right?
(Captain) nods cheerfully in response.
Clarisse: Great! Let's get a move on then!
Clarisse pulls closer to the captain's side.
Clarisse: (I was able to hold hands with (Captain) on Valentine's Day.)
Clarisse: (So it should be no big deal, right? Just go for it!)
Although she can feel herself turning red, she manages to intertwine her pinky with the captain's.
Clarisse: Is it okay? I mean, um... we're on a date after all, right?
(Captain) nods in agreement.
Clarisse: (Ugh, I was trying to go for the whole hand!)
Clarisse: (But it also feels like my heart's about to jump out of my chest...)
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: (Maybe I should just count my blessings with this one...)
Clarisse: Ehehe, something tells me we're gonna have all kinds of fun today, Captain!
Clarisse continues walking side by side with the captain, wishing the day would never end.
The two continue their walk on the beach, but the conversation has gone silent.
Clarisse: (Gah, I have no idea what to talk about!)
Clarisse: (I was supposed to get it all together after Valentine's Day—what happened?)
Clarisse: (I'd better do something soon, or else...)
Clarisse: (Oh, that's right! I've got a swimsuit on, so maybe we could splash around in—)
Clarisse: Ah!
Clarisse: Oh, no... I totally forgot to put on sunscreen today.
She crouches over, hands covering her face.
Noticing her plight, (Captain) hands her a bottle of sunscreen.
Clarisse: Wait a second... It's the same sunscreen Master gave me before.
Clarisse: When did you get this?
Choose: After an earful on skin care from Cagliostro.
Clarisse: I see... Yeah, that sounds like something she'd do.
Clarisse: I'll take you up on your offer then, (Captain)!
Clarisse takes the sunscreen and begins to apply it on her body.
Clarisse: I burn super easily, it's not great.
Clarisse: So you really saved my skin with this, haha!
Clarisse: Oh, can I ask one more favor and get you to do my back?
Clarisse: It's basically impossible to get full coverage there by myself—
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: (Wait a second... Did I just make a totally brazen request?)
Clarisse: (That means... (Captain)...)
Clarisse: ...!
Clarisse: (Clarisse, you idiot! What the heck are you asking the captain to do to you!)
Clarisse: (If (Captain) goes through with it...)
Clarisse: (That means the captain's gonna be stroking up and down my back!)
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Clarisse: (No way, no way! There's just no way, right?)
Clarisse: (I mean, that'd never...)
Clarisse: (But if (Captain) were to do it...)
Clarisse: (What the heck am I saying now? Hurry up and come up with something already!)
Clarisse: S-sorry! I should probably explain what I meant. Um...
Clarisse: A-anyway, like I said earlier... My skin's, uh, super sensitive!
Clarisse: So if I don't really lather it on, it could spell trouble, you know!
Clarisse: Um... The thing about that is, well, I can't reach everywhere by myself, see?
Clarisse: And, uh, that's why I asked for your help—I wasn't trying to be weird or anything!
Clarisse: (There's no way (Captain) would go for it... right?)
Clarisse: (But if she were to say yes...)
Clarisse: (Augh...)
Clarisse: A-anyway, you know how it is... My skin's, uh, super sensitive.
Clarisse: So if I don't really lather it on, it could spell trouble, you know!
Clarisse: Um... The thing about that is, well, I can't reach everywhere by myself, see?
Clarisse: And, uh, that's why I asked for your help—I wasn't trying to be weird or anything...
Choose: So, just your back, right?
Choose: So, just your back, right?
Clarisse: Er, um...
Clarisse: Yes. If you wouldn't mind.
(Captain) takes the bottle and begins applying it to her back.
Clarisse: ...!
Never mind about that part!
Never mind about that part!
Clarisse: So, um... You wouldn't mind, right?
The captain nods and smiles in response, happy to oblige.
(Captain) takes the bottle and begins applying it to her back.
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However, the task turns out to be easier said than done.
Clarisse: ...!
Wait—not there, (Captain), I'm tick—eeep!
Wait—not there, (Captain), I'm tick—eeep!
Clarisse: (Captain), you don't have to be so—eyah!
Clarisse: (Gosh, this is so embarrassing! Why am I so ticklish all of a sudden?)
Clarisse: (Just hurry up and finish already... I'm going crazy here!)
Tickled yelps continue to escape Clarisse, fueling her embarrassment and betraying in her voice a hint of joy.
(Captain), however, is too focused on applying a proper coat of sunscreen to notice.
Our Promised Summer: Scene 2
(Captain) and Clarisse are invited by a shopkeeper to try out their Couple's Mocktail. While sharing their drink, Cagliostro and the others pop in to check in on their date. Afterward, the two go for a stroll before Clarisse falls asleep on the captain's lap.
Clarisse and (Captain)'s date continues.
To quench their thirst and relieve themselves from the summer heat, the two stop by a shaved ice stand on the beach.
Clarisse: Oh, you went with melon?
Clarisse: They had orange too, so that's what I went with!
Clarisse helps herself to a big spoonful.
Clarisse: (I'm getting so flustered I can barely look at the captain's face...)
Clarisse: (I mean, it was nice having (Captain) apply sunscreen for me, but...)
Clarisse: (I can't keep going like this today!)
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: Huh? Oh, nothing! I was just wondering how yours tasted, that's all...
(Captain) takes a spoonful of melon-flavored ice and brings it before Clarisse's mouth.
Clarisse: Wait, are you...
Clarisse: I knew it...
Clarisse: (Okay. This is not a drill—and we've done this before!)
Clarisse: (And this time we're on an actual date date.)
Clarisse: (So, no biggie, right?)
Clarisse: Ahh...
Clarisse opens wide, taking a bite from the captain's spoon.
Clarisse: (Even though this isn't the first time, it's still nice...)
Clarisse: (We're on a date, sharing shaved ice like lovers!)
Clarisse: O-okay, now it's my turn!
Clarisse: Say "ahh."
The captain is a bit embarrassed, but takes a bite from Clarisse's spoon as well.
Clarisse: Pretty good, right?
(Captain) nods in agreement.
Clarisse: (If we started going steady for real, maybe we could have dates like this all the time.)
Clarisse: (And not only that, but... we could even... kiss.)
Clarisse: (Ngh... What am I even thinking right now!)
Clarisse anxiously begins to scarf down the remaining ice in her cup.
Clarisse: Urk!
The pain is sudden and sharp. A freezing sensation reaches Clarisse's forehead as she slumps over in icy agony.
Clarisse: Oof... My head's killing me...
Clarisse: Yeah, you're right.
Clarisse: (I can't let my imagination get carried away like that again.)
Clarisse: (Otherwise I'll be too embarrassed to look (Captain) in the eyes...)
Clarisse: Actually, (Captain), I was thinking... Maybe we could check out some of the stalls on the beach when we're done with these?
Clarisse: I'll bet they're selling some interesting stuff!
(Captain) agrees with a warm smile.
After the two finish their cups of shaved ice, they make their way to the beach.
Shopkeeper: Hey there! You, the lovely young couple.
Clarisse: C-couple! M-me and (Captain)?
Clarisse: (Come to think of it, this isn't the first time we've been called that.)
Clarisse: (I guess we really do look like a couple together.)
Clarisse: (Hehe... Isn't that something?)
Shopkeeper: You two look like you could use a refreshment!
Shopkeeper: Really take the time to get to know each other, yeah?
Shopkeeper: We've got a special juice concoction that's said to bring hearts closer together!
Clarisse: Wait, really?
Clarisse: What do you think, (Captain)?
Clarisse: ...!
Clarisse: (Does (Captain) want for us to get... closer?)
Clarisse: (That would be so nice...)
Choose: The offer have you tempted?
Clarisse: Um, well, I mean...
Clarisse: Yeah.
Clarisse: So how about it?
(Captain) readily obliges.
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Shopkeeper: Thank you kindly! We'll have it ready in a jiffy, so why don't you two take a seat in the meantime?
The two find a seat nearby, taking a break in the shade.
Clarisse: I can't even imagine how some kind of drink is supposed to bring two hearts closer together.
Clarisse: But look at all these couples around us... Maybe there is something to it.
Shopkeeper: Here you are! A special blend of juice crafted just to bring your hearts closer together.
Shopkeeper: But you can just call it the Couple's Mocktail.
After placing a large glass of colorful juice before the two, the server departs with a wink and a smile.
Floating in the glass is a single straw, split into two ends.
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: (So basically... I'm sharing a drink with (Captain)?)
Clarisse: (I totally ordered more than I can sip with this one!)
Clarisse: (But it's too late to back out now...)
Clarisse: (And if this really works, it'll all be worth it!)
Clarisse: (So I shouldn't hold back—right?)
Clarisse: Well then... Sh-shall we?
(Captain), visibly flustered, nods in agreement.
Clarisse: (The captain's face... it's so close.)
Clarisse: ((Captain), if you keep looking at me like that...)
Clarisse: (I can already feel myself turning red.)
Clarisse: (And I'm totally making a weird face right now, aren't I?)
???: Oho. A Couple's Mocktail, huh? Pretty bold choice, if I say so myself.
???: I feel like I'm gonna blush just watching you two.
Clarisse: Bfwah!
Two familiar voices approach Clarisse from behind.
Clarisse immediately spits out her drink, having been taken by surprise.
Lyria: Ah, Clarisse!
Vyrn: Hey, you okay?
Clarisse: Cough... Ahem! What in the...
Clarisse: Wh-what are you guys doing here? A-and were you... watching?
Cagliostro: Heh-heh... 'course I was. But it looks like you didn't need my help anyway.
Cagliostro: Honestly speaking? I'm pretty impressed with you this time around.
Clarisse: I-I can get the job done when I want to, you know!
Cagliostro: That so? Well, I'll just leave you two lovebirds alone then.
Tikoh: Of course... we wouldn't want to intrude.
Vyrn: Uh, yeah...
Lyria: I wanted to try some of that juice too...
Cagliostro: Don't waste this chance, you got that?
Cagliostro leaves, taking Lyria, Vyrn, and Tikoh along with her.
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse, completely flushed, smacks her head on the table.
(Captain) can't help but smile at her.
The two finish up their Couple's Mocktail, then start looking for a bite to eat.
After finishing their stroll and grabbing some food, the two take a seat by the shore, talking about whatever topics came to mind.
Clarisse: Yawn...
Clarisse: Oh, haha... I guess. Don't you get sleepy after eating too?
Clarisse: (I can't say that I couldn't sleep because I was too nervous about today.)
Clarisse: Anyway, don't mind me.
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse's head lands on (Captain)'s shoulder.
The captain turns to see that she's fallen asleep, with a satisfied smile on her face.
Clarisse: Zzz...
Suppressing a chuckle, (Captain) transfers Clarisse from shoulder to lap, care taken not to interrupt the girl's sweet dreams.
Our Promised Summer: Scene 3
Clarisse wakes up hours later, finding herself still on (Captain)'s lap. Against the backdrop of the summer evening fireworks, she confesses her feelings to the captain. Unfortunately, the words are obscured by the fireworks. Although disappointed in the outcome at first, when the captain asks her to go on another date in the future she resolves to make next time a success.
A few hours have passed since Clarisse fell asleep on (Captain)'s lap.
Clarisse: Mmm...
Clarisse: Huh? When did I fall asleep? I thought I was...
Clarisse: (Captain)? Why are you...
Clarisse: ...!
Clarisse jolts awake upon realizing what has happened.
Clarisse: Did I doze off? Right in the middle of our date?
Clarisse: I'm so, so sorry!
The captain responds with an amused smile, as if to say there's no need to apologize.
Clarisse: (I can't believe I'd fall asleep right in the middle of our date!)
Clarisse: (And (Captain) totally saw my sleeping face the whole time too...)
Clarisse: (Come to think of it, it felt like I was lying on something soft until just now.)
Clarisse: (Could it be?)
Clarisse turns her attention once again to the captain.
Clarisse: (Captain)... until I woke up just now, was I... using your lap as a pillow?
The captain cheerfully nods in response.
Clarisse: ...!
Clarisse: Ohmigosh, I'm so sorry! I really messed up today, huh?
Clarisse: (Because of course I'd screw up my one big chance with (Captain)... Ugh...)
Clarisse: (I just wanted to get closer to (Captain), and I couldn't even get that right.)
Choose: If you're tired, maybe we should head back?
Clarisse: W-wait!
Clarisse: Um, I heard at the shop earlier that they do fireworks at night not too far from here.
Clarisse: I was thinking maybe we could go check it out together. Unless...
From her downturned face, Clarisse's eyes peek up at the captain as if pleading for permission.
And of course, (Captain) simply can't say no to a look like that.
Clarisse: Thanks, (Captain)! I'll lead the way, so just follow me!
Clarisse: Before we left, I made sure to ask the shopkeeper where the best spot was.
Clarisse takes the captain's hand into her own and begins to walk at a leisurely pace.
Clarisse: (I'm really holding hands with (Captain)...)
Clarisse: (Now what? My heart feels like it's gonna explode again.)
Clarisse: (I hope my palms aren't too sweaty... I don't want (Captain) to think I'm gross or anything.)
She looks at the captain anxiously.
The captain looks back, as if to ask what's the matter.
Clarisse: Oh, um, nothing!
Clarisse: (Phew...)
Clarisse lets out a sigh of relief as her attention is drawn to the captain's hand.
Clarisse: (Hehe... I'm so glad I was able to at least hold the captain's hand.)
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse: (Okay. I might've screwed up a bit, but this date's still salvageable.)
Clarisse: (It's not over 'til it's over, right? I'm still in this.)
Clarisse: (Don't count me out just yet!)
The two find the spot where they can supposedly get a good view of the fireworks.
As the show begins, the two are captivated by its splendor beneath the night sky.
Clarisse: It sure is pretty, (Captain)...
The captain nods, without saying a word.
Clarisse: Thanks, (Captain). For everything today.
Clarisse: And, um... I'm sorry—that you had to put up with my nonsense all day.
Clarisse: The sunscreen, the Couple's Mocktail, and then... falling asleep on your lap.
(Captain), unfazed by the various hiccups, tells Clarisse not to worry about it.
Clarisse: How was it for you, (Captain)? Did you have fun today?
Clarisse: A lot happened, but I sure did!
Clarisse: It'd be nice if we could spend more time together like this...
Clarisse: I really think so, you know.
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse musters her courage, takes a deep breath, and looks directly into (Captain)'s eyes.
Clarisse: There's something I want to tell you, (Captain).
Clarisse: I actually wanted to tell you on Valentine's Day, but that sorta fell through, and...
Clarisse: Well, it's hard for me to say it.
Clarisse: But I think I can now. So I want you to listen.
Clarisse: The thing is, I've always—
Clarisse, now bright red, confesses how she feels about the captain.
However, her voice is interrupted by fireworks as her words are lost to the wind.
Clarisse: So... What do you say, (Captain)?
Choose: Sorry. I couldn't hear you.
Clarisse: ...
Clarisse looks down, slumping her shoulders as if defeated.
Clarisse: (After all that effort too...)
Clarisse: (Unbelievable, honestly.)
Clarisse: U-um... I'll tell you next time! Okay?
Choose: Could you say that one more time?
Clarisse: D-does that mean... you couldn't hear me over the fireworks?
The captain nods in response.
Clarisse: No way... After I got up the nerve and everything.
Clarisse: (Say it again?)
Clarisse: (There's no way I could say it a second time now!)
Clarisse: U-um... I'll tell you next time! Okay?
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With those words, Clarisse runs off, covering her face with her hands.
Clarisse: Whoa!
Her escape is cut short when she trips and falls, however.
Clarisse: Ow, ow, ow...
Clarisse: Y-yeah, no worries here!
Clarisse: Oof...
Despite her attempt to look strong, the pain is evident when she tries to stand back up.
She nearly falls to the ground again, but this time the captain is there to catch her.
Clarisse: Phew. Thanks, (Captain).
Choose: Let's turn in for tonight.
Clarisse: Yeah...
Clarisse: Sorry again, (Captain).
Clarisse: Way to totally ruin the end of the date, Clarisse...
Choose: Let's do this again sometime.
Clarisse: Again? You want to do this again?
The captain nods, as if to say of course.
Clarisse: Hehe... Another date, huh? Maybe all that work I put in for today paid off after all.
Clarisse: It's a promise, then—you'd better not forget it!
Glad to see that she's feeling better, the captain, one arm already around Clarisse's shoulders, hooks the other under her knees and lifts her off the ground.
Clarisse: Uh, (Captain)? Th-this is kind of embarrassing, you... know...
(Captain) pays no mind to Clarisse's words, and begins walking back.
Clarisse: Ngh...
Clarisse: (But this is actually... kind of nice.)
Clarisse: (I once saw Master carried like this and dreamed that someone would do it for me one day.)
Clarisse: Oh, and about that thing I was gonna tell you earlier.
Clarisse: I don't... think I have the courage to say it again today.
Clarisse: But I'll make sure to say it on our next date.
Clarisse: My feelings, that is...
Clarisse: So just wait a little longer, okay?
Clarisse: And also, could you not look at me for a bit?
Clarisse: My face is probably totally red right now...
Clarisse buries her face in (Captain)'s chest.
Clarisse: (My words didn't quite reach the captain...)
Clarisse: (But I won't mess it up next time. I'll make sure of it.)
Clarisse has taken her first steps with the captain.
Whether or not her wish will come true, only time will tell.