Help, It's Spring and A Drama Student Has Appeared

[thestarknows]

⭐ Who: Junna Hoshimi... and you!
⭐ When: Throughout April!
⭐ Where: Throughout Yumemigaoka!
⭐ What: Various prompts within.

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[thestarknows]

Ah--!

[Too late, but Junna realizes the price of her hubris. She hurries over.

And tries to not look embarrassed. It's a little hard.]

Let me show you. Sorry, I got a little ahead of myself.

[coorow]

[Junna out here feeling embarrassment for both of them, because Cooro doesn’t feel it in the least. He watches her hurry over, and takes a step back.]

Okay! Go ahead!

[thestarknows]

So... first, different balls have a different weight. You want to pick one that's not too heavy to lift with one hand. It takes a bit to get the hang of.

[She takes one such ball, making a bit of a show of testing its weight.

Then she steps up.] Now, watch my movements! You want to move up to the center, balance yourself, and... send it rolling!

[She does so. A bit slower than she would so he can observe. Junna sends the ball rolling, taking out half the pins.]

[coorow]

[Cooro watches, keenly, as Junna demonstrates. He makes a few nods of understanding as she goes along. And she didn’t do that badly either - half the pins, that’s pretty good, isn’t it?]

I get it now!

[He’s pretty eager to try again, but he’ll wait his turn.]

[thestarknows]

I'm glad. Now then...

[She wants to wrap this set up too -- let him take a real swing at it. So Junna actually takes a moment again, to line it all up...

And then knocks the rest over with a second throw of the ball.

Afterward, she steps back; he machine is sliding the next set of pins into place. Junna looks at Cooro.]

And you're up!

[coorow]

[Cooro claps for Junna as she knocks down the rest of the pins. He’s only just been introduced to the game, but he thinks that’s a pretty good achievement!]

Alright~

[He hops over to grab a ball, making sure to pick one he can actually lift this time, and carries it over to the edge of the line.

One big swing, and…

…there it goes! And knocks over…three, three pins! Cooro gives a soft laugh.]

At least it’s not in the gutter this time, huh?

[thestarknows]

[She claps, sincerely, when those three pins go down.]

It's a big improvement! Bowling takes a bit to get the hang of, but it's fun.

[She motions, eagerly, at the pins.] Go on, try for the rest!

[coorow]

[He gives a joyful - but determined! - nod and goes for another ball.

Big swing, and-]

Oh…

[It goes right into the gap where the pins he knocked over were.]

[thestarknows]

Ah! So... try a little spin, with your hand.

[Junna holds her hand up, to demonstrate, and then mimes throwing. In slow motion, a bit.]

That'll give it a curve, so it goes in towards the side.

[coorow]

[He mimics her movement, without the ball in hand.]

Like this?

[thestarknows]

Yes! Just like that. Give it a try!

[Junna pumps her fist in encouragement.]