f o u r → video forward dated to the morning of the 20th

[100yearsgone]

[ A bright red light blinds the view of his camera for a moment. Aang pulls his phone back and smiles to the residents of the city he is speaking to. ]

I guess I'm not the only one that woke up with this shiny new nose. [ He pokes it a little before coughing harshly into his hands.

Embarrassing. ] Sorry, folks. I've been kind of sick for few

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[lovesweeds]

[Well... that was a really bright and shiny nose. Shiemi can't help but be a little amused at the thing this boy does at the end of the video though.]

That's a really terrible cold you have. Um, if you want, I know how to make herbal medicines that could help!

[100yearsgone]

Really? You'd do something like that? I could pay you!

[lovesweeds]

I would! And you really don't have to pay me... it's Christmas after all! When would you want it?

[100yearsgone]

Whenever you have time. I'm in no hurry. I'll be here all day. [ He inserts his location. ]

Thank you for doing this. I know one guy here who'd like to give you a big kiss for it. [ He's talking about Appa... but probably could have one without saying any of that. ]

[lovesweeds]

Alright, let me just go prepare them and I'll bring them right over.

And a k-kiss?! [ Flusters and blushes as she suddenly remembers that last Mistletoe Curse. She chuckles sheepishly, cheeks still a little red as she holds her hands up in the air. ] I-it's okay, really! It's no trouble... I just like doing what I can to help people.

[100yearsgone]

That's very kind of you. [ He smiles fondly at her. It's not like every day he meets people who are so generous and benevolent. Aang likes to think he can tell how nice she is based on this one conversation.

Since he is already outside he steps over to Appa. ] In case you were wondering. I was talking about this guy. [ Aang pats his nose. Appa roars a greeting. ]

[lovesweeds]

[ Shiemi's eyes widen when she sees "Appa", and for a second, she doesn't know whether to feel embarassed or scared. Maybe a little bit of both. ] Oh, I- I see! He looks... really friendly.

[ And when she finally finishes the herbal tea her grandmother used to make her when she was sick and had prepared some chamomile, she switches off the communicator and begins to head over, carefully carrying the remedies with her.

After a couple of minutes (of getting lost along the way and stopping to ask for help), she arrives, smiling immediately when she sees the face of the boy she had been talking to earlier. And wow, does that nose look even redder and brighter upclose. ]

Ah, hello! Um, my name is Shiemi Moriyama. I brought the herbal remedies with me!

[100yearsgone]

[ Thankfully the brightness of his nose drowns out the redness of his cheeks. It's not like every day he meets a really nice, pretty girl he doesn't know while he has a red light thing for a nose.

He bows politely with a smile. ] Pleased to meet you Shiemi! My name's Aang. [ He offers, insists even to hold what she's carrying. ] Thank you very much for doing this. I can't tell you how much it means that you would take the time to make these and come over here. I hope we can become friends here.

This is Appa. [ He looks as happy as Aang to meet a new friend. ] And the lemur on his head is Momo. [ The little lemur blinks and makes a sound in greeting. ]

[lovesweeds]

It's a pleasure to meet you too, Aang-san! [ She smiles politely at him and-- oh wait, did he just say the magic word?! For a second, Shiemi blushes but her smile becomes wider. For the longest time, she's always been the one telling people she wanted to be their friend, but this time someone else said it!

Oh, all the happy feelings in the world! ]

I- I hope we can become friends too, Aang-san! And it's really no trouble at all. It's Christmas, so it's the least I can do.

[ Shiemi also smiles at Appa and Momo, realizing that they weren't as scary as she thought. ] Hello Appa and Momo! I hope we can become friends here too.

Oh, Aang-san! [ She immediately heads closer towards him, holding up the container with the herbal tea on her right. ] This will help a lot. I was really sickly as a child, and my Granny would always make this for me whenever I had a really bad cold, and I'd feel better right away. She calls it "Royal Herbal Tea", because it works wonderfully! Take one cup every two to three hours, alright?

[100yearsgone]

[ She's very nice. And even though he may not like it here, it's nice that he can make friends like Shiemi. She is a girl he probably would have never met otherwise. ] I'm sorry. I wish I knew a little more about Christmas-- but everyone around seems pretty happy to celebrate it.

[ Momo lands on Shiemi's shoulders as if he already decided it's a great idea to be friends with her. He even leans in to give her cheek a little lick. ]

Wow. Your Granny sounds great. [ Aang doesn't know much about her, but really she does sound great, just from what he's heard. ] I've never heard of "Royal Herbal Tea" before. And I've been working at the Jasmine Dragon. [ Not that he can claim to be an expert on tea. ] Thanks again! I just hope I can remember to take it that often.

Do you wanna come in? It's nothing great or anything, but it's alright. [ He steps out of the way, leaving the doorway open for her to enter if she wants. ]