Twenty Second Growth Spurt: Hopes for the Future

[jumbo_gal]

Well, I had fun the other day Horo, hope you did too. And PLEASE don't feel guilty about the bill. It was my treat.

Um, A.B.A isn't it? If you'd like to come up to the apartment, I can find you a nice swimsuit so you can enjoy yourself at the beach.

[Filtered to Miwako]

Hey, can we talk for a minute? I think you mentioned a shop called Shibuya Jive

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Every A.B.A post on the network is a voice post, grey text means Paracelsus is speaking~ fyi

[sulky_skullkey]

More people......

Uh...... A-alright...... Where is it.....?

Thanks for the heads up! ^^

[jumbo_gal]

Building Five, Apartment Twelve, the door will be open for you. And there's no need to be nervous, I promise.

[sulky_skullkey]

Ah....... A-Alright........

[She shows up a long time later (takes a long time due to dragging a heavy axe along -see profile for more, I highly recommend it-), looking very........ different.]

...................

[Knocks quietly, shuffling on her feet and hugging her companion tightly]

Will Check Profile, thank you! <3

[jumbo_gal]

[Finisheslaying out possible bathing suits before going to the door. Thankfully Chidori had warned her about A.B.A's 'eccentricities', so she hoped that she came across to the other as friendly as possiblesmiling warmly.]

Hi, you must be A.B.A? I'm Risa, Chidori's friend, come in.

[sulky_skullkey]

Ah.... R-Right........ Thank you...

[She nods, coming in as asked. Having been chided about it before in Megumi's apartment and the library, she has to more or less heft him up over her shoulder to bring him in without tearing up the floor. Paracelsus's eyes are watching the woman, as if keeping guard. When A.B.A's looking at Risa, he's looking around the room, and vice versa. She eyes the swimsuits with a look of puzzlement and slight distaste, and she doesn't think to make much of an effort to hide it.]

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[jumbo_gal]

[Needless to say, Risa was a little curious about he giant weapon the other was carrying, but didn't want to be rude or nosy in asking questions. Besides, with the amount of different people from various worlds, she understood that what she considered normal was not the case for everyone.]

[Regardless, she closed the door and looked at A.B.A, hoping the girl would see something she liked.]

Okay then, I've laid a few of styles out for you to try A.B.A, if anything catches your interest, or maybe you have an idea what sort of suit you would like, just tell me. Now, do you know what clothes size you are at all?

[sulky_skullkey]

[Being dressed in a piece of clothe that looked like it came from a pair of khaki pants, tied around her waist as a skirt and held in place by a knot through a key loop. Her chest was covered by two more similar squares of cloth, tied to each other very loosely by pair of red tubes (see her wiki for a pic). Aside from this (and a glove and makeshift shoes) she wore nothing but bandages, which sported red spots in some places. It may or may not have been evident she wasn't used to wearing much at all.]

Uh............ N-Not really........

[She shuffles closer to the suits and sets Paracelsus down to stand on his own, his flat bottom keeping him balanced. She keeps one hand on his chain, though, as she picks up one bikini suit and looks at it like a monkey looking at a toaster.]

............................ How do you wear these......?

[jumbo_gal]

[Well, ask a silly question...Risa felt a bit like a fool for overlooking the obvious, but she knew she would have sounded rather rude voicing the lack of proper clothes on A.B.A directly. She could do some guess work about sizes, though she would probably need to check her bust size at least. But the girl seemed so skittish and nervous she was worried that she would frighten her. Shaking her head momentarily, she picked up a tape measure she had left out just in case, before turning back to the other.]

Hmm, well I may be able to guess roughly by looking, but just in case, would you mind if I measured you?

[Finally seeing the bafled expression on A.B.A's face, she walked towards her, smiling softly; she was quite child like, it was kinda endearing.]

Well, for top half you have these straps tie together around your neck, and the other set ties around you back, supporting your chest in cups. You just pull the briefs up putting your legs through here, see? [trying to illustrate it as she talks]

[sulky_skullkey]

[Nods slowly, understanding for the most part. She may have lead a sheltered (literally) life, she knew enough to understand such a basic concept. She still seemed a bit confused as to why such a small piece of clothing was necessary for swimming.]

Oh...... That makes sense...... I think...

[At the question of measurement, she looks a bit confused for a minute, consulting with her companion in whispers. The key-axe's mouth moves as it talks, despite appearing to be sewn shut (stretchy ties, I guess, but just speculation~). She recoils a little in surprise at the answer she apparently got, looking slightly red (on such a pale face though it looked pretty obvious), her eyes widening. After a few more whispers she calms a little and bites her lip, shuffling in place as she returns her gaze to Risa]

........... A-Alright...... Just d-don't, uh.... Touch anything.....

[jumbo_gal]

[Risa was quite relieved she had made some sense, but could still seen apprehension and confusion in the others features. Nevertheless, she opted to be as gentle about it as possible. Maybe she was just shy...]

Well, if this doesn't suit you or you feel uncomfortable, you could wear something less...revealing...

[Needless to say, Risa decided that may be for the best on seeing the shade of red on A.B.A's face. If she was this embarrassed at being measured...well, it was rather unlikely she would comfortable in some of the more scant bikini's. If she was this weary about being touched...how the hell was she supposed to do it? Just be extra careful...oh dear.]

Okay then, let's see...[She eyes A.B.A up and down, estimating the girls size, but still wanted to be sure, and there was no way she could guess her cleavage...] Okay, I promise I'll be careful, do you mind if I do your waist first? It the easier part.

[sulky_skullkey]

[A.B.A was more apprehensive about being touched than being seen in a skimpy outfit, in all honesty. Her current outfit could hardly be classified as anything else, after all. Closer observation would be enough to make it clear that the bandages were all that she had on under those pieces of cloth, and their purpose seemed to be the usual purpose that bandages serve. Of course, luckily for her, she was very dedicated in their application, and they didn't reveal anything. Still.....]

F-Fine.........

[The girl hugged Paracelsus's chain to her chest for confidence, watching as the girl eyed her up and down. It made her turn her head back a couple times to avoid looking her eye-to-eye (5'8" isn't THAT tall D: Especially with long-legged A.B.A there, she's 5'7" that's close enough). Of course her fidgeting and fussing was probably making it hard to measure her, especially without touching her.]

[jumbo_gal]

[On hearing the confirmation, she kneeled down, making sure she had the tape measure as well as a pad and pen to write down the numbers with. If she was careful, she could avoid any contact,though it would mean she would have to give or take a few centimetres off whatever number she got. As long as she got it roughly right, it would be fine.]

Okay, just relax, I promise I'll be careful.

[Risa adjusted the tape in her hands, looping it around A.B.A's waist, her movemtnst slow and careful, not wanting to bump the girl accidentally and frighten her. Luckily she quickly read the numbers on the tape and was able to jot it down on the pad without problems. Now...the other part was going to be...awkward.]

Um, I'm sorry, this'll be tricky...I have to check your bust size now.

I didn't even notice when my tenses changed. I hate when I do that >_>

[sulky_skullkey]

.......... O-Okay...........

[A.B.A looked around uncomfortably for a moment, looking back up at Paracelsus for advise, but he seemed like he was getting kind of tired of her fooling around, too. A little resigned, A.B.A reluctantly held her arms up, trying not to shuffle around too much on her feet but failing miserably. She was looking forward to it all being over.]

D-Do people always have to do this kind of thing j-just for clothes..........?

Don't worry, sometimes it's hard to tell which is the right one to use, I get confused a lot! ^-^

[jumbo_gal]

[Smiling softly, Risa stood and once again looped the tape around the girls body again watching out for making skin contact. Even so, knowing A.B.A.'s chest size wasn't going to be easy, but she should be able to figure it out roughly. And afterwards, they could always attempt trial and error with the bikini tops till they got the right amount of support, since she didn't want to make the girl more uncomfortable than she already was.]

[Looking up at the question, she grinned in a warm manner while finally jotting down the last of the numbers, dropping the tape to allow A.B.A. to relax.]

Well yes, since your body is growing all the time. Usually clothes tell you what size and approimate age you should be which makes it easier. Though with women it's harder, since our bodies change a lot more than a man's does.

[sulky_skullkey]

My body stays the same....

[Brushing aside her own muttered comment quickly, she returned to her companion and watched the woman writing on the notepad.]

It seems like an awful lot of trouble, though...... It must get tedious.....

[She looked down at herself, awkwardly feeling at her own chest to attempt and judge its size, though it really didn't work. She shook her head and pulled the bandages tight again, then brushed her hair out of her eyes.]

Do you wear a lot of these.......?

[jumbo_gal]

[Not catching the words, Risa doesn't press the matter, as she check the numbers again and mentally ticks off what she can offer A.B.A. judging by the measurements.]

Well I guess so, but I'm kinda used to measuring since I grow a lot, and I've always been interested in clothes. Speaking of which, do you have preferences on what you would like to wear?

[She began looking through what had been laid, putting a few back in the boxes, and taking others out. Hopefully amongst the selection, there would be something A.B.A liked...what did she say?]

Bikini's? Only in the summer when you go swimming, at a pool or at the beach, like we'll be doing. Oh, are you looking forward to that?