starfishlovesyou | ★4th Star☆ [Video]

[It had taken her some time, a little heavy lifting and an awful lot of reading up on taking care of fish and sea life in the library, but it's finished. Room twelve in community building three now has a fully functioning fish tank! There's a hanging filter happily bubbling away into the water of the pretty bare looking tank. Fuuko had wanted to go down to the beach and find a few shells and what not but it's really cold, so for now the tank only has some gravel along the bottom and a rock or two in it.

As the journal comes into focus it's possible to notice something in the tank past the gravel and rocks. In fact if you can't notice it you must need your eyesight checked as Fuuko currently has the journal pushed right up against the glass of the tank.

The most adorable of adorable starfish is inside, laying on top of one of the rocks. Yes, a real live starfish. Fuuko couldn't believe it either. A real live starfish! It needs repeating, okay, it's a real a starfish. REAL. Many a trance came and went when she first unwrapped the jar containing the little guy.

Having kept the journal on for a minute or so in silence whilst she shows off her new pet, Fuuko speaks up.]

Fuuko cannot thank whoever gave Fuuko such a gift this Christmas time enough! Had Fuuko been able to find a tank and supplies sooner then rest assured, Fuuko would have thanked whoever-you-are long ago!

[Turning the journal towards her face which has a giant smile plastered all over it, because hey, guess what guys, it's a real starfish. And it's her pet! Aaah!]

Fuuko has even decided to keep the jar that-- Oh, Fuuko still needs to think of a name... But Fuuko is keeping the jar he came in as a memento of this wonderful present even in his nameless state! [Giving the journal a wave she starts closing the journal-- But wait, ooone more thing.] Fuuko almost forgot to mention the Starfish Festival seeing as all Fuuko can think of right now is this cute little guy. It'll probably be in April sometime, though there's no definite date yet. Just letting you all know!

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Fuuko read that the starfish have 'eyespots' so they can see. [Draw stuff for the starfish? Excellent idea!] Fuuko should draw the entire village and then stick the pictures to the tank. Then Manami-san will be in his own little village inside the tank!

I think that's a good idea. He can see the changing seasons with the rest of us.

[Oh that sounds like a lot of work, making a new picture for each month.]

Hopefully Manami-san won't notice the seasons start to look the same after the first year.

[Totally going to reuse the same four pictures for the seasons!]

I'm sure he'll appreciate the effort nevertheless. You'll be a great starfish owner, Fuuko. I can tell.

Maybe Fuuko will get some more starfish later on too, and then they can all live happily together in Fuuko's tank. Each and every starfish will be loved and cherished equally by Fuuko!

[All this taking care of starfish and reading up on them is kind of thought provoking really.]

Maybe there's some sort of marine biologist that focuses only on the starfish. That would be a great job to have.

Can all of the starfish share a tank? Or are they like certain fish that'll eat each other? [Because...that could end badly.]

Even if there isn't, nothing says you can't be the first one.

Fuuko read once that 'if one fish can fit in the mouth of another fish then it'll end up there'. The same might apply to different starfish. Fuuko will need to look into keeping more than one starfish if it ever comes to that. [Then again starfish have tiny 'mouths' but eat stuff much bigger than them sometimes. Oh dear.]

That would be truly wonderful! The very first starfish marine biologist... Fuuko will need to work hard to reach a goal like that.

I'm sure the library has some books on it. It's all about looking.

It's a good goal. As long as you don't lose sight of that dream, you can totally achieve it...even in a place like this. [Especially in a place like this, actually.]

Fuuko will plan a thorough search for the next time Fuuko is at the library!

Actually... Would it be easier or harder to achieve your dreams here? Fuuko had only ever dreamt of a starfish festival yet it seems to be happening here. If Fuuko studies hard then becoming a marine biologist must be just as easy!

...it's easier if only because there's nothing to stop you. You have the support of people here, and you don't have distractions. But it's preparation for achieving the same dreams when we get home, isn't it?

[Back home? Right, right... There's quite the pause here before Fuuko replies.]

That's right, Fuuko will achieve the same thing when Fuuko returns home, so this is just good practice until then.

Definitely...let me know your progress as you keep going, okay? I'm interested.

Are you really? Fuuko would be happy to keep you up to speed as Fuuko works towards this goal! [...] Though there are a few other things Fuuko would like to do first before getting a job

What are the other things?

Fuuko wants to learn magic! Many people here have shown Fuuko lots of different starfish by using magic and Fuuko would like to learn to do the same. Plus Fuuko wants to make the starfish festival a great success and make many more friends too. Then Fuuko can look into becoming a starfish biologist.

Well...at least they all revolve around starfish. It's a good list. You'll be fine.

[Hm, they do all revolve around starfish...]

Shiki-san, this is going to sound like a strange thing to ask, but should Fuuko look into doing something that isn't related to starfish? Fuuko loves the starfish very dearly and would never dream of not doing something with them, but maybe something else would be nice too.

[Just for a change.]

Only if you really want to. Don't do it just because someone else tells you to. If your dream is just to work with starfish, then follow that dream. But there's nothing wrong with trying some new hobbies, too. If you find you don't like them as much as the starfish, then you don't have to keep doing those things. Does that make sense?

Hmm... Fuuko thinks so. Perhaps Fuuko should try something new that no one would ever expect Fuuko to do, just to see what it's like. If it isn't fun or as interesting as the starfish then Fuuko will stop doing it!

[But then what would she even try doing. Pfft.]

Thanks for your help Shiki-san, Fuuko is seeing things in a new light after speaking with you.

Glad I could help. Have fun.

Fuuko will be sure to have plenty of fun, just make sure that you have lots of fun as well Shiki-san! And don't forget, Starfish Festival!

★4th Star☆ [Video]

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