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[happyends]

[ Guess who's trying really hard to ignore all the more aggressive posts on here. ]

Um.. H-Hi everyone! In case anyone doesn't know yet, I'm M.. Madoka Kaname, nice to meet you.. [ Is she looking more nervous than usually though? For sure. Although that's not because of the mood of the last posts as much as she's dying internally at the thought the whole train can hear and see her right now. ]

M-Maybe some of you might remember that a while ago mister Stark suggested we could put plants around the train.. I thought it'd be a good idea s-since it'd be good for both the air and just for making things look nice, so.. E.. Evie and I volunteered to work on it! But there's only two of us, so..

[ She sucks in a deep breath. You can do it, Madoka. You almost said your piece! ]

We.. could use some help, if anyone wants to help. The boxes all need to be p-put together, and the plants need to be taken care of in the l.. long run too. So I thought maybe we could start a gardening club.. I was part of a gardening club back home at school, so if you don't know what to do, I.. I can help you! But if people already know a lot about plants, it'd be g-great if they could help too..!

Um, of course it's voluntary, but.. i-it'll be fun. I think. And you can work together with Evie too then, and she's really pretty and smart and nice..! [ And, you know, Madoka is also pretty cute. But she apparently has no compliments for herself to spare here.

Also, her face is starting to turn the same colour as her hair by now. ]

I.. I think that's all..! T-Thank you so much for listening to me and I'm sorry for taking up your time-- ouch!

[ She was bowing to end the message politely, but instead just accidentally bumped her head in the process.

She's trying. ]

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[really_sketchy]

I'd be happy to help!

[happyends]

Oh, Naminé, thank you..!

[ Maybe she should have expected the other girl to offer as much - Naminé seemed so sweet during the times when they spoke before - but every offer of help still somehow seems like a huge surprise to Madoka.

At least it's a nice kind of surprise. She looks happy now, rather than how nervous she seemed during the message. ]

Have you ever done any kind of gardening before?

[really_sketchy]

No but I've seen it done before.

I can learn as I go and I promise I won't get in the way.

[happyends]

[ Madoka gasps slightly before quickly shaking her head. ]

Please don't worry..! I can't imagine someone as sweet and helpful as you ever getting in the way.

Besides, I think there are other people who probably still have to learn as they go too. And.. um, you know, I really don't know everything either, far from it! So we can all learn together.

[really_sketchy]

Really?!

[Her smile widens and her tone becomes more excited.]

That will be so much fun! I can't wait to learn with everyone. Is there anything I can do to help us get ready?

[happyends]

I don't think so.. I'm mostly just seeing who is interested so Evie and I can figure out when to do it all.

[ And she doesn't want to pressure Naminé to do anything to begin with. But if the other does want to do something.. ]

Um, but if you're bored or something.. I don't know if the library here has any books about gardening or anything like that, maybe you could take a look..? Only if you really want to, though, else I can do it..!

[really_sketchy]

Alright. Let me know when you know more and I'll lend a hand.

[She smiles brightly.]

And I can take a look at the library but I don't think I saw a book like that. [Naminé will still look.] If you need anything else please let me know. And if you don't need things, that's fine too.

[happyends]

[ Madoka lets out a soft sound that's a little hard to place - if anything, it sounds a little like she's amazed. ]

You're so cool, Naminé.. Offering so much help like that.

[ Does Madoka somehow not realise that's exactly the same thing as she herself often does? Apparently. ]

It's really sweet of you, but.. um, don't worry. I'm sure everything will turn out okay. You should make sure you're not working too hard though, please..!

[really_sketchy]

I'll be careful, I promise, but you have to promise not to over work yourself too.

[Naminé seems to notice that Madoka also works very hard to help others.]

[happyends]

[ Naminé sure has that right.. ]

That's okay, I'm really not overworking myself.. [ Madoka's definition of 'overworking' when it comes to herself sure is a lot different than she applies to other people though. ] I-- I'm just trying to do what I can for this train. Everyone else is so amazing, I should at least try to do something too..

[really_sketchy]

You do so much Madoka. I hope you see that too.

[happyends]

R.. really, Naminé..? You think so? I really don't think it's much compared to everyone else here.. Just look at how amazing all of the team leaders are!

[really_sketchy]

Yes but we all have our strengths and yours are just as amazing as the team leaders.

[happyends]

H.. H-H-Huh?!

[ Oh no, Naminé, you're breaking her. That's way too big of a compliment for Madoka's brain to process. Her face is so red. ]

N.. No way! Me.. um, I'm not s-so sure what my strength is, but.. i-it can't be as great as theirs! They're super amazing..!

[really_sketchy]

I know.

I just think you're amazing too.

I hope that's okay.

[She isn't sure why Madoka is so skittish about compliments.]

[happyends]

[ Whatever is making her so skittish definitely doesn't seem to let up when Naminé says that of all things. If anything, Madoka almost seems a bit more worked up..? Probably since that last part makes her worry. ]

O.. Of course it's o-okay! Please, you can say whatever you want..! [ She really doesn't want Naminé to feel like she has to hold back. Even though Madoka dies at the slightest sign of praise. ] I.. um, I just get flustered easily, I'm sorry..

[really_sketchy]

It's alright. I'll just compliment you until you're used to it!

[It makes perfect sense!]

[happyends]

[ Clearly! Madoka isn't protesting, either way, although that might just be since she's too polite to do so.. ]

.. Okay. I'll.. do my best. [ Is that really something you have to do your best for, Madoka.. ]