Swim with me!

The chief grinned, patting him on the chest ❝Perfect! Never show fear towards anything. If something scares you the first time, don’t run away!❞ She chuckles.

Moana raised a brow at the question ❝Well, come over to Fisa beach tomorrow and just join in. The classes are free. We only take small fees for the performances and when someone wants to ride a sailboat. You know, tourist attraction.❞

❝Of course they’re sailing with the professionals, like myself and those with me during my performance. We wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to them.❞

[水] - Ohhh, tomorrow? That’s so soon! What about his busy-- just kidding! What busy schedule? ADVENTURE AWAITS HIM! Mhaa~ 

       “Sounds like a plan!                Mhaa~ I’m excited for it, teach!” 

He was going to sail those waters like a freaking CHAMP. At least, that’s what his delusional self was thinking. One of those jocks who was used to being very good at anything physical, but that didn’t mean he had the technical skill to sail. Not without any experience, anyways. 

Sports and sailing were two different ball parks. 

       “Ohhhh yeah yeah, that makes sense.                 Tourist attraction.         Gotta profit somehow and stuff.” 

So it was just like her island; history, culture, keeping things strong. People with pride too. Though she’s heard Japan has a lot of technology; just as Mizumachi said, they’re interesting too. Her island doesn’t have that, her people doesn’t really use a lot of them either. While they do use some, there are those they don’t rely on like people in the city do.

It’s just to keep up with the news and such.

❝It’s dangerous since you’re gonna be using a machete and also a sharp wooden stake to get it open. I’ve had a couple of people hurt themselves, it got really bloody too. So if you’re okay with that, there shouldn’t be too much of a problem.❞

Accidents like that are unavoidable, hence why she always warns people before hand before they get into the activity. Even she herself has gotten hurt from it too.

[水] - A machete? A wooden stake? Sounds like he's about to go on some wild survival game show hunting vampires! Haha! What a stupid idea, but hey, he's never said he's smart, yanno? That would make for an interesting game show idea, surely.

      "Mhaa! Sounds like a challenge!               Count me in, teach!        I'm not afraid of a little bit of pain!"

If he were scared of pain, then he clearly was in the wrong sports field, because you could get royally hurt in American football. Not to say that there weren't other dangerous sports out there, but it was a fact that it was common for players to get hurt while playing American football. He dislocated his shoulder once because of it--- sort of. It was more of a dumb mistake on his part, but he has no regrets.

      "So like-- what do I do if I wanna take classes?"

Moana chuckled at that statement. She heard that motto before, she often heard it in regards to beauty but it still applies to all. Nowadays people uses ‘Beauty is pain’.

❝Japan huh? What’s it like there? I never been to other places other than the islands I sailed to.❞ She leans back on the stand ❝And of course I am. I’ll even teach you how to make your own coconut candy.❞ She winks ❝They’re delicious. The people loves that part of the coconut activity.❞

[水] –  What is Japan like? How to answer that? He wasn't really sure. It was and island with a lot of people. Had a dreaded rainy season, the trains were a disaster zone to go through, and it was just full of culture.

      "Japan may be a small island, but we're prideful people.                We have lots of interesting technology.         Weather and natural disasters hit us, but we stay strong.                 Japan has a lot of history and culture, and we keep customs strong."

That's good for a general gist, right?

      "Ohyo? Mhaa! That sounds like fun!                 I'd love to learn  how to crack one open and make candy!"

❝And that’s the kind of attitude we like at Te Fiti.❞ She chuckles, gently elbowing him ❝You can’t have fun if you don’t take a little risk right?❞ That’s how she got started honestly. She took the risk; it scared her but she got back up right after some words of encouragement and a little push. Grandma Tala; she was the sole reason why Moana is where she is now. She was her encouragement, her push. If she could talk to her again, she would thank her for everything.

❝Good, you need to swim, especially when I’m gonna teach you how to sail.❞ She takes a sip of her drink and she looks up ahead ❝Say… have you ever hunted before? Like catch a fish or do you know how to crack open a coconut?❞

[水] – Mizumachi laughed, fully agreeing with the fact that you had to have a bit of risk to have fun! Why else does he enjoy American Football so much, yanno?

       “As they say, no pain, no gain!”

Though the saying was in regards to beauty, he thought it applied to situations like these as well. You had to risk a bit of pain if you truly wanted to have fun! You couldn’t really enjoy something if there wasn’t a bit of risk to get the adrenaline pumping in your veins!

      “Mhaa~ I’m an excellent swimmer, so don’t worry about me!                 I haven’t hunted for fish, or cracked open coconuts before.         I think it would be hard to find coconuts in Japan.                 Why? Gonna teach me how to crack one open?”

❝Mhm, student. I lead and my friends assists me in helping people who still has trouble learning what I teach. Of course I can’t attend to all of them so, they help me while I help others.❞ She wasn’t all so surprised that he didn’t know what a proa was.

❝Well you can say its kind of like surfing. Though its a sail boat. Canoe. You’ll somewhat ride the waves but it’s risky that way. You might break the boat too. But if you can control it, then you’ll be fine.❞ She smiles, putting a hand on her hip and she leans to the side, putting weight on one foot.

❝You’ll be in the waters a lot. Though I think from what you said earlier, you’d love that wouldn’t you?❞ She chuckles ❝Glad to meet another person who enjoys the ocean and much as I do.❞

[水] - Mizumachi wasn’t the greatest of students, and it could take some time for him to learn things, so he was sure he would need a lot of assistance. Like, it wasn’t so bad for him to learn anything that involved movement, but if he had to remember things in a certain order—that’s when things got tricky.

      “Oh? Sounds like a lot of fun!               I like a little bit o’ risk, so that won’t stop me, haha!”

He wasn’t one to be scared off by a bit of risk. Of course, he wouldn’t try to break anything because that wouldn’t be cool. That was probably the only thing that would have him take a step back and calm down slightly, but other than that, he was raring to go!

      “Yeah! I love the water!              In school, I’m on the swim team.         I’m a pretty good swimmer, you know?”

She couldn’t help but giggle when the other started dancing. It was spotty, but he did manage to remember some of the parts of the dance. A normal thing. Not everyone can remember it from start to finish. She could tell immediately that this guy will be fun to hang around.

Teach? That’s something new. She’s rather used to Chief. But she won’t comment on it.

❝Moana Waialiki. But you can call me Moana.❞ She chuckles ❝And don’t mind if you hear someone calling me ‘Chief’. They’re from my island so its just a form of respect.❞ She hums, looking at him up and down ❝Unless that is, you’re one of my students. Say, Mizumachi, how about you take some classes at Te Fiti? I run the place. They’re all free and we’re pretty flexible with our schedule to accommodate to anyone who has educational classes or jobs. What do you say? You get to learn the dances and if you’d like, we can teach you how to sail a proa.❞

[水] – Moana Waialiki... Waialiki sounded like a harder name to remember. He’ll go with Moana like suggested. Yep. Calling someone ‘Chief’ as a sign of respect had him thinking about Honorifics in Japan, like ‘San’ for instance. 

       “Eh? A student?”

So she actually is a teacher? CALLED IT!

He was feeling rather pleased with himself for having called that. Mizumachi was a student and he did keep busy with his sports. He had fun with learning the dance, so he was open to the idea, but the proa part caught his attention. Sail... a proa... meaning--- it’s on the water. 

       “So like, what’s a proa?               Is it similar to surfing?         I like surfing.” 

Well if there’s one thing that’s handy when you’re looking for someone, is when they stand out. This guy stood out for sure with his height. Moana walked over to him, noticing where he was at. She patted herself down and got out her small money purse. She ordered herself a fruit smoothie.

❝Had fun joining in?❞ She takes her drink, handing the cash and she looks up to him.

[水] – Huh? Was someone talking to him? Smoothie still in hand, he looked down to see Moana standing there, having ordered herself a smoothie as well. Staring at her with a dumbfounded look at first, it finally dawned on him. Ah! She was the one who was teaching him how to do the dance earlier during the performance!

Excited, he showed off a small part of the dance that he could still remember. He had lots of fun! He could still remember bits of the dance, even if he was a little bit stupid.

      “Mhaa~ Yeah! I had a blast!               The name’s Kengo Mizumachi, but you can call me Mizumachi.          What’s your name, teach?”

Moana sure found an interesting guy. She couldn’t even help but giggle. She soon turned around, looking back at him and smiling. She walks away from him and at this point it seemed the performance has come to an end. The ending was just how it was when from the start. Amazing, captivating, and breath-taking. She stood there in the front along with others in their final pose.

She calls out once more, this signaled everyone to stand in one line and bow. They all stood up straight once more and they turned around, leaving the stage.

Moana came out, drinking her bottle of water and she stood out in the front of the stage now that their performance was done.

She looked around, wondering where she should go or what she should do. Come to think of it, where was that blond giant? She wondered if he was still around now that they finished.

[水] – Oh? Is it over? He watched as Moana stepped away from him to take this performance to a thrilling end. It was amazing! It was immersive and fun! The movements were fresh and captivating. The music and the atmosphere was really attention grabbing!

Even after the performance ended and people were dispersing, he stayed behind for a while longer just letting the excitement of the dance calm down.

Wow, he figured he’d have fun at this event, but he didn’t think it would be this exciting! After that dance, he went to the nearest booth to buy some food. He was going to stuff his face and play around some more!

Moana was happy that people tried to join in too. She didn’t mind it at all. In fact she welcomed it. Sure none of them knew how to actually dance it but that didn’t mean she’d stop them from having fun. After all, what more to draw in a crowd with something new to this place?

The one that caught her attention was the big guy. He almost had the right idea and she found it funny too. If only she could laugh but she was busy leading the group with the chant.

Then she said something almost similar to a command and everyone who was dancing spreads out further towards the crowd. Moana got close to the big guy. She smiled, winking at him and started dancing next to him. It was as if she was giving him a lesson a bit. A few steps for him to follow.

Those with her did the same with the audience who wishes to join in.

[水] – Ohyoo! What’s this? Everyone is spreading out towards the crowd? Mizumachi could feel his heart beating faster at this, because it felt like the performance was becoming more immersive, to make you feel like you were also a part of the performance! It’s like that, isn’t it? Like when you go to concerts and the artist goes into the crowd and makes people faint from excitement? Mizumachi was sure that it had the same kind of concept.

Next, he noticed that one of the performers, possibly someone who was leading the group, moved up close to him. She winked at him and he grinned in response, trying to watch her as she was dancing, and he attempted to follow suit. He could be a bit slow, but he was pretty quick on the uptake for things that involved moving his body.

An athlete had to learn quickly after all, and he was all about that! He was watching her dance with a careful eye, slowly but surely getting the hang of some of the movements, but he was still dancing rather clumsily.

      “Mhaa~ This is fun!”