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CA Spring Quest 2 - Squid Blossom

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Spring Event 2 - Beautiful Blossoms In Bloom

Bulletcyan After almost a full five minutes of struggling, Iro let out a cheerful 'Aha!' once she had finally managed to tie her favorite obi in place, at last somewhat happy with the resulting fold that didn't look absolutely dreadfully squished.
Flustered but still coasting on her success, she peeled her yukata sleeves back temporarily to check the pins holding her heavy hair up were indeed going to stay put for the day, sparing herself one last look in the mirror and deciding that she was likely as good as she was going to get. Iro didn't exactly do the whole traditional wear thing often, even less so since she had moved away to university and from her parents, so she wasn't surprised at all that her presentation was a little bit rusty.

"Still," she reasoned with herself, mostly to take up time on the very empty walk from her small dorm apartment, "not like there's anyone here to judge me. Not anyone I know really well, anyway."
It was painfully quiet as Iro made her way through the campus, sandals clacking away noticeably as she peered nervously around. Most everyone had gone home to celebrate Hanami, and those students that hadn't had largely paired off with friends and were doing their own thing- she doubted she'd see any classmates or tutors today.
Not that she wasn't okay with that- she could handle going to the local sakura festival by herself! She was a grown woman now, after-all.
It would be super dumb to get lonely over something like this.

It didn't take her too long to make her way to the nearest park hosting a festival, though she honestly enjoyed the walk. The day was warm, but pleasantly cool still- the breeze waved the fabric of her yukata pleasantly, and she could already see a swirl of pink petals go flurrying off in the wind.
She helped herself to some dango from one of the vendors, unable to resist the sweet treat, and wondered how her family back in Toyama Bay was finding the festival where they were?
It would be the first one they'd spend apart.

Sniffing hard before she could get caught up in, frankly, silly feelings, because "You're not a little girl anymore Iro, geez, grow up already", she let herself get distracted while standing under a tree with particularly deep pink flowers. Did it really matter that they were celebrating apart? And that she was left to celebrate all alone?
Well. She had hoped that by now she'd have found a friend to at least come to the festival with, but.. but she was really trying to work on that. There was still time.

New beginnings and all that- all in the spirit of the Sakura themselves.
Letting out a small "Yosh!" and clenching her fist, Iro looked up in time to see a small bustle of flowers float down gently towards her open palm, and smiled.




Yes that absolutely is a pink squiddy Obi, because Iro is about 110% dork.
I had way too much fun with this also daaaang is that a Civ Squid? It sure is!
I'd wanted to finish her Civilian picture before this, but time and well, here it is now. She looks quite drastically different between her forms, and one could wonder if there's perhaps a bit of self consciousness behind that bit of 'magic'.

Background from the lovely joannastar-stock 
Solid Sakura brushes from Namwhan-K
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH Adorable Civ Squiddy is adorable!!! I adore the patterns on the kimono and of course that obi is just love!! I'mma steal her and snuggle her, m'kay??? She looks so cute!! Also, fair warning, glasses are a weakness to Jun, so definitely expect much hitting on from him as well XDDD sorrynotsorry XDDD