002 ♡ video/action for Cherrygrove

[heartbottled]

[ Did you guys have a fun Christmas? ♥ We hope so! Who else had a fun Christmas? Well, Kobato did! She spent the holiday with Momo-san, Innkeeper-san, and the other workers at the Cherrygrove Inn who treated her so well even if she just started working a few days ago. They had lots of yummy Christmas cake, lots of delicious hot chocolate, but the

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[usedlaserbeam]

Healing a sad or damaged heart?

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[heartbottled]

[She nods excitedly.]

Yes! Some people might have a troubled or heavy heart, and I want to help them with that!

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[usedlaserbeam]

And how, precisely, do you intend to go about that?

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[heartbottled]

[She pauses for a little while. Someone really didn't think this through...]

Um... by doing everything I can to help! [Yes, that's it!] Whether it's by comforting or doing something for them, if it takes the worries away from their hearts, then I'll do it!

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[usedlaserbeam]

Ah, I see. Your motives are purely altruistic ones, then.

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[heartbottled]

Altroo... um, what does that mean, mister?

[Totally clueless, sob.]

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[usedlaserbeam]

[Ah. Well then.]

Ah...it means they're selfless ones. You're not expecting to gain anything from it; you simply want to help others for the sake of helping others.

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[heartbottled]

[Oh! So that's what it means! Kobato smiles and nods.]

I understand! Helping others and making them smile just makes me really happy. Thanks for telling me what it means, mister!

[And then suddenly--]

Ah! Do you want your heart healed?!

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[usedlaserbeam]

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[usedlaserbeam]

...No, I don't think that'll be necessary, thank you.

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[heartbottled]

Are you sure?

[Pouts a little. And stares.]

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[usedlaserbeam]

[It's a good thing he has a good poker face, because he is so Not Sure If Want right now.]

Is that the sort of thing you think I need?

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[heartbottled]

Um... maybe? But if you have any worries or problems, then yes!

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[usedlaserbeam]

Everyone has worries or problems, though, don't they? That's just a part of being alive.

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[heartbottled]

Really? [Has no idea about this fact of life. Poor, naive girl.]

B-but if it troubles you or makes you sad for a long period of time, then it's wrong! Right? No one should be sad.

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[usedlaserbeam]

[...Clearly he should introduce this girl to his kouhai, whoever she is.]

But sometimes that's how people become stronger, isn't it? Not by having someone take their sadness away, but by learning to overcome it themselves.