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Bringing Style to the Aquarium | Chapter 7

Jay: Yeah, I came up with something pretty neat. Behold!

Keith & Dino: ......

Keith: ...Did you really design this, Jay?

Jay: Who else? Faith said it was “fashionably ugly”, apparently.

Dino: This is great, Jay! Amazing! I love it. ♪

Jay: Really? I’m glad you like it.

Keith: Well, it’s pretty good for you, Jay.

Faith: Why are you acting like you’re such an expert?

Jay: If the two of you approve, I guess there’s nothing to be worried about.

I was a little unsure about it, but Faith told me that the fans would probably want something with our personal flair mixed in.

Dino: For sure! I know I’d be happy as a clam if you handed me something as cool as this, Jay!

Keith: Wow, Faith told you that...?

Faith: ...What about it?

I didn’t do anything special—it's all the fruits of Jay’s labor.

Jay: Give yourself some credit. After all, the whole reason I was able to work so hard on it was because you were here.

Faith: ......

Keith: Looks like you two are getting on well.

Dino: Oh yeah! Love and peace...☆

I was certain you two were going to work together to come up with a single design, but that wasn’t the case, huh?

Faith: I mean, this is just kinda how things turned out. We weren’t given any specific instructions one way or the other, though.

Jay: A single design made by the two of us... That’s not a bad idea.

Faith: Huh?

Jay: The original request was for a veteran/rookie pair to work together, right? Having that pair collaborate on a single design would definitely stir up some conversation.

Faith: Wait, back up a second. You want to do that now with the deadline looming right over our heads?

Jay: We still have time! With the two of us working together, we'll pull it off in no time.

Come on, just imagine the smiles on the fans’ faces! ♪

Faith: ......

...Fiiine, I’ll do it. It’s kind of a pain, but at this point we might as well do it.

Jay: Alright, that settles that! Let’s get fired up and do our best!

Keith: Looks like he’s doing just fine...

Dino: Sure does! ♪ I’m excited to see where this love and peace will take them...☆

Keith: We should probably tell Brad, too.

Dino: Yeah, he was kinda worried too, huh. I’m sure he’ll be happy to hear about this~♪

Faith: No way. He doesn’t need to know.

Dino: Err, I can just give him a quick rundown, yeah?

Faith: I said no. Don’t tell Shorty, either, or it’ll turn into a headache for me.

Keith: Hey now. Yeesh, you can never just say what you mean.

Jay: Haha, the atmosphere in here is great. It’s amusing to see what your team is usually like.

I’m glad that you and Keith seem to be having fun in your mentor roles, Dino.

Dino: Ehe, of course we are! ♪

Keith: We came here to check on you, so how did it turn into you comforting us?

Faith: That’s just Jay for you. Go on, treat Keith more like a kid while you have the chance.

Keith: Nah, I’m good.

Jay: Hahaha!

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Jay: You ready, Faith?

Faith: How many times have you asked me that now? I’m all good–not nervous or anything.

Jay: Haha, okay, I got it. You do look like you’re pretty locked in. Is that because you’re used to having eyes on you?

Faith: Maybe, though not to the same extent as you.

Jay: Hey, I get nervous sometimes too, y’know? Today included.

Faith: Oh yeah? Well, I guess that makes sense. This kind of thing is outside of your wheelhouse, after all.

Jay: I’m confident the fans will be happy, but I’ll be a little on-edge until we get started.

Faith: ...Speaking of which, it’s almost time.

Jay: Alrighty. Let’s get going, Faith.

Faith: Okay. ♪

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