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[allisnothing]

Who: Haruka+Miyume+Anyone who wants to jump in
Where: School Pool
When: Monday April 10th, before swim club starts
What: Social link GO~

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It was half an hour early but the perfect time for Haruka. No one else was there yet, allowing her to get a feel for it.

Already in her swim suit with her towel wrapped neatly around her waist, she wandered around outlining edge of the pool, memorizing and guesstimating how big it was compared to the one at her old school. It felt about a few seconds worth bigger...

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[allisnothing]

"Huh. Guess I'm pretty predictable offline as I am online. Not too bad a compliment then." She tilted her head upwards slightly, before continuing, sounding genuinely interested, "What trait?"

[phantomcloud]

"I never would have guessed you were blind," Miyume answered timidly.

Somehow it felt wrong to even mention it or maybe she was just assuming Haruka might be sensitive about her handicap because she was.

"I mean no offense," she added quickly. "I'm just curious about the technology you use to be able to interact online. I've never met anyone like you before so I don't know anything about it. But I'd like to know more if you're comfortable with sharing."

[allisnothing]

Haruka's head remained turned away for a few moments longer, and then slowly turned to face Hazama during Hazama's word vomit. She let the silence linger for a bit, before saying simply,

"Oh yeah. The great veil of anonymity computers disguises gender, age, and the physical under it's guidance." She shrugged however, and said with a slight smile, "I use a screen reader occasionally but that's slow and it lulls me to sleep when it's narrating long texts. So braille display most of the time."

[phantomcloud]

"Oh, that's really interesting!"

And it was. Miyume didn't know much about computers or electronics aside from what she learned in school. Her family couldn't afford to purchase new gadgets. She was extremely lucky to just have her own cellphone.

"I walk with a cane," she offered after a moment of thought. "I have a rare nerve disorder. It causes nerve damage, mostly in my arms and legs. So my sense of touch isn't quite the same as other people's. I have one but most of the time it's dulled or triggers the wrong sensations entirely."

[allisnothing]

That seemed to catch Haruka off-guard. She guessed bits such as the sound she'd heard when Hazama entered and comments about doctor's advice for physical therapy so something had to have been there. She just wasn't expecting to hear the confirmation or a full explanation like that.

Having it though, Haruka didn't respond for a few moments. She replied, finally,

"I guess that makes too of us. I wouldn't have guessed that from how well you handle yourself."

[phantomcloud]

There was a definite sigh of relief.

"I try not make too big of a deal over it, if I can. People tend to trip all over themselves trying to help me when it's the last thing I want."

Miyume gazed at the pool, sounding a tad wistful.

"The water's the only place I can move freely like that. There's no pressure dragging me down."

[allisnothing]

"Yep. I can get that." And Haruka sounded like she really did. She didn't quite sound as light and chill as she usually did.

However, after a few moments, she stood and untied the towel from her waist again. She turned her head back and shrugged slightly. "Think I'm going to do another lap in the water. Want to join?"

[phantomcloud]

"Sure," Miyume said, rising from the bench. She approached the edge of pool with an angelic smile that Haruka couldn't see but probably sense.

She paused a moment and when she spoke, her tone was playful and warm.

"Catch me if you can, senpai~"

Then she suddenly jumped in the pool, water splashing all over the place.

[allisnothing]

A little smirk played across Haruka's face at that. She hummed lightly,

"Dunundunundunuun..."

And then she jumped in after her.