Balloon Vine (Easter)/Scenes

## Character Story Quest

### How to Jump in the Sky

*Balloon Vine has a dream. A fantastic dream of flying through the open skies. Today, she's working hard to make that dream come true. So far, she's already tried so many different things.*

**Balloon Vine:** Danchou-san, listen to this! I've found a new way to fly in the sky!

*Balloon Vine runs up to me so energetically, that her big breasts are shaking. Usually, these times when she smiles and talks about a good idea, it ends up not being good.*

**Balloon Vine:** What? You want to do the straight man routine because of this outfit? It's a rabbit's bunny outfit?

“That's something to be worn for the Easter Festival, you know. You remember I also was part of the festival?” *I told her again how good it looked on her. When I said that, her expression got even brighter.*

**Balloon Vine:** Thank you very much! It's so cute, isn't it, this bunny outfit! So that's why I think I can jump like a rabbit!

“I see, jumping like a rabbit. But such a height---”

“Wait a minute. Have you mistook flying (飛ぶ-tobu) for jumping(跳ぶ-tobu)? Of course rabbits have the ability to jump high, but they can't fly.”

**Balloon Vine:** I know that much! But I think “jumping high” is super important too! I will train harder and harder so I can get closer to the sky!

“Is that the direction you're taking this time?” *Balloon Vine is just think about it, but soon she'll be acting on it.*

**Balloon Vine:** Yes! Every day I run, and strengthen my legs! I also practice my jumps! Look at this, I can jump higher than before!

*Balloon Vine started to “boing boing” bounce in front of my eyes. Before I could decide whether she was jumping high or not, my eyes got stuck on the big breasts that were now shaking in front of me.*

**Balloon Vine:** Also, I've been dieting as well as exercising! If I make my body as light as a bird's, it will make flying so much easier, don't you think?

“Birds' bodies have feathers and a bone structure that makes them very light. Making yourself so light might not help you be able to fly...”

**Balloon Vine:** So it's impossible to be a bird... But, the power of animals is amazing! There's still so many things we haven't discovered yet! So to achieve my goal of being more like an animal, I'll train a little more!

“I don't know whether you'll be able to fly or not, but training your body is always a good thing. But, I need to remind you that if you try to hard and make yourself sick, you won't be able to fight the pests.”

**Balloon Vine:** That's not a problem! I'm making sure to eat properly! See, I even brought some boiled eggs! I boiled the extras from the egg hunt!

Mmm, tasty! Boiled eggs are the best because they're so nutritious and easy to carry around! Danchou-san, do you want one too? I have loads!

*Balloon Vine shows me a bag packed full of boiled eggs. There were at least 20 of them.* “Do you intend to eat them all...? Are you really able to diet...?”

**Balloon Vine:** Let's eat them together, Danchou-san!

*And like that, she had naturally pulled me along with her*.

### Bad Feelings

**Balloon Vine:** Fu, ha, fu , ha...Danchou-san you're so slow! Run a bit faster ple-ease!

*As I chased after Balloon Vine's back, I kept on running. As you'd expect, taking in that huge amount of calories gives her inexhaustible stamina. Compared to that, I'm completely out of breath.*

**Balloon Vine:** Really, Danchou-san's going to give up? You'll never train your legs! You need to build supple and strong muscles, like a rabbit!

“It's wonderful that you're on your way to achieving your goal, but I'm nearly at my limit.” I *begged her to let me rest, and Balloon Vine suddenly stopped.*

**Balloon Vine:** Ng, I understand. It's not like birds can always flap their wings after all. Sometimes it's important to rest your wings and leave it to the wind.

“What a nice saying. Your health is more important that anything else.”

**Balloon Vine:** Mm-hmm, just like animal power, don't you think...? With a rabbit's leg strength, I'll be able to run fast...

“There are some Flower Knights that move much like real animals. Some imitate their movements, while others use magic to gain animal like powers. They've all made their efforts to achieve that. I'm sure Balloon Vine is also getting closer.”

**Balloon Vine:** I hope so too, but my magic doesn't let me fly.

“By the way, Balloon Vine is a magic type Flower Knight. But it can't help you fly through the sky?”

**Balloon Vine:** There are several schools of magic, and some can do it and others can't. You know, it's the same difference as using swords or blunt weapons---or something like that.

My speciality is injecting magical power into things. How nice would it be if I could fly using that magic...There's no point in begging for something I can't have, so I'll try doing it by my own strength for now.

“Such innocence. Why don't you have the ability to fly with your magical talent? Is your talent just for pranks? There must be a way to let you fly through the sky, but...”

**Ionocidium:** Fufufu... I heard that. You want to use animal power to fly in the sky?

*A wild Ionocidium suddenly appeared.*

**Balloon Vine:** Hm? You're, umm... Of course, Ionocidium-san? Do you have some kind of good idea?

“Don't pay attention to what she's saying. That's a face that says she's planning something strange.”

**Ionocidium:** Of course not! Look here, I've flown in the sky using animal power?

**Balloon Vine:** Eeh, is that really true!?

“No, I still have a very bad feeling, it's best we set aside that idea. It's a big deal, but---”

**Balloon Vine:** Eh, ehh, why's that, Danchou-san? Ionocidium-san's big deal--- Ah, but, I see.

It might be good to try flying with someone's help. I'd like to gain some experience from someone who can fly. Maybe it's something to do with magic!

**Ionocidium:** Fufufu. You see, you see. And so, I know the prefect Flower Knight! Her magic is a little different, but, like super zoom! You know...

*---Earlier, Candle Bark was hiding at the edges of our vision... Flying through the sky... It's not magic... Super zoom... I have a bad feeling about all this, so I'll just pretend I haven't noticed anything.*

“Before we try that, Scotch Broom just passed by... When it comes to flying magic, there's nobody better than her.”

**Scotch Broom:** ...Yes!? Flying magic, is it? It's not impossible, but...

**Balloon Vine:** R-really? I'd really love to!

**Scotch Broom:** Y-yes. Umm, I can't fly for a long time with heavy things, but if that's okay with you...

**Balloon Vine:** Just that is fine! I've been dieting perfectly!

*With the excitement building in her big chest, Balloon Vine insists. Will she be able to get what she wants? Also, will the neglected Ionocidium start crying?*

*Despite all the worries, things are proceeding.*

### Balloon Vine above the Sky

“*Even for a little bit, I want to fly!” is Balloon Vine's request that Scotch Broom is going to fulfil. We now find ourselves sitting proudly on the back of the broom, but---.*

**Balloon Vine:** Ouch-ch-ch-ch...!

*We fell off brilliantly.*

**Balloon Vine:** A-are you OK, Danchou-san!? You've not been hurt? Uuu, I'm sorry, I asked for something crazy...

“When you look back at things calmly, it's only natural that we fell.”

**Balloon Vine:** You're right... Looking at Scotch Broom's broom, it's obvious it's only a one seater. It was crazy to think that apart from me, Danchou-san could ride too... Uu, I wonder if Scotch Broom's OK...?

*Balloon Vine is worrying about Scotch Broom, even at a time like this.* “Scotch Broom should be OK, not that the extra load that was us has fallen off. She should be able to regain her balance now she's by herself.”

**Balloon Vine:** I hope so... I feel responsible for it all.

“Instead, the problem is with us. How are we going to climb this high cliff?”

**Balloon Vine:** It looks like we've fallen to the bottom. We-- managed to survive.

*We're surrounded on all four sides by rock, and looking up, it's all cliff. It would be nice if Scotch Broom could pick us up, but I don't think she will.*

**Balloon Vine:** If it's this much...If we do our best with climbing... I think so. Danchou-san, what do you think?

“We have no choice but to try. Currently, I don't know if help is coming, but how do we do it by ourselves?”

**Balloon Vine:** Right? Instead of regretting our mistakes, we should be moving forward! OK, let's go, Danchou-san!

*At Balloon Vine's invitation, we started to move--- But at that moment, a shooting pain went through my leg.*

**Balloon Vine:** Danchou-san!

*I didn't notice it until I moved my leg, but apparently I'd hurt it badly. The bone—-I don't want to think about it. Either way, I'm not going to be able to climb this cliff by myself.*

**Balloon Vine:** Are you OK? Does it hurt?

“It hurts, but it's not unbearable. Anyway, Balloon Vine, you go on ahead alone and climb up, help will---”

**Balloon Vine:** Hmph!

*Before I could finish speaking, my body started floating. Balloon Vine had picked me up.*

**Balloon Vine:** Let's go! Please don't struggle! Haaaa...!

Bunny....Jump!!!!

*Balloon Vine squats, then jumps high. My vision blurs, and the scenery starts to change. She kicks off the rock face while carrying me, and in no time, we've climbed the cliff.*

*At this rate, she jumps even higher with excessive momentum. So---*

**Balloon Vine:** Waa...!

*It was the sky. For a moment, we were definitely flying in the sky.*

*Balloon Vine's magical power, the leg strength that she'd been training until now, and her knowledge as a Flower Knight. And the power from wanting to help. All of it together has created a miracle.*

**Balloon Vine:** Heave, ho! We've arrived, Danchou-san!

*She sets me down from her embrace. I thank her many times, and tell her what we need to do next. And once again, I praised her for flying through the sky.*

**Balloon Vine:** Eh? Flew through the sky? What are you talking about?

“I'm talking about that really high jump you did just now.”

**Balloon Vine:** Ah...I see, I see. Thinking back about it, Jumping that high was really...?

“You don't remember?”

**Balloon Vine:** I was so focused on saving Danchou-san, so I didn't even notice. Uuu, you really think I managed to fly...

Hey, Danchou-san. Did I, really fly?

“You flew. I wouldn't say it was elegant but apart from that Balloon Vine flew through the sky by her own power. I can guarantee you that much.”

**Balloon Vine:** Is that so...! I'm so happy...But---

I'm even more happy that I was able to save Danchou-san!

*Balloon Vine says that with a smile.*

*The jump just now was a miraculous coincidence. But soon there will be a day where it won't be a miracle any more. I decided to support her until that time came.*

### Because the sky's connected

**Balloon Vine:** Ouch-ch-ch-ch--..... Uu, I messed up again...

*A balloon slips from Balloon Vine's hand and floats into the blue sky.*

*Balloon Vine yearns to fly in the sky. Today, she's practising again using her own balloons.*

*I'm off duty today, so I've decided to tag along, but I'm just watching Balloon Vine's wonderful breasts bounce and I'm not providing much help at all.*

**Balloon Vine:** It's not like Danchou-san's being useless. Just by watching me, it makes me do my best.

“Is that so? Well, I'll make sure I watch attentively.”

**Balloon Vine:** Yeah, boing boing! Boing boing! Ah, my boobs are bouncing too much...

*Attentively...yes.*

“Either way, I'd think it must be really difficult to fly using only balloons.”

**Balloon Vine:** I made Danchou-san fly by himself using balloons that time, so if I can make the balloon's flying power stronger, I think we can fly together...

For some reason, I can't fly by myself. Am I that much heavier than Danchou-san...?

“Not at all, I'd expect you to be heavier than you actually are. Maybe it's that pair of 'Balloon Vines' that are too heavy?”

**Balloon Vine:** Eh? There's just one of me, right? You're so weird, Danchou-san....

Mm-hmm, even lighter... I thought this outfit would make me lighter, but... Maybe if I took more off, I'd be even lighter?

“Oh?”

**Balloon Vine:** Ah, of course, Danchou-san is watching! Uu, stripping off is out-!

*Balloon Vine stops stripping in a hurry. “*Although with that little fabric, she wouldn't be getting much lighter by taking it off.”

**Balloon Vine:** This was an outfit for the Easter Festival, after all... Yeah, I can't make my clothes any lighter...So that means...

I have no choice but to diet!

“You've tried so many diets, but none of them have really gone very well, have they?”

**Balloon Vine:** Yeah... No matter what I do, I'm always hungry...I don't have much self control...

But! This time will be different! I'll tie myself up so I can't eat! If I don't, I won't lose weight!

“A tied up Balloon Vine....eh?....”

“No, a crash diet isn't good. You're not a child any more, so you'll harm yourself.”

**Balloon Vine:** But, I'm trying hard right now, to cut down on how much I eat! I really want my boobs to get smaller, even just a little bit!

“Boobs...smaller...?”

**Balloon Vine:** ...Ah, Danchou-san, you can't stare so much!

“I'm looking, but I can't imagine them being any smaller...”

“But things will be worse than you'd expect. If you crash diet, what makes Balloon Vine, Balloon Vine will no longer be Balloon Vine.”

**Balloon Vine:** Mou, Danchou-san, talk straight please. I don't understand anything you're saying.

“If you crash diet, Balloon Vine's body might break down. That would be terrible.”

**Balloon Vine:** Danchou-san...You're worrying so much about my body... It makes me happy...

“Of course I'm worried about your health, and Balloon Vine earlier said that you get distressed when you're hungry.”

**Balloon Vine:** Is that so...When I get hungry...I remember when I fell off a cliff by myself and had to wait for help...

“Mental health is just as important as physical health. You shouldn't push yourself too hard, either physically or mentally.”

**Balloon Vine:** Danchou-san, I'm so happy... Thank you so much for worrying about me...

“Also, when you're eating tasty food, Balloon Vine is really cute. I always want to see that.”

**Balloon Vine:** C-cute...? If I eat that much, my boobs will get even bigger and that'll be a problem...

If I don't diet... There'll be no choice but to steadily strengthen my balloons. It looks like it's going to be some time before I can fly with Danchou-san...!

“The reason Balloon Vine wants to fly is because a balloon saved her in her time of distress...Is that right?”

**Balloon Vine:** Yes! Someone saw my balloon and saved me...At that time, I thought everyone was connected by the same sky.

“Of course, everyone is connected under the same wide sky, or so you could say...”

*While Balloon Vine spoke, she was looking up at the sky. There was an undying longing in those eyes.*

*Balloon Vine is a romantic, so she's always working her hardest. Someday, she'll definitely fly through the sky...That's what I believe. But, not quite yet...*

*...No, even if she can't fly right now, what are these ideas?*

**Balloon Vine:** Do you want to... tie a letter to a balloon?

“Is it hard?”

**Balloon Vine:** I think we can do it, at least with something as light as a letter... A balloon can fly to so many places, and deliver letters...

“It's just like you said. 'The skies are connected' was your idea, but what about it? I'm not sure who it'll reach...”

**Balloon Vine:** It's interesting! You don't know who it'll reach, so it's super romantic!

I was saved that time because of balloons, so if I can help someone with their power... That's the kind of letter I'm thinking about.

--Some days later--

*We tied the letters written by Balloon Vine, myself and some of the Flower Knights to balloons and let them fly.*

*Balloon Vine inflates balloons one after another. When you look at them, there seems to be a small bag tied alongside each letter.*

**Balloon Vine:** Those are candies. They're long lasting boiled candies. I hope it'll reach people that are in trouble because they are starving.

“That's just like you, what a great idea.”

**Balloon Vine:** Fufu, thank you. What kind of people will these actually reach though...? Do you think they'll be happy?

“Of course they'll be happy. When you get a balloon letter from someone you don't know, you're always a little excited about opening it.”

**Balloon Vine:** Fufufu, you're right. I'm exactly the same.

Danchou-san, thank you. I'm always grateful for Danchou-san... You're always thinking about me...I love you.

*I held the shoulders of Balloon Vine who had come close to me. And the two of us endlessly watched the balloons flying into the open sky.*

To the person that reads this letter,

Pleased to meet you, I'm the Flower Knight Balloon Vine.

I wonder what kind of person you are, who received my letter? Are you an adult, or a child? Are you well, or are you feeling tired?

Maybe you're feeling hungry, so alongside this letter, please taste the candy, they're super tasty!

If you're tired, or having difficulties... Please look up to the sky. Under this wide sky, everyone's connected, so you're not alone.

Even if the skies are cloudy now, one day, it'll be sunny again. I will be praying for your happiness under this same sky.

From,

Flower Knight Balloon Vine.

## Date Scene

**Balloon Vine:** Taa! Eii! Yaa!

Danchou-san, we both have a great rhythm! It's so delicious and I feel I can manage it!

*Balloon Vine takes the pestle and pounds straight into the mixture. As she works, more and more mochi is formed. It's all getting completed in a timely manner.*

**Balloon Vine:** Rabbit-san, ei! Be pleased, yaa! What will you give me? One day, we'll meet on the moon... I'll offer you, a huge mochi!

*It is said that mochi is used as an offering to greet the rabbits on the moon. Balloon Vine's ears and... large breasts were shaking as she joyfully made mochi.*

**Balloon Vine:** Fufu, Danchou-san, you're really good at this. Pyon pyon (rabbit jumping onomatopoeia)

*Again, her breasts were bouncing. She was more exposed in this bunny outfit than her usual clothes.* “The Easter festival is supposedly over, but Balloon Vine is still in that outfit.”

**Balloon Vine:** That's because this outfit is super cute! So I don't want to take it off...Everyone loved it during the festival.

“You're right, it's really cute...That's why, at the festival all the male customers were fascinated by you.” *Just remembering that makes me very uncomfortable.*

**Balloon Vine:** How is it? Is it starting to be more like mochi?

*Balloon vine leans forwards and checks on the state of the mochi. Right then, before my eyes, Balloon Vine's mochi... No, that's not right, they're not mochi...*

**Balloon Vine:** Fumufumu...Bigger is better, don't you think? But, how's the firmness...? Want to give it a squeeze? Danchou-san.

“A-a squeeze? Are you really sure it's OK...? Isn't that a bit wrong...?”

**Balloon Vine:** Ah, so I've been told, of course... If you play with it too much, it'll lose it's quality. In the end, it'll be really tasty.

“Really tasty...!? Are you crazy, Balloon Vine! That's not something you usually say! They're... they're the mochi you should cherish the most....”

**Balloon Vine:** O-of course it's really important, but... But even the mochi that's used as offerings will be eaten by everyone in the end, right? Because if we don't, it'll become trash...

*...I've come back to Balloon Vine's train of thought. Of course she's been talking about mochi right now. It was me who was being crazy...*

*Eventually, Balloon Vine realises that I wasn't talking about the same thing.*

*That I've been staring at her breasts.*

**Balloon Vine:** Ah...Th-that's...U-ummm... Of course, I really like this outfit, but... I-if you look at me like that, I'll get embarrassed...

“I'm sorry for my bluntness”... *I bow my head deeply and apologise.*

**Balloon Vine:** N-no, no, I'm sorry too! L-let's put ourselves back together and roll the mochi!

*Balloon Vine was covering her breasts with both hands, and even that makes me intrigued...No, I need to stop. I'll reflect on it later. I slap my cheeks hard,and get rid of my physical desires.*

**Balloon Vine:** Look here, it's an egg shaped mochi! Fufu, I want the rabbits to get the feeling of Easter. Do you think they'll be interested?

*Balloon Vine had rolled her mochi into an egg shape and held it up to the moon. “*It looks like you really enjoyed Easter.”

**Balloon Vine:** Yes! It was super fun! It's different than subjugating pests, and I was able to talk with lots of people!

“A lot of people... What kind of people were those guys, really?”

**Balloon Vine:** Those guys...? I'm not sure what you mean, but there was tons of little children. I was handing out balloons, so I had plenty of chance to talk.

“I see, children... Of course, it was an Easter festival after all.” *I was worrying myself too much.*

**Balloon Vine:** “What kind of work does a Flower Knight do” was the kind of conversations I had a lot of! I spoke about all of the wonderful Flower Knights, and about Danchou-san too!

The reason many people wanted to become Flower Knights was because they had been saved before. I'm also one of those people.

But there are people that became Flower Knights from fun memories, and I think that's wonderful.

*Balloon Vine talks as she makes egg shaped mochi one after the other. She had no worries, so it was just a proud filled story. She didn't seem affected... Or so one would think.*

**Balloon Vine:** Ah! There was also this young man...

*Balloon Vine shrugged and tripped over her words. It was definitely a pick-up line! Just then, I squeezed my mochi.*

**Balloon Vine:** Danchou-san, you can't! If you do it too hard, the mochi will... Aah... It's stuck all over your hand!

*With a wet handkerchief, Balloon Vine gently wipes my fingers. The closer I look, the more I notice how pretty Balloon Vine is.*

*That's...There's nothing I can do if she gets hit on... Actually, if she didn't get hit on, it would be strange, and slightly rude...*

**Balloon Vine:** If you don't flour your hands when rolling it, they'll get all sticky.

*As she rubbed flour onto my hands, Balloon Vine expertly licked clean my fingertips.*

**Balloon Vine:** Mmm... tasty!

*She's defenceless...! As I hold my head, I talk to her like an annoyed father as I explain how she should talk to men that she doesn't know very well.*

“You should hold back from doing these kinds of things. L-like licking others' fingers and such... There will definitely be some people that will misunderstand...”

*...Balloon Vine gave a bright smile after listening to my warning.*

**Balloon Vine:** Danchou-san, have I maybe made you jealous?

*...After she brilliantly pointed it out, I had no words. Like a fish stuck on land, I could do nothing but open my mouth. Seeing my expression, Balloon Vine started to laugh.*

**Balloon Vine:** Fufu. I have nothing going on with men that aren't Danchou-san. It's only Danchou-san that I want to be alone on a date with, and to be licking the fingers of.

*With a powdery hand, Balloon vine stared at me.*

**Balloon Vine:** Please don't worry. That guy wasn't trying to pick me up.

That person told me that he was saved by Danchou-san a long time ago. He was telling me all about it and I got really into his story.

“...I can't believe it was that story.” *After listening carefully, I remembered back a few years. That child, who was so young, has grown into a fine young man.*

**Balloon Vine:** He told me he was getting married soon. That was also thanks to Danchou-san! Fufu, I was so happy at this that I started bouncing!

“I didn't listen to his story properly...” *As I apologised for the embarrassing misunderstanding, Balloon Vine shook her head in a “no”.*

**Balloon Vine:** It's because you really care about me...isn't it? Danchou-san's jealousy is very comforting! Fufufu, I'm happy!

Danchou-san is also not allowed to talk to any strange women, OK?

*Balloon Vine's lips got even closer. A kiss from a bunny girl is an innocent thing.*

**Balloon Vine:** Well, shouldn't we show our love for the rabbits on the moon? I'm sure they're starving and tired of waiting!

*Balloon Vine gave a shy smile as she showed me an egg shaped mochi.*