"Hey, Sora!" You hear Tai call you, and turn to face him.
"What is it, Tai?"
"Well... my parents were planning to take us to the beach this summer. And they said I could invite my friends along, so I'm bringing you and Matt!"
"...You did remember to at least
ask Matt, right?" You ask. You don't mind the idea of a beach day, but Matt can be... prickly, even if he's been opening up more in the past few years.
"Of course I did! What, did you think I was stupid?"
"I'm not sure you want me to answer that question." You just hope the weather's good...
(Project roll: 74)
Fortunately, your fears of a summer storm appear to be quite unfounded. It's a nice, bright day out with just the right amount of breeze. You could do without the sand, of course, but such is the price of being able to run and splash in the waves.
Tai decides to try and build a sandcastle, and before you know it, Matt's turned it into a competition and is asking Biyomon to donate feathers for decorations.
"What? No way! I need these to fly!" Your partner protests.
"Are you gonna build a castle, Sora?" Kari asks. You shake your head.
"No, I'm gonna go swimming."
"You can swim?"
"I can
try." And try you do. You even think you do rather well, all things considered.
(Sora has gained the skill: Swimming at +7)
Not that you've done perfectly. You can sort of keep yourself afloat so long as you're moving, but the waves keep messing everything up. Still, by the time Tai and Kari's parents say it's time to go home, you have graduated from uncontrolled flailing to something a bit more dignified.
The results of Tai and Matt's contest, meanwhile, are inconclusive. Mostly because Kari bribes Biyomon with candy to fly overhead carrying a bucket of water and ruin everything. They're not very happy about it, but at least that bit's focused on Kari instead of you.
You're pretty sure it was a good day. But that leaves the question of what to do next...
You have 25 months remaining. Choose your next project.
[ ] Joe's mentioned a class on wilderness survival happening this summer, maybe you should try it out. (Time: 2 months. DC 40. Gain skills related to wilderness survival, improve relationship with Joe.)
[ ] You're impressed by how Daigo manages to talk his way through anything. You should see if he'll teach you. (Time: 4 months. DC 70. Gain Intimidate and Diplomacy skills, improve relationship with Daigo)
[ ] It's called a 'Digital World', right? Does that mean it has something to do with the computer? (Time: 6 months. DC 82. Results: ???)
[ ] Apparently, Kazuya's sick and tired of Rikuto being a disaster in the kitchen. You might be able to eke out some lessons of your own, so long as you show up at the right time. (Time: 2 months. DC 45. Gain Cooking skill, improve relationship with Kazuya and Rikuto.)