That Moment When... [Text]

[pikapikapikarin]

Dear diary...

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that Nao wanted us all to participate in the rally but... I'm not the most athletic or the most competent. I can't even do a sprint without coming out dead last and yet...

God what am I trying to say...? I want to succeed and yet I don't know if I can? I want to so much, but no one has confidence in me other than the girls.

Maybe I should just lock this journal post and see if I can't try to work out later...

[The blog post is saved and Yayoi gets up for a little running. She'll be back later for talking.]

Comments

[bag_has_snapped]

...Yayoi?

[pikapikapikarin]

O-oh, Tsubomi... hi...

... did my journal get onto the community?

[bag_has_snapped]

Eheh, y-yes it did. Are you okay?

[pikapikapikarin]

More depressed than okay really. I'm trying to deal with the fact that Nao wants me to run with the team, and I'm the worst athlete in the class.

[bag_has_snapped]

Oh... b-but you can't give up so easily! Maybe things'll turn out for the better!

[pikapikapikarin]

B-but it's impossible for me! Tsubomi I can't even sprint 50 yards without collapsing...!

[bag_has_snapped]

Yayoi, if there's something I've learned, it's that nothing's really impossible...

[fightbymoonlight]

Ah... it seems your post ended up a bit more public than it was supposed to be, Yayoi-san.

[pikapikapikarin]

Y-yeah, it seems like it. I was even writing in my own personal journal too.

[fightbymoonlight]

I guess the community decided it was relevant enough... You should probably be careful what you write in your journal, in case it decides to post again.

About the content, though, I really think you shouldn't worry so much.

[pikapikapikarin]

I'll keep that under consideration. I don't want something really private to get out.

Really? You... don't think I'm being very depressive?

[fightbymoonlight]

Right. Better safe than sorry.

I know how it feels, but winning really isn't the most important thing in a race like that.

[pikapikapikarin]

Really? But everyone's saying we'll be in the worst shape if we lose.

[selfished]

Why not just try and do your best? Giving up is something for wusses.

[ yeah, kyouko is so shameless she isn't even going to comment on the whole 'maybe you didn't want everyone to read this!!' thing. ]

[pikapikapikarin]

[Oh Kyouko... you really know what to say sometimes.]

But I.... it's really hard to be honest...

[selfished]

Of course that's not hard! [ It's mostly since she has really weird ideas of shame (read: none), so it's easy for her to give this kind of advice.. ] If you don't tell 'em, you'll just make it more difficult for yourself.

[pikapikapikarin]

But what if I let everyone down?

[selfished]

.. Listen. The only way to really let 'em down is by not participating at all. Even if ya lose, it doesn't matter as long as you try.

[pikapikapikarin]

... you're right. People are saying I shouldn't give up. I mean... we might come in last but it wouldn't be so bad if I didn't try my all... right?

[second_star]

If you say you can't, then you won't be able to, you know.

[pikapikapikarin]

I know... I just feel really bad because I know I'm a bad athlete.

[second_star]

Ah, come on, I've seen you try before. You're not that bad, I've seen worse. The point of the rally is to have fun, you know?

[pikapikapikarin]

Easy for you to say. Half the class is convinced we'll lose the rally...

[second_star]

Who cares? Just give it your all, Yayoi. That's really all that matters in sports.

[pikapikapikarin]

Yeah I guess so... I just wish I felt more confident about it.