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Meeting new friends was always nice. She knew her sister would probably worry about her meeting someone she didn’t know. Someone she had met on the internet. So she had decided not to tell her. Her sister had enough to worry about when it came to looking after the both of them without her making it worse. So what her sister didn’t know wouldn’t hurt her.
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After the one art store in the mall had went out of business she had found another one in the mall. It had seemed newer and better stocked. So she figured that was the reason the other had went out of business. They hadn’t been able to compete with the newer better business. Sad as it was.
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She hadn’t really shopped at the new art store though. Had kind of wandered into it by accident. It had been too crowded when she had first went so she had decided to wait until the newness of the store wore off a bit. That way it would be less crowded.
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Finally she had heard that business had wore down a bit. So she had decided that she should finally go check it out. However she hadn’t wanted to do it alone. Where was the fun in that. So she had reached out. And to her surprise someone had answered her request and had agreed to go with it. It helped that they had already interacted through Amigo.
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Reaching the agreed meeting spot she was unsurprised to find that the older woman had beaten her to the meeting spot. She figured it was because she didn’t have to go through so much work to get to Slatesport. She didn’t mind though, it had given her time to enjoy the sounds of nature.
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”Hello you’re Yuina aren’t you? I’m Opal,” she said continuing after she had gotten confirmation. ”I hope you weren’t waiting for to long.”[break] Yuina Higashi

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”Nice to meet you as well, Yuina,” she said relieved that she sounded so nice. Not everyone was the nicest. Not that she met many people like that. Most of the people she interacted with were only the friendly side. But she had met some not so friendly people before. But with those people she had often felt like something in their life had caused them to act that way. And they weren’t like that just to be like that.
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Even so it was harder to deal with people like that. It was much easier to deal with people like Yuina. And she could see her and Yuina becoming good friends.
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Upon hearing what she had to say she nodded. ”Don’t worry about it. I’ve been meaning to check out a new art store in the mall anyway. My usual one went out of business so I wanted to check it the new one,” she explained. Wanting to reassure the older woman she didn’t mind.[break] Yuina Higashi

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”It was, I really loved the stuff they had. But it was bound to happen with a newer art store opening in the same building,” she pointed out. That was thing. A mall could have multiple clothing stores if they wanted. But when it came to stuff like art stores and book stores one would always force the other to go out of business. Probably due to the fact people tended to buy more clothes than they did books and art supplies.
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When she heard that she was okay with checking out the new art store she was relieved. That was good. She was running low on a lot of stuff, so it would be good to see what the new art store had. Hopefully they would have what she needed. If they didn’t it would meant putting in an order for what she needed, which was usually a bit more expensive.
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If she didn’t know any better she would think Yuina had just read her mind. ”I hope so as well. Though I suppose if they don’t I could always put in an order for what I need. But sometimes that can take awhile,” she explained. She the wait period wasn’t that big of a deal. It wasn’t like she had any projects that took priority, but she didn’t want to completely run out of supplies.
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”I mostly draw and paint,” she told her upon hearing the question. ”I was born blind but I taught myself have to draw by using braille as an outline. Paining was harder to learn but I never gave up on getting it down,” she explained, deciding just to get that explanation out of the way before she could ask.
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Now that that was out of the way she figured they should get moving. ”Is there any stores you want to check out?” she inquired as she wheeled herself into the mall.[break] Yuina Higashi

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"It is," she agreed. She loved the fact that she could do something that was usually only reserved for sighted people. She may have never seen the world around her, but that didn't mean she couldn't feel it. A lot of what had gotten her so far was her ability to feel the world around her. It was that, mixed with how well someone could describe something. If someone was able to describe something well enough, then she would be able to draw it.
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For a moment, silence lapsed between them. But she couldn't help but wonder if she was interested in any of the stores. With that in mind, she brought up the question on her mind. After listening to what she had to say, she nodded. So, she wasn't too familiar with the mall. She supposed a bit of a tour might be in order, though she had to admit she wasn't familiar with every store in the mall.
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The tour could wait, though. It was best to get the art stuff done and out of the way. The last thing she wanted was to get caught up trying to give her a tour and not get what she had come for. That is, if the new art store had what she needed anyway.
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"Maybe after the art store, I could give you a tour of the mall. I've been here long enough to know my way around the place, though I don't know the layout of some stores," she said as they reached the art store.[break] Yuina Higashi

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To her relief, she seemed up for the tour, although she wasn't sure why she wouldn't be. But still, a part of her had been worried that she had crossed a line with that offer. She was glad that wasn't the case.
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"Don't worry about it, I'm happy to help. It might also bring some interesting stores to your attention, and you might want to visit those places," she told the older woman. After all, she would feel a bit guilty if they only made this trip for her. She wanted the older woman to visit a store she desired as well.
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The fact that she hadn't seen any art mediums was definitely surprising. Coloring and painting were activities that children often participated in, after all. It was interesting that she hadn't tried any of that. While she could give in to her curiosity and ask, she decided not to.
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Instead, she chose to focus on reaching their destination. "Well, you're about to get your chance to see art supplies," she said as they arrived at the art store. She then headed inside.[break] Yuina Higashi

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Hopefully, finding what she needed wouldn't be hard. Considering this was her first time here, she didn't know the way the store was laid out. Eos could help her a bit, but there was only so much help the Kirlia could provide. After all, the telepathic link between them wasn't the strongest at the moment. Perhaps it would get stronger when Eos grew up a bit more.
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The sound of the older woman's voice pulled her out of her thoughts, and she pondered the question a bit before answering. "I actually dabble in a bit of everything. Though if I had a preferred medium, I would say painting and drawing. My least favorite would probably be charcoal because of how messy it can be. It can actually be messier than paint since, unless you wear gloves, it'll get all over your hands. I'm actually not the biggest fan of gloves," she explained with a shrug.
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"I came here hoping to find some paint I'm low on and maybe a new sketchbook. I'm running low on pages," she told the older woman. A sketchbook she was sure they would have. It was the paint she was worried about. Paint was a pretty popular medium when it came to artists, so it was possible they were sold out of paint. Hopefully, that wouldn't be the case though.[break] Yuina Higashi

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