Pokemon -OHANA no Monogatari-

Chapter 3: "The Decision"

OHANA (緒花)

Another night...another performance...

A big applause from the crowd has occured again.

And now we're in the backstage, changing our clothes.

"Guys, we should go bathe at some public baths here. I kinda need talk to you guys something," Seiwa offers while she's changing her clothes.

"Oh sure!" Oiryoku agrees. "My body's kinda feel sticky," she added.

"I'll go too," Touka said as she finished changing her clothes. "I want to freshen up myself before going home," she added.

"But what if someone or some people will gonna peak on us?" Kiiroka said. "I don't want to be seen naked," she added while holding her both cheek.

"Don't worry! My Pokemon will just beat those guys up!" Yuaka said and taps Kiiroka's shoulder.

"EEEK!!" Kiiroka got surprised as she felt Yuaka's unexpected tap.

"What about you Ohana? Are you coming?" Seiwa asked.

"!!! !!!" I've come to my senses all of a sudden when Seiwa asked me.

"I don't know...I already bathe last night, I kinda need to save money," I said.

"Hey, don't be KJ! We are all girls here, what? Are you hiding something?" Yuaka said to me.

"Not at all," I said. "I have nothing to hide, we've already seen each other's skins for the past several years," I added. "It's just...I already spend some of my money to bath last night," I also added.

"Oh! I forgot to mention, my treat," Seiwa offers.

"I'm in!" I said without hesitation.

Speaking of "come to my senses," I've been thinking a lot through this day. Since my Dad is not talking to me since the day I followed Mom's footsteps until now, I was thinking if I should leave the house and go on a journey to be a Pokemon Trainer just like my Brother.

Got surprised, didn't you? All of a sudden I want to be a Pokemon Trainer. Well I've had it, I don't want to see Dad's face for a while. So how about my Kimono Girl career? Well I am a Kimono Girl for seven years, I'm already 20 and this is the perfect age to retire. I guess...?

My Mom retired at the age of 26 because she marries Dad which btw...Kimono Girls should stay single, because if they date or marry, they will be force to retire.

Btw...we are now at a public bath, oh! Correction: it's a hotel, with a public bath in it. Oiryoku insists to pay for our night here.

Seiwa starts to talk about her story to us. I'm not paying attention that much because I'm still thinking about my decisions on taking a Pokemon Journey.

"あああ お気持ちいい。。。(aahhh okimochii...)" Oiryoku said.

Oiryoku seems to notice my recent behavior.

"あの。。。緒花あんたは大丈夫か? (Ano...Ohana antawa daijoubu ka?)" Oiryoku asked.

"... ... ..." I couldn't hear what Oiryoku said because I was looking at my naked body submerged in hot water.

"Ohana?" Oiryoku touched my shoulder.

"!!! !!! !!!" I've come to my senses as Oiryoku touched my shoulder.

"What's wrong guys?" Seiwa asked. She seems done telling her story to us because everyone looked at me and Oiryoku.

"I think Ohana has a problem, she's been looking straight ahead and being silent this whole time," Oiryoku answered.