[backdated to the 17th]

[abundantlove]

Hello, everyone! I'm Aida Mana, and I wanted to introduce myself to all the people on Lady Maribelle's crew... you may have seen me talking on the journals before, but my friend Rikka finally made our decision, and we're joining you guys!

We're going to do our best to help out, and if you ever need anyone to help you out with something around the ship, just call on me, alright?

That said... my family owns a restaurant. I'm no master chef, but I definitely know my way around a kitchen. I imagine someone else is already working there, but there's no reason why we should have only one cook in the galley, right? I'd love to help out in any way I can, there!

Hope to hear from all of you!

[locked to Celestia Ludenberg]

Um, Celes-chan, I'm sorry that Rikka and I decided to go with someone else's crew... I hope that you and I can still be friends in the end, because I really do like and admire you. I wish yourc crew the best of luck out on the seas, and for you and in accomplishing your dream as well!

That said... I made sure to have some gyouza I prepared sent to you before Rikka and I set out... I hope you like it...

[Mana's gyouza isn't particularly amazing, but it is made competently, and it was done with a lot of effort and emotional investment]

Comments

[ Voice ]

[abundantlove]

Ah, well... the crew is already pretty big, Lucy-san. Maybe it'd be better to work on preparing meals together? If it gets any bigger, one person isn't going to be able to handle that many people, so we should get used to it...

[ Voice ]

[celestial_wizard]

Well yes, that's what I meant. Still, you can't expect someone to only know how to prepare food, any more than you could expect one or two people to be able to sail the ship.

[ Voice ]

[abundantlove]

That's true! I hope we can learn a lot from each other, Lucy-san!

Re: [ Voice ]

[celestial_wizard]

I'm sure we will. From the sounds of things, it looks like we'll be traveling together for a while.

[ Voice ]

[abundantlove]

It does! I look forward to journeying with everybody, though! Let's all use this as a way to get stronger, okay?