A Tale of a Lotus Leaf Hat and Growing Up · Skippy Family
The lotus leaf hat it was born with
Skippy · Pranky · Glacy · Leafy
Introduction by MOANIIMO · not game text
Skippy believes its lotus leaf hat is perfect camouflage and pokes only its head above the water. Patini, who lost that hat by the river, hid away in a cave, and Brutsch the Pranky, who picked up the leaf, looks at it and remembers its days as a Skippy. What does growing up ask us to let go of?
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This isn’t an ordinary lotus leaf! This leaf has been with me since I was born. It protects me from the sun, helps me hide underwater... and even keeps me from getting hurt when I slide down yellow leaves!
Contents of this story
From here the story is told in the game's own words. The source (dex, dialogue or quest) is shown under each quote.
CHAPTER 01
The Lost Lotus Leaf Hat
MOANIIMO notePatini the Skippy, who tripped by the river and lost its lotus leaf hat, is huddled inside a cave.
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Stop looking, stop looking... Wuuu... I know I look weird right now...
Yes... I tripped by the river... and my leaf floated away. I chased it here, then saw a Pranky snatch it away.
Sure, I picked it up by the river, but it reminds me of when I was a Skippy. I used to wear mine underwater and slide down leaves with it...
I know I’m a Pranky, but I still want a leaf of my own.
Huh? It belongs to a Skippy? Then taking it must’ve made that Skippy so sad...
All right... You can have the lotus leaf, but you have to help me find another way to sleep—I can’t sleep without it!
This isn’t an ordinary lotus leaf! This leaf has been with me since I was born. It protects me from the sun, helps me hide underwater... and even keeps me from getting hurt when I slide down yellow leaves!
I understand why he feels anxious without a leaf. I’d feel strange without mine too, so I’m still unsure whether I should grow into a Pranky.
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Also, please tell the Skippy I’m sorry. I really didn’t mean to take his leaf!
Sorry! Please forgive me!!! (The shy Skippy gathers all its courage, shouting loudly with its face flushed red.)
CHAPTER 02
Helpful Pranky
MOANIIMO noteIn the journey “Helpful Pranky,” a girl is looking for a Pranky who helped her five years ago.
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Sorry, but have you heard about a Pranky that likes helping people?
Five years ago, I got hurt when I was passing through Eco Park. A Pranky came over on its own and healed me.
But before I could thank it, it disappeared. All it left behind was a collar that said "Pippi" on it. I was in a hurry to leave for Idyll back then, so I didn’t have time to look for it. I just kept the collar.
A collar lost five years ago by a helpful Pranky, engraved with "Pippi."
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Those eyes haven’t changed at all since five years ago! So you’re the Pranky who saved me. You’ve become so big...
Ahaha... When it was little, it’d run over to heal anyone or any Aniimo that got hurt. It was always so helpful.
I get that you want to help people, but please let me know before running off...
Maybe helping others gave it the practice it needed, and that’s how it evolved into a powerful Leafy?
CHAPTER 03
Iced Blastcap
MOANIIMO noteAt ChillBeanz in Astra, Lin Xia tells the origin of the signature coffee.
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Funny story, this iced brew was actually born from a magical encounter in the forests of Idyll. My sister was making coffee during a camping trip when the aroma attracted a Glacy. She got nervous and tried to offer it a taste, but her hand slipped, and the whole pot fell straight into the lake—
Then, to her surprise, another gentle Glacy in the lake froze the coffee into ice crystals and softly handed it back to her... And just like that, our first special iced brew was born from a happy accident.
Later, that Glacy followed my sister back to Astra. Since then, the two of us have kept experimenting, little by little, blending that meeting of ice and coffee into every brew.
That’s why this coffee tastes so smooth, with a rich body and layers of cool fragrance... It’s not just technique. It’s a flavor we created together with that Glacy.
CHAPTER 04
The Skippy That Wants to Run on Ice
MOANIIMO noteIn Driftwise Meadow, there is a Skippy that cannot fit in with the other Skippies.
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Long ago, all Skippies lived somewhere warm. The Skippies there all looked like fish with green lotus leaves and nice clean tails...
But one time, while Skippy was swimming, Skippy followed the wrong group and ended up here!
Hopping around on the ice must be so much fun, but Skippy can’t use Ice Orb...
But... but Skippy wants to hop around on the ice with the other Skippies too. Can you help Skippy?
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So this is what jumping on ice feels like!
