You nod to Pearl, giving your best impression of having the whole situation under control, and step up alongside Justine. "Hey there," you begin. "I'm Pika Shimon Capela, the other counselor."
Justine stares up at you with an intent frown and narrowed eyes, trying to puzzle out your motives. "Yeah?"
"Yeah. And I think having a race is an awesome idea. I used to do stuff like this all the time when I was your age. You know what would make this race even better?"
"What?" she asks, still suspicious of anyone over four feet tall.
"Prizes for second and third place!" You fish in your pockets and pull out a few leftovers from the decorating session. "How about balloons?" You've got a few that you didn't inflate, and you hold them out hopefully toward Justine.
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