Performance anxiety

[star_of_sad]

[Virgola unit 3 was wrecked. Then it was repaired... and wrecked again, along with Setsuko's self-esteem.

At this rate, the mobile suit will never regain full functionality. The damage is just too severe.]

I really am a failure... even after all that happened, it's as if I learnt nothing.

Who thought it was a good idea to give a newbie position in the Glory Stars test team? Maybe I should just... go home...

[The pilot can be found moping not too far away from the hangar. It's like if Setsuko was reluctant to leave her own unit's field of vision.]

Comments

[a_linear_mind]

Hey I'm supposed to be the veteran here, yet I was shot down several times during my time here. It's perfectly fine for me to sell myself short if it's a fact.

Considering you were in a severely damaged machine out there you did fine.

[star_of_sad]

It's not your fault! It's only because enemies ganged up on you - it's a good thing you managed to survive that.

...

You were going to tell me the same thing, weren't you.

[a_linear_mind]

Well I don't have to now. Do I?

[There's a knowing look on his face.]

I did know someone once who was in the exact same position you were. Someone with very little piloting experience thrown into a team of veterans for reasons she didn't know.

[star_of_sad]

Oh? What happened to that person?

[a_linear_mind]

She caught up to them, I'd even say that she exceeded them in certain areas. Last I heard her teammates were still using some of the tricks that she thought up.

[star_of_sad]

That's encouraging... if it really happened and you didn't just make it up to make me feel better.

Is it anyone I know, I wonder.

[a_linear_mind]

Come on, I wouldn't do something like that. She definitely was a real person. Not someone who's here though.

[star_of_sad]

I guess I have no choice but to believe you, then.