<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/9/271707.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/>To say that Melda was incredibly uncomfortable by Rika's actions would have been an understatement. She couldn't even speak as Rika dragged her away, helping her change her clothes. Rika then pushed her out the door to join Jin out front and Melda stumbled out next to Jin, her hair a bit tousled and her cheeks flaming.<br/><br/><span style="color: #BF0000">"Y-you have an interesting mother,"</span>Melda finally said as she tucked some hair behind her ear, trying to regain some of herself as she looked down at Jin.<span style="color: #BF0000">"Is it a human thing?" </span>she asked,<span style="color: #BF0000">"I mean...to be like your mother..."</span>she clarified, averting her eyes.<span style="color: #BF0000">"Nevermind, I'm being rude,"</span>Melda said quickly before Jin even had a chance to blink.<br/><br/>Melda was clearly not a very social butterfly and being in a human school full of cruel students did not help. She seemed to remember something and began to dig around in her pocket, fumbling with some money and she thrust it in front of Izu.<span style="color: #BF0000">"Look, I know you guys think this money is mine--but I don't want it, and honestly...my parents might lose their..uh, how you say...marbles?" </span><br/><br/>When Jin didn't make an immediate move to grab the money, Melda forcibly grabbed his hand and put the money in it, then curled his fingers closed.<span style="color: #BF0000">"I'm serious. My parents aren't like your mother,"</span>Melda said ominously. Jin probably wouldn't understand, but her parents had certain expectations. She loved her parents and she knew they loved her, but they weren't a particularly open or affectionate family. They were warm towards her, for the most part, but they were stern. Any other who met them tended to think they were unfeeling--but Melda knew better.