"Wow, I keep forgetting I've only been here for a few days. I had no idea he had a trip planned," she responded. That worked out well though. Now she didn't have to feel bad about leaving Hoshi behind.<br/><br/>She also took a drink of the water that was brought to her as Kenji spoke.<br/>"Hah, try telling that to all the other people. They're perfectly content calling me a freak right in front of my face, or at least they were at all my other schools. They're already giving me odd looks here though, so I don't expect it to be any different." She set an elbow on the table in front of her, holding her hand open and resting her chin on her palm. Hoshi outlined some options for her birthday present, but she shook her head.<br/>"How about we just.. hang out? Having a real friend is the best birthday present I could ever ask for," she said with a small smile, looking down at her drink and twirling the water around by moving the glass in circles.<br/>"My dad's a highly renowned doctor, so we're kinda rich.. Neither of my parents believe in the paranormal at all, but we have enough money to where they support me with it anyway. I don't know if it's their way of trying to help me cope with Akane's death or what, but I know it's not because they believe. Either way though, I'm really not left wanting for material things." She stopped talking for a moment, but added, in a voice barely above a whisper; "Having a friend means more to me than anything."