<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/ac/Taro03.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Taro Ikeda (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=257738.msg12730054#msg12730054)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Cafeteria >> School Grounds<br/><strong>Time:</strong>Flashback - a few days before school starts, morning >> early afternoon<br/><strong>With:</strong>Shizuma + Open<br/><hr/>Taro grinned at Shizuma's drawn-out statement. "I think I understand a little. I did spend a year outside Japan." Despite that, Taro figured Shizuma was probably right. While he had missed a lot of things about Japan during his travels, he had also been rather busy, overwhelmed by new experiences and places. It didn't really compare to what Shizuma had gone through.<br/><br/>As they stopped in front of the dorms, Taro drew a deep breath and bowed also. "You are welcome. And I have to thank you for your time. I enjoyed this day very much." He took a step backwards, then another. Part of him still didn't want to leave, but he knew it was the right decision not to monopolize Shizuma's time completely, to give her a chance to get to know some other students too.<br/><br/>"I promise we'll see each other again. And I satnd by my offer of a shopping trip. So have a good night, and take care, Shizuma."<br/><br/>He took another step back, smiled widely for a moment, bowed his head again, before he finally turned on his heel. As he slowly walked away from the dorms, Taro looked over his shoulder now and then.