<div class="floatleft">(https://66.media.tumblr.com/1d733063b32fe8f657667791f79ef592/tumblr_ol7jnkSzFi1uimac5o1_400.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nenene Hirasaka 比良坂寧々音</span><br/><strong>Blessed By::</strong>Hades<br/><strong>Location::</strong>Front Gate<br/><strong>Company::</strong>Elodie<strong>Mentioning::</strong>Akira<br/><strong>Date/Time::</strong>Saturday, June 20<br/><strong>Mood::</strong>Upbeat, Anxious<br/><strong>Wearing::</strong><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Usual Clothes</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://www.wallpaperhi.com/thumbnails/detail/20120130/women%20japanese%20inuyasha%20miko%20archery%20shrine%20maiden%20outfit%201544x1024%20wallpaper_www.wallpaperhi.com_68.jpg)</div></div><br/>Note: -tan is a suffix generally used toward young girls, but can be used more broadly to express a deep friendship or trust toward a woman of similar age as well. Technically it's a little disrespectful, but colloquially it works here.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>"Seems like a strange place to have a camp at miss. Don't get yourself into trouble in those woods." The young cab driver said from the front seat as his passenger reached forward to deliver a hundred dollar bill to his hand. The boy's eyes lit up for a moment before stuttering and asking her about change. "The fare's only $35 miss. You sure you don't want any money back?"<br/><br/>"Tips are the common custom here for good service, are they not? Why would I ask for change when you took me exactly where I was going?" Nenene responded with a bright smile before sliding out of her seat. Her white sneakers hit the asphalt as the trunk of the taxi opened, allowing her to retrieve her small suitcase and archery gear from the car. She hadn't had a lot of possessions to pack, just a few sets of more "normal" clothes and some formal wear, and an armful of books she treasured.<br/><br/>After she closed the trunk and door, Nenene waved the taxi off from the end of the trail, then set off into the woods when the taillights disappeared into the light morning fog. It was just before dawn, the sun's light not yet showing through the thick trees that lined the path to the gates, but the woman had no fear apparent in her expression and motions. In fact, she rather enjoyed the stroll through nature. It was calming to her nerves, unlike the stress of flying or riding in a car.<br/><br/>Her relaxing walk ended as she heard a voice ahead of her, the soft light of dawn sneaking through the branches to reveal a woman just into adulthood at the gates, apparently caught between wanting to be heard and not wanting to wake anyone. Nenene closed the gap between them, looking over her briefly just to make sure the girl wasn't hurt.<br/><br/>"Are you just arriving dear? Normally Akira-tan would be up and about by now..." Nenene's head tilted to the side for a moment as she ran through a list of reasons why the head elder hadn't shown up to guide the girl inside. "I suppose it wouldn't hurt to let you in. I'd feel horrible if you had to stand out here much longer. I'm Nenene. Hirasaka Nenene, and today's my first day teaching here." The older woman's bubbly personality felt just as warm as the gentle heat from behind them. She withdrew a small key from the sleeve of her kosode, unlocking the gate and pushing the slightly rusted metal open, taking a mental note that it needed some cleaning when she had the time. "Which god or goddess has spoken to you dear? I'll show you to your lodgings on my way to the elder's house. Hopefully Akira-tan won't be too mad at me being late for the ceremonies..." She continued, depositing the key back into her sleeve and beginning to walk toward the common area between the Houses, simply assuming the other girl would follow her out of social obligation.