NAKAMURA RIKAKO<br/><br/>Sasame was rather quiet and seemed shy but I didn't mind at all, it was nice to have someone a little calmer than those other two...<em>speaking of which we seem to have lost Theosan-san. Perhaps he decided to stay in school and practice more football?</em>I shrugged, we'd bump into him later no doubt.<br/><br/>Smiling warmly at him and leading the way into the hot busy restaurant I enquired about the Sendai group and was shown politely through to the private room at the back, the staff taking our coats. I shrugged out of my thick duffle-coat and surrendered my scarf. Risking not being in full uniform I also slipped my blazer off and handed it over, leaving me in just the standard white cotton winter-weight blouse, tie and the yummy little Sendai skirt, which I love, because it's so naughtily short. I had my thigh-highs on of course in this cold weather but since they ended two inches before the skirt began they added to the sexiness of the look rather that detracted.<br/><br/>I noticed racks of shoes by the door and though some customers had kept theirs on, I chose to slip my ankle boots off, I'd get the benefit of their warmth more when we went back outside.<br/><br/>Gesturing with a hand to indicate the way through, I led Sasame into the room where the Sendai party was gathered and immediately waved at several girls I knew, joking with them as I went by. Various teasing remarks about me coming in late with a boy made me blush a little but I laughed back at them all. Then I found some more familiar faces and went over.<br/><br/><strong>"Hi!"</strong>I grinned at them all,<strong>"Room for a couple more?"</strong>I looked round the table hoping one or two would budge up and make some space for Sasame and I.<strong>"I found a stray. He's rather cute though, so I might keep him and take him back to school. This is Asano-san and this is..."</strong>I went round the table and introduced him to all the girls, I assumed he knew all the boys already as they'd all come on the coach but said a few casual words to that effect to fill in any gaps in case he didn't and I embarrassed him and myself.<br/><br/>Finally we found a space to sit and I plopped down, patting beside me inviting him to eat with me.<br/><br/><strong>"What would you like to eat?"</strong>I asked him, passing a menu and pouring myself a glass of iced herbal tea from a pitcher on the table and offering him some.<br/><br/><strong>"Anyone else?"</strong>I waved the pitcher about.