NAKAMURA RIKAKO<br/><br/>(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk137/HaibaneR/Rika_Avatar.jpg)<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"There's a lot of girls."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>I nodded and breathed out a plume of steam,<strong>"This is true. There are. Lots. Three hundred and twelve to be exact. So, you can afford to take your pick. I think you boys number about fifty. So we girls have to choose carefully,"</strong>I turned round in a circle then leaned forward and grinned again,<strong>"And quickly!"</strong><br/><br/>I began walking back towards the restaurant, everyone else had gone inside. I held out my hand indicating we should go this way. I stopped at the kerb to let some traffic by.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"I mean, I've never been to a school with all gir...ls..."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>I shot him a look in case he was making fun of me, then decided from his expression he wasn't.<strong>"Me neither,"</strong>I said jovially,<strong>"Well, I mean I <em>have</em>, of course, but never to a school with all boys. I can imagine it’s a little daunting. But exciting to, ne?"</strong><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Look, this is new to me, I've spent most of my time either in all boys schools or at home. This is very new to me."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>I led us across the street and down a few doors to the restaurant, stopping outside, cars and busses continued to slush by. It was only early afternoon but already the day was taking on that lovely wan light, soft and golden like you only get in winter afternoons, sunset at four, dusk by three. Magical. I loved this light, even in towns. But up in the hills and woods it was extraordinary. I wish I was a better painter, I'd love to capture this light.<br/><br/>I turned back to him and snuggled my chin down more into my thick scarf,<strong>"It's fine,"</strong>I said,<strong>"You'll be fine. Nakamura-san will keep all the lecherous ladies off your back."</strong>I raised an eyebrow at his expression there,<strong>"Oh it does happen, don't think because a few boys have been let loose among a huge number of girls it is only they who are doing the hunting. It's not a few tigers among a herd of dainty antelope you know."</strong><br/><br/>I put my hand to the restaurant door to push it open,<strong>"Some of the antelope are hunters too. In their own way. So you tigers should watch out."</strong>I put my head on one side and plumed air again,<strong>"Ne?"</strong><br/><br/>Then a thought came to me,<strong>"Oh, you must be wondering why we're all here. You weren't on the tram were you? A group of us came down to socialize and have lunch. There's no school this afternoon so we can have a few hours to get to know each other. They all agreed to meet up in here,"</strong>I nodded at the door where my hand rested,<strong>"Are you hungry?"</strong>