(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/Nagisawa/RPG%20character%20shots/Asano_Sasame.png)<hr/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=23650.msg976782#msg976782">Quote from: Haibane on 04-12-2008, 12:55:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">NAKAMURA RIKAKO<br/><br/>(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk137/HaibaneR/Rika_Avatar.jpg)<br/><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></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><em>So this is what it's about.  She just wants to be on the 'ground floor, to be one of the first with a boyfriend.  Joy.</em>His own breath steams out of his mouth in a cloud,<em>Well, whatever, she'll get bored of him soon enough, and flit over to some more dashing specimen.</em><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=23650.msg976782#msg976782">Quote from: Haibane on 04-12-2008, 12:55:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">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.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Sasame follows her, his gloved hands into his pockets.  The sound of his boots crunching in the snow, idly he remarks inwardly that he likes the snow and cold.  It's a soothing effect.  But then, he's the strange guy who likes rain and thunderstorms.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=23650.msg976782#msg976782">Quote from: Haibane on 04-12-2008, 12:55:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">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></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><em>Exciting?  Try terrifying.  Girls are wierd.</em>But his reply is a non-commital, "You could say that."<br/><br/>He continues to watch her, although he still makes sure to note his surroundings, although it's mainly to find his way back, rather than look for danger.  He wonders if he'll ever get to relax?  It would be nice to do so for a little while.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=23650.msg976782#msg976782">Quote from: Haibane on 04-12-2008, 12:55:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">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></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>A silent blink at this, not entirely sure how to respond.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=23650.msg976782#msg976782">Quote from: Haibane on 04-12-2008, 12:55:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">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></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>She misunderstood him, which is fine, because he's not a tiger.  It never occurs to him that girls might be aggresively hunting boys down, though.<em>But then, manga isn't exactly the best place to learn about life is it?</em><br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=23650.msg976782#msg976782">Quote from: Haibane on 04-12-2008, 12:55:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">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><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>The sandwich in his right pocket is now crushed beyond all recognition, and all Sasame wants to do is escape.  But he can't seem to find a polite way to refuse her.  The noise from the restaurant assaults him as he steps inside at her prompting.<em>Well, how bad could it be?</em>He muses again, then smirks inwardly,<em>Don't answer that.</em><br/><br/>"Hai, I am, thank you."