<div class="floatleft">(http://oi67.tinypic.com/30rp8i0.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Shizuma Nori (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=257738.msg12729551#msg12729551)<br/>Location: Abnormal Support Stand<br/>With: Megumi, Jonathan, Anyone<br/>Time: First day of School; Club Rush!<br/><hr/><br/>When Megumi spoke of how recently she took up the study of English, Shizuma's jaw literally dropped and she shot her an awed gaze that Megumi couldn't see. When Shizuma next spoke to her though, that deeply held respect was evident in her tone. "You are incredible, Megumi. That's quite a feat of mental prowess," she added, gushing at the thought of the mental agility and flexibility achieving that took. Her faith in Megumi made it impossible for Shizuma to suspect she was living, and she nodded at the blind girl as Jonathan paid her such nice compliments. This turn in the conversation consumed all her attention, so she missed what had happened with the three lurking gossips.<br/><br/>Megumi' description of the club and Jonathan's expansion on the theme pleased Shizuma to no end. "It's important that neither we nor they forget that at the heart of things, we're all human. The comet has been passing over the Earth since time immemorial and every time it did, heroes rose. We are just the latest in that line, with responsibilities and feelings, like anyone else," Shizuma said gently, speaking from the heart. Then she giggled and added, "We should make sure to participate in festivals and other social events, to highlight that normal side of life we all are a part of."<br/><br/>Shizuma smiles at Jonathan and then chuckles and asks, "Megumi-san, I don't want to be too presumptuous, but I /just/ realized that every time I smile or nod at you, you have no idea what I've done. Is it ok if instead I squeeze your hand or something?" Her tone is light and amiable as she poses her question. The warm in her voice was an indication that her intention was to offer Megumi the little caring gestures that help deepen friendships over time that her blindfold denied her. Then she looked at Jonathan and added, "Maybe if you circulated amongst groups of kids and showed them the sign up clipboard you could drum up some traffic for the table. If they ask you questions you're afraid you might stumble on, point to us and send them our way."