(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/96/Manami_hbar.jpg)<br/><hr/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Ahh Manami-chan I was just making sure for myself, yea I'll join the rest soon..."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>She arched an eyebrow and pushed away from the sushi bar, bowing to the sushi chef before glancing back at Zaraki-san.<strong>"It's Tsuchiura-san to you, Zaraki-san. I haven't given you permission to use my given name yet,"</strong>she said coolly, before gesturing for him to follow everyone else into the private room.<br/><br/>It was set up with several square tables, each with about eight people seated around it, two per side. It was a cozy fit, but Manami saw that it actually fostered friendliness, as some of the girls seemed to work past their shyness and began talking with the boys with a lot less reserve.<br/><br/>Following Zaraki-san in, Manami was about to take her seat next to him when Fujita-san, the young manager and owner of Isobune, came in with a tray of sushi, followed by two others who were carrying food in for the students who had already ordered. Manami stood up quickly, smiling and bowing when he came towards her - he was only a few years older, and had always been like a protective older-brother type to her, especially when she'd come to Japan fresh from the States and feeling lost and lonely. Lately, though, things he said or the way he smiled so warmly at her seemed to make her blush and lose her usual composure - that was one reason she hadn't come around so often lately.<br/><br/><strong>"Ohisashiburi, Fujita-san. Mata osewani narimasu.<sup>1</sup> Arigatou gozaimasu,"</strong>she said quickly, bowing and giving him a warm, genuine smile. He smiled back and patted her on the shoulder, indicating that she should sit and talk with the people at her table. "It's not a problem at all, don't worry about it. Your usual order right, Manami-chan? I'll have it out for you soon," he said, winking and smiling before he walked back out of the room with some of the waitresses.<br/><br/>Manami blushed, bowing quickly before turning back to her table - she was sitting opposite of Katra and one of the new male students. Clearing her throat, she drank a small sip of water, her eyes wandering the room to make sure everything was okay.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>1<em>Mata osewani narimasu.</em>:: You're doing me a favor again.