Aki wasn't quite sure about that either, even though she saw that Richard was attempting to be friendly. She sort of frowned at his attitude towards the other person she'd caught looking to her, not overly impressed by such a haughty attitude. But still, she said she'd try to be friendly. "T...that is very kind of you b....but you don't have to." Aki said, with a delightful stammer.<br/><br/>She was at least aware that girls and boys stayed separately from each other, that fact comforting her. "I...I am here for the Arts program....I love t...the arts..."<em>Stop stammering! Be more confident Aki!!</em>she silently chastised herself, but she couldn't help it. She was not unattractive at all, quite beautiful in fact. But it was her bashfulness that had kept her from ever having any form of a relationship, friend or otherwise.