He would smile sheepishly at Miki. "Don't call me Senpai, Miki-chan. It makes me feel weird. Just Shine, please." He did not like formality being applied to him. He also was not fond of using it, either, though he did so more as a way to blend in. Camouflage, if you will. But he couldn't stand being called Senpai, Sensei, Sama, or anything like that. Kun was grudgingly acceptable.<br/><br/>"Why limit it to just Chess? We could play Go, or other board games, too. Card games, maybe?  Anybody want a tarot reading?" He would laugh a bit at this last suggestion, making something of a joke, or trying to, at least.<br/><br/>"Another thing we could do would be more seasonal...ish. When exams are coming up, we could do group studies. I'm sure each of us has a strong point and a weak point when it comes to classes, so it'd be helpful, right? And it's important to get good grades, or else you'll never get into a good college." Not that it interests him, really, but still... academic excellence was something the majority strove for, and he pretended to want this quite well.  It's all a lie, really, but he's been lying so much at this point, he couldn't stop himself, even if he wanted to.<br/><br/>