Kodama's spoon froze halfway to her mouth, the Word feeling distinctly...uncomfortable...at the first sight of Nyoko- Well, they'd met before (With a book *that* size, it was hard not to run into each other) but never in the Outside...<br/><br/>"Oh...Oh *dear*," Kodama murmured, with the distinct, ladylike effort of *not* swearing...This was, erm, bad! Really bad! They had to...to...<br/><br/>"Uh...Nyoko!" she managed, unable to help feeling the slightest bit intimidated- *And* a bit envious, of how absolutely comfortable she looked! "Wh- How? The...the Master let<em>you</em>out?"<br/><br/>Her eyes narrowing, Kodama glanced to each side, hearing the ripple of appreciative attention from the guys, and the decidedly less pleasant reception from the girls...Well, they were attracting notice, and it certainly didn't *sound* good...<br/><br/>"I think we should<em>go</em>," she suggested, rising abruptly, her chair skidding back! "Ah, Ryoji-san, thank you for the food...But I think we should be heading back!<em>Now.</em>" The girl's hand itched to give him the slap he'd asked for...Though that wouldn't have been polite. Besides, she could hardly blame them from drooling over Sultry...