<div class="floatleft">(http://fdzeta.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/_2vtxicw.jpg)</div><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">JUN HIDEKO</span></span></strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=237289.msg11683894#msg11683894)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Meeting<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Abigail and Akira [Angijuusan]; Open<br/><hr/>Jun sipped on his drink as he considered Abigail over the rim of his glass.  Her words didn't tell him what she was thinking, but clearly weighty matters were holding her back from really enjoying herself.  "You shouldn't worry about telling me about things that are bothering you, Abigail-chan," he smirked as he brought down the glass.  "I'm sure you've got a lot of things to think about and a lot of things that are weighing you down, but I'm pretty sure you're not the only one."<br/><br/>"Just look at Renoa-san for instance," he said taking a moment to glance in the direction of hound.  "Then there was even the girl with the cat-ears over there from the mall – seems like everybody has their own concerns and issues.  If I were you, I wouldn't think about it too much.  I'm sure you'll find that putting some distance with your concerns will help you feel better – I know it certainly did well for me.  Think about it this way: now that you're in Japan, you can turn over a new leaf and start a new life, and if you want help with that, I'll be more than happy to help aid you in whatever way I can."<br/><br/>Despite his advice, a lot of what Jun said was also a reaffirmation to himself that he had chosen the right path in life.  When he had finally decided to live by himself, having lived in the shadow of his father for a long time made it more than a little difficult to adjust to a new life, but it came slowly, if only because he had to do it himself.  He was certain a lot of the monster girls and boys who were taking advantage of the new regulations in Japan had some reason of their own for wanting to come beyond mere curiosity; Abigail certainly qualified in this manner and it would be good to see her enjoying herself like the others here rather than always looking over her shoulder.<br/><br/><em>Does she have family she's worried about?</em>he wondered.  Perhaps he could ask around.  His first impulse was to ask through his father's colleagues, but immediately discounted the idea even as it came to mind knowing that it was just going to invite a slew of questions that would cause him problems down the line.<em>Maybe the M.O.N. people?</em>Truthfully he didn't know whether they were actually the right people as this did seem partially like a government issue.  Well, it could be something he'd think about later when it was more appropriate and he had access to his members of staff.  For now, however, he kept close to Abigail and turned his attention to the gathering.<br/><br/><em>Actually, what is the point to all of this anyway?</em>he wondered, looking around.  Everyone seemed to be doing their own thing and there was very little direction to anything.  Of course, he had been out on the phone for a bit and could have missed some things, but he wondered a bit about the entire reason for this gathering.  "So what exactly are we here for anyway?" he asked Abigail, leaning in slightly.  "I mean, it's great and all to meet new people–" his eyes danced over the flirting Renoa and Tabitha, and the large minotaur woman (http://new1.fjcdn.com/comments/Pic+related+_ce5861d4756ad27d2e9765df12c1801d.jpg) "–but isn't everything a little... um, lax?"<br/><br/>At that, his eyes automatically went to the M.O.N. agent who seemed to be presenting some sort of authority in his suit, yet not really doing very much.<em>Reminds me of a wolf looking over a pack of sheep.</em>Jun raised his glass to sip from it again.<em>At the very least, someone with an agenda.</em>His gaze went back to Abigail, wondering how much anyone present knew about her and her circumstances.