"oh...." Rika muttered.  Did he not like her new hair color?  or maybe...<br/>She realized that she had probably embarrassed the others a bit with her comments. Her natural shyness sometimes made it difficult for her to realize the proper thing to say in a social setting. That coupled with her tendency to speak her mind often ended up making her regret what she said, further compounding the problem.  I'll have to make sure to apologize to him when I get the chance," she thought out loud.<br/>