Yasashisa no Shizuku

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Central Town was as busy as ever. The brick roads were always inhabitted by humans' feet. It was the same as usual. It is the afternoon afterall. Everyone would come swarming to the place whenever it is the afternoon. Most of them being girls, due to obvious reasons that girls enjoy sight seeing inside the shops a bit more than the boys.

Amongst the center of central town lays the heart to all the good restaurants in the school, holding world class-like chefs, mostly because of their alices. Although she didn't guarantee the food to be as nice as before, she was proven wrong as she continuously spend money around the area for her meals. One thing she could definitely say was: it's better than the ones served in the canteen.

The best Japanese restaurant to her was Takanori no Daidokoro, which literally translates to Takanori's kitchen. It was commonly called as the literal meaning, or just simply Taka's.

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She sat herself down at a table, across the boy she was with all morning. The menu was handed out, ready. The table-- a kotatsu without the heater. The chairs were the ones that had no legs, only having the seats and the backrest. The table was clear except from the two menu booklets and two glasses of water which were stacked alongside a jug of cold water. How thoughtful, it was nearly summer afterall.

The place was a lot like the old edo-style restaurants. To her, it was cute and authentic. Not only that, but the food also tastes good, which suited her taste.

Edit/OOC: Private. Shoo! D<

[Kinrui Ai]

The Central town, A Great place to hang-out especially in these kind of times, several peoples are already hanging out, but thats just the half of everyday's Central people population, His hand was held by the female, thus he was rather forced to walk at the same speed but it was good thing, He eyed the places around and the windows, it was one of his habit to window shop, for the reason if he saw one thing amazing and its his taste, he'll buy it, what would you expect more than a rich child..

and finally she was heading for another direction, a shop's direction Takanori no Daidokoro, a question popped on his mind quickly 'whos Takanori?' well, whoever it was they'll be eating inside his place then..

He took seat across the one called Maho, as the Menu was handed out quickly he held it by both of his hands picking on what'll he order, it was morning, so he'll go simple, "I'll have two orders of shrimp sushi, and a single order of Tamago.." He said handing the Menu back to a the table then nodding a bit, yep simple, even though Kinrui is a big eater, somehow he doesnt get fat at all, mystery isnt it?

He leaned his head to Maho's direction slowly locking his hues to her, "And what would you be having?" He asked obviously he wanted to be courteous and let him tell the upcoming waiter, if there is any, their orders

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Seaweed salad? Unagi? Squid salad? Chirashizushi? Katsu maki zushi, tuna maki, tempura? There were one heck of a lot of menu to choose from. Yeah, she's seen the menu back and forth for a million times now. Maybe a millon was too much of an exaggeration, but she has seen it a lot of times.

A mix between the sashimi mix and the kappa maki came to her mind. Again another hard choice to make. She had always fancied expensive food. Sashimi mix, including ootoro was one of them. Then again, the light kappa maki was also fancied, even though it was something everyone can make. At Taka's it was more delicious to her.

"Kappa maki..." She replied.

Still eyeing the menu, with her head tilted to her side. Having an unsure look on her face. Maho was picky. She's always been picky on everything. Food was included. Even people who she wanted to be around with.

She closed the menu booklet slowly, having a smile on her face directed towards him. Placing her hands on the table, locking her fingers together. She was sitting about five inches away from the table. It wasn't hard to actually reach the table, even if she was petite.

Come to think of it, the two have been spending a lot of time together. Short unintentional meeting it was. Remembering it made her chuckle a bit, as always, covering her mouth as she chuckled. She always covers her mouth when she laughs, or something along the lines of laughing.

[Kinrui Ai]

Kappa Maki, He heard it clearly, a fine choice, he too likes such but as mentioned earlier, simplicity is what he chosen for the meantime, he tapped three fingers untop of the menu that is on the table, patiently he waits for a waiter or something like that, and alas, something came, not someone, yes, a mechanical thing wearing a tuxedo with a built in calculator like keyboards on its torso, interesting, it must be one of the student's invention, the wonder of alice academy..

just few seconds to look and Kinrui already knew how to make it work, he typed in their order, first Maho's Kappa then his Shrimp and Tamago, "Taamaagoo" He said as he slowly typed, it was his first time using this, so he's kinda slow, he looks quite silly as he did that, its a manerism, for him, its kinda normal, Ironic..

He sighed pushing the enter button "Ore..da..." He said, the mechanical bot soon moved away and to the kitchen's door behind the bar table, He moved his head and gazed back at Maho with a palm on the front side of his Top hat, "Ohh, Kappa, A little fiesty arent you?" He teased as he then moving both of his hands by waving them left and right, a hand motion, He teased playfully and didnt really mean anything by that, its just something to break the silence..

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As Kinrui ordered the meals, Maho got up from her cross legged position, to sitting on her lower calves, then kneeling to reach for the jug of water and the classes. The water had percipitates at the front of it, ice floating on top. She grabbed it by its handle, and the front of it. Soon realizing that it was heavier than she thought it would be.

Scared to spill, she placed the millimetre lifted jug and gripped on the glasses which were stacked on top of each other. Grabbing one from the top, she placed it on the table in front of the boy. The kotatsu type tables were cute, she had to admit, but they get a bit annoying from time to time, when she can't reach something.

Maho was blessed with a poportionate body, but short and small in size. Hence her clothes were especially tailored for her due to the problems in size with normal French ladies and her. It wasn't like being born in Japan was going to make her shrink in size to the normality of Japanese ladies. Although it seemed to have happened to her.

Her mother was quite small for her age, but her father was completely normal. No one ever knows why she had shrunk or the likes. It may be more to the mother's size, although she shouldn't have been so small. Whoever's above must have planned it all for her.

She sat back down on her calves, from passing the glass to her partner. Unfortunately unable to pour the water into the glasses. At least she tried, and that's what counted.

He had finished ordering. It was odd, and she knew that herself even though she had been here a few times. His tease didn't seem to absorb to her head. Only knowing that kappamaki was a form of rolled sushi with a strip of cucumber inside, and not actually knowing that kappa was what's derived from.

She cocked her head to the side, having both hands on her laps. Having a confused look on her face.

[Kinrui Ai]

"Yare Yare.." He said giving her some help with the Jug of water with ice on it, It seemed the playfull teasing didnt do anything at all, well its better than a knock on the head like the usual ladies does, it painfull, but Kinrui knows it relieves their stress, sacrifice even for such simple stuff, He grabbed the jug out of the female's hand pouring some at his own glass, slowly he puts it back to its place settling back to his formal seating position..

He held the glass that he just poured some water in, which his glass that Maho gave, he took a simple then letting it down back at the far table to avoid falling it down to the ground, it was just to moist his mouth, he was to eat after all, Saliva needs to be increased if he wants to eat his fiest in a pleasuring way..

No Topic had Kinrui in mind right now, so apparently he just sit there quite without the smiling mask he had always wore, in short his pretender smile, his true face seemed to reveal, mood-hopping if you must say, nothing was really bothering him now, maybe he's just dazing out..

He was there, sitting properly with both of his hands on the edge of the table as his thumb played around by rollin to each other, his Amber hues watches his thumbs, Even though he looked as if he was thinking of something, he was really thinking of nothing, Ah shucks, this made silent grow between them again, Kinrui cant help it, since it was another of his weird manerism, His nails was polished with black tinted with few gray shades, it was normal for his type of person since he's a gothic one, but the thing is, its a half-inch longer than an average guy's nail, sassy if you must say..

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She was never a person of words. Conversations were always started by someone else for her. Her job was to continue it or let it trail of to another subject. Only making an inaudible sigh, before she slumped her position to a less tensed one. She moved her legs to the side as she sat on the soft cushion on the tatami mat and rested her back on the back rest, slanting to the side.

Fatigue took over her for the moment. She blinked a few times, trying to keep herself awake and up to time. She couldn't really complain. It was her fault that she had woken up at an early time too.

She folded her arms, then using her left hand, she positioned it vertically, its palms were where for her chin and cheek to rest on for the moment. The problem was not in the making of the food they ordered. It was merely the presentation of it that was everchanging.

His smile made her feel bad about not talking.

Blue orbs scanned the boy once more. He-- to her, did not seem like a Japanese at all. She was a bit stereotypical on that comment. Even though his hair was raven and his way of talking has the very tinge of it. His eyes and clothes didn't quite come with a match.

"Kinrui," she started, "How long has Kinrui been here?"

[Kinrui Ai]

Unusual, but it seemed Maho was the first one to speak this time, truly, chances are, she have gotten comfortable around the boy, ah thats better, and its better than only him to always start off something, or in the future, the blames would be all on him..

The Question made him think what would make her ask such, not knowing its his nails and his how he wears, this attire was actually rare to find in his hometown since they had rarely any Masquerade Party, Opera Houses, etc. His Fashion usually seen in such places, but since more average life-style people are living there, and few Rich-and-Royal people, thus there any one starting the said Aristo infested places..

"A Year and a hafuu.." So Already a year and a half, he just had been in the academy for a six months, thus he had been on the place for a year now, vacation, or they've made Kinrui stay here early so gets already use, his parents wouldnt careless but perhaps his butler sent him off here like that, how caring..

few minutes later, as he answered, their order was already set up by the people resposible on the place, the robot quickly puts their dishes on its claw like palms, which held it very firmly, and the mechanical thing started to roll of to their table, the robot then sets off Maho's order first, infront of her of course, and then Kinrui's order leaving a single small tray of soy sauce then the chopsticks, they've served it quick, maybe they already had reserved or something already prepared, well, its good food, Kinrui wouldnt really careless..

He grabbed a chopstick pulling it off together since they made sticking to each other, and the Aristocratic boy started to rub the both chopstick to each other, Tetsuo-sama said ones that Chopsticks arent really to be trusted because they are made with random woods, so you must clean them like that first, lessons..

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Again there was nothing much to say after that. The atmosphere turned to the quiet one like before. It was usually the situation they find themselves in anyway.

The food orders soon came, and she positioned herself on the chair properly this time. The kotatsu was quite high, thus she had to sit in seiza form to actually reach for her food. The kappa maki she ordered came in six rolls of around four inches each. Set nicely into a pyramid stack on a black based sushi plate. The top right corner had a swirled piece of wasabi paste.

Same as the boy, Maho snapped the wooden chopsticks into two and rubbed it against each other before using them to pick up any of her food. She placed the wooden utensils down to her sushi plate and grabbed the glass of water, gulping once before placing it back down again.

She couldn't start until the boy starts. She was always taught that way by her upbringing. If no one else was eating, then she had to wait until they all do. It was only a mere show of courtesey.

Her head raised form scanning her meal's appearance to the boy.

[Kinrui Ai]

LQ post Rei-Rei, My net broke down, so I am in teh cafe e_e dunno when I'll get back

Noticing the fact the one called Maho wasnt eating yet, perhaps she wanted him to eat first, but wasnt it Ladies first, this unusual, not all girls are like her, since girls usually do everything first, or thats what he thought, well, just to ease her anxiety to eat, he placed some wasabi on the soy sauce then grabbing the sushi shrimp's plate on his left hand while his right hand with the chopsticks, he placed one shrimp on the soysauce leaving it there while he eats another piece of shrimp bite-by-bite..

he took first bite half-size of the sushi, He chewed carefully savoring the flavor then swallowing as he lets out a sigh of relief "Oishi da~" He comment and made smile, "Well How 'bout you.." He suddenly added "How long were you here?" He asked taking the half piece of the shrimp into his mouth chewing it once more, patiently he waits for her reply as he motioned the chopstick towards the shrimp at the soy sauce with wasabi tray..

He carried the sushi and shaked it off some to avoid spilling of the dark spicy liquid, he holds it there as it drops some of the substance, at the said small tray..

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OOC: Omfgosh? Same xD Except I'm the nerdier/female version of you, so I'm in the library right now xD

After the first bite of the kappa maki which was served in the little plate in front of her, she placed the small roll down and placed the chopsticks alongside it. Realising that she was not very hungry. Not hungry enough to make her eat more than tiny nibbles. It's always amazing how she keeps herself full.

A small inaudible sigh was made as she straightened her stance and positioned herself so that her calves weren't hurting from the after effects of the seiza form seating. It was always hard to keep the stance and position for a long period of time. She wasn't used to it, obviously. However if she did not use the seiza form of seating, there is no way she would reach the top of the table. Her neck practically sinks down, only revealing her head from the chin.

Can't really say it was her fault. Nor was it genetics. It was just her. She was fated to be that particular under-the-average height and the table hates her so much that their stubby meant-to-be-not-so-long legs were quite long vertically.

"Mm..." She hummed, thinking about the answer to the question. "Around three months more than Kinrui or something along those."

Again and again, the questions frequently asked never really triggered any good conversation between them. She never really triggered any forms of good topics that would make the conversation nice and long, and perhaps it would also trail off to another subject.

[Kinrui Ai]

"Oho?" He said at her statement, he was rather quite suprised she first got here, "Three more months than me.." He rephrased what she said about her current standing time, or so, since she wasnt sure too, Kinrui was sure, He's a weird guy, On drastic boring days while he's just probably laying there somewhere, he'd do random things, like count the days he had been on the current place, thats an example, but he does more something usual like, cloud or star gazing, counting the raindrops, someone would probably laugh if someone knew, that is 'if' will someone know, afterall, he's good at hiding things..

After another drop from his spicy sauce, he motioned his hand with the chopstick on his that hand moving the soy(ed) shrimp sushi to his mouths direction, He took a bite landing that piece on his tounge savoring the taste, the spice stinged his tounge quite well, but thats just how the way he likes it. as soon he was content with the taste he started to chew the delicacy slowly, probably because its impolite to chew one feast so fast like there is no tommorow, of course that, but Kinrui relies more to the fact he'd look stupid..

taking another bite but this time he ate the whole piece that was left, He then lowered the chopstick and took grip on his glass giving himself a sip from the refreshing fluid, lowering the glass of water this time as he swallowed the solid food down to his throat..

He clears his throat before starting to talk again "purobabry(probably) you know this place better than me, experience does count, Ne?" He said swallowing some of the mixed water and spicy touch left inside his mouth, "We cant go outside the campus right? that means we cant even go to the other country, Bad..hnn.." He added taking the position and finger gripping to the chopsticks again, he moved his hand to the Tamago piece this time, placing the piece once more drapes it to the his sauce then letting it drip off..

He then locks his Amber hues to the female probably waiting for a reply, he knew she had been rather comfortable around her, he expecting a reply, but then again, the human mind can do anything, well, you can make everything go your way, as a wise man says..

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"Mm? No, not really" She mumbled. "Just depends on the person..."

Wiping some of the condensed water droplets which formed on the outside of the glass which was half empty. It was hers, considering that it was in front of her. At least, it's being used by her anyway. She cocked her head to the side, letting her tied up hair fall to one side.

And he was right too-- it was so bad that they can't go anywhere but the places they're somewhat assigned to. Like the current academy grounds and the place where temporary field trip branches are opened. Other than that, there's not much other places to go.

"Yeah... Talk about going home..."

She eyed her glass of water which was partly cleared by the condensing waer droplets forming on the outside of it, still wiping it slowly accending from the top with her right index finger. It felt uncomfortable, since she was a left hander.

[Kinrui Ai]

"Sou.." He said agreeing on her statement about both of the depending on what kind of person is that and about going home, well, talk about going home, he rather wants to stay here even though he doesnt want to say that he does, since he can move more freely here comparing around his own mansion. Although! he would rather prefer to travel around the world discovering and knowing the culture around the random places..

He moved the tamago on his mouth eating the item as his eyes accidentally took glimpse on the small dentrilized menu sticking infront of the tissue stand, 'Sake?' he said raising a brow out of the blue still chewing his food, people sell alchohol around here, seemed this place is quite free and no would really care much..

The sake was just 5 rabits per shot, they sold it in shots, somewhat a promo, well its just sake, he never had drink for awhile ,but due to the fact he knows that he has a very high will he wont get drunk that easy, atleast, thats what he thought..

A curious mischievous mind..

what 'is' his plan..

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She looked up from the used-to-be-amusing perciptation of dihydrogen oxide, or H2O in short, or water as it's commonly known, to eye her companion, who was locking his gaze at an advertisment. A promotion given from Takas. She had the urge to roll her eyes.

Alcohol.

She had never known the purpose of them. Apart from tea. She had never tasted caffeine, since tea, in her place or whatever she ordered only had theobromine. Natural resources. She'd never seen the harm in natural resources of legal drugs. Theobromine is just not so widely known as caffeine is. Although the effects were similar, theobromine was still different. Hence it's named different? Well, there's logic in that.

Without any hesitation, she turned her head away from the ad. Out of her interest.

The usual thing was the balcony or veranda, where she'd sit in white metal, medeival gothicly designed curves as its backrest, cushioned chairs, with marble tables matching the chairs, alongside a pool she'd owned. Muching away biscuits, drinking tea whilst reading a book. Sounds boring? She liked it. It was entertainment to her.

Although she was quite surprised, when she had looked up, saw the pique of interested face on her companion's display. Had he really been intrigued by the offer? She'd wonder.

[Kinrui Ai]

A Sudden change in mind, He decided not drink now..

Even Curiousity is still bothering him, think of the risk, thats bad, really bad, besides, his companion currently is a female, she'd probably kill him for drinking such even though he isnt drink, atleast, thats what he was thinking, very confident aint he? Maho wouldnt, its because all of this was said in his mind..

He lowered his gaze towards his plate, the sushi shrimp's plate to be exact, it was empty, already. he was rather shocked, theres no way he could eat that fast, or could he? come to think of it, he hadnt been savoring the flavor that well, he doesnt treat these kind of feeds longly, not like his sweets, oh joy, candies,cakes,pockies, etc. they are all the the ones Kinrui enjoys the most..

After then..

He moved the chopsticks to the Tamago, the Tamago had still three pieces left, he layed one to the soy and the other infront of his mouth, he took a bite then nodding some, the silence broke again, as theguy around here, its time he make another topic, he knows Maho that much, that he wasnt really expecting any topic from her, but it wouldnt hurt if she did start any..

"Ne, Do you miss going home?"

He asked her, Kinrui doesnt really, but in sake for his nice good guy identity, he'd make a white-lie to her and tell her he misses his home too if she even does ask, she'd probably dont notice that he is lying, acting is one of Kinrui's talents..

Blocked Badly..

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She was somewhat relieved when the boy's eyes trailed off to his plate. He continued to eat until his meal was finished, whilst she left her rolls untouched, apart from one which was already making it's way in the hectic trip to be digested.

She placed her elbows up on the table after pushing her plate away. Her hands were placed on the back of her neck to let it warm up after touching the cold glass of water. It's not very comfortable having cold hands. Or so she thinks. Some people may enjoy it. She doesn't. And what mattered to her, was her.

His velvet voice broke the silence, and she looked up at him instead of the wooden lines on the kotatsu table.

"Kind of," She'd started, replying his question.

But there was nothing more to add than that. She only sort of missed her home. Does it mean she'd already gotten used to the academy? The answer was like what she'd said verbally: Kind of.

[Kinrui Ai]

"Kind of?"

He said quirking a brow with a bite piece of the Tamago still on his mouth,H he swallowed it forcefully trying to talk then locking his Amber hues over to her. truly it was quite rude to talk with your mouth full, thats how manners work right?..

"Do you miss it? But have something about it? Why dont you Rellu(Tell) me, Me Raidy(Lady)? I would love listen for awhile.." He stated longly casting a faint smile on his face, an arm layed to the table asiding his food for awhile, he leaned the side of his head to his palm, This was a chance to make her talk about it, and to make her get used to him, obviously she's not that much comfortable around his presence, and he wanted her to be..

The chopstick was still on the other hand, but it leaned more down at the chair. He didnt really analyzed or made any theory if she did misses her home or she has something around there OR! Even she got used to this poor place, well, for Kinrui it was poor, compared to their mansion, he almost got lost there once, atleast when he was a kid..

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Now she was lost. She didn't even know why she'd said 'kind of' in the first place. It was as if she'd blurted it out, but then doesn't really remember about doing that. Absent mindedly, she'd blinked twice.

"Well, I do miss it terribly," She'd started, resting her chin on her palm. "But I can't say I'd want to go back, even though I do rather be home than to be here. It was and still is, better. Though, for some reason, I just can't find the right reason to escape this place anymore. Once you're in here, you're stuck. Or something like that."

She had her orbs targeted to her place instead of looking at the boy. Some manners forgotten? Well, she didn't forget it, somehow she couldn't pull it up to even face him anymore. Not when she talks about something so... confusing.

OOC: ....LQ