[h2][center]Mari Kougami[/center][/h2]

Having found nothing out-of-place by her partner's demeanor, Mari let herself relax and nodded in turn. It would do no good for her to be so worked up, and even worse if she picked up on her earlier wariness.

"If that's really okay with you..." Mari trailed off, nodding at her newfound partner's openness to her. She had expected a more condescending person, to be quite honest, but this was perfectly fine with her.

"Then Kagura it is. And yes, I think that returning to our rooms would probably save us some headache. I have to say, though, that I don't particularly know the way, so unless you do, we might accidentally... Get lost if we're not paying attention."

Well, bluntness worked. Though it was more a test of competence than anything, Mari hoped that Kagura would provide some spark of intrigue to her in the near future. This was just the first step, yes, but it was certainly better than nothing.