[h3]Shizuka Otonashi || Warakuma Mall || April 19 SUN[/h3]
A pair of hazel brown eyes, behind the dark strands, blinked in surprise at how Alexei bowed deeply as an apology for the late introduction. While Shizuka admired the sincerity of the foreign man, she thought it unnecessary for him to take it to that extent as it wasn't that much of a deal. She waved her hand in a manner to show that it was alright and spoke in a rattled tone, [color=violet]"I-It's quite alright, I-I should have asked earlier as well. But I'm pleased to be acquainted with you as well, elder Dragunov-san."[/color] Even as she pronounced the name for the second time, her pronunciation was off due to the rough syllabication that she was used to in the Japanese language.

Just when Shizuka had finished scanning through one of the plastic bags in her possession, Alexei started on a more detailed introduction of himself as they continued to walk. Occasional nods were given as a sign of acknowledgment from the shorter, petite girl while she waited for the opportunity to reply to the other, after he was done with his piece, of course. As an empty bench was caught in sight, Shizuka approached it along with Alexei and gently placed the bag down before taking her own seat.

[color=violet]"Oh! Um... Do you happen to be studying at Warakuma High? Pe-Perhaps I might be wrong but... I study there you see, a-and I might have caught sight of someone similar to you."[/color] Her voice at this point was soft and unsure from the uncertainty and possible embarrassment of mistaking him for someone else. While she could've sworn he looks familiar, school wasn't the only likely place to spot people.

As she rummaged through the contents of the other bags, she continued, [color=violet]"I-If I may ask, what exactly is your part time job? I have a part time as well actually, a waitress in a cosp-- c-ca-cafe I mean, pa-pardon me. A-An ordinary ca-cafe like any other."[/color] A sudden panic ran through her, the moment she absentmindedly almost revealed the job she vowed not to reveal anyone she knew. Finding a new topic to talk about instead, Shizuka suddenly recalled about the card the man was about to hand over to her. With an open hand towards the other, the internally panicking girl stuttered harshly, [color=violet]"O-Oh! A-About that card you were s-speaking of earlier, ma-may I see it?"[/color]