[h3]Shizuka Otonashi || Warakuma Park || June 13 SAT: After School[/h3]
Having not expected a less heated reaction, Shizuka jumped slightly from the gentle touch upon her shoulder before turning to face Masahide with an evident confusion upon her face. Curious brown eyes stared in awkward silence as the upperclassman paused, then sighed. Having been revealed the reason for his irritation, Shizuka panicked a little, shook her head and attempted to change her expression to a dead pan serious one as he continued. The belongings which were collected were rested atop the bench once more.

The raven haired maiden listened intently as the older teen narrated on about what had been bothering him, giving occasional nods to show that she was being attentive to what was being said. Shizuka waited for him to finish his piece before parting her lips to reply with a soft smile, [color=violet]"I'm well aware of bits and pieces of your achievements, Saji-senpai. I'm sure the others are aware of them as well. There is nothing wrong with what you seem to be doing."[/color]

At this point, she flashed something comparable to that of a gentle mother's scolding look as she continued. If Masa didn't appreciate the worried expression everyone seemed to aim towards him, then the freshman figured she'll try a new approach [s]with the help of her Shizu-chan acting skills [/s]. [color=violet]"But I believe you lack [i]concern and appreciation[/i] for yourself. Have you set a certain limit to how much your body can work? When was the last time you rewarded yourself to a treat?"[/color] Shizuka giggled softly at the silly attempt at a scolding tone and gazed towards the park's scenery. [color=violet]"I can't speak for others but I'm simply just worried that one day you might breakdown, or find yourself being unable to enjoy life."[/color]

There was a dramatic pause after her last statement before Shizuka turned to the upperclassman and changed the topic while asking, [color=violet]"Um... There are some shops I can introduce to you which have some delightful treats like cakes or Japanese sweets if you might be interested...?"[/color]