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

"...Ah?"

Though he should have seen it coming, Kagura's question caught Mari off-guard. 'Of course she would ask that!' Mari scolded herself internally before nodding in agreement towards her partner.

"Though I feel it's a bit sudden for the usual formalities to be tossed away so quickly, that suggestion is fine. In truth, I still feel a bit apprehensive about referring to you by a first-name basis, but..." she trailed off before shaking her head.

"No, it's fine. And if you have a map, then the problem may as well not exist."

Kagura's preparedness was, at least to some degree, relaxing to Mari. She had seen many a student without any items on their person, which, in all honesty, could quite easily backfire. Though her partner's reaction was relatively normal, Mari made sure to not judge any further than from what had been 'given' to her, so to speak. Life was always full of surprises, after all...