[B]Shizuka Otonashi || Warakuma Park => Shinza Shopping District || June 13 SAT: After School[/b]

The clear change of mood, for the better, from the older student brought a small smile upon Shizuka's lips. While she might've made a fool of herself, seeing Masahide out of his glum expression was relieving. But soon after a pause from any conversing, that same expression returned to his features. [i]It isn't easy to change one's mind after all[/i], the dark haired maiden thought to herself.

Before Shizuka could enumerate any more suggestions to do to treat one's self, the upperclassman suddenly changed his mind after glancing at the message he had just received on his phone. Tilting her head to the side in curiosity as to what its contents were, or from who the sender was, Shizuka kept her curious questions to herself. Since he had revealed some truly personal information, the underclassman believed prying too much wouldn't be polite. Either way, it was settled that the two were to depart on their way to the girl's favorite shops.

As Shizuka rose to her feet with her school bag in hand, she spoke, [color=violet]"Splendid! I have quite a number of places to show, all of which are places my friends and I visit."[/color] Her soft voice had a tone of excitement about it, being able to share the treats she and her friends found around town. Before walking ahead, the teen abruptly turned on her heel to face back towards Masa. [color=violet]"...I appreciate the fact that you've shared something perhaps, uncomfortable to talk about, Saji-senpai. But I do feel apologetic for seeming to pressure you to do so."[/color] With a slight smile of guilt, Shizuka bowed as an apology before continuing on their way towards the shops.

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Due to the fact that it was a weekend and time after most classes are out, Shizuka predicted that the mall would be flooded with people. As such, she decided to lead them towards the shopping district instead. There were a couple of shops she would visit here and there but the first one she stopped over for was a cake and pastries shop. [color=violet]"This shop is one of my personal favorite! While they offer a variety of cakes, they do not fail on making each one equally satisfying and appetizing."[/color]

Her hazel eyes sparkled as she explained to the older student and continued while they were entering the establishment, [color=violet]"It's not just a shop but a small cafe as well! Ideal if the customers prefer to consume the pastry with a naturally brewed cup of coffee."[/color] Sparkling eyes glanced about the cakes being displayed in the glass case, hands ready to take her wallet out anytime.