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It was taking a long time for the fireworks to start, and Mell was getting slightly annoyed.  She flicked some cigarette ash to the side, watching as a couple cuddled with each other under a blanket.  She snorted and rolled her eyes, leaning slightly onto her left leg.  Damnit.  She'd been trying to quit smoking.  Smoking had been what gave her mother cancer in the first place.  Mell hadn't smoked all day though, so she was doing better than she usually would.  She closed her eyes, sighing a plume of smoke.

And then a random girl approached her.  A cute little thing, a couple of inches shorter than Mell with slightly tan skin, hazel eyes, and just like every other Japanese person in this place, jet black hair.  Clearly this was a girl who valued her appearance, wearing a traditional Yakuta and... was that orange blush?  Mell surveyed the girl closely, one eyebrow raising slightly as she saw the girl's eyes linger on her cigarette disapprovingly.

[color=ed1c24]"Thanks."[/color] Mell stated cooly, flicking her eyes towards her bike, then back towards the girl.  [color=ed1c24]"I'm Mell."[/color]  She took a last drag of the cigarette, blowing the smoke away from the girl and then dropping the cigarette in the grass, stomping it out with her boot.  Mell was polite about her smoking, not wanting to spread it on to people who were not addicted.  She squinted at the girl again.  [color=ed1c24]"I think I've seen you around before.  You live around here?"[/color]  She asked.  [color=ed1c24]"Maybe we went to the same school or something when we were kids."[/color]  She gave the cigarette another foot stomp.  [color=ed1c24]"So you are one of the few single ladies here.  Nice to know i'm not the only one."[/color]  She gestured to the overly sweet couples around the area, wrinkling her face.  [color=ed1c24]"Wish they'd just go get a room.  Unnecessary displays of public affection."[/color]

She stared at Saori for a moment longer, adjusting her helmet under her arm.  [color=ed1c24]"Nice to meet you, by the way."[/color]  A small smile danced across her face which somehow managed to be intimidating and charismatic at the same time.