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At the mention of Siegfried getting beaten to a pulp, Ekibe perked up, intrigued. [color=dodgerblue]"But isn't it my job to stop that?"[/color] Though unofficial, Ekibe occasionally would act like the mother of her peerage, in an attempt to provide it with some kind of order. Of course, being a teenager, she still had her own sort of fun too, but with the amount of rebellious teenagers the peerage had among its members, she had to maintain [i]some[/i] semblance of order when Tsumiki couldn't. 

Having just answered her own question, Ekibe opted to move on. 

[color=dodgerblue]"Never mind. If you're going home, take care on your way back. Additionally, if you need any help with a contract, both myself and Tsumiki are willing to help you out if you need. I'll be pretty busy tonight, though, and only available during breaks."[/color]

It was true. Tonight she had dancing to do. And the next morning would be practice, followed by tutoring, of all things. Though perhaps not as exceptional as a combatant as her peerage, she was popular in her contract work. Clones had many uses. [color=dodgerblue]"Of course you could always come in and see for yourself, though Siegfried will likely still be there. Although..."[/color] The rook trails off with a sideways glance. [color=dodgerblue]"I have fooooooooood~!"[/color]

Two weeks of experience around Ekibe would leave good enough of an indication that her food was a bargaining chip. Whether or not the other individual valued her snacks and treats as much as she did was another matter.

With a slight giggle, Ekibe would then head for the entrance to the school building. [color=dodgerblue]"I look forward to toying with those tails, Kohana~!"[/color] Teased the rook with a suggestive flair, confident tone indicating she felt Kohana would follow, or was at least inviting her to in a weird way. Beyond the doors were the same old school she had grown up with all throughout her high school life. Its walls or layout ever familiar, her brisk walk through the halls was only really accompanied by her gentle humming or the commotion made from students in clubrooms, unless Kohana followed and happened to speak up. It wasn't long, though, until Ekibe arrived at the clubroom's entrance. 

[color=dodgerblue]"Excuse me...!"[/color] Mumbled the young woman as she poked her head inside and stepped into the room. [color=dodgerblue]"Ahh, so just about everyone is already here? I knew I'd left late."[/color] Her complexion briefly settles on a smile, before suddenly vanishing into the guise of naive and innocent confusion. [color=dodgerblue]"... Though it seems we have a couple of strangers in our clubroom. If I had to guess, this young man here is the one who wants to fight Siegfried? If so, then who is the half-naked young lady next to you, Master, and why is she half-naked?"[/color]

It wasn't quite visible to the untrained eye, though those that could tell might pick up on the slight fakeness to Ekibe's smile. Somehow her acting always seemed to prove difficult to decipher, and for some it might come down to a 50-50 chance as to whether she's acting or not. For Ryuunosuke and Nora, it may even look completely legitimate. She relaxes her features as she gets more in-tune with her surroundings; Kenji's offer of a vest made Ekibe sigh. [color=dodgerblue]"I have my gym clothes, if you'd prefer. Unused, still fresh, and will at least cover your top."[/color] Her answer was blunt, something uncommon for the rook, however the 'act first, ask questions later' trait behind her actions held strong. Not to mention her wanting to look after the well-being of the girl, despite the fact she had no real connection to her. Just because Ekibe herself felt comfortable (mostly) in her own skin didn't mean other people were. 

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