[b]Shizuka Otonashi || Warakuma Train Terminal || August 1 SAT: Morning[/b]

Upon having been introduced to the newest member of their investigation group, Shizuka lowered her head for a bow and flashed a welcoming smile. [color=violet]"It's a pleasure to meet you, Kanna-san. My name is Shizuka Otonashi, a first year from Warakuma High. Welcome to our little group!"[/color] Looking at how nervous the teen seemed to be, she painfully understood how it felt to be the new member to the group. Would I be of any help? Would they accept me even after witnessing my shadow? All sorts of thoughts wandered through her mind then, it could be a similar situation for him as well.

A familiar voice greeted her in response to which the freshman turned her attention to. It was Kotori, Shizuka's upperclassman and fellow Agriculture Club member. [color=violet]"Glad to see you're going to the trip as well, Shirohane-senpai."[/color] It was reassuring to have someone familiar to go out on a trip with. Speaking of, once she took a moment to survey her surroundings, there were quite a number of familiar faces here and there, to her relief. One of which was Ryan, who commented to her mother's decision against the original swim wear. A confused expression was all the maiden could respond with, was there something questionable with her tastes?

[i]“Sorry…. I'm… late.. Woke up late.”  [b]Thump.[/b][/i] As if her heart was about to leap out of her chest, Shizuka flinched in surprise merely at the sound of [i]his[/i] voice. Subconsciously, the girl's eyes searched for him upon her arrival and hid the disappointment upon her features when the boy was nowhere in sight. Unable to contain the joy she felt, a slight curve made its way upon her lips with a turn of her head towards the upperclassman's direction. Matt and Shizuka's eyes met for a split second but that was all it took for the two to avert their gazes away from each other with cheeks tainted with a rosy hue. The soft smile of joy grew into a lonely, melancholic smile instead as the group moved towards the train to the beach.


[b]Shizuka Otonashi || Sadaomi Beach || August 1 SAT: Morning[/b]

Arriving at the beach, people scattered to either scout for a spot upon the sands or to change into their swim wears. The freshman decided to follow the latter idea, seeing the blazing hot sun and the glittering blue waters were more than enough to tempt anyone into splashing into the water. Finding the changing rooms along with the others was an easy task with all the sign boards leading to them. Taking a good couple of minutes to get changed, Shizuka emerged from the changing rooms with a pure white bikini top adorned by a ribbon at the center and a colorful tropical skirt that covered her lower bikini piece until it was the appropriate time to swim. It took more time to cover her skin in sun block lotion as the sun seemed bright enough to sun burn anyone in a matter of few hours.

Walking along the shore with a parasol to block the rays of the sun, Shizuka started towards the group not too far off from where she was.