[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/GHGRFIY.png[/img] [b]Interactions:[/b] Haruishi Mari ([@Stern Algorithm]), Sakimoto Hiroki ([@ShwiggityShwah]), Fujimori Haruka* ([@SubjectVision])[/center][hr] All of a sudden, the class was starting to form their very own teams of three, in preparation for the rescue operation at hand. This [i]would've[/i] been the perfect opportunity for Umi to initiate the solid core of herself, Mari and Hiroki, but the latter had other ideas. [color=lightblue]"This is a golden opportunity to scout how the other class mates work!"[/color] he instead suggested, [color=lightblue]"We'll split up for this simple assignment and see who should be on our winning side! Then we'll compare notes, corner the prospect and invite them into the fold! They'll have no choice but to fight with us! HAHAH!"[/color] Umi bit her lip and heavily inhaled through the gaps of her upper teeth. She did not like the sound of splitting up, going up to complete strangers and suggesting they work with her. Even if it would just be for a little bit, it'd still be too much for Umi. [color=04ece9]"I uh... I-I'm actually... n-n-not that good..."[/color] Umi was about to say the words "with strangers", but by the time she turned to face him, Hiroki had already taken off in search of potential teammates. Well, at least Mari had offered that [i]they[/i] still be together. What she'd told her may have implied that she didn't have the best maneuverability in areas such as forests, but at least she was fast to begin with. Umi, on the other hand, was much less suited for a rescue mission. Even compared to those that were quirkless, she would prove to be too slow of a runner, and she didn't have the necessary expertise to judge what exactly to do or where to go. Umi would most certainly need someone of Mari's caliber in the long run. Despite that, however, [u]Umi didn't fully commit to joining up with Mari just yet.[/u] It would all depend on the next person that Mari had tried to collect next. Many others were already taken by this point, so it would be a scramble to get the right teammates for the job. [color=ffff00]"We'll either need to find someone who can find the targets or someone mobile. If there's a river in the forest, maybe we can claim that as our search area, since you need water, right?"[/color] [color=04ece9]"Yeah, th-that's right,"[/color] Umi replied, [color=04ece9]"I-I usually c-come prepared f-for areas wh-where there's little t-to no water, but I, uh... d-didn't have the ch-chance to get m-my equipment f-for my costume r-ready."[/color] Umi sighed at the end of her explanation. Hiroki was a life-saver for reminding her that she could just ask Goudo for the supply of water that she needed, but that whole fiasco could've easily been prevented if Umi just took the time to ensure she was fully prepared, as opposed to rushing out the door and trying to charge up the mountain where she had ultimately collapsed. Still under the assumption that Umi decided to band with her, Mari ushered for the shy girl to follow, which she did up to a certain point. But the second she realized who exactly Mari had approached, [u]Umi's timid steps forward had quickly transformed into bold steps [i]backwards[/i].[/u] She had no idea who this guy was, having not even seen him at the assembly, and that was enough to trigger her nerves all over again. She waved hand across her neck in a rapid slicing motion, signifying she couldn't go through with the partnership. [color=04ece9]"O-on second thought, I... I-I wanna g-go back to H-Hiroki!"[/color] Umi called out, before bolting back to try and find the aforementioned boy. Evidently, Hiroki had been struggling to find a decent third member as well, seemingly settling with attempting to secure Haruka. Umi remembered Haruka; she was the one that had sat the closest to the poor girl at the back of the assembly, and she and Soga were also the ones to inspire Hiroki into teaming up with her and make their performance something special. Umi wouldn't mind joining forces with both Haruka and Hiroki for the operation due to this; it would certainly be better than being stuck with a complete stranger (even [i]if[/i] Mari would also be there). Still Umi couldn't exactly forgive Hiroki for running off like he had and ruining the perfect team for her. She came up to the boy from behind while he was talking to Haruka. [color=04ece9]"Hi...ro...ki...what's...wrong...with...you...I...tried...to...tell...you...that...I...was...no...good...with...stran...gers...but...you...ne...ver...list...ened...to...me...Why...would...you...ditch...me...like...tha...ya...ya...ya...ya...ya...ya...ya..."[/color] [u]Umi would continue to thump each of Hiroki's shoulder blades with her clenched fist each time she uttered a syllable[/u], completely unaware that each hit would start to add up. She also didn't realize that Haruka would be watching all this unfold.