[color=#ffbae8]"What are you whispering about, you two?"[/color] Rui said, standing behind Sora while he was distracted by Wolf. She'd gone to a stall to get drinks for the both of them and carried two cups; one themed after a bear and the other a tiger. [color=#ffbae8]"Here you go,"[/color] Rui said, offering Sora the bear-themed one. He seemed to bounce back pretty easily from that one, shifting the topic to what exhibit to visit first. [color=#ffbae8]"Let's see... you're right, the ocean exhibit is a bit far. Oh, but look! This one's pretty close, right?"[/color] Rui excitedly said, pointing at a cute little image of a panda bear. [color=#ffbae8]"Let's go to this one!"[/color] she said, grabbing Sora's hand before he had a chance to respond and dashing off with him in the direction of the exhibit.

This served as an ill omen for Sora, as Rui's excitement over the zoo- as if it was the first time she'd ever been to one- caused her to drag him all over the place. She'd look at the animals, comment on them, grab Sora and dash off, over and over. Currently, the two of them found themselves looking at a snake exhibit. [color=#ffbae8]"Hey, Sora, look over there! I couldn't even tell there was one curled around the branch there..."[/color] she commented. As the two siblings and Wolf continued to look at the reptiles, someone else started to feel left out. A [color=#FFF83B]muffled voice[/color] came out of Rui's purse. She opened the zipper and took out a certain someone.

[color=#FFF83B]"Nee-chan! I keep telling you, I want to see them too!"[/color] she angrily yelled at Rui. [color=#FFF83B]"Stop putting me away, or at least take me out when you're at an exhibit..."[/color] she pouted.

[color=#ffbae8]"Ahaha, sorry Lumia... I keep forgetting,"[/color] she answered. Despite her normally studious self, Rui was surprisingly airheaded that day. Her good mood must've played a part in it. [color=#ffbae8]"Here, look,"[/color] Rui said, [color=#ffbae8]"don't these snakes remind you of someone?"[/color] she asked Lumia.

[color=#038a34]"And who might that be?"[/color]
[color=#ffbae8]"You know, that guy that Sora... wait, huh?"[/color]

Rui turned around as she realised that it wasn't Lumia who'd answered her. Standing there was Nanashi, the mysterious masked boy that Rui seemed to run into everywhere. [color=#038a34]"...Sora? Who is that?"[/color]

Rui looked to her brother, then back to Nanashi. [color=#ffbae8]"Erm... actually, the thing is..."[/color] she said, turning back to her brother. Though his face was impassive as ever, looking between the two of them, Nanashi seemed to have caught onto something.

[color=#038a34]"...I see. You're not alone this time; you have a date. My apologies,"[/color] Nanashi said, turning to leave.

[color=#ffbae8]"Wha- hey, hey hold on! This isn't a date! This is my little brother!"[/color]
[color=#038a34]"Your brother? You're on a date with your sibling?"[/color]
[color=#ffbae8]"No, that's not- argh!"[/color]

Rui tried clearing up the misunderstanding in vain, clearly, and Lumia started to feel sorry for her commander. Rui had lowered her, but Lumia still had a clear enough sightline of Wolf and Sora to clear some things up. [color=#FFF83B]"This difficult weirdo is Nanashi. Nee-chan seems to run into him a lot."[/color]

After a short lecture from Rui, Nanashi looked to Sora. [color=#038a34]"I see... so you're this 'Sora'."[/color]