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He did look better with a smile.

Tragically, the pair were in the same boat for Harumi's timely arrival. There was some odd thought in the back of Shiori's head that thought it was karma coming for Totsuka, but she wasn't thrilled by the girl's return, either. And [i]especially[/i] not after her comment. At least it hadn't been aimed at her this time, and watching Totsuka deflate was a [i]little[/i] amusing. It did, however, weirdly annoy her how he denied that this was a date--not that it was. But if it was, saying there would be no second date would be kinda rude. But it wasn't, so no harm, no foul.

She grabbed one of the snacks and promptly chomped it down. [color=pink]"What he shaid,"[/color] Shiori mumbled, chewing.

Harumi frowned, but she recovered quickly. [color=gold]"If you're sure about that, then I won't bring it up again,"[/color] She said as she dug into her apron pocket. [color=gold]"While you wait, here's a little card game you can play in the meantime."[/color]

She brought out a well-loved pack of cards. The back had a surprisingly intricate design, an assortment of different colors forming a heart. [color=gold]"This is the deck I usually use for my compatibility tests, but they're perfectly serviceable as a regular deck, too,"[/color] She said as she shuffled them expertly. [color=gold]"Now, what I usually do is tell each person to draw one card and place it down. The closer the numbers, the better the friendship. Then, they draw two more; the farther these numbers are, the more romantic potential they have. And the last time relies on the symbol, with two symbols meaning--"[/color]

She stopped herself, letting out a gasp. [color=gold]"Wait, no, you're not interested in that sort of thing! Sorry, I'm so used to explaining the rules,"[/color] She placed the deck down between them and took back the tray. [color=gold]"I'll make sure to have the kitchen take care of your order as quickly as possible, so I'm sure a game of goldfish could be fun."[/color]

Giving the pair a bow, Harumi was off. Shiori almost couldn't believe it, her mouth open the entire time their classmate was talking. As if she wasn't being obvious! She angrily sipped her boba, staring at the cards. Still, it was a really dumb tactic. It wasn't like they couldn't just ignore the cards and choose to sit in awkward silence instead. At least her other attempts were more respectable if obvious what her intentions are.

There was, however, the smallest, tiniest shred of curiosity in the back of her head, however. 

Letting out a sigh, she looked at Totsuka. If she admitted she was curious, he'd definitely make fun of her. Her stare unintentionally got more intense as she deliberated on what she should do, chewing angrily on a snack.

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