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Tristan nodded when Keiko asked who he was referring to. Those were the only boys she knew? Really? No wonder she needed a coach. "Who I like? Well, I suppose I can't like Kasuka-kun since he's the enemy, right?" He couldn't help but smirk at this and nod his head quickly. "Well, both Hayato-kun and Gackuto-kun are really nice. Hayato-kun seems to skip a lot of classes, though, and Gackuto-kun hasn't really talked to me in a while. I wonder what I did... Um, I think that's it," she said, continuing on. Well, those weren't really the responses he was looking for. Nice? Woop-di-doo. Lack of acknowledgment? Even worse. "So, what do you think I should do, Coach?"

Tristan sighed and ran a hand through his hair before looking at Keiko helplessly. "You really don't like making these things easy, do you?" he said with a short laugh. "Anyway, despite popular opinion, one of the best people to date is your friends. Besides, not like you actually know anyone else anyway." He realized he was telling her something that contradicted his own style, but that was besides the point. He leaned a little closer to think while he explained. "A friend's someone who you know you can trust with your heart. If things get sketchy and you two break it off, if they're really your friend, then you'll still be friends in the end." He frowned for a moment, then forced a smile as he redirected his attention back to Keiko. "Got it? So you gotta pick someone special. Got anyone in mind?"