As she walked down the hall in deep thought, she almost walked past Rika and would have continued to walk away if not for her name being called. With a small frown, she stopped in her tracks and looked up to see Rika approaching her. Ichika was confused over why she was being asked to walk home together since she had no prior relationship or even talked to the girl before. But a few seconds went by without an excuse popping up in her head so she figured it would be best to nod and accept the invitation.
"Ah, of course."
"I'm sorry, I must have been too deep in my thoughts that I didn't notice you."