Gen's eyes wandered as she continued holding the folder up, hoping their new team members would show up soon. It seemed like the other students already had everything in order. She hadn't even had the opportunity to write her wish and blow up her balloon. Saburo was being awfully quiet but Gen had no complaints with a quiet junior for a partner. As friendly as Gen could be, she was not a fan of small talk but it was part of getting to know anyone to a familiar degree. After that, she could categorize and settle with the few she could truly call friends or dear to her.
Nearby she noticed a group of students whispering and eyeing a particular other group so she decided to take a look for herself. She turned her head still persistently holding up the folder to see familiar faces. It came as no surprise to her that Cassiopeia was involved but she was genuinely surprised at the other familiar face, Rhys.
He studies here? The closer she looked at the two the odder it got as Cassiopeia leaned toward him as if they were going to kiss. Alas, before she could confirm the situation her attention was stolen away as she was approached.
"Ah I-I am Kon, K-kon M-Mai. P-pleased to m-make y-your a-aqquan-tice." Gen lowered her folder to hold against her side at the sight of the Jaguars folder in the small girl's (Mai) clutches. Her eyes almost shimmered in excitement if that was possible after getting a good look at her new acquaintance.
She's sooo cute~! Gen didn't mind the girl's stutter or shyness as she only smiled and bowed her head with respect in response. It was a little tempting to play with the girl's hair as she had done earlier that morning with Vika but she could hold herself back just fine.
"Charmed to meet you darling~ I am Gen Fukui." Before she could proceed with introducing her junior since the boy (Saburo) appeared to be the quiet sort right now, they were interrupted shortly after by the little one's senior.
"Oh!" Gen blinked quickly when she recognized Mai's senior. She was unsure how to react and probably as surprised as he was. If not, more so.
Is this... fate? Kazuki conquered his surprise a lot quicker, bringing back his trademark smile.
"If it isn't my dearest Gen." Gen blushed as he said 'my dearest Gen', cheeks tinted a light pink that would be barely noticeable if not for her pale complexion contrasting with the shade. While she wasn't like the average girl who blushed on every flirty cue, she had a current crush on Kazuki and she was taken aback by possibly being paired with him for this minor activity. It was yet to be confirmed so she didn't want to get her hopes up but the very thought... was enough to leave her open and vulnerable to blushing.
"You're the lions, huh? Jaguars here. I guess we'll be stuck for a while then." And there was the confirmation she had been waiting for.
It's going exactly the way it does in the plays. Coincidences can be such cruel favors... She was thankful to be able to spend time with Kazuki without having to approach him herself but it was also
cruel because this game of Balloon Bop wasn't going to serve as one of her better impressions.
"Yeah..." her junior finally spoke since the team name suggestion, even if one word was barely anything. It didn't appear as if he was going to say much else so Gen took the initiative as a responsible senior should.
"Mhm... but I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage, dear~ this isn't a game I'm familiar with." She responded to Kazuki with honesty as the blush faded and gestured her available hand that wasn't holding the folder, over to her junior.
"Well while we're already acquainted, this is Saburo Inoue." Gen observed as Kazuki's eyes landed on her junior. He looked intrigued but it was always hard to read him even if Gen had been familiar with him for quite some time as fellow seniors. It was hard not to be familiar with him as he stuck out like a sore thumb in both looks and trouble-making. It was a shame he barely attended classes. Maybe if he had, Gen would have known him better.
"So, that's the one you got." Kazuki nodded a few times before saying,
"Not bad at all." While she could tell Saburo was displeased, Gen didn't find what Kazuki was doing or saying offensive at all. Maybe she was biased or simply already aware of the way things went with Kazuki.
"Mhm hm~" Gen smiled and nodded with closed eyes as if she was pleased with their pairing. Despite that, the truth was she didn't know how she felt about it. Saburo and her hadn't really spoken to each other much but she was just always polite no matter the setting unless pushed off the edge.
"Mai-chan~~~" Gen watched as Kazuki scooped his junior Mai up with ease.
"This is the one I got. She reminds me of a hamster toy. Cute right?" Hmm.. Gen was getting a little worried and not for herself, but for Mai. Kazuki could be quite unpredictable in his behavior but she would not stop him so long as no one was getting hurt or if the little one called for help. In the event Mai would call for help, she already had plans in the back of her head to distract him and draw his attention elsewhere. Besides that, the situation was out of her hands. Gen had no intention to get mad or give reason for her new crush to be mad at her. That was an absurd thing to do considering her newly discovered feelings.
"She's absolutely adorable~ I almost wish I had a little sister." She said, holding a hand up to her heart to express sincerity. Gen did find it strange that he called his junior a 'toy' though.
Does he consider us girls... toys for his entertainment? It was a possibility she had to consider especially with a reputation like his.
Gen's friendly behavior along with her smile did not falter. Her thoughts remained her own. Being lost in thought though, she only
just managed to catch a glimpse of Kazuki making the bold move to kiss his junior on the forehead. It attracted the attention of quite a number of students both admirers and boys alike.
"Yeah... Yeah... You're all just jealous." Gen chuckled as if she understood. Gen wasn't hit with a pang of jealousy despite the act and didn't consider Mai a rival. It was clear to her the girl was not asking for it and that whatever point Kazuki was trying to make was not out of romantic intention. Gen had merely sighed inwardly with relief that it was all he seemed to have been planning after his voice took a sing-song like direction. Her voice was normally like that but for Kazuki, it was not a good thing to be sure.
"I guess I owe you one." Kazuki turned to her and before she could speak, had taken her breath away by planting a kiss on her hand.
"Thank you, dearest Gen." Gen's heart started racing and no words were coming to mind on the spot. While she could fathom his behavior as a ploy, she didn't want to believe that. She wanted to believe that there was more in wait behind the eyes of gold and behind the smile of a devil.
His hand was warm... She managed to finally register some words in her mind when his hand had left her as if being lifted from a spell.
Will it ever happen again I wonder? Will we ever touch hands again as equals rather than simply for passing time and amusement? So many questions started coming at her wave after wave. She was optimistic but not a blind fool. Pursuing this interest wasn't going to be easy or safe. At least, not for Gen. She silently focused on her breathing to calm herself before responding in her usual manner.
"Anytime dear~ Glad I could be of help.""The FUCK?" Gen's head slightly turned, her eyes cold and harsh as they settled on her junior. While friendly, she was intolerant of impolite behavior. She had always made an effort to be polite herself and it made her blood boil that this junior was speaking out of turn.
"What.. did you just say...?" Her voice was as cold as her eyes were, sing-song and alike abandoned. Gen was being absolutely serious and Saburo would have to watch his next words. Another reason for her being easily set off was because Saburo by being impolite was embarrassing her. If her junior was out of control, it could imply that she had performed poorly as a senior and that was not true. She also was embarrassed that Saburo had done that in front of Kazuki, not taking into account that the senior was probably used to the occasional cursing. It was also in front of Mai as well, a sweet little girl whose delicate ears shouldn't be accustomed to such a foul tongue.
Waiting for her junior's next move and not letting her eyes drift from his which was applying further tension and pressure on him, she pulled out a pen from her folder and clicked it loudly. While she held the pen in a usual manner she had an obvious firm grip. Her grip was so firm that one could assume that she was intending to use the pen as a weapon against him should he say something she doesn't approve of again.
"Be careful what you wish for..." She said, relevant to both the activity and what he may say.
Stats:
Popularity (to Mai) + 1
Charm (to Kazuki) + 1
Notoriety (to Saburo) +1