☆FATE

as it turns out, living was a punishment. i've been punished in small doses living as a takakura. but, still, we were together. we took all the punishments, no matter how small and trivial. they're all precious memories, because the only reason i felt alive was because you two were there. because i was able to be takakura himari. i don't want to forget everything, lose everything. please, come back to me. affiliated with shibuku academy

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A smooth, warm laugh came bubbling past the blonde’s lips. “Well, m’not much of an expert, but I’m here to help anytime y’need it!” There was truth in his words; he really wasn’t much of an expert at all, only having worked at the small coffee shop for about a few days. “Alright then, two iced coffees it is.” All they had taught him was how to make the drinks available on the menu, and work the register.

… And that was about it.

His animated mood burned strong, as he murmured a quick ‘excuse me’ to obtain a clear cup and a sharpie. Pulling the cap off, he returned to the register. “So, what’s your name?” It was required that they ask for the customer’s name, in order to get the drinks to the right people. But, this time, curiosity shown in his eyes, a small suspicion lingering in his mind. It wasn’t obvious, but digging back through his memory, he thought he had seen this girl back at Shibuku…

Of course, it was possible that his mind was just playing tricks on him.

Somehow, though, he was almost certain now that he had seen her before. Maybe her name would ring a dim bell in the back of his head. 

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Himari showed a genuine smile, as the other laughed bubbly-like at what she had said. To her he did seem like an expert, as it would take a million days for Himari to remember all the different names of drinks; and also how to make them!

"You have been a help to me!" she added for good measure, with a nod of her head she muttered a 'Thank you.' to her server.

She nodded again once he said a quick excuse me to grab a cup, and Himari's purplish eyes watched every movement as he returned to the register with it in his hands she smiled once more when he asked for her name.

"Takakura Himari!" she replied in a chirpy voice, much enthusiasm be had from her reply not even noticing his curiosity. "But Himari is fine too!" Would it be alright for her to ask his name as well? She certainly didn't see why not!

"Am I allowed to ask for your name?" Well she asked anyway!

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He waited patiently with the smile still as dazzling as it was when he first laid eyes on the smaller girl. Well, this was new! No one so far had asked him what he himself would order— particularly something without milk.

A thoughtful expression crossed his expression, mind running through the list of several coffee beverages that they served at the shop, trying to pinpoint one that didn’t use any sort of milk. Many of them did, unfortunately… But he’d try to help the orange-haired female out as best he could; it was his job, after all. The customer came before all.

Cerulean eyes settled on her once more, another smile flashing. “Well, there’s the espresso, which doesn’t have any milk in it, but it doesn’t taste too good— actually, I can add whipped cream, which’ll probably make it a little better! Iced coffees taste nice… I’d recommend the iced coffee! Buuuut it’s up to you.”

He felt somewhat bad that this girl couldn’t choose from the wide selection that included milk-based drinks. Those were the best kinds! But, he’d tried, and he’d keep his personal opinion behind zipped lips; it’d be rude to comment. He felt an impulsive one coming on, but managed to keep it sealed as he paused for her response.

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Himari would rather have an experts opinion on the matter rather than going all out, and ordering something that could be fatal; okay maybe that was pushing it just a little but she never wanted to risk getting sick.

She looked up at the blond with a smile on her face, waiting for his answer. It came so she was now pondering her choices! Unfortunately it wasn't much but the sound of an iced coffee was perfect! Even if it was cold, Himari didn't exactly need a hot drink!

Tapping a finger onto her chin, the orange-haired girl finally nodded while her invisible blue penguin scurried around the floor of the coffee shop to grab a seat. Again, she looked back at the blue-eyed male pressing her fingers onto the table-top counter.

"W-well I'll go with that!" It took her quite a long time to decide, and she really hoped that no one behind her would get frustrated; looking back no one was behind so it was smoooth sailing! "I would like to order two iced coffee's please! It's better to go with a professional's opinion, isn't it?!"

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{ ski trip }

Settling in one place was turning out to be more taxing than the medicine seller had anticipated, so when the announcement was made that there would be an opportunity for something of a vacation, the colorful man almost immediately resolved to go. At the very least, the presumably snowy expanse would cool his head, and he’d be able to return to the school good as new. At the very best, however, he would run into something otherworldly, and thereby allow his sword to be drawn and give his ‘Otherself’ a chance to … stretch his legs, as it were.

Packing turned into an effortless feat, with the man having nothing substantial to pack. His chest was the only possession of his that required more than minimal effort to haul, and consequently it was the only thing he really owned, aside from his sword and scales. Even those, though, seemed to have lives of their own, interacting with the medicine man in a sort of symbiotic relationship. He used them, and they used him. Nevertheless, the apothecary had nothing more than his chest to pack, and after making short work of that, set off to the lounge.

The difference in temperature was made almost immediately apparent, much to the medicine seller’s satisfaction, and the clear air swept away the stress and restlessness he had been piling on by staying at the school, doing menial work rather than the exorcisms he was made for. It was, quite literally, a breath of fresh air. 

Settling in the lounge was comfortable, icing on the cake; the colorful man set up shop, as it were, near the communal fireplace, set on making tea for himself and whomever caught a whiff and decided they’d like to partake.

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Himari was definitely having fun, and she; plus her invisible penguin had just been running out in the snow. It wasn't so cold, but it was cold enough and the two were worried if the girl would catch a cold or not.

Possibly she would, but wouldn't it be worth it in the end? Himari let out a sneeze, as she trod through to find her room; sloshing wet water all over the carpet and not that she noticed or anything...

But her handy nose caught smell of something, and she needed to know where it had come from! Threetie, her penguin followed behind until the girl stopped right at the communal fireplace.

"Oh, that smell!" she chirped, walking into the place further to see the other. "Hello!" she greeted him with a wide smile, removing her scarf from around her neck seeing as it was a little hot in here now. "It's nice in here!" Himari added with a laugh.

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“Of course we do, we’re family.” He made sure to profess this as often as possible. It was a truth he would never tire of establishing.

“Aah, take your time, Himari…” Content with all he’d eaten, Shoma decided to start tidying up as his sister indulged a bit more. That was a pretty good save — she went from near-tears to..well, carrying on as usual. At the same time, that was sort of depressing.

Not something to dwell on, nope. He should be glad Himari wasn’t upset about anything in the end, and leave it at that.

Without rising from the table, as it would have been impolite, Shoma busied himself with wiping is fingers of rice bits (there was some licking involved, thank you soy sauce) and picking up little grains of rice from the tabletop, the lucky few that survived… but would inevitably end up in the trash. “..It isn’t too cold at night, is it?” The silence offered some space for thought, and his mind was wandering to all the different aspects of their new lives that he had yet to nag Himari about. “I’ll pick up some thicker pajamas for you next time I go to the store, and some socks.”

“Just include those in the grocery list…”

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She gave a grave nod, and smile pressing her fingers together before removing them to reach for her food; giving her brother another nod.

"Okay, Sho-chan." Himari didn't want to take forever eating as it was getting late now, but she couldn't eat quickly either. She dipped the rice ball into the soy sauce, and brought it to her mouth to take another bite. Finally, she was full and watched as Shoma tried to clean up, Himari turned her head to ponder his question for a few seconds.

"I don't think so, but it might?" It was getting colder each night, but it didn't seem to bother the youngest all that much. "Are you feeling the cold more, Sho-chan?" Oh right, the grocery list! Himari had completely forgotten all about that!

She now stood and wandered off into the kitchen to grab a few cloths, and back to hand one to Shoma. She let hers' sit on the table for a moment, while going into her desk drawers to get out a pen and paper.

"I would've forgot if you weren't here!" Himari waddled back over, and even laughed starting to work on the list.

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He wasn’t happy. Well, no one was happy that they’d have to work on a ski trip.

Unfortunately, he’d have to deal with it.

He managed to take it in stride, though; working in a coffee house was a rather fulfilling job. Not being much of a shy one, he enjoyed the constant contact with the guests, along with the fact that he was on his feet much of the time. The flow of orders had him back and forth, a break not an option until his shift was over— especially since they were lacking quite a bit of workers.

Just having finished making an order of a caramel macchiato and hot chocolate, he handed it to the waiting customer, offering a bright smile and a polite ‘thank you very much’ as he pivoted on his heel to head straight back to the second cash register, prepared for more orders.

He felt confident with his progress.

“Hello there, may I take your order?” He wasn’t going to get paid extra for the positive attitude, but he’d try to make the best out of it— after all, this was a vacation! … Right?

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For the time being, Himari had finished work and stepping out she was met with a cold wind blowing her right in the face. It wasn't something she could handle well, even if she was bundled up in layers of warm clothes.

She'd noticed mostly that most of her time now was spent alone, well with her penguin and she still was sure that she hated this. But what could be better besides this field trip, and meeting new people? Probably nothing! Himari huddled through the snow, and back into the lodgings to get some extra money. The Takakura decided before even leaving work that day, that she would spend her afternoon in the coffee shop with a nice book.

Threetie, her invisible penguin seemed to be enjoying the snow the most; but penguins' did love the snow, didn't they? Content with her funds, she gripped the scarf around her neck tighter; and waddled all the way back into the front end of the establishment now meeting the coffee shop doors, aaand walking up to be served.

She was met with a nice greeting, and she looked at the boy with a smile on her face. Himari was pretty sure she'd seen him before, did he attend the academy? Hmm, she couldn't quite pinprick it and it would probably irritate her further until she remembered.

"H-hello!" the sibling hadn't even known what it was that she wanted..! "U-um, I'm not sure what I would like, but I don't like milk; well I can't drink milk otherwise I get sick, and nearly everything has milk in it.." And here comes the rambling, and Himari blushed from that shaking her head.

"What would you order?" she asked instead.

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☆ melt like snow

Another field trip? A ski trip in fact, and sure Himari had seen snow before but this would be something so different! She, of course had never been to a ski resort before so this was what made this much more exciting.

What did one even do while at a ski resort? Of course Himari didn't want to try snowboarding or skiing because that was a recipe for disaster! And then staying out in the snow for long would make her sick, so what could be better but to stay indoors and keep busy with a job?

Apparently everyone at the school had to get one for the few days while they were here, and Himari had a little trouble picking one out. Singing in the lounge would be fun, but of course she wasn't ready for that at all, and the gift shop job really caught her eye!

She loved gift shops so, why not? And maybe if she gathered enough confidence she could try and learn to ski.

But here she was ready, and learning all the tricks of the trade and so far Himari was having fun; making a few sales and smiling all the while at the customers who would come in and out.

Maybe to other people it could be boring but not to this little one!

"And your total is $10.50!" she replied to the recent customer, putting a cute little stuffed polar bear into the bag, and taking the money. "Thank you, and I hope you enjoy your stay here!"

Gift shops really were gold mines.

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Hn, so she’s Japanese as well? Come to think of it, it seemed like a lot of students here were. Anya’s mother had always imposed the idea upon her that mingling with lower-classes (and especially the Japanese) were beneath those of Brittanian nobility.

Then again, her mother was brainless sheep of a woman, so the knight had never associated her words with any value. Especially not after she’d met Suzaku, so Anya didn’t bother to dwell on the thought for too long.

“Yes, I did.” she replied. “I take it you’re enrolled here as well?”

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Himari always loved to meet new people, and making new friends started to become pretty easy for her to do. If only her mother, and father could see what a great time Himari was having with these people, and her brothers that would make her more happy.

"Mhm!" she gave a short nod to the other. "I've been here for a month or maybe even two now!"

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Kan-chan is leaving?

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“It tastes good, Himari.” As if to prove it, Shoma took another big bite from the mass of rice, chewing it all carefully before continuing. “Better than usual, I think…you didn’t add something while I wasn’t looking, did you?” No, he wasn’t truly suspecting her of anything. Just exaggeration a little in an effort to regain whatever happiness had been lost within those few moments. He was about to go on about how Kanba was seriously missing out, but he didn’t their tabletalk to reach him again.

Finishing up his riceball with that, he thumbed at the corners of his mouth to make sure he didn’t make a mess of himself (he was pretty tidy when it came to eating in the first place..) before moving to take up his mango juice for another long draft. Maybe things had just gone so wishy-washy because they were both tired…and moving around so much was pretty stressful.

They were still kids after all, though Shoma was perfectly content with claiming an ‘elder’ role.

“You’re have some more, right?” Bluebro motioned to the rest of their dinner with his chin while capping his bottle. “Or…are you already full?”

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When Shoma reassured the girl with his words she smiled wide, and even felt her cheeks blush a little as she shook her head at his somewhat of a question.

"No, I didn't put anything extra in!" she replied, rubbing the side of her arm. How like her brother to lift her spirits like that! "I think we made a nice team together."

It was better that the conversation turned from Kanba, because Himari didn't want to feel sad anymore that he wasn't here but it had made her awfully tired, and she felt quite drained now but it was probably all the unpacking she had to do.

Her purplish eyes turned towards the love heart riceball he'd especially made for her as he spoke up again. Himari looked up, and shook her head at his question. She had lost her appetite, but now somehow it returned which was probably a good thing as well.

"Mmm!" her fingers glided over the table to reach for another riceball, and maybe she'd only be able to eat half of it at the most but at least she wouldn't be going to bed hungry. "After this I will be full!" Himari laughed, picking up the rice within her fingers; dipping it into the soy sauce.

Everything always tasted better with soy sauce.

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☆dress shopping

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Minako gave a light chuckle at what Himari said about Shoma, somehow feeling like she really did know her brother a lot. That was quite a surprise these days. Even in anime and video games, imouto type charas often come up with lots of excuses not to get too close to their brothers, even if they do think otherwise.

At Himari’s next statement, she rubbed the back of her head, heat rising up to her cheeks. ” Y-You think so? Well I guess if Himari-chan says so, then I guess it’s true”. Deep inside though, she still hoped that she would be able to make this up to Shoma somehow….that cookbook she bought (even if it was a bestseller) just can’t compare to a homemade gift. Her cookbook did not house any feelings. Just a pricetag.

” I’m glad that you three are so close to each other. It’s pretty sad to say, but it’s not something you regularly see nowadays”. How ironic it was for her, who did not have any siblings; to say something like she knew a lot about it.

She shook her head, turning her attention to what the orange haired girl said next. ” Um..yeah! Christmas was pretty fun for me too! My dorm mates and I also did what you guys did at that time…and oh! I think we had a snowball fight too”. The brunette hoped that the snowball fight would take the other girl’s mind off the ‘other trouble’ part. Truthfully, she had encountered quite a lot of trouble during the holidays, but she did not really want to confess such an unsightly occurrence to Himari. 

Minako wished actually, that Himari would continue on telling more about her wonderful Christmas experience with her family. Hearing such tales made her even more envious of the orange haired girl yes, but it was nice hearing such happy stories at this time and age. It was like watching a trailer of this awesome movie you’ve been wanting to watch for weeks. You can’t help but crave for more after seeing the sneak-peek.

” Don’t worry about it Himari-chan. I’m sure that Kanba-kun means well. Actually…I don’t really think he’s much of a playboy….I guess it’s just because girls flock to him for some reason I don’t know”. She then shrugged, leaning against a pillar nearby. “…maybe Kanba-kun just didn’t know how to shrug them off”. She put up a finger underneath her chin. “….Perhaps he’s just being a gentleman that way.” Wow. For the first time, Minako was being pretty oblivious.

Minako turned away from Himari at her next question, pretending to be extremely interested at a particular dress nearby. ” I’m an only child..but um! I do enjoy being one”. It was pretty rude of her to turn away from someone she’s talking to, but she can’t bring herself to lie to Himari’s face. She would’ve said the truth out right- that she wasn’t happy being an only child at all; but she really didn’t want to dampen the already happy mood with unnecessary angst.

” R-really it’s ok Himari-chan! I’m sure you didn’t forget me on purpose”. Minako waved her hands around, dropping it to her sides and feeling relieved once Himari finally had let go of the issue.

The brunette can’t help but imitate Himari’s happy expression. One just can’t help but be drawn to her…even if she looked pretty frail, she was always so cheerful…what a strong girl she is.

” I’m really happy that Himari-chan thinks so”. Minako then held up her pinky finger, a smile gracing her features. ” It’s a promise then! I’ll always be around to protect you….and Himari-chan will be by my side…right?”. It really did feel like she had a little sister right now. Not that she’s complaining. Having a little sister this cute was sure to make anybody enviable by everybody.

The brunette was glad that the orange-haired girl seemed to like her suggestion, and supported the color of the gown she wanted. Shopping with female friends really was the best! If she was with a male friend of hers, he would’ve been complaining or wasn’t interested…or perhaps he would’ve suggested something that would show off more skin than needed.

 She pumped a fist into the air, excited about the prospect of hunting down the perfect dress. ” Alright! Let’s do our best to find the perfect dress for us, Himari-chan!”.

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Himari nodded shyly, feeling the palm of her hand heat up from sweat. It really wasn't anything she could explain to another but the three seemed to click right away and get along like no other! It had always been that way, and it made the girl so happy to be living somewhere she was loved and not unwanted as she was before.

"Mhm!" she hummed with a nod of her head, and a smile. "Sho-chan is so nice, so he always understands!" That's what she loved most about her bluebro, that he was so understanding of things.

"It isn't?" Himari tilted her head to look at Minako confused at what she had just said. "But family are supposed to love one another no matter what, and be close.." She didn't like the thought of other people's families not being like her one, and it made her think of sad thoughts; and even why they weren't as happy as she was!

"A snowball fight?" Whoa that sounded like it was fun! A bit much fun for Himari, but it sounded like a great ol' time! "It sounds like you have a nice Christmas, Minako-chan~!" she let out a small giggle, and clasped her hands together completely forgetting about the earlier mention of trouble.

And Himari didn't want to sound so selfish in talking about herself, and how great her family was. Sure she could normally talk for hours, and it probably did bother some people but Minako was probably one of the nicest people that she had ever met; and because Himari didn't have many friends she wanted to keep those special to her close.

"Oh he does mean well, but Kan-chan has yucky playboy germs!" she teased, sticking her tongue out slightly. "Hmm that could be right but I don't know~" Himari could've said it was because she thought he was good looking, but that would be weird to say. After all that was probably the whole truth! She chuckled at Minako's words and in her mind she wanted to believe that Kanba was the perfect gentleman, well to her he was but there was some secrets here and there.

Himari's head turned as she watched the girl look at a nearby dress while she spoke of having no siblings. It was sad to hear, and maybe she shouldn't have asked but the girl did say she'd let Minako protect her so that was kind of like having a sibling! "It would be lonely to only have yourself, but now you don't have to worry about that anymore; Minako-chan~!"

Himari let go of that now with a nod, as long as she knew that it wasn't on purpose it was alright! The Takakura had a troubling thing of not letting something go, but she was always afraid of hurting someone's feelings. So in return she kept up her pinky finger as a promise as well and nodded at the brunette.

"Of course I'll always be by your side, Minako-chan! We are friends now, and friends look out for each other!" Even if Himari was still quite fragile, a promise was a promise and she'd do all she could for the other if her life depended on it!

It was so nice having someone to shop with even if it was a strange meeting at first, but now Himari was comfortable and content with her shopping partner. Besides she couldn't always depend on Ringo to be around, and so far Himari was having fun making new friends here and there so this was very good for the girl.

She smiled in response, happy at seeing the other's reaction and how excited she seemed as well! "Okay~ we will find the best dresses!" she grinned wide, and Threetie seemed to wake up again with a quick chirp.

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Jan 10th; 02:13 A young girl approached me, though  I use that term loosely since she looks to be about my age. She seems to be the type who's in a perpetual state of happiness, at first glance. I don't really think my personality meshes well with that type-- but then again, I've gotten along well with her majesty Nunnally pretty well…

She looked up from her phone for a moment, staring at the kind-looking girl before nodding once in acknowledgement.

“…Anya Alstreim.” she greeted stiffly.

And after a moment of brief hesitation, “…And you would be?”

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Himari knew it was rude it figure out what someone was doing and typing but she couldn't help but be curious. Of course the other who seemed to look close to the Takakura's age was greeted with a warm, and pleasant smile.

"Takakura Himari, and did you just transfer out here Anya-chan?" What sign of stiffness? Himari didn't notice a thing. "It's nice to meet you~!" she chirped in return at the other.

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みんなだいじ | ぬん 

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And even if he wanted to, Shoma wouldn’t be able to answer any questions or elaborate a whole lot on his brother’s, on their predicament. He should be more persistent about these things, about keeping the family he created in tact, but it seemed like sometimes…the harder he pushed, the further he was pushed in reverse. They were getting older now, so it was time to let up a bit.

But only a bit.

“Mmh.” He acknowledged her request, bringing the food to his mouth for a thoughtful bite. He wasn’t being very guarded about keeping his happy happy joy joy appearance up at the moment, but he didn’t think he was being studied either. Another bite followed, chased by a sip of mango.

Before bed, he was definitely going to make Kanba get in touch with Himari.

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There was definitely something wrong, but Himari never wanted to admit to that so she would keep a smile on her face even while she was feeling sad but Shoma just always knew when she was like that but gosh weren't all of Himari's thoughts redundant? It continued to catch her off guard like that though.

Himari watched patiently as her brother took a bite of food, and gave a nod of relief as he ate. Just because she wasn't that hungry didn't mean that Shoma had to suffer as well!

"How does it taste, Sho-chan~?" Himari studied his features, and her voice was oddly quiet.

If she could read minds, the girl would tell Sho-chan that she didn't need that but her brother would probably say otherwise.

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STDS and Me?

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There was no reading material nor was there any schedule — since the class was a one time only, but very long, deal. An accreditation, if you would. Rise had only her purse with her, so she had simply nothing to hide herself with.

Everyone seemed to bum rush the others, but here she was, stuck late on sign ups and forced here.

A voice called out to her and Rise would turn on her heels. Another girl? Hey, Rise could have sworn she seen her before… No, they hadn’t shared classes she thought, but … maybe mutual friends? Ah well.

“O-Oh, hey there!” The idol would call out, giving a sheepish wave.

Questions came of if she was attending the class in this hallway and she let out a relieved sigh. “Yeah, I kind of got stuck with it last minute. I didn’t think anyone else would be here…”

“I guess the same happened to you, right?” Because, Rise could only assume something as embarrassing as sex education or the sort would be enough to drive away any sensible girl.

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Himari would be embarrassed later once she found out what this class was all about but for now she was going to giggle at the picture, and rock her head backwards and forwards with her blue penguin copying her motion.

And wasn't this girl just the prettiest! Himari was reminded of Double-H, and someone who could be some kind of idol! Had she seen her before? Possibly!

"Oh, it wont be bad; will it?" Curiosity got the better of her, and her head titled to the side nodding. "I hadn't seen many people come down this way either so we will be stuck together!"

At the girls question, Himari pursed her lips together thinking for a moment. The same thing happened? She wasn't sure what that meant, so the orange-haired girl shook her head.

"I'm not sure what you mean..?" her eyes blinked, and she thought it over again. "Um, I decided on this class because of the picture. Do you mean that?"

Himari pointed up to the picture of the cartoon and then knitted her fingers together with a small shrug. If only her brothers knew what she was getting herself into they'd definitely put a stop to it.

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Concerning the Holidays...

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Kobato tried not to giggle at how modest and honest this girl was, but couldn’t help herself. She was slightly reminded of Chiho and Chise- she was sure the twins would grow into polite and sweet little ladies, just like this one in front of her!

Kobato bends slightly to be at Himari’s eye level, and smiles.

“You said you could knit, right? I’m kind of…really  bad at arts-and-crafts kind of things, so I was wondering if you could perhaps, pretty please teach me?”

She puts on her best smile- after all, if she’s able to knit something for at least Ioryogi-san, Sayaka-sensei and Fujimoto-san, she was sure to express at least a little bit of gratitude for all they’ve done for her! They could count as both a christmas and a New Year’s gift~

“I don’t have any money on me, but in exchange, I could also do something for you if you say yes, Himari-chan!” Kobato adds, thinking that asking for a favor like that so out of the blue might be a little too troublesome for Himari.

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Oh boy did Himari ever knit! Had she mentioned that? Sometimes she got quite excited she'd blab things out like that, but honestly it kept her busy and happy so she didn't mind knitting something for anyone!

Her orange-head tilted as the other looked down to her eye level, and she smiled nodding her head.

"O-of course I love to knit--!" her invisible penguin nodded in unison, and Himari tightened the scarf around her neck smiling from ear to ear. "I made this one, and I've knitted jumpers for my brothers and--!" Himari was getting a little overhead here, but teaching someone how to knit? Oh wouldn't that just be so much fun?

Himari squealed in delight rubbing her small hands together with a wide grin on her face. She didn't need anything in return at all, and it was always best to get a gift from someone with love and pure thoughts so Himari hoped whomever her new friend wanted to knit something for would love it as much as her brothers seemed to.

"I don't need anything in return!" she mused with a nod of her head. "Teaching you is enough pleasure for me, I promise!" Himari gave another nod of her head, and another smile. "Of course I would love to teach you, Kobato-chan!"

It wouldn't be any trouble either! As strange as it was her invisible penguin was the one who taught her how to properly knit with the needle so if Himari could make someone else happy; it was worth it!