@zxtsubo from [ ʕ≧ᴥ≦ʔ ]
“Huh? Well, uh... That’s...kinda weird, but...”
They were friends, so nicknames should have been fine, right? But then, maybe this just has to do with his awkwardness---maybe he’s just trying to seem more refined because that’s what makes him feel most comfortable. Okay, then that’s acceptable!
“If that’s what you prefer, then okay! Shibata-san, it is!” Maybe one of these days, he’ll feel comfortable enough to allow her to give him nicknames. Oh yeah! “And, um... You can call me whatever you want; Kai, Kai-chan, Narita-san, anything works!”
Except for kuma, don’t call me kuma; she thinks of saying this, but doesn’t want to scare him off. It’s not that big of a deal anyway---she can’t imagine him being the sort who would jump on the Bear Bandwagon.
Oh---now he wants to know what she wanted? That’s a little weird too, but okay. He actually reminds her a little of Onii-chan; the way he’s just straight to business. He’s a serious one, isn’t he?
“I just... You know!” She runs her fingernails along each other as a stim---being with a new friend is both exciting and nerve-wracking, and she has a lot of energy to try and contain. “I wanted to hang out with you!”












