hontobakabaka | Anata no Ichiban ni Naritai

[Spring break has come, and everyone is still being an idiot about that stupid dance. How is Ruri reacting?]

Action 1 Around town

[For most of the week, shortly before the neighbors start throwing furniture at each other but after sunrise Ruri heads outside her home at 2242 Stevens Road and waters a patch of dirt by the front fence, then takes a walk to the park and sits by the pond reading till about 10. However, normally she would nod to people, now she's just sort of staring at the ground as she does so. Feel like stopping her? Go ahead]

Action 2 Cosplay Cafe

[Ruri always shows up to work early, gets changed and tends to open her shift by sweeping the sidewalk in her maid outfit, after a little while though, especially if its slow, she'll be seen in the back, a 24' holographic screen hovering in front of her, with either an anime on, or playing a video game. Mind you, if a customer shows up she'll be up and handle them quickly, but its all in her usual deadpan]

Phone No Filters

"I have a question, maybe the wizards would know, maybe people who know more about men. My town approved brother, he spends 6... 7.... Sometimes 8 hours in the basement... 'Keeping his snake happy.' Is this normal for 16 year old wizard boys because it seems a little odd to me. That being said, I don't know a thing about magic, but some of the odd noises from down there. I guess this is why he made everyone agree to not go in the basement."

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Well, not the crying part. Maybe some more fun emotions!

"Such as?"

You know! Happiness, excitement...

"Oh. I got excited twice in my life... If that counts."

Sure it does!

"Though, it takes something special."

Well, what qualifies as special?

"When I got got adopted... And when Yurika and Akito got married..."

Those do seem like a big deal. Maybe we can work on smaller excitement?

"Hrm... What excites you?"

A lot of things, actually! When I do something and it makes someone else happy, completing missions with my team...one time we went to the beach, and that was really exciting! Coming to earth for the first time...

"I went to a beach once, but I had to spend the day under an umbrella. I'm bad in the sun. Most of my missions though.... I was just glad when they were done."

Well, sometimes ours did get a bit dangerous. But everything always worked out in the end!

"I was a battleship captain. They usually involved a large amount of loss of life."

Oh. I guess I can see why.

[She nods a little]

"So... Do you have any suggestions for something fun?"

Well, I guess outdoor activities are pretty out! But I'm sure I can think of something. Oh! Are you going to the prom?

"No one asked me as of yet."

Hmm, me neither. But I don't see why that should stop us.

"I.... I'm not terribly keen on spending everything I've made working on a dress to basically stand in the corner all night. I can do that at home in a dress I already have."