MOVING DAY

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[ the school grounds are swamped with cargo-filled vehicles, and people all around are exchanging teary-eyed goodbyes with family members and lugging heavy bags full of their belongings around. it's going to be a busy day of settling in, newcomers, but you can probably commiserate and help each other bring in your belongings, before relaxing outside with ice cream that the RAs are giving out as a reward for your efforts. fun times! ]

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[agelessobsession]

...Hello.

["Why are you following me" no, no, be polite.]

Can I help you?

[halfthebird]

Polite of you. Nope, I'm good!

[She takes a bite of her ice cream and nods.]

You been finding everything all right?

[agelessobsession]

["Polite of her"??]

[...Well, at least that means she hasn't offended her.]

Er... Yes, I believe I have. Pardon me, who are you?

[halfthebird]

Ah, sorry, sorry. You a regular?

[She shifts her ice cream to her other hand to offer a handshake. Because this is America, and that's what we do here, right?

She remembers just in time to give her first name first, too.]

A- Kanade Amou, sixth year. Transferring this late's weird, I know, my bad.

[agelessobsession]

No, ah, I'm new as well, I'm beginning my fifth... Oh, you're Japanese, as well?

[She takes her hand, always gotta go the American way...]

Youmu Konpaku. It's nice to meet you.

[halfthebird]

[She shakes your hand heartily before dropping it - and switching to Japanese.]

Ahhh, that's a relief - my tongue's been tripping me up all day!

It always sounds so much easier in your head, you know? Good we've got the summer to prepare!

Though you were doin' pretty good, yourself. Study much?

[agelessobsession]

[The sudden switch confuses her for a moment.]

Ah -- Yes, my teacher taught it to me as I grew up, as part of my instruction. I assume he always wanted me to study in the west.

You seemed quite skilled at it, though.

[halfthebird]

That so?

[A cheeky grin, but she's more interested in learning about you. (And in taking care of the fact that her ice cream's melting.)]

What about you? Bright kid like yourself, you've gotta have some goals of your own, right....

[She slurps her ice cream a bit messily.]

[agelessobsession]

Oh, no, I'm hardly... Well, I don't have any current goals in mind, just to, ah, learn. What about you?

[It seems rude to eat while they chat, so she doesn't dare take a lick.]

[halfthebird]

[A shrug.]

World fame, I guess?

Your hand's getting messy.

[She nods at your ice cream, apparently oblivious that she's got a dab on the bridge of her own nose.]

[agelessobsession]

...World fame? What sort of -- Ah!

[She quickly reaches into her pocket for a handkerchief, wiping it as clean as she can. Ugh, now it's sticky...]

[halfthebird]

[Kanade just chuckles and finishes off her own. She doesn't seem to mind her own mess, licking off her fingers instead of finding something to wipe them on.]

They've got bottled water back there too, I think. If you need to wash off.

[agelessobsession]

Right... I believe I saw that.

[Sigh.]

...I hope you don't mind my asking, but I'm curious now. What sort of fame are you looking for?

[halfthebird]

Dunno.

[She looks up at the clouds, wiping a hand on her shorts before resting it on her hip.]

A kind where everybody can hear me....or something.

I may look like this, but I'm a musical artist, you know!

[agelessobsession]

A musical artist... What sort? Do you play an instrument?

[halfthebird]

Not quite!

[And she hums to herself, twirling around in a circle before striking a pose. This totally means she sings. Yes.]

Definitely come to my concert, okay?

[agelessobsession]

You... dance? A dancing concert? [She's really trying to figure it out.]

[halfthebird]

Partially!

[A wink!]

Eh, you'll see. I'm takin' that music course, so there'll be performances sooner or later.

[agelessobsession]

Ah, right... I wasn't aware this school offered music courses.

[What does she say, that she looks forward to it? She doesn't even know what it is, but -- it's polite, anyway.]

I look forward to it.

[halfthebird]

Good, good!

[She fans herself. Now that she's done with her ice cream she's gotten hot again.]

Guess I'll be seeing you there - and around, too. Gettin' involved's the best way to adjust, right...

[agelessobsession]

I would think so. I hear there will be a club fair soon, hopefully we'll see each other.

[She nods in a semi-bow.] It was nice meeting you.

[halfthebird]

Mm! [She bobs her head right back.]

See you there! And stay cool, you hear?

[agelessobsession]

You, as well.

[And off she goes to try to neatly eat ice cream, a task that will surely fail.]

[halfthebird]

[Kanade grins and wanders off herself, the better to harrass everyone see what else there is to be seen.]