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He raises his head once his skates are laced, “Do you,” he hesitates for a second and raises his voice a bit more so he knows he’ll be heard, “do you mind if I join you?”

"Now, there's an image you don't see everyday."

Tooru was a charmer. Charismatic, athletic, and with a reputation to back him up on the court, he had no issues winning over new fans every single day. Unfortunately, it was those people that he often got bored with very quickly. It was nice to have someone cheering for you and carrying a banner in your name to each game, but after a while he simply didn't hold much interest for them. More often than not, he knew that his fans were simply there for his looks and how cool he was when hitting his jump serves just right: barely any of his fans at Enyo could care less about him as a person.

That was why he looked for real friends outside of volleyball. Friends, acquaintances, and otherwise - people outside of his school circle tended to have more interesting stories, and opinions. While he appeared simple-minded, Tooru actually preferred a challenge and in turn, someone who could challenge him.

What, you might ask, did that have to do with this moment?

Not a lot. But as Tooru approached the redhead peering at the flower display in the shop's window, he could already sense that he was about to deal with someone who wasn't mindless like a lot of others he found trailing after him. It was something akin to seeing a tough opponent from across the court. He smiled in a friendly way, hands tucked into his Enyo team jacket, and let out a small chuckle.

That old hag was hogging the rink again. Standing on the side, Yuri reached his arm over his head, stretching the muscles on his side. Yuri often wondered when she was going to quit skating and become a model full time, mostly because he wanted to get her out of his hair. 

Usually, he would’ve done anything to avoid talking to Mila, but today was a little different. Today, he needed her advice, as much as it absolutely pained him to admit something like that. Honestly if he could avoid wording it like that, he definitely was going to. He didn’t feel like listening to her, but he also didn’t know who else to ask. From the way she talked, Mila definitely had some sort of...experience in this field. 

“...Oi...” he called out, clearing his throat as he did. “Grandma,” he snorted, rolling his eyes as she skated by the edge where he stood. “You’ve been to...Club Rapture...right?” he asked, his mouth feeling dry just thinking about it. 

That’s good to hear, and I bet it’s a huge relief! Welcome back, Mila will be taken off hiatus for you!

Sure thing! Unfortunately, due to our rules, we are unable to approve your request for a hiatus on Juuzou Suzuya. Muses are required to be in the group for over two weeks before they are allowed to be placed on a hiatus. We are sorry for the inconvenience!

Mila Babicheva has been placed on hiatus until February 27th.

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This lady looked all-too familiar. Kenjirou knew he had seen her somewhere, whether it was passing by on the streets or on TV, but he couldn’t quite remember where. It was on the tip of his tongue and it was driving him insane. Why couldn’t he remember where he saw her?!

He had been following her down the street for the past four minutes, trying to figure it out. It was a pretty busy street, so it didn’t look weird or anything. They just ‘happened’ to be going the same way.

It was unnerving how familiar she looked, and he knew he wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if he didn’t find out. Kenjirou was too curious to even let himself think about anything else.

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