cendrillon.

Oh..! Who is Ann Takamaki to deny a cute girl? That is not only a crime, but a sin.

“Yeah, they are! Buuut, do you want some? Sharing makes everything taste better, you know?” 

❝ Yeah, I would like one! What are they for? ❞

Hmm.. Which candy to choose? There were all sorts of chocolate to choose from.. It was kind of hard to decide. Maybe the birthday girl would have a recommendation?

@viorouette​ — EVENT THREAD: TEAM TREES.

Akira wasn’t the kind of person to reject a heartfelt request from a very good friend. After Haru’s repeated pleas, Akira finally agreed to participate in the campus event; it was something related to planting trees and saving the earth. While mostly indifferent, he does believe that recycling and going green was a good way to save the environment, and that’s enough moral encouragement to feel good about joining.

On the days in which the campus are planting trees, Akira could only afford to take off a day from his classes to participate. Not realizing that this was a group activity in which everyone had to split into pairs to plant trees, Akira found himself as one of the last people to get into pairs. He scratches the back of his head, obviously unprepared to socialize today. He could already see Haru’s pleading face in his mind again. I guess it can’t be helped.

Looking around, it seemed that everyone has already found a partner, except one. Her stark red hair stood out, but her personality did not. While not in complete panic, she did fret a little, evidently awkward from feeling alone. Akira walks up to her.

“Do you have a partner?” Akira says casually. He rubs the back of his neck as he looks down at her. Almost startled, she looks up at him in response. “I don’t really know anyone, so I can’t find anyone. Mind partnering up with me?”

Ahh, tree planting! Kasumi had been eager to help out, especially after Haru had asked her to participate as a representative of the Sustainability Club. And, as much as she hated being treated differently at her past school, it wasn’t that she disliked school or school activities themselves. 

Besides, things were different at Blackwood. 

Or at least, they were supposed to be. Still, being asked to form pairs made her heart skip a beat, mostly due to how easily everyone had paired up and how easily she had ... not. Hopefully, none of that nervousness came across so evidently. 

Wide eyes stare at the guy who asked to be her partner, breaking her out of her thoughts. He seemed unassuming, and while his hair was messy, it still worked for him. And he didn’t look like the type who wanted to plant trees. She gives him a small nod.

A birthday girl walks around campus with a copious amounts of sweets.  Maybe she’ll share if you ask her nicely.

❝ Wow, those look so good! Are they all yours?  ❞ The bright packaging of the candies sure caught her eye!