°˖✧Gaijin✧˖°

°˖✧Koi No Mega Lover✧˖°

Love is in the air.

... Well, that's how it seems for everyone except for herself.

Everywhere she goes, she sees couples holding hands with one another, looking enamored with one another. She doesn't know if something is in the water or something like that, but it's starting to freak her out a little bit. It's not even Valentine's Day.

"Have you noticed that everyone is suddenly being more lovey dovey with each other?" She finds herself asking during a lunch in her and Shigeo's designated classroom. She takes a big bite of her curry, glancing out the window and watching some couples walking outside together hand in hand.

"Yeah," Shigeo says simply, watching alongside her. "It came out of nowhere."

She thinks for a moment and turns her head, blinking when she finds him looking at her hand rather intensely. Upon realizing she's caught him, though, he quickly turns away. She's not sure what to make of that. "You know, schools back home would have dances and stuff like that, so it would make sense if that was happening, but it's like it's just not a thing here."

"A dance...?" His eyebrows raise a little. Clearly, the concept of such a thing is foreign to him.

"Ah, I guess that confirms my suspicions." She looks down at her tray. "It's not like I'm complaining or anything. It's cute, it really is, but I just wonder where everything is coming from."

Maybe she's a little envious that everyone gets to hold hands with the person they like except for her. Who's asking, though?

"Do you... want to be in love too, Ari?"

The question makes warmth flood into her face. Is she really that obvious? She chuckles somewhat nervously, not looking at him. If she did, then her already fluttering heart would only increase tenfold. "I-I dunno," she murmurs. It's only a half-truth. "I think a lot of people want to be in love someday... right?"

"I-I guess so..."

She glances at him, and their eyes meet. Her heart does flip flops, especially when he doesn't look away immediately. But then a second passes, and they tear their gazes away from another at the same time.

I'm such a coward! She thinks, kicking herself internally. If only she could just spill her guts to him already!

She feels like she's going to have a conniption when she witnesses Chizuru lavishing Kamuro with a homemade gift just outside their art club at the end of the day.

The blonde bounces over to him, batting her eyelashes all the while. "President!" She greets him oh-so sweetly before she holds out a box wrapped in some cutesy gift wrap. "I made you a present! You're working so hard at your duties, y'know?"

Takuya simply rolls his eyes and continues his work, while Kei makes a bit of a face to himself. Kaede shakes his head disapprovingly, and Haru makes a gagging sound while pointing at her open mouth. Ari, on the other hand, finds herself leaning forward, wanting to see what Kamuro will do. She's fully aware that she's being nosy, but she really has to know!

Kamuro visibly hesitates for a moment before he reaches out and takes it from her. "Um... thank you, Yamada-san," he says, his tired gaze resting on the gift wrap. There's a faint blush on his cheeks.

"It's Chiitan!"

"Oh, right..." He nods, still holding the gift out somewhat awkwardly. It almost looks like he's expecting it to be a bomb and for it to explode any moment now. "You really didn't have to..."

"I just wanted to do something nice!" She gazes at him and tilts her head ever so slightly, the action making her curly pigtails move a little as well. "It's a bit of a congratulations for your win at the election, too! I really, really hope you like it, President! I put lots of effort into it... I hope it suits your tastes," she says in a hopeful manner.