@BR0NZECOLLECTR "Huh? My clothes? It's just a fashion choice... and this is more comfortable than the uniform! Maybe only because it's more familiar, but..."
"Anyway! It's not like that! I want to get to know the other students here, not scare them away..."
๐ญ*Do I really look like a thug???*
@Zabaniyarm [The sudden shift in atmosphere caught her off guard, but it was not unwelcome. Her ears returned to an upright position from being pinned back.]
"You watch over Orfevre-san? Her running is quite impressive. That must be in part thanks to you, then!"
@mirakuru_1988 "Please, do consider it. It'd be a waste to never see your running again! If returning to the track does end up being your choice, I'll do my best not to disappoint either!"
@mirakuru_1988 ๐ฅ Yeah she doesn't really get that much spotlight in the second Japan Cup arc, but I'd say your HC of her tying a lot of her self-worth to achievements is validated there, since she uses that loss to fuel her confirmation bias of her real self "not being enough"
@mirakuru_1988 "Ah, yes, I'm a transfer student at Tracen now. I'll be in their care for a while. In a way, it's to... catch up with my past."
"Ellerslie is doing well! She's been taking things slower recently, but that seems to be doing her a lot of good."
"So, what have *you* been up to?"
@mirakuru_1988 "I'm doing well, can't really complain! We have a lot to catch up on, don't we? ...so, if you want to talk about it, what is it that put a damper on your day?"
[Her initial excitement slowly wears off.]
"O-Oh, but if you don't feel like chatting, that's fine too!"
@Zabaniyarm "O-oh, I'm sorry for presumingโ"
[Being on the shorter end of Umas herself, after hearing that this was his regular appearance, she suddenly felt quite intimidated, scrambling for words to change the subject]
"I ...uhh... h-heard something about trainees? Are you a trainer?"
@mirakuru_1988 "N-not you too, Keisan..."
"Thank you, but so are you, arguably much more so than me! E-everyone has a certain cuteness to them, hence why I don't really understand polls like that."
@CUT3STCURR3N "It...is? Both sides seemed very... passionate, so it's good to know you're not taking this whole thing too seriously after all!"
[A nervous chuckle.]
@yuwimonter That's notโ... Iโ... thank you, b-but I neither have the desire to claim such a title, nor do I think people would vote for me.
Besides! You're one to talk! If Tolacen was included, nobody at Tracen would have a chance in terms of cuteness!