April 12th

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School life had quickly gone back to normal since the death at the beginning of the week, and although rumors about the death and it's circumstances were circulating, most seemed to have dismissed it as an accident. A simple accident didn't quite pair up with the recent outbreak of petty crime in Okachi, though. Muggings and theft were slowly climbing to an all time high, and although it had stayed away from the academy (mostly), it was incredibly hard not to notice something fishy going on!

Miho had noticed it, definitely. Weird things had been happening. People were gossiping more than usual, and occasionally there seemed to be an almost tangible malicious atmosphere that hung around certain spots. Whatever it was, she didn't like it – but whatever it was, it was very temporarily out of her mind, because...

It was the first sunny day since school day started two weeks ago! And although it was weak sunlight, it was still better than more rain – at least, it was better than more rain in Miho Tanaka's opinion! She loved school, but it was just so dreary when the weather was bad. The occasional puffy and heavy cloud drifted by, looking ready to dump even more rain onto the campus of Eizou Academy, but so far they were lucky. Lucky enough that some of the school's outdoor clubs were confident to actually hold a meeting.

Umbrella in hand (just in case) and bag in the other, Miho was watching the girl's baseball team at one of their first practices. She didn't know much about baseball (read: anything), so whatever finesse it may have had was lost on her, but everyone seemed to be having fun, and she didn't feel like going home quite yet. None of her own clubs were having a meeting today, and she was mostly all caught up on her current studies.

One of the club members hit the ball pretty hard, so she, with a few others watching the practice, cheered loudly and put her things down to clap her hands! “Woohooo!” It looked like they'd be packing up soon, though.

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"Of course not, flat chests are a national treasure~" ... as she liked to say. "But guys tend to like girls with a bit more meat on'em. Kinda like Endo." The thought of having to lug those things around in baseball and the possible back pains made Ren cringe, though. Being flat as much less of a hassle.

Ren grinned and snickered, smoothing her hair to the side again. "I like my hair, but it does often get me mistaken for a delinquent. Older people like to cling to their assumptions." Yes, older people who liked to judge a book by its cover, and who continued to distrust foreign influences. If anything, Ren really looked up to how less constrained Western people were with things like self-expression. Not that she reviled traditional Japanese culture, either; history was actually one of her best subjects, and who doesn't love a nice yukata?

"Okay... how about these ones?" she asked as she turned around, finger pointing to a sample. Her grin dropped when she thought she saw something shift in the mirror that shouldn't have. "What the..."

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“Hm hm, I like those ones! Can I give you a pair of cat ears, for one picture?” Miho smiled as she imagined Ren with a pair of big ol floofy cat ears. That’d be adorable for sure! “Ooor maybe awesome horns or something.” Man, she love love loved purikura. These things made the best wallet pictures, and she actually had a book at home filled with the stuff. It was the best way to make memories!

The girl blinked slightly, however, when her companion’s happy grin faltered. “What’s the matter?” The movement in the mirror had stopped, but something had definitely shifted.

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Her gaze lingered on the mirror for a moment, as if daring it to shift again, before she looked away and shook her head. "Nothing... I guess I'm just more tired than I thought," she said, pinching the bridge of her nose. Maybe she should take a nap when she gets home.

"Anyway!" She turned all the way back to facing the screen. "I'll take the cat ears if you take the bunny ones~" Horns sounded pretty cool too! Though... hm. Horns? The thought of horns gave her a strange sensation, and she couldn't tell if it was good or bad.

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“Bunny ones? Me? R-really?” Miho thought it over with a laugh and then gave a small shrug of her shoulders. “Only if they’re the white ones, those are the cutest.” When both the girl’s had turned their backs to the preparation mirror again, they would both be filled with the oddest sensation of being watched. It wasn’t over whelming, no, but it was a tiny bit uncomfortable – at least for the brunette!

Said brunette tried to shrug it off, though. “Okay! Ready?” She inserted a few coins and then took a few steps back. “I got us eight pictures. That’ll be good, I think~.”

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Ren definitely felt like they were being watched, and the hairs on the back of her neck were starting to stand. What a day for weird shit to happen. Ugh... better not to think about it too much, it was giving her a headache. Instead, she got ready to pull faces at the camera and smooshed her cheek against Miho's for the first picture. "Ready!"

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Fortunately for them both, once they were both facing the camera and smooshing their cheeks together, the feeling died down somewhat. It went from massively uncomfortable to a s imple 'hmm'. Miho pulled a peace sign, grinning widely as the camera took the first snap shot. They had ten seconds to pick another pose. “Let's make... Fish lips at one another.” Purikura was all about being goofy, after all, right?! The brunette turned to face Ren, and made big ol' kissy lips.

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The girl had to snort at that. If it weren't for the time limit, she would have made a crack at Miho for the suggestion, but instead complied with the suggestion, making exaggerated duck lips at her. Snap! There went the second picture, and the countdown until the third picture was already starting. "Oh, Tanaka-san~" she sighed, bringing a hand to her forehead as she pretended to swoon onto the other girl.

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“Ah! Ren-s-saann..” Oh, boy, that was a real reaction! She sounded a little startled at first with the pretend swoon, but then quickly caught on that this must have been for the next photo. The poor girl laughed, and put in a charming face, with one brow raised as she went to 'catch' her. SNAP! Another shot was taken. Ho ho ho, how devilish Miho must have looked.

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Quick, ten seconds before the next shot! Ren sat back up straight and picked up one of Miho's braids between her fingers, leaning closer to hold it up to her upper lip like a mustache. Furrowing one brow and raising the other, she gave the camera a grin you would only see on a Dreamworks character.

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Miho's braid certainly made a fine thick mustache! The girl stared at Ren with her head slightly tilted as she tried to hold in a laugh. That left four pictures to go! For the next one, Miho crouched down on her knees slightly (making sure she was still in range of the camera), and then peered up at Ren. She gestured for her to stand as tall as possible and then peer down at her! The brunette put on a surprised face!

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Ren released the braid and it took her a second or two to get Miho's prompt. She stood up as much as she could while still staying within the camera's frame. She squared her shoulders and put on her best wicked expression, trying to look imposing as the poor Miho looked up at her. Snap! Three to go.

She sat back down, doing her best impression of a sad puppy face.

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Miho put on a sad puppy pout, as well – although if she had a tail like a dog, it would totally be wagging. Purikura was fun! Snap snap! Two more! They were gonna have a ton to work with, heh~. For this next one, Miho rested her chin on top of Ren's head and did two peace signs! “Onnee more!”

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Ren had to let out a chuckle. She stuck out her tongue and did a pair of peace signs as well, but placed them sideways to frame her eyes. Snap! And just one left. Hmm... ahah!

Without much of a warning, Ren let our a comical roar and attacked Miho with tickles!

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SQUEEAL. Miho flailed a little with the sudden bout of tickling. No doubt her arms would be blurred in the picture from the motions. "Noononoonono, no tickling, cmoon!" Snap, went the camera! Their eight photos were taken, and within a few seconds would appear on the screen in the booth for them to play with and edit to their hearts content.

"Mean! Mean, you're mean, Ren-chan." The feeling of being watched had faded entirely.

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She cackled as she pulled back, wiggling her fingers at Miho a little more. Ren couldn't hold back a laugh when she saw the picture; indeed, it was quite blurred! Not to the extent of ruining the picture entirely, but you could tell there was frantic motion going on. "Sorry, sorry~ I couldn't think of anything else. You can get me back next time... maybe."

With another snicker, she started editing the pictures and was quick to stick a pair of white bunny ears on Miho.

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"Are you ticklish~?" She was no good at hiding the mischievous tone from her voice. Ren's answer to this question would surely impact something later! "Hehe, these are all really cute. Thanks for doing them with me." Awww heck yea, it was time to sift through options on her side of the screen. "I'm going to try cat ears and horns on you.. Maybe horns on the one you're tickling me." Snort. Cause she was being a bully. A bull-y. Get it? Miho grinned to herself, not voicing the pun.

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"Hah, like I'd risk exposing myself with answering that!" She was a little ticklish, but not so much on her sides. Her feet were the best spot to attack, actually - not that she'd actually let her know, anyway.

The intention was lost on her, but she figured it was more representative of a demon's horns. Horns... hmm. That feeling was back again. Leaning her chin in her hand, she observed as Miho edited the picture in question, contemplating the horns.

What did it mean?

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Completely oblivious to Ren's thoughtful state, Miho cheerfully continued to decorate several of the pictures. On the one of her being tickled she added a pair of bull horns to Ren, and then heavily exaggerated her brows... Ooh, and then it was time to add bunny ears to herself again. Those were kinda fitting, weren't they? Next she focused her attention onto the one of Ren swooning. “Heheheh, ahh, I kind of like being a prince charming.” So she added a crown!

“I'll print them off now, okay?” Most of them were fully loaded with cutsie decorations!

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Once again snapped out of her contemplation, she shook her head and smiled a little. Now she realized she didn't actually decorate anything herself and Miho did all the work, oops. "Okay."

After the pictures were printed and they stepped out of the booth, they took a moment to look them over and cackle to themselves. Ren, however, rubbed the side of her neck with a bit of a tired look. "Hey, do you mind if we cut this a little short? I think I could use a nap... and I think grandma wanted me to make dinner tonight."

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Blink, blink. “Oh!” She looked a hint dissapointed, but nodding in understanding. “You must be burnt after playing so hard in baseball, huh? It's okay, I understand!” The look of disappointment melted back into a smile, as Miho carefully divided their pictures and handed one half over. “Let's hang out again soon, okay?”

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"Yeah, sorry. Guess I overestimated myself again." She smiled apologetically, taking the pictures and sliding them carefully inside a notebook in her bag. "Maybe we could catch a movie next time... Will you be okay to get home from here?" While she usually walked to and from school, the skytrain actually made her walk shorter by half; her house was just a few blocks away.

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"I'll be okay! Don't worry." Miho nodded her head, and then bowed very slightly. "Have a good evening, okay? A movie next time, for sure!" She was currently distracted with thoughts of Ren cooking dinner. Maybe she could talk her into making her dinner one of these days, ho ho. At home it was usually Miho that cooked, and it sucked to make dinner every day!

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Ren smiled, completely oblivious to Miho's train of thought. "See you tomorrow, then." She waved as she turned on her heel, heading down the street in her house's direction.

Ren was even more convinced she needed a nap when she thought she saw something move in the first reflective surface she encountered on the way.