No sooner had Salvatore ran off that I was back into my lunch. It was a simple meal including a bowl of hot rice with some chicken on it, but hey, I don't skip meals! I wasn't going to make a big deal over him saying that Narumi and I were supposedly on a date. I mean, she and I have been friends for as long as I can remember, so it didn't surprise me that people thought that way of us.

Again, I wasn't going to say anything until I saw Narumi's face. She did a great job of hiding it, but I could tell she was a little embarrassed. I could hear her fan club nearby chattering stuff like, "What's that weird kid got that I don't?" "Why does she hang out with a loser like him?"

Of course, I only started laughing. I nudged Narumi's shoulder and gave her a quick grin, "I guess your posse likes me less and less every day, huh?"

She returned with a friendly smile, "You've got that right. I'm surprised they don't try to beat you up since you always seem so care-free about it."

The posse could hate me for all I care. Their approval doesn't matter to me. As soon as I had licked my bowl clean, I wiped my mouth and stood. Then, with a gentlemanly bow, I took Narumi's hand and helped her up in the most grandiose and over-exaggerated way I could manage to make it so that her fans would be sure to see. "Shall I escort you to class, Narumi-sama?" I asked loudly in the most cheesy voice I could. I hoped that Salvatore heard it too, even though he'd already ran off a long ways...

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Lol I was going to wait a little longer before responding, but now seems to be appropriate XD Raijin's way of getting the final word: cause a scene. Haha enjoy!