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[soba]

[ what. what?

toi just stares at her, his expression one between confusion and annoyance. ]

What the hell.

[dynamighty]

[ Erika just stares right back at him as though she's never known defeat at the hands of confusion and annoyance (she hasn't). ]

Mm, you've definitely got a good facial structure. You should try modeling sometime!

[soba]

What? Is this a scam? I'm not interested.

[ please... toi is the one who scams other people.

he will turn to leave. ]

[dynamighty]

Wait a second!!

[ And Erika instantly darts around to block his path, arms outstretched. ]

It's not a scam!! I've just got a show to put on and all the guys at my school are useless! Please, I'll compensate you!

[ She grimaces. ]

Even if getting to look amazing in an outfit tailored for you should totally be its own reward...

[soba]

I can see why they're useless...

[ who wouldn't say no to this??

but he pauses. money?? ]

How would I be compensated?

[dynamighty]

[ Smart people wouldn't say no to this!! They'll feel awful when she's a world-famous designer. ]

Well, you get to keep the outfit, for starters. But also I'd pay you for the time per fitting session-- and the modeling, of course. I don't know if you've heard of Fairy Drop, but you can look it up later if you think I'm scamming you.

[ It's a pretty popular clothing brand, at least. ]

[soba]

Never heard of it.

[ toi most definitely does not pay attention to fashion brands.

but he's also going to very rudely pull out his phone and google it right now. ]

[dynamighty]

[ It's fine, everyone's a skeptic, so Erika isn't even going to call him an asshole. She'll just fold her arms over her chest and wait.

But true to her word, it exists, owned by a "Kurumi Sakura", a now-retired model. And to the fashion world, it's very popular. ]

[soba]

[ hmmmmm.

hmmmmmmmmmm. ]

Who are you?

[dynamighty]

Kurumi Erika, second year middle school student, future best designer in the world.

[ She's humble. ]

And you are?

[soba]

I don't give my name out to strangers.

[ rude. ]

Who's this Sakura person?

[dynamighty]

You know, I just told you who I was...

[ Well, that's fine. She'll just give him a stupid nickname until then. ]

She's the shop owner and my mom. She used to be a pretty famous model but you obviously don't keep up with that stuff, Freckles-kun.

[soba]

That's--

[ there is a pause

and his expression turns even more annoyed. ]

Freckles-kun?

[dynamighty]

[ In direct contrast, she just grins. ]

You're not willing to tell me your name, and I have to call you something.

[soba]

There are a million better things you can call me other than that.

[ he is two seconds away from taking out a ruler?? but he does not. ]

Or just don't address me at all.

[dynamighty]

[ He can fight her if he really wants to. ]

Not gonna happen. Calling my future model "hey, you" isn't very professional.

[ But Freckles-kun is just fine, apparently. ]

[soba]

Most people are fine with it.

[ isn't that just how capitalism works

but he sighs. ]

Whatever. It's Kuji.

[dynamighty]

Kuji, then.

[ She accepts it easily enough.

And drops the honorific?? Okay. ]

So, are you accepting?

[soba]

[ okay........

but hm. if this is some big company... but this girl is clearly a child. ]

Show me your product.

[ he wants to know if she is

any good ]

[dynamighty]

[ And she thought Tsubomi was a tough case.

Well, this guy's playing hard to get in a different way entirely, but honestly, Erika thinks the ruder ones are a little easier to deal with than the shy and timid ones. She doesn't have to pull punches. ]

Fine by me, but you'll have to come to my school.

[soba]

They won't kick me out?

[ he does not really sound like he cares if this happens or not, but he still has to ask regardless. ]

[dynamighty]

Well, it'd be after hours, you're just going into one of the club rooms.

[ Though she thinks she could totally sneak him in as a student, but he doesn't look like the type who'd go along with it. ]

[soba]

Some school staff can be pretty anal.

[ he says this like he has had experience with this kind of thing.

because he has. ]

[dynamighty]

... Has this happened to you before or something?

[soba]

No.

[ yes.

anyway. ]

Take me to your school then.