[X] Test the waters a bit, see if he notices you.
-[X] If not, quickly get behind him then greet him loudly. Very loudly.
-[X] If/when he does notice you, introduce yourself.
--[X] Brightly smile say that "You have a wonderful sister, and I'm glad to be friends with her."
 
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[X] Test the waters a bit, see if he notices you.
-[X] If not, quickly get behind him then greet him loudly. Very loudly.
-[X] If/when he does notice you, introduce yourself.
--[X] Brightly smile say that "You have a wonderful sister, and I'm glad to be friends with her."

Relevant Male friendo?
 
[X] Test the waters a bit, see if he notices you.
-[X] If not, quickly get behind him then greet him loudly. Very loudly.
-[X] If/when he does notice you, introduce yourself.
--[X] Brightly smile say that "You have a wonderful sister, and I'm glad to be friends with her."
 
[X] Motion for your friends to go first
-[X] Once they are done, introduce yourself as well
-[X] You had no idea Evelyn has a big brother
 
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And there we go with the cringy votes.
Guys, the only people that will actually hear this loud introduction are our friends; it takes a few seconds for the magic to wipe away the curse, so the only thing this vote will do is embarass Tami again.

And why should we test the waters when we know that people do not notice us?

[X] Motion for your friends to go first
-[X] Once they are done, introduce yourself as well
 
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[X] Motion for your friends to go first
-[X] Once they are done, introduce yourself as well
-[X] You had no idea Evelyn has a big brother
 
I have a strange urge to make Tamiko yell "How dare you hide such a cutie from us?!" at Evelyn.
But of all the girls Evelyn is probably the only one who can say something like this, and it would be strange if she'll start to yell at herself.

[X] Naron
 
[X] Motion for your friends to go first
-[X] Once they are done, introduce yourself as well
 
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A vote said:
-[X] You had no idea Evelyn has a big brother
Evelyn has actually mentioned having a big brother in passing about two times, most prominently as the person who taught her to like videogames.

Granted, it's pretty reasonable to say that Tamiko forgot, given that he wasn't even named there :V.
 
...Actually, I'm starting to think that it would be less awkward if Tamiko introduces herself first.

Jocelyn concentrated on his sister's friends -> *short disorientation* -> introductions
vs
Jocelyn concentrated on his sister's friends -> introductions with all three of them -> *short disorientation* -> oh, wait, there is four of them, awkward -> Tamiko introduction

[] Take the initiative, and introduce yourself like a normal person.
-[] Get his attention, then watch the curse dissipation.
-[] "Of course not! You're lucky to have a sister as awesome as Evelyn!"
-[] Introduce yourself.
 
...Actually, I'm starting to think that it would be less awkward if Tamiko introduces herself first.

Hm... both ways have merit, but I was mostly thinking that it would interrupt the moment a little less.
I doubt it will make much of a difference either way.

Although that last line
-[] "Of course not! You're lucky to have a sister as awesome as Evelyn!"
That...might have potential for severe mood-whiplash. It could remind Kishi of the fact that Tamiko has a sister of her own and make her ask rather soon. Worse even, it could remind Tamiko of the fact.
 

Hrm. Right, I forgot to respond to that; thank you for reminding me.
Now I could argue that it would still make sense for her to not remember one or two off-hand comments... but might as well change it.

But to what?
....

Uh... I can not really think of anything else right now, so I will just take the third line out.
Which turns the vote into this:
[X] Motion for your friends to go first
-[X] Once they are done, introduce yourself as well
 
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[X] Motion for your friends to go first
-[X] Once they are done, introduce yourself as well


You sneak a couple of glances to your friends as Evelyn turns to look at the lot of you. You'd rather not be the one to start the introductions here if you can help it, so you try to signal your friends to start. There's no doubt it would go to places, given how your curse being lifted on someone is quite visible to other people.

Reaching out to Hana showed that pretty well.

Luckily, Ami is willing to take the ball and run with it, as she steps forward to offer a polite bow. "My name is Ami Tsubasa, a pleasure to meet you," she says. "Your sister is a nice person from what I can tell, as well."

"We've only recently gotten to know each other,"
Evelyn rushes to explain before Jocelyn can say anything. "So don't you even get any ideas, do you hear?"

"Mhmm,"
Jocelyn mumbles noncommittally, nodding politely at Ami, before his gaze wanders to the others.

Mariko is the next one to step up, though she keeps it short. "Mariko Fuyousawa."

"I-I'm Kishi Koufuku, nice to meet you,"
Kishi follows immediately after, leaving just you left. You don't say anything yet, however, as nervousness overtakes you. It's a completely unknown person you're about to talk with, and there's even less things in common with him than anytime before. This is going to suck-

"Nice to see you all in person too," Jocelyn speaks up. "I doubt Eve has talked about me as much as she has about you."

Kishi seems taken aback by that, while Evelyn just groans and slams her palm against her face in response. However, you can see her slip a worried glance at you between her fingers. She knows what's coming next all too well.

You step up, and gulp. "I-I'm Tamiko Higekino, p-pleasure to meet you."

As if on cue, Jocelyn's gaze glosses over for a second. Evelyn simply looks at him and sighs, while Kishi and Ami follow the process in silence with morbid curiosity in their expressions. Mariko on the other hand…

"Huh, I almost didn't catch you there," Jocelyn notes once the daze abates, seemingly taken aback by your sudden appearance and the strange reactions from the other girls. "Sorry about that, by the way."

"I-it's fine,"
you say with a quick nod, before your eyes are drawn to Mariko. She has yet to see your curse in action, or even know about it, and she's understandably a bit freaked out. She hides it rather well, but you can recognize the telltale signs of shock on her face.

"Well, we're still waiting for one person," Evelyn explains, but doesn't get any further as the doorbell rings. "Speak of the devil."

Evelyn throws the door open for Ariane, who practically jumps inside. "Hello everyone~! What did I miss?"

"And this is Ariane le Verrier,"
Evelyn summarizes, while the girl in question waves enthusiastically at Jocelyn.

"Hello to you too!"

What do you do?

[] Talk in private with Mariko.

[] Talk with your friends.

[] Talk more with Jocelyn.

[] Write-in.

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Something, something, conversation?
 
[x] Talk to Mariko
-[x] Explain the curse
-[x] Look sad and very huggable. Very.
Is she the last one we have to inform about the curse?


Edit: Alright, you convinced me, let's talk about something else.
[X] Talk with your friends.
-[x] let someone else mention a topic first for once
 
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Tamiko: "So, something-something?"
Evelyn: "Something?"
Kishi: "S-something? Something."
Ariane: "Something! Something-something!"
Evelyn: "Yeah, okay, something."
Jocelyn: "...Dad warned me that it's impossible to understand girls, but I didn't expect he means it literally."


[X] Talk more with Jocelyn and Evelyn.
-[X] Find out more about Jocelyn. How old is he, is he going to school/college/something?
-[X] Do they have other siblings?
-[X] Any embarrasing stories about each other?
[X] Telepathy to Mariko
-[X] You can explain what just happened. Will she be okay, if you explain it later?
 
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Tamiko: "So, something-something?"
Evelyn: "Something?"
Kishi: "S-something? Something."
Ariane: "Something! Something-something!"
Evelyn: "Yeah, okay, something."
Jocelyn: "...Dad warned me that it's impossible to understand girls, but I didn't expect he means it literally."
Too good not to vote for.

[X] Talk with your friends.
-[X] So, something-something?

Alternatively, we can interrogate him about his gaming time with his sister. Lots of good stories and banter on that, I'm sure.
 
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