[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?