Aiko laughed and nodded. And in that moment, another reason why Mister Perfect really was perfect dawned upon her. He had such a good relationship with his sister. They had always been close. He was essentially her guardian, yet in times like this they acted like best friends. A pang of envy and sorrow struck Aiko. She didn't have anybody like that, related or not. Sure, she was pretty close with Mai and Kazuo, but not as close as Mai and Kai were. Nobody else knew all about Aiko's past except for, well, Aiko. She had nobody to open up to, and that was her own damn fault.

She crossed her arms. It was unhealthy to keep comparing herself to Kai like this. [color=lightgreen]"Yep, having our own rooms will be awesome! I'll no longer have to sleep in a room that's drowning in stuffed animals,"[/color] Aiko said, keeping a smile on her face so the others couldn't suspect what really was on her mind. Back at the Sohma residence, she shared a room with Etsu, the rabbit of the zodiac. She refocused her attention on Mister Perfect. Surely he had [i]some[/i] flaws? 

Was he blunt? ...not really.
Was he aggressive? ...definitely not.
Was he immature? ...no.

Aiko uncrossed her arms. He really [i]was[/i] Mister Perfect. One would think that that would make her like him, so why was it having the opposite effect? [color=lightgreen][i]Because I'm an asshole, that's why.[/i][/color] Now that they were living in an emptier house, it would be both harder and easier to avoid him like she always did back at the Sohma estate. Perhaps this would be a good opportunity to try to get closer to Kazuo? Since Mai and Kai already had each other? [color=lightgreen][i]Oh, but Kazuo's always so serious...[/i][/color] 

They were nearing downtown and she could see what looked like a grocery store in the near distance. It wasn't until now when she realized how hungry she was. As everybody knows, it's unwise to go shopping on an empty stomach. Aiko mentally frowned at herself for making such a mistake. She knew she had a snack or two back in her bag that she could have eaten. Across the street from the grocery store was an antique store which looked interesting. Other places around the grocery store included a hair salon, a drugstore, a thrift store, and a clothing store. There were also multiple restaurants, half of which appeared to be fast food. They walked past a cute café which intrigued Aiko.