Fujiwara glanced at Umichi expectantly as he recommended that he and Ayame should speak with others more; it wasn't his place to socialize, and since he was more or less the de facto leader of the group there wasn't much of a point to talk with others in his opinion. Wasn't it a leader's job to go and make the connections and not him? It was much easier for someone with a more likable personality like his to make connections anyhow, and Umichi didn't make as many mistakes as he had, if at all. He wasn't like Paka, whose solitary actions and 'lone wolf' playstyle made everyone tend to shy away from him...

No, he was different. He wasn't one to make the same mistakes as he had before.

Ayame looked at Fujiwara with a bit of concern. He seemed to be in a bit of deep thought, so when someone approached them she was the only one aware. When the person asked about joining the party, though, she hesitated a bit.

"Er... I'm sorry, but I'm not one to ask about this." Ayame said, motioning towards Umichi. "I'm not much for this kind of thing, so it's probably best if you ask the party leader instead."