No matter how hard she tried, Ryoki couldn't hold back her chuckles at hearing his retort to her pickup line. It was actually refreshing to have someone pull off a line like [i]that[/i] with a straight face, added the fact he wasn't particularly embarrassed by her approach made it all the more worthwhile. She knew it, she just [i]knew[/i] it; she was right. This boy was more experienced than the rest in the art she had been perfecting for ten years. If she didn't watch her corners, she was bound to be spell-struck, and she couldn't have that just now. For the first time in quite awhile, a boy had made her heart skip a beat. [i]'Well played, Yutaro. Well played.'[/i] She thought, relaxing herself. What was the point in getting all worked up, anyway? She could enjoy this without trying to make it a competition.

Taking a sip of her coffee, she finds herself able to enjoy the steamy beverage much more now that it has cooled some, allowing the hot liquid to further fuel her mind and body without completely burning off her tongue. Yutaro could see clearly now that she wasn't making an attempt at being seductive for the time being, perhaps due to the coffee, though with a woman such as Ryoki, you never know when that could change. Listening to him with intrigue; watching him with interest; mind brimming with inquiry. Despite all the information she had to process, Ryoki was as calm as the air itself, and as carefree as a puppy. She clung to his every word, playing by his rules for the time being. 

On the topic of her singing ability, she made sure to assure him that she was an excellent singer in a way the only she could. By addressing two birds with one stone, she decided to invite him to hear her sing live. But first, Ella. "Well I'll be honest, I haven't heard much of her, though from what I've heard, she's good. Very good. Though she doesn't quite suit my tastes as much as others - I'm more of an orchestral-slash-rock-slash-other myself. In all honesty, [i]I'm[/i] not even sure what you could classify my main genre as, since I play a wide variety of instruments. Though I will admit I'm a big fan of Ludovico Einaudi. He was my inspiration to learn the violin, piano or keyboard, as well as making music in general. I owe a lot to that man." She seems satisfied with the answer she gave, though before she can give him time to speak, she follows up with that [i]devilish[/i] smile of hers. "As for wanting to hear me sing, why not lend me your number and I can call you when I end up doing a show here? I was making plans for either next Tuesday or Saturday, but with your number it makes communication [i]so much easier...[/i]" 

[@Takashi]