Alban was pleasantly surprised at how insightful Shizuka was when it came to America's abhorrence to foods they did not understand. She was clearly a very intelligent woman. When asked to translate the pianist's words, he seemed frozen for a second and a nervous laugh came out of his mouth. [color=6ecff6]"Uh... He said this is a song dedicated to us."[/color] Alban answered, trying to infer the man thought they were a couple without actually saying it. It was slightly awkward, but he didn't feel it was detrimental to the overall atmosphere.

[color=6ecff6]"So you're saying the woman in front of me is completely average?"[/color] he asked, a teasing tone glinting in his voice as Shizuka finished talking about herself. [color=6ecff6]"Now let me list off the things I know about you so far: You're an only child from Japan's countryside, who knows how to cook and take care of herself. From what I can tell, you're a very caring person, intelligent, and you have a great sense of observation. I get the feeling you like to explore your horizons as well, but maybe I'm wrong on that. On top of this, you're studying to be a veterinarian while working as a waitress and a teacher assistant for Dr. Matsuoka in Biology."[/color] Alban was grinning as he listed off what he knew about Shizuka, just from meeting her today. [color=6ecff6]"Oh, and you like tea."[/color] he added with a triumphant expression and a raised finger. [color=6ecff6]"I think you're just being modest. You're very interesting. The fact that my eyes see you and my ears hear you should be proof enough."[/color]

A sip of wine later and Al began to uncover details about himself. [color=6ecff6]"I am the Assistant Head Custodian for Shine Aquarium. Basically, I'm a glorified janitor."[/color] he laughed, not ashamed of his job. It wasn't too bad, so long as the crowds weren't too big. [color=6ecff6]"I usually work from 4am to 2pm, but sometimes my shift gets switched around. I am a Dentistry major at Shine Academy and I go to school on my days off."[/color] Alban paused for a moment to reveal his pristine, marble white teeth. [color=6ecff6]"I'm kind of a hygiene freak, I guess. As for what I do for fun, I usually jam out to metal or play games, but more like card games or board games with Lucille. I actually used to play Wizardry a lot. I just have a big box of cards in my closet... I probably should sell them since some of those cards are [i]extremely[/I] rare. But... Yeah, I'm a geek!"[/color] he gleefully exclaimed, unafraid to talk about his hobbies.

About now, the music had died down and their server had come with their plates. The smells that came up got his stomach to rumble, and Alban realized he had gotten so caught up in talking to Shizuka that he had forgotten how hungry he was. At the same time, he registered that he was having an truly good time with her.
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