[color=fff200][i]What's with this guy...?[/i][/color]

[color=fff200]"I-it's nice to meet you, Mikhail! I...um...my name is Alais, but people usually call me Alice. S-sorry if I'm being a bother to you!"[/color]

The man was seemingly having a genuine desire to help Alice out, however she couldn't shake the feeling that she had inside about him. Something felt off. Acting on it however, would only break her own facade. It's not like she could confirm the intent of the boy anyway. Calm down, calm down. It's nothing more than just an omen. Whatever was the case, she had set the flag here, and while Alice doubted that Mikhail would be one of the routes she could pursue, the other boy on his side that he asked to introduce himself to her could be a different case...

[quote=@January]

[color=f6989d]“Hi!”[/color] he raised his voice. [color=f6989d]“My name’s Nico!”[/color]

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[color=fff200]"H-hello, Nico! It's nice to meet you. You look pretty nice..."[/color]

Nico's expression and tone felt a bit forced. Coupled with how he looked like he's not comfortable being here meant that he's socially awkward to some degrees. Perfect. Slick and tidy hairstyle, glasses, and neat and orderly clothing with an air of intelligence. Coupled with the social awkwardness, Nico encapsulated the concept of a young man that Alice would consider as a good target to pursue. At the very least, he could provide some good material for her writing. Mikhail looked somewhat clingy towards him however. Perhaps he really was worried about how Alice would pursue this route. In that case, it would set up for some interesting events in the future, but for now, Alice realized the need to open herself up to more potential routes rather than pursuing this one for too far.

Right, for now, establish the three amigos. She couldn't play her role as the heroine in an academia setting without being in that kind of friendship circle. Having a female friend in the trio would be ideal for Alice, but it's inconvenient to pick anyone else now.
She's going to stick with what she had for the time being.

[color=fff200]"Uh..."[/color] She attempted to look like she was gathering the courage to speak what she had in mind. [color=fff200]"L-let's stick together, please? I don't have any friends around so...if you guys can be my friend, that would be nice."[/color]

Of course, that was said by someone that had no idea on how people were supposed to make friends.

[@Letter Bee][@January]