Leiko Hamada
Leiko's mouth hung agape at the dark haired girl who suddenly ushered Kami away, feeling suitably irritated at the unwelcome interruption. She was in the middle of a conversation! It was beyond rude.
Just as she was about to express her disdain, she spotted the wooden sword in the girl's hands, and she felt herself freeze. She was giving him a weapon? What for? Was it a Kendo Club matter? Or something else?
Then again...wasn't she the girl at the mall yesterday? Leiko mused silently to herself, recognizing the style and length of the sword as well as the dark haired senior who brandished it. Her friends had called her a 'nutjob' behind her back, and even though Leiko didn't care for idle gossiping, she hadn't been inclined to disagree either.
Deciding that the best course of action would be to step aside for now, Leiko turned away and headed for the stairwell. She had seemed to have successfully drawn Kami in, so there was no longer a need to keep pestering her seniors. As if reminding her of the current time, her stomach started to twinge painfully. Of course; she had spent the entirety of her lunch break promoting her club, and with the time for afternoon classes nearing, she really needed to eat something...
"I want to join your club."
The words were sudden and completely unexpected, causing Leiko to step back slightly in surprise. "Hmm? Yamamoto-san?" She blinked at the short-statured male with a perplexed expression, as if she was struggling to really process his words. "I-I mean, I'm glad you changed your mind but..."
Something was wrong. Leiko was enthusiastic in accepting new recruits for Drama, and she had been particularly eager on scouting this particular classmate, but everything was off. The dull monotone in his voice, the sallow skin, the glassy lifeless eyes...
This was not the boy who had playfully engaged with her in front of the class announcements that morning.
"...Are you alright?" Leiko's tone was slightly worried; a rare emotion from the prideful girl who prized herself above all else. "Do you need to go see the nurse? You don't look well..."