(GS3) Field: Hoshiko High School

[Jello]

"Then I guess I deserve a raise then; it was my hot chocolate recipe. Well, I mean, I didn't make it myself that particular day... but I brought it to Head Barista Nakizawa's attention." Haruka started to laugh a bit. It wasn't meant to be a joke, but he felt that the entire topic of it was funny. But he was glad that she wasn't in some desperate state like she had been when he saw her last. She was in bad shape, for sure.

"You didn't see me because I was-uh. Working. Like usual. Me being here is a treat, I mean, for myself. I don't get to show up here very often because coffee has to be sold, money must be made. You know the deal these days. Anyways, er, as an unofficial welcome, Welcome to the Cardfight Club! You too, Darobo. Welcome." Haruka was feeling cheery today. For good reason, he finally will get to spend his evening with the love of his life. Err, the one that nobody knows about because everyone thinks he's dating Hana. God it's awkward being happy about something nobody can know about.

"Oh.. my name. Right. Should've started with that. I'm Haruka, Haruka Nakahara. You can call me whatever you want though."

He extended his hand out to the woman, not really knowing whether or not she did shakes. But shakes was Haruka's thing. In fact every single person he introduced himself to formally got one, at least.

[Hope]

During that whole fight, she knew that he had another Grade 3 in hand that could finish her off the instant that he did a break ride so she played around it until she got a perfect guard. Yep, just one. The whole time she was just willing to give it to chance and hope that he wouldn't be able to check a grade 3 on the break ride turn. The thing is that he did, but he himself wasn't seemingly willing to put in the chance for it as well. He needed a critical and grade 3, exactly what he checked. It was situational, but the situation came to reality. Isabella felt her heartbeat skip a little. The game was definitely close, and Dimension Police really is a scary clan. One attack from the Vanguard line was the end of it.

All in all she had a fun match and got to meet a new member of the club altogether in the fight field.

She took out her phone and added his name on the list next to Your Mom's.
"Hey guys.. uh Cray Council. We got another, so you guys can relax." She relayed that message over to them. The relax part, she really had to tell them as she did not understand what the fuss was about when it came to the so-called "invaders." Everything since the War of Liberation has been in such peace and harmony. A whole year of it to boot.

"Thanks for the game. That really drained me.. I guess I should take a break!" A smile formed on her face as she noticed that even more students came in, really a sight to behold as President.

She walked back over to Haruka-kun who was now talking to someone who she remembered seeing at the coffee shop with Tsubaka. Isabella came up behind him and put hugged his right arm. "Did ya see that Haruka-kun? Haha!" Isabella also decided to turn to the familiar girl who she has sworn she has seen outside of just that coffee shop meeting.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia was watching the fight, and almost felt bad for Darren's lost. Granted, he was against Hana's main clan, but it was the deck he adjusted yesterday while at the cardshop together, right? It would have crushed her own hope if she had lost against Darren when it was the first change to her deck. "You both did really good~ There's always next time too," she said brightly, trying to talk casually to both fighters. But she paused in her thoughts, checking her phone which still hadn't received a message. Well, if Seifer was MIA again, she glanced over to Hana... But she was hugging Haruka's arm, seeming excited as always. Maybe she could ask later about what she, Seifer, and Tsubasa did yesterday, seeing as Seifer himself wasn't going to tell her what happened. In the mean time, the redhead decided to just wait and see what everyone else was up to while looking through her deck.

[Cece Lockhart]

"Really? It was you? Wow, you made it perfect! I never tasted anything like it! I should probably hire you as my personal hot chocolate maker, haha" Within the laugh, Noel wasn't kidding about that.

"Uhh, yeah, I guess I know the deal, right." Noel actually has no idea. "But I guess you being here means you can have time to relax and stuff. Thanks for the welcome, hopefully I won't be a burden to anyone here."

"Hmm, anything? Guess I will think of something then." Her mind started generating possible nicknames and will use it when the time is right. Haruka offered a handshake, Noel seemed puzzled a bit but accepted the handshake

[Golden Sage NovaRaizer]

Darren had to sit back down after the match. It drained him as well. He'd fought his best but overthought safety in the end. It was all in good fun though, and he knew that more matches would help him understand what the deck wanted him to do more. He looked around and saw Noel talking to the guy Hana was flirting with before. Everyone here seemed to like one another. It was good to see.

Thinking about it, Noel said she had a deck she wanted to test as well. He said he would help with that. After the battle he just had, he was pumped to do just that... but maybe after a small rest. For some reason that match was physically draining.

He then saw Rosalia, smiling lightly as he said, "Yeah, I feel good about it." He held up Super Dimension Robo, Daiyusha to show it to her. "If I rode this, I coulda ended things that turn. To know I was that close tells me that I did a good job. I mean, it was Hana's main clan against a deck I just made." Darren wasn't bragging at all, he lost so how could he. He was proud and excited to have such a fun battle.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia tilted her head at the Daiyusha unit, listening and smiled again at the end of Darren's explanation. "Well, live and learn~ And for your first test with that deck against Hana of all people, you did really good. I'm sure you'll win next time, no matter who it's against." She smiled again, having it fade only when she checked her phone yet again. Maybe he got held up by a teacher for something?... Phone in one hand, she held her pendant again with her free hand. She sighed to herself before looking around the room again. Everyone seemed to be busy with whatever they were doing. Haruka was talking to Noel while having Hana pretty much attached to his arm. She thought they looked cute together, but at least everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. This is what a club is supposed to be like... Happy... I can't wait for the trip tomorrow~

[Jello]

Haruka felt a light tug at his arm, then a tight hug. Hana had suddenly clung to him as he was chatting with Noel and the bunch. Rosalia seemed to have to quiet down after a bit, but that was no problem for him.

"Hey there Hana, that fight was pretty incredible. I only got bits of it, but the break ride with Reit looked superb." He smiled and nodded, giving her a pat on the head, and laughing a bit at idol side. She becomes very cheerful and likable and its sort of strange considering he gets to see both sides of her frequently. It was a nice change of pace to see them, considering they were both still her in the end.

He turned back to Noel.

"Nicknames are cool. Hana has given me like four over the past year or so." He was contemplating finally prying the girl from his arm, considering he had his shift in about twenty minutes, but he decided to wait it out. He could run to the work in about six or so minutes. Time was on his side, so no rush.

"And no need to worry about being a burden. Everyone here is chill, or at least, to some degree." Haruka used his hand to make a fake scale, teetering it to either side.

"Maybe a bit off kilter but eh, it keeps things interesting, yeah?"

[Cece Lockhart]

After giving Haruka the handshake, she noticed Hana sneak attack hugged him from behind after noticing that we were talking. Probably they are a couple and she probably didn't like him talking to her? Who knows but she was looking at Noel after doing so, almost like if she was looking at Noel and trying to remember if they met before which they haven't. At least Noel never met her before.

"Ah I see, well that's good to know..." Noel held her deck tightly because it is the only thing that helps her escape her life under closed doors in which any sign of weakness was a burden to her family. The club's atmosphere helped her forget those times and feels more at home than her actual one

[Hope]

She couldn't point her finger at it, but she's become really good at seeing facial similarities over the past year due to her business as an idol, but she had also forgotten a good deal of those who she had met as an Espoir daughter.

Isabella tilted her head and spoke to Noel asking the question, "Kusanagi?... Right?" She wondered if that were so, then if so, it would be a really huge coincidence, but a nice one since they were in the same club. She felt as if she were maybe intruding into something that may be a touchy subject, but then she would understand Noel's feelings on it if it were so.

Haruka-kun liked her break ride which was nice and the pat on the head made it feel better too. Though, it did come to mind that he had work hours after school so she would have to let him go soon. Well, this fine. For now this is fine. Its fine. All well and good. Relaxing too.

[Golden Sage NovaRaizer]

Darren turned to Haruka, hearing his name thanks to him telling Noel. He smiled lightly before he turned back to Rosalia. She was looking at her phone. He noticed she did that a lot. Perhaps she was waiting on someone. Bringing it up would probably do more harm than good even if he was curious. "Maybe you're right," he said in response to her words of encouragement. "Heroes never stay down for long and I've already learned a lot from this fight. How are you doing, by the way? Having fun?"

[Cece Lockhart]

"Kusanagi?... Right?"

Noel's eyes widened and quickly got up from her chair shocked and in a defensive mode. "How did you know that, only those in my current class at school know that and they are too scared to even spread a single rumor of me being here. Who are you exactly to know that?" Noel suddenly started shaking a little for some reason, was she scared of who this Hana girl, the one who is the Vanguard National Champion, really was?

[Jello]

"Hanaaaa!! Can you like, not. You went and scared the poor girl already and we've only been here for like fifteen minutes."

Haruka was actually somewhat annoyed at the whole bit happening in front of him. Not really that angry at Hana, but just annoyed that what she said had ended up affecting Noel so harshly. He wanted to get up and help the girl, but Hana's grip was still on him. Not only that, but any form of comfort from a guy these days awkwardly translates into emotions. Or so rumor says. Haruka simply rubs his temples, looking up.

"H-Hey. It's okay. What's wrong with that last name anyways? It's suits you." He shrugged, still holding a small smile. It was meant to be comforting but he had no real idea.

Speaking of no idea, what was so important about the Kusunagi anyways? Haruka had no clue what that name meant, and quite frankly he didn't really care. Noel seemed cool, skittish, like him, but really cool nonetheless. It would suck for the Cardfight Club to suddenly be short a member cause Hana spoke up about a sensitive topic like that.

[Hope]

Well she got defensive about it which Isabella just thought was really cute.

"So you are their daughter?" She thought about being formal, but seeing as how they were in a school environment and that would require letting go of Haruka-kun, it probably wasn't needed. Wait, is PDA even allowed on campus? Whatever.

"I'm Hana Espoir," This chunk at least was said with pride, standing tall like how she was taught by Dad-san and Mom-san. "As you can see I'm from the Espoir family, which owns a good chain of hospitals and pharmaceuticals. At least on my mom-san's side. My father's side, the standard Espoir famly owns a large number of businesses, mostly having to deal with the Vanguard technological systems and multiple properties that pertain to the Cardifighting events." Pausing for a moment she remembers having at least gotten a glimpse of Noel over at one of the business meetings that her father took her to as a child, but she wasn't sure that was her. There were Kusanagis there, definitely.

"My parents basically worked with yours at some point, being major business tycoons and all. Plus I get how you feel with all the students here. First they avoided me, then got used to me. Now they get way too close since I became an idol. Ahh."

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia looked up again from her phone, hearing Darren address her again. It was probably a bit rude to keep looking at her phone, but she couldn't help it. As each minute went by, she wondered more and more what Seifer was doing. Just relax... He's probably fine.. "I'm doing alright. I've been getting used to carrying around my violin case all the time now," she answered, pointing to where the case was with her school bag. "Since I'm in Orchestra Club and Cardfight Club, I've been going to the music room during my break between classes in the day, and then after school I can come here. It's going to keep me busy, that's for sure~... Oh, did you go to the office today and sign up for the trip under the Cardfight Club? This way we can all be together come tomorrow's trip!~"

[Golden Sage NovaRaizer]

It certainly sounded like Rosalia liked to keep herself busy. As long as she enjoyed it though, it was fine. He smiled lightly as his ears overheard the conversation Hana and Noel were having. Noel's last name was Kusanagi, and apparently that was a big deal. It didn't change anything for him though, and it mostly went over his head.

"Yeah, I did that today," Darren said to answer Rose's question. "Though I didn't really have an emergency contact number to use. I just used mine. Nothing bad will happen on the trip so it doesn't really matter."