[Thursday, Feburary 19th][Iwatodai train station][Early morning]

[justifiesme]

[Minami sat in his Gekkoukan school uniform with an open book on his lap, listening to the sound of trains failing to arrive. He had claimed a bench, which was lucky enough, because his bag was heavy with books (and while that wouldn't give him any trouble) it would be awkward standing in the crowd with it, bumping into them

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[support_dapowah]

*There's a girl in Gekkoukan uniform sitting next to you. She is evidently talking to herself.*

I learn in this letter that Don Peter of Arragon comes this night to Messina.

He is very near by this: he was not three leagues off when I left him.

How many gentlemen have you lost in this action?

But few of any sort, and none of name.

[justifiesme]

A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers. I find here that Don Peter hath bestowed much honour on a young Florentine called Claudio.

[support_dapowah]

Much deserved on his part and equally remembered by Don Pedro: he hath borne himself beyond the promise of his age, doing, in the figure of a lamb,
the feats of a lion: he hath indeed better bettered expectation than you must expect of me to tell you how.

[justifiesme]

He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very much glad of it.

[support_dapowah]

Not bad at all. I'm impressed. You read Shakespeare a lot?

[justifiesme]

Just when I have some spare time.

[support_dapowah]

What, it's not like this place does much to take up your time. Even the homework goes by fast.

[justifiesme]

There are after school clubs, and jobs...

[support_dapowah]

Those're boring. I've already joined drama club and who'd want a job anyway?

[justifiesme]

I guess some people need money. Do you like plays?

[support_dapowah]

No, I can recite Much Ado About Nothing line-for-line from memory because I hate them.

[justifiesme]

I've heard stranger things.

[support_dapowah]

Good point.

Okay, yes, I like plays.

[justifiesme]

Which do you prefer?

[support_dapowah]

Good question... Shakespeare plays are, of course, good, and derivatives like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead... His comedies are my favorites. But...

*She's going to continue in this vein for a bit.*

[justifiesme]

[Listening politely]