24th sigh

[sosnarrator]

[It's a quiet day, shortly after school ended Kyon had gone to sit in the park and get some fresh air. ... Haruhi would probably complain tomorrow about him not visiting the clubroom, but he didn't feel like having to put up with her general... Haruhi-ish-ness for the time being.]

... Hm, looks like I haven't got a whole lot to do here.

[And so

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[counterstrikes]

Alright! Here we go! One more round!

[Right in the middle of the park is one Chie Satonaka, doing some stretches before getting ready to do some training. She doesn't really notice Kyon walking in front of her, but she's definitely loud enough to draw attention to herself.]

[sosnarrator]

Hm?

[Kyon pauses for a moment to glance at Chie.]

(... I wonder what she's up to?)

[counterstrikes]

Hiyah!

[Without any warning, she launches into a flurry of kicks at the air. It's not as effective, since she's only kicking the air, but she finishes it off with a standing backflip.]

...man, that doesn't feel right. Ugh!

[sosnarrator]

... Nice moves.

[imoutosnake]

[ Nadeko just happens to pass through the park on her own way home from school when she spots Kyon sitting on one of the park benches. Well, at least it was someone she recognized, so maybe she could just.. gather up the courage to go and say hello. ]

A-ah! Um.. Kyon-san, right? [ She smiles slightly nervously. ] Good afternoon.

[sosnarrator]

Oh, hey! It's Nadeko, isn't it? How've things been treating you? The town has been relatively calm for the most part lately...

[imoutosnake]

[ A small nod. ] Hmm, it's me.

Yes, I think so too.. Some people told me the town is supposed to be really scary, but.. I haven't really seen anything like that yet. S-so I'm very glad.

[sosnarrator]

Right, makes sure you stay careful though. It may be calm for now, but it tends to whip up trouble at the drop of a hat sometimes...

[paradigming]

[There is a young woman sitting at the edge of the pond playing with the water. Next to her is a loaf of bread that she is occasionally throwing out into the pond to feed the ducks much like a child would do.]

[sosnarrator]

Hm...

[Kyon pauses for a moment to watch as the ducks go chasing after the pieces of bread.]

[paradigming]

[She looks at the other wondering how long she had been watched and blushes a bit. In trying to figure out what to say, she pulls out a slice of bread from the bag and holds it out towards him.]

Do you want to feed the ducks too?

[sosnarrator]

Oh, uh... Sure.

[He accepts the slice and starts throwing bits of it out on the lake.]

I don't believe we've met, Miss...?

[flameyedhunter]

Is that such a bad thing?

[Asks a familiar voice from a tree. Shana is perched up in it, cloth-enfolded bundle hanging over her right shoulder, held across her body.]

[sosnarrator]

Oh, hey Shana! I didn't notice you up there...

[flameyedhunter]

Mou! You never notice anything. You're just lucky I'm not an enemy.

[sosnarrator]

Well, I'm sorry that my senses aren't quite as attuned as that of a Flame Haze?

[heartserved]

[ Have one (1) uncertain girl approaching you quietly, Kyon. ] ... May I...? [ She looks to the bench he's seated at ]

[sosnarrator]

Oh, uh... Sure, feel free!

[heartserved]

[ She sits beside him with a smile. ] Thank you very much.

[sosnarrator]

No worries! What kind of man would I be if I wasn't willing to let a pretty girl like yourself have a seat here?