seigaku_no_neko | Downtown Tokyo, with Jordan

Downtown Tokyo, with Jordan

Eiji and Jordan exit Milliways into the middle of a large department store in downtown Tokyo.

Eiji blushes a little, remembering that they probably should have exited the fitting room one at a time. A woman walking by gives them a strange look.

"Okay, well just to warn you, my friends are weird," Eiji tells Jordan, pointing his thumb towards the door. "They're in a tennis shop a few doors down."

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"Of course." Jordan smiles and nods.

Why not, after all? The others did not seem terribly fond of her and some were even suspicious?

Jordan actually prefers to avoid causing trouble, lest she loses the chance of taking more vacations.

"Hang on one sec!" Eiji runs off.

He practically tackles his doubles partner. "Oishii~, Jordan wants to take me out for ice cream. Do you think it'd be okay if I go?" he asks, arms hanging around Ōishi's shoulders.

"Uhh... I dunno, Eiji; you'd have to ask Tezuka."

"You're the vice captain! Can't you ask him for me?" Eiji makes his best pouty face. Ōishi sighs a little.

"All right."

"You're the best, nya! I'll make it up to you and stay late tomorrow, 'kay?" Eiji doesn't wait for an answer before running back to Jordan. "I can go! I just need to change really quick. Can you wait a few?"

"Of course!" Jordan beams. "I will wait by the exit, okay?"

Eiji will find her there, listening to her music player.

Eiji's out of the locker room in less than five minutes. He only had his school uniform to change into, but that's not too weird, right? Just a short-sleeved collared white shirt, and black slacks.

"Alright, let's go!" Eiji says happily. "Did you have somewhere in mind? If not, I know a good little place a couple blocks from here. They have crepes and stuff."

Of course not!

"Oh, it sounds good!" Jordan pockets her player and earbuds. "I was just thinking of looking for a good place."

Since he knows one, well... less work, more sweets.

They set off. It's not far-- just your usual little stand with the display of fake plastic ice creams and crepes behind glass. There are a couple of tables out in front.

Eiji orders vanilla with strawberry topping, in a waffle cone.

Jordan follows on the vanilla and wafer, but she prefers chocolate topping. A seat on one of those tables is good too. "How do you play like that, Eiji?" Really, she was left stunned by how they move and score.

Eiji is BEAMING.

"Oh, I dunno," he says, as modestly as he can with that stupid grin on his face. "I just like to have fun doing it, you know? I was really into gymnastics when I was little, so that's where a lot of my trick shots come from.

"The rest is just practice, I guess. We have practice all the time." It comes out just slightly whiny. "Plus Ōishi's constantly going through doubles strategy with me. He reads books and stuff about it all the time."

"Well, it was fantastic anyway." Jordan beams right back. "You two are awesome. Makes me wish I could move like that too."

She knows a few tumble tricks, and some dodges in case of attack, but the boys are fast and have lightning-quick reflexes too; the girl is a bit jealous.

"Aww, thanks," Eiji says, blushing a little and swallowing ice cream.

He hasn't noticed, but he's got some on his face.

Jordan notices, and takes a napkin to wipe it off his face, smiling. "You are welcome, but you do not have to thank me." Really, Eiji is helping the Evil Genius have a bit of normalcy in her life; that is worth a lot.

Eiji blinks, still blushing a little at the indirect touch. He senses that there's something sort of significant behind her words, but he doesn't make the connection to the fact that he invited her here in the first place. So he's not quite sure what to say.

Instead, he just gives her his brightest smile.

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