Haruka, for a moment, watched Jacob and Bill, even going so far as to laugh at that display. Poor Bill, she thought, smiling before turning back to Annabel, who had given her a very unexpected reaction to the answer she thought to be so, so boring. That smile still lingering, Haruka nodded once. &qu...

Haruka watched their replies, listened, nodded, happy that she was finally able to get some kind of conversation in, especially since she wasn't used to this. She actually found herself enjoying the conversation for sure now. And to think, previously she had been so nervous as to even join the table...

Somewhere in between the short bouts of silence, Haruka decided that maybe these people weren't so bad. Had she decided that before? If not, then she did just then. If she did...then her memory failed her once again. Alberta, Augustus (or Dougal as Alberta said), Bill, Jacob, and Annabel were their ...

Haruka already felt incredibly awkward sitting there. She only knew the boy because she had seen him every so often in school and she had no idea who the others were. Still, she made herself sit there, telling herself over and over again how they weren't going to kill her or anything. She looked ove...

I should just go home... And what a right decision that seemed like at that very moment. Haruka was doing nothing but staring at all the people around her (admittedly creepy, but she was bored as hell), watching the game on TV every now and then, and counting the times the newest Pedigree commercia...

( Haruka Watanabe debut) There was no telling how long Haruka had been been at the Varsity but, then again, she didn't care either. Deep down it bothered her, maybe, but at least she wasn't at home where she would have nothing to do but sit around. That day had been a day to relax, she decided, and ...