[Audrey just quietly puts Sullivan's arms down after a few seconds of baleful staring from Ada. Stop, Sullivan just -- Shh. Enjoy your old shows or whatever, Audrey will pretend to listen if you want to go on about them! Although her attention does shift to Tom as he gets the hats.] Obviously! I wouldn't pick anything for you that didn't make you look even better!
[He gets a wink and unlike Yamato's attempts she manages it just fine. Nariko can't help grinning at that.] We'll probably end up practicing together. [She's a lot slower, choppier, but she's at least understandable - Octavio's still got her beat no matter how rusty he might be, and his tone is far more exciting but that's what happens when you speak in the mother tongue! ... Unless it's Arabic.]
The one thing I really want to see hasn't been opened yet, that's all.
[Because it's Masaomi's. She bought him two full piece suits, new ties, cufflinks, and shoes included - the whole gamut, one set in a rich black, the other an eye catching mix between black, off-white, and his ever iconic yellow. But the last one - she'd started working on it since she signed up for classes, and was still unbelievably terrified that he might not like it. In that sense she was more the nervous creator than the excited one, she could only feel anxiety until she saw the reaction one way or the other. She's also gotten him first editions of his favorite books, no matter how much hunting down it took on her part, and some sillier books along the lines of jokes or general weird humor. Of course there was still one last gift but she'd have to leave Masaomi to go get and ... Eh. That can be put off for a while longer.]
smothers the idiots with affection and enjoy YES
[He gets a wink and unlike Yamato's attempts she manages it just fine. Nariko can't help grinning at that.] We'll probably end up practicing together. [She's a lot slower, choppier, but she's at least understandable - Octavio's still got her beat no matter how rusty he might be, and his tone is far more exciting but that's what happens when you speak in the mother tongue! ... Unless it's Arabic.]
The one thing I really want to see hasn't been opened yet, that's all.
[Because it's Masaomi's. She bought him two full piece suits, new ties, cufflinks, and shoes included - the whole gamut, one set in a rich black, the other an eye catching mix between black, off-white, and his ever iconic yellow. But the last one - she'd started working on it since she signed up for classes, and was still unbelievably terrified that he might not like it. In that sense she was more the nervous creator than the excited one, she could only feel anxiety until she saw the reaction one way or the other. She's also gotten him first editions of his favorite books, no matter how much hunting down it took on her part, and some sillier books along the lines of jokes or general weird humor. Of course there was still one last gift but she'd have to leave Masaomi to go get and ... Eh. That can be put off for a while longer.]