The girl’s glasses fog up, and she stammers, “Awawawa… no? I mean, I wouldn’t say I’m a fan, desu, I’ve just kept up with her since her debut… and sent some messages to her on social media with songs for her to sing, desu…” The girl blushes, and she waves her hands at Peppa, “But it’s not like I’m a fan of her exactly!”
“Aw, she’s shy!” Izumi laughs. She also holds up the magazine. “Hey, what’s this? You’re into fashion?”
The girl looks to the side. “I dabble here and there...”
“Hmmm…” Peppa and Izumi consider the girl for a moment.
“Y’know, we can make clothes with the clothes beam,” Peppa tells Izzy.
“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Izumi asks Pepp.
““Fashion Show!””
The girl blushes some more, and waves her hands, “Oh, it’s nothing I’m serious about, I just have a few pages bookmarked, for uh, later reference.”
Peppa huffs through her nose. “Outfits are serious business.”
Izumi nods. “Truth. Call us up, but only if you’re serious.”
The girl has out her phone. “I, I suppose I could.”
After an exchange of numbers, the girl goes on her way, much cheerier, though she ducks her head down as she exits the room.
Peppa grins. “That wasn’t so bad, we made a friend!” She stretches, and rubs some stiffness out of her neck.
Izumi nods, rubbing her neck as well, but frowns at her phone. “Uh, 43 minutes left...”
With no time to waste, Peppa frantically calls out, “NEXT, NEEEEEEXT!”
https://youtu.be/KvgCDk_tBiMThe next student comes in, revealed to be Angela! <span class="mu-s">She also looks very uncomfortable, pointedly looking away from Peppa.</span> Odd.
“Angela? Why are you after B- oh right, last names,” Izumi reminds herself. “‘Angela Capelli!’ Please reveal your belongings, and any not-belongings, to us!”
“Alright, here,” Angela says, revealing her stuff. School supplies, tickets to see something called “Ride Your Wave,” a zPhone with a pic of her and Penn on the lockscreen, and a package!
Izumi carefully unwraps the package in plain view of Angela and Peppa, and reveals…
“That’s from Pen,” Peppa says. How could it not be? "Chocolate 'Grief Seed.' Pink ribbon tied at the top… and the cake coating is Silver Metallic.”
Izumi whistles. “Very nice! When did Pen get so tasteful?”
Peppa kicks herself under the table. <span class="mu-i">“I can’t believe I didn’t think of that for Cocoa.”</span>
Izumi holds up the chocolate by the ribbon, staring at it appraisingly. “Look at those subtle engravings, the delicate care given to it…” Her eyes go wide, and she inspects the wrapping she had previously glanced over. She whispers out, “Chiyou… it even has a Soul Gem.”
“He even went that far!? Damn, way to go Pen!”
“Thanks!” he shouts from way down the line.