Adventure Time with Kei and Kas!

It had taken him approximately two days to realize that there was nothing unique about Yuuei, other than its existence itself. He had moved in for his first year at the new school for quirks, and something deep down had been excited for the move. There had to be something unique about a town that could house such a school, right? What would it be like? There had to be something that would catch him off guard, sweep him off his feet, and make him realize how truly unique of a situation he was now in.

Fantasy, however, was often better than reality. As it turned out, the school itself was what set this place apart from everywhere else. There was the argument to be made that people seemed much more comfortable walking around the streets, the cultural shift brought about with quirks being sped up by the appearance of a foundation being raised in that name. The city itself, however, was no different than any other city in Japan. There was a thriving night life, the bustle of business men during the day, and students from schools all over the area simply looking for things to do. Perhaps they, too, had been seduced by the allure of the unknown and different.

Well, that's a buzzkill.

That wasn't to say he disliked the area. In truth, he had yet to begin his classes. He had met only one person who attended school with him, a woman who had helped him find his dorm. She had been nice enough, but really didn't stick out as being different from any other person their age despite what made her already unique. To be fair he was no different. Would anyone meet him, knowing he was from Yuuei at a glance? It was unlikely, especially given that his quirk gave off no physical manifestation.

His thoughts continued down this path of self reflection until it cost him. Turning a corner, without thinking, he found himself face to face with a girl. Well, that was to say he found himself in front of a woman a bit shorter than he. His reaction time was excellent, luckily, allowing them to avoid direct confrontation as he jumped back a half step. His arms went up to either side of his head, his weight being thrown on his back foot and allowing a small space between them, a quick "Sorry!" being shot out with genuine concern.

As he regained normal footing and took yet another half step back, allowing normal distance between them, he looked warily at the person before him. "Sorry, I should have been watching where I was going." He reemphasized his apology. He may have been an overly confident individual at times, but he was by no means rude. "Are you okay?"

The girl was only ever so slightly shorter than him, but her appearance was quite unique. Her hair was an unnatural pink color, one that looked as though it were natural rather than being dyed in that fashion. Protruding from her head were two tiny horns, and like her hair he could not tell if they were naturally forming or some sort of addition to her appearance that she had invested in. Her eyes were a bright blue, much like his own, and her pink eyeliner seemed much more expensive than the cloth that covered her body. She had a faint scent to her that he had only caught via proximity, but it was not unpleasant.

Her words were such that their conversation was completely redirected. Rather than continue along the path of apology and forgiveness, it appeared she hardly noticed their near collision at all. Her appearance was blank, one he couldn't read even if he had tried. Rather than address his statement as it was intended, she directed it towards her own confusion. She was lost, which was made clear by her stating such. Luckily for her, and completely coincidental, it seemed as though her intended location was a place that he had recently discovered himself.

She wished to go to Yuuei, the new school dedicated to students who intended to gain some form of mastery over their quirks. The intent was to create the new generation of Heroes, a new concept that was demanded by both the government and society as a whole. Being a new student there, even after only a few days, he of course knew how to get back. That said, he had left campus for a reason. Doubling back now, without attaining anything he had left for, seemed counterproductive. How willing to compromise was this girl?

"I do," he began, none of his doubt being conveyed in either his facial expression nor his voice. "I am on my way to grab a drink and snack. If you'd be willing to follow me while I grab that, I can take you back to Yuuei with me?"

"Ah, I appreciate it. I can get my own though, it's no problem." This was not just a matter of being polite to this stranger who had offered to pay for his food, as well as hers. While that was common practice to initially decline such an offer, it was also the fact that he knew nothing of this person. To take their money in that case would be reckless. He didn't know how her funds were, and judging on what she was wearing, she needed her spare change much more than he. Regardless, he led the way without waiting for a response. She was approximately his height, so their strides did not vary enough to form a gap between them. Only a slight lag separated the two, leaving him unable to further take in the girls unique look.

Their walk did not last even a minute though. He had already all but made it to his destination before the near collision that happened on the sidewalk, and as he opened the door for her, the smell within was enough to make his mouth water. It was just a convenient store, but one that made food inside. While it was nothing healthy, it was certainly nice smelling. It was enjoying these wafting smells through the air that he walked around with the girl, and he decided he should get to know this stranger he was leading. "I'm Kei," he said, unprompted by anything but the silence that had formed between them. He grabbed some miniature donuts and a bag of chips, dropping them into a handheld carrier that had been set up on the inside of the door.

After she introduced herself, or even if she didn't, he grabbed a few more treats and headed over to the drink section. If she had not, he would have asked her for her name. After that, with or without an answer, he would get to the real meat of the issue that had formed. "So do you mind me asking what business you have at Yuuei?" The question was innocent enough. Still, if she was observant enough, she'd see that his body had tensed up ever so slightly. His hand still moved slowly to grab drinks, but his body was ever so slightly turned towards her. There was suspicion on his body language, and subtly hinted on his lips. He wanted to know more about this stranger, and he wanted to be able to feel comfortable leading her to his school.

This girl was most certainly strange. Kei had asked a very simple, straight forward question. The answer should have therefore been equally simple. Short, sweet, concise, just enough to deter his suspicions of this strange individual. While there may have been reason for an individual to answer his question with a much more drawn out response, one would expect there to have been a special reason behind that. What he got instead was a drawn out answer, one that dove into details he didn't need and precipice that was not required. She seemed dedicated to making sure her answer was believable, and it was that exact method of responding that made it so suspicious. She may have thought herself witty, possibly thinking she took up the physical clues of his suspicion and rolled with the punches. Reality couldn't be further from the truth. When the only clues to his suspicion were hidden away in his body language, in the way he glanced at her when she wasn't looking and ensuring his body was pointed towards her at all times, they would be difficult to pick up on.

Difficult unless one was looking for them.

Why would she need to? What had driven her to this level of paranoia that she was analyzing a random student, buying snacks to head back towards his dorm, that she was explaining her entire life away? Instantly his suspicion of her raised another two notches, but truth be told, he would still take her to the school. Yuuei was suppose to be the premier spot to train future heroes, a developmental location for quirks and personalities alike. If one girl who couldn't even find the school was a threat that was insurmountable, how would he expect to learn anything from that school at all?

Kei paid for his snacks and drinks, making his way outside once he was sure that Kasey had also finished purchasing her goods. As the door closed, he looked ahead and began walking. At this point he was doing something that would not make sense if one was truly suspicious. He was walking in front of her, back exposed, without any proof that he was wary of her at all. It was at this moment when his guard seemed down that he spoke up with another question. "So, what makes you want to work at Yuuei?" The school was a first of its kind, transcending borders of class and race. Regardless of how numb one was to society, such a school meant something to everyone in at least some degree. What, he wondered, did it mean to her?

It had taken until now, but finally Kasey was starting to gain some trust from her new acquaintance. Her previous responses had put Kei on edge, making him doubt her authenticity and sincerity. Now, however, it seemed like she was relaxing around him and starting to be more like herself. It made sense, he thought, for someone to be nervous upon first contact with a stranger. Especially such a sudden meeting as they had experienced, it was not as though she had been searching him out. Still, it made him breathe a sigh of relief when she gave such a short and direct response to his question. It was not as though she had been able to read his body language or mind, and it was unlikely that she had guessed that he was suspicious of her. Such acts would obviously go against common sense. No, the most likely scenario was indeed that she was feeling more relaxed around him.

"... Fair enough. Well, if you happen to get the job, I'll likely see you around the campus." That was her first confirmation that he was indeed a student at Yuuei. He had not been wearing any sort of school uniform, and he had not been carrying any pendants of the school. She had likely asked him for directions under the assumption that he was a local, but now she would know for sure that he was indeed a student there. This revealed quite a few things about himself, including the likely possibility that he was aiming to become a hero whilst working on mastery of her quirk. That sort of subtle warning was done so that if she were indeed planning on something nefarious, those plans would now become much more complicated. She'd have no way of knowing his quirk, his mastery of it, or his intentions and thus she would most definitely have to rearrange her plans. Still, had she been completely genuine and was indeed only hoping to get a job, it was likely this train of thought would have never even crossed her mind. Together, they had already made it halfway back to the school. Silence had settled between them once more, and this time she was given the opportunity to choose between continuing conversation or silence.

"The principle?" His words came across quietly, hardly audible even if she had been fully focused. He looked ahead, tilting his head upwards in a thoughtful expression as he wondered about her question. It wasn't as though he was trying to find the right words to answer her. He was trying to figure out why he himself had not been given an answer to that question. "I have no idea. I'm new to this school. I can try to help you find your way, though." His words came out concise again, his suspicion of her not yet dispersed. His eyes glanced backwards to her again, looking her up and down once. He was not measuring her up, nor was he checking her out in a sexual manner. If one had to put it into words then the best way to do so would be to say he was memorizing exactly what she looked like one last time.

"I assume they're really something though. The principle." They had to be. Male or female, quirk or quirkless. He had no idea who the person was, let alone what they were capable of. It wasn't like such information was secret, or at least he didn't think so. Still, he had never gone out of his way to figure out the answer. Whoever it was had to be impressive though. To willingly step in a position where they were responsible for tens, if not hundreds, of students. That made them responsible for the students safety, education, and growth. Since it was likely not an assigned position, as it was still in the public domain, it meant whoever went for the job had to have the utmost confidence. Perhaps he'd get a chance to meet them as well?

Kei had not been watching her, as he was leading the way. Due to this, the hints she had just given as to what her powers were had not been witnessed. Whether or not she did so consciously, or it was just common behavior for her, he'd have no way of gauging. The fact that she had just instantly been able to sharpen her teeth to a degree in which biting through packaging was simply would not be known to Kei. To him, she would remain an enigma whom he knew next to nothing about.

That aside, he had made the decision that she was of no threat. He had purposely exposed his back to her a multitude of times in order to gauge that, and yet here they were in a cordial environment. If she had plans for the school that would involve harming individuals, he'd have long since been targeted. Regardless of becoming a hostage or a victim, neither of those possibilities came to be. In his mind, she was now in the category of someone who did not mean harm, or was too incompetent to pose a true threat.

"I stay on campus." His words came without warning, prompt, or signal. They simply formed, a truth that was not requested. "Regardless of if you end up working here, if you see me around feel free to say hey or let me know if you need help. I can't promise that I will be able to provide, but the option is there for you." It seemed out of character, he was sure of it. The man whom she likely assumed was devoid of emotion or kindness now going out of his way to extend a hand of friendship. What was she thinking right now? What facial expression was she wearing? He'd have no way of knowing.

Before long they had made it to the main school building. Above, she'd be able to find the principles office. Though she had not said so, he'd decided that someone showing up for a job interview escorted by a teenager would likely not be the professional appearance she needed. So, without explaining way, he decided this would end their journey together. "The principles office should be just upstairs, as far as I am aware. Regardless, here's the building." There was a decent probability that the room he thought to be the office of the principle was just a regular teachers office, but it was the best bet he had. She would soon be able to find the location despite of that, though. It wasn't as though the building was of endless size.