"Why have a secret party for somebody?" After he'd asked the question, he wasn't even sure he wanted an answer. At first glance, Aerith had seemed like a person who never had a bad day, who operated daily at a 10 when he needed people to either idle at a 3 or leave him the hell alone. Now, though, in person, her eyes told him a different story, one of deception but not ill-intent.

"Sounds like a lively place." Like the strip mall in Iwatodai, always moving in some way. "Uh...yeah, just started my second semester of senior year, high school."