Renzou bit the fleshy part of his thumb as he stared down at the card that had the name of his assigned partner. He still couldn't believe his luck. He'd thought for sure that he was going to get partnered up with a guy, but out of the three of them, only Konekomaru ended up with a male partner. Renzou and Bon had gotten lucky and landed a pair of twin sisters.

Rin-chan and Yuki…ko?

Renzou frowned as he tried to figure out what the last character in the name card was. He hadn't cared as much before about the slight blotch he had made with his food-stained fingers, but now that he had to write his letter, he felt a little more curious.

It's probably Yukiko, he thought after a few more seconds. Still, he didn't want to accidentally call her the wrong name, so he decided to stay safe and just call her Yuki for now.

He glanced at the blank sheet of paper in front of him with a determined, contemplative gaze. He wasn't sure what to write. He wanted to make a good impression and seem nice. He wanted Yuki to like him. It shouldn't be too hard, right?

Dear Yuki-chan,

Is it okay if I call you Yuki-chan? I hope you won't mind. You have a beautiful name. Is it because you born in the winter? Or is it 'cause your skin is as delicate and pale as snow? Either way, it'd be a cool comparison with me. I was born in the middle of summer after all.

Though we're supposed to write a short introduction letter, I gotta say I'm more interested in getting to know ya. What kinda things do ya like? What's your favorite type of food? What makes ya smile?

Can't wait to hear from you.

Until next time,

Shima Renzou

Was it a little bit too much?

…nah. Girls liked flowery talk and questions. And pink.

When their teacher called for their attention, Shima ignored him, picked up a pink color pencil, and began to draw little hearts around his letter.