I don't know much about Japanese money, so I'm just going to use dollars, and use the amounts that I'm used to for things. Sorry if that isn't quite right for the storyline, but it's the best I could come up with.
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Luckily, the school day was about to end. Tohru was bored, and since she didn't really understand anything that the teacher was saying, she didn't feel too inclined to listen. Still, she did her part and faced the teacher, so it would at least give the impression that she was trying to learn.
She wasn't listening however – not even in the slightest - and her mind wandered onto other topics. She recalled her conversation with Shigure before she left for school in the morning.
"Will you pick up the groceries on your way home from school?" Shigure had asked her.
"I don't mind picking some things up, it's just that... I'm a little low on money right now." Tohru smiled, hoping he'd get the hint and slip her a few dollars.
Apparently, it wasn't that he didn't get the hint, it was that he didn't care. "Look, I'm providing you a place to stay and not asking you to pay rent. The least you could do is chip in a bit when it comes to groceries. You eat here too you know..."
Tohru bit her tongue. Just remembering the conversation made her face start to heat up with anger. Who do you think you are... extorting money out of a high school kid? I barely had enough money to feed myself when I was living in the tent, and now I'm expected to pay for four people? I'm only working part-time at a friggin' hospital!
She'd just have to make do with what she had. She didn't mind paying for somethings, but there was only 25 dollars left in her wallet, and she wasn't going to get paid until next week. Even then, she'd still barely make over 100 dollars, and that was for two weeks. Not to mention the taxes that they took off. Maybe they'll let me pick up a couple extra shifts, she thought to herself. Four hour shifts a couple times week just isn't going to cut it anymore.
She hadn't even heard the sound of the bell signifying the end of the day, but seeing as everyone was getting to their feet, she knew it was time to go. She looked around for Yuki, hoping he'd join her at the store, but he was nowhere to be found. Neither was Kyo, now that she was looking. Oh well, it wouldn't be the first time she'd been left to walk home alone. At least now she had a home to walk to. She had that much to be thankful for.
Once she was finished shoving her books into her bag, she got up and silently followed Uo and Hana out of the classroom. The three said their goodbyes and waved at the gate, each of them leaving in a different direction.
After she was out of sight, Tohru picked up her pace and hurried to the store.
