Diner Talk: Introducing One Another
The sun was setting when Satoshi sat down at the counter, sipping some hot chocolate. He preferred not to be up all night and decided hot chocolate was therefor a better choice than coffee. As he sipped his drink, he couldn't help but noticing the young waitress from the corner of his eye. She chatted with the locals and gave them their food, an enchanting smile on her face the entire time.
"What's your name?" Satoshi asked when she gave him her normal smile while passing by. She stopped, a bit surprised.
"Risa," she replied. "Risa Harada." She then laughed at herself. "I'm sorry... I don't know why I'm so surprised. I thought you knew it because Erl kept saying my name..."
"That was Al."
She waved it away, a small blush creeping to her cheeks. "Erl, Al, same thing!"
Satoshi nodded. For some strange reason, he was unable to stop smiling. He held out his hand for her to shake and introduced himself. She took it, babbling about something... but Satoshi wasn't paying attention. He was just looking at her small hand.
Soft... and delicate... He thought for a moment that his grip would crush it...
Whatever Risa had just told him, he ignored it. "Commander Hiwatari, but I really prefer that you don't use commander. It's nice to meet you, Harada-san."
"It's Risa," she said absent-mindedly. "And it's nice to meet you too, Hiwatari-kun!"