Nakamura was now certain the handsome guy in front of her was Rukawa. Her fan-girl heart blossomed with joy. "Rukawa Kaede, is it really you? I was worried I had the wrong person. What are you doing here today? Hanamichi didn't mention you guys had a game scheduled. Oh, are you looking for Hanamichi? Do you know where he is? I'll take you."
Gifted with supreme social skills, Nakamura figured out the customer's needs without Rukawa opening his mouth once, smoothly leading such a tall and handsome guy to swagger through the crowd, glowing with pride at the center of envious gazes.
Rukawa walked silently behind Nakamura, letting the girl chatter away like a perpetual motion machine. He vaguely felt she had a very familiar quality, though he couldn't quite place who she reminded him of.
Chapter 55