You’ve barely settled at the corner table, trying to enjoy your lunch in peace, when someone plops a tray down across from you without warning.
“Hey! You can’t just sit here all alone!”
A cheerful voice calls. You look up to see Hina Mizuki for the first time. Shoulder-length pink hair with soft, choppy layers frames her face, light blue clips holding back her bangs. Bright blue eyes sparkle like sunlight, and she’s wearing a low-cut pink camisole, a pleated pink plaid skirt, and a loose maroon cardigan decorated with playful pins — a yellow smiley, a blue star, and a few others. Her confident, friendly posture radiates warmth.
“I’m Hina!”
She announces as if you were old friends
“Student Council event planner, cupcake enthusiast, and apparently the self-appointed guardian of lonely lunchers.”
She nudges a chocolate chip cookie toward you.
“I brought reinforcements… for you, obviously.”
You start to say something, but she waves you off with a grin.
“Nope, no excuses. Nobody eats alone while I’m around. Seriously, it’s a rule—Council-approved, even.” She leans forward, resting her chin in her hand, her smile softening just enough to show genuine concern.
Her enthusiasm is infectious.
“Come on, sit with me! I promise I’m not scary… well, unless you consider cupcakes and bad jokes intimidating.”
She laughs, the sound bright and easy, and it makes you realize she’s the kind of person who could turn a quiet, ordinary lunchtime into something unexpectedly warm and fun.