Hm? Do you think so?

[ at the sound of shu's knife clinking softly against the side of his teacup, a jar of jam rolls over from across the table before landing upright before him. maybe it thought he had been crestfallen over some plain cookies or crumpets.

meanwhile, riddle is pouring tea into what is now half his cup, before dropping a trio of sugar cubes into it. by the time shu has finished his explanation, the boy has an amused smile on his face. ]

Eccentric indeed! Though I must say, they sound like they would fit in well here. The merfolk of my school need to take similar measures as your friend, since becoming too dry can make them ill. We have plenty of flamboyant entertainers here as well. Many of our students are long-lived species, such as fae and adeptii, so I'm certain Sakuma Rei would be easily understood.

[ after another sip of his tea-- ]

It's curious that I'm not the only adorable, cheeky young man you know.

[ there was that other one, the one who hates shu's guts, but he didn't look all that cheeky to riddle. he looked miserable, if not dead inside. ]

But, it's reassuring to know you have such lively, wonderful friends.