It sort of looks like history (Sharaku and Rinna)

Naomi tilted her head in confusion at the thing sitting in front of her. She didn’t quiet understand what she was looking at. It was part of the history of her home and she didn’t even know what it was. Maybe she should have gone to school more instead of just staying at home and searching the Internet all day. She wouldn’t even be here right now if it wasn’t for the fact that she promised her mother that she wouldn’t sit in her room again. This was the only place she could think of that was nearby and not that loud. Well, there was the church, but she had been there not too long ago. She wasn’t the boring type to keep going to the same place everyday. She regretted that choice however, since she didn’t have a clue what any of this stuff was. How did historians do their job when this was what they were working with? She looked around nervously, searching for anyone to explain this stuff to her.

She saw a girl with long, light hair at the customer service booth. An employee had to know about some of these things. At least, you would think they would have to. With a reserved look on her face, she would walk up to the girl at the booth. She would look down and around, not even attempting to hide her nervousness. She was usually so out going with people, but she sometimes got very nervous in front of people she thought knew more than she did. This was one of those times. It was especially bad since she couldn’t use her tablet to ask this person her question. She would point in the direction she had come from and almost mutter, “I’m sorry to bother you, but, umm… What’s that over there?” If she weren’t so nervous, she would be able to tell that pointing in a direction did not make it easy to tell what she was talking about. Her head was spinning, however, and she wasn’t thinking straight. This was the type of situation she really hated. She could only hope that she wasn’t making a complete fool out of herself.

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Museums weren't much fun. That was a new fact. Not that Sharaku would ever pride himself on it being the only thing he realized while being there. It was history, allright, and that was important, but looking at all this stuff didn't entertain much. Perhaps it was better than learning from books, at least in case of students, but he wasn't really getting it. For one, he wasn't particularly getting anything from the sight, and two, he was starting to get lost in this place to top it off. What? Half of the stuff looked almost the same. How was he to know where he was going? Then again, he got lost everywhere, so it might have been just that. Thankfully, the museum itself wasn't too big, so he was going to find the way out...eventually. Probably after looking around for a bit longer, just for the effect, whatever that was supposed to be.

'The hell am I...' This was getting a little tedious. Yet, he would keep walking, as that sounded like the best solution at the moment. Even though he was none the wiser, no matter how much he kept looking around. 'I have a feeling this shouldn't be so complicated....' And it probably wasn't. But hey, he didn't even remember studying history when he was still in school, so he had something to blame this on. Complaints aside, he finally saw something worth checking out, and it wasn't an exposition. However, if he got some pointers, maybe there would be something worth a shot. If he was already there, he should at least give it a serious go before leaving. Walking over, there was already a girl asking questions towards the white haired worker. Oh well. ''Mind if I join this? I could use some explanations as well.'', Sharaku wasn't sure what exactly was the younger female pointing at, but that honestly didn't matter. He doubted he would have any idea either way.

Another person walked up to the information booth soon after Naomi had gotten there herself. She wondered if he was confused about the things here too. After she asked her question, the girl would answer her. Naomi could see it in the woman’s face. She was not off to a good start with this person. There was something else there though, “Are you bored?” She had to imagine that sitting at a desk all day was boring. Even more so when you had a job to do. That’s why Naomi liked her job more. There was much more freedom in it. She looked through her purse and found a stash of suckers. She passed one to the girl at the desk and another to the man. She knew food wasn’t allowed in museums, but since suckers were wrapped they usually got a pass. As long as you didn’t open them, that is, “Let’s all get along here and fight off the boredom and confusion.” Her mood would shift from her previous nervousness to one of joy, “I’m Naomi.” She would introduce herself to the two others, “And what would your names be?” She was trying to make small talk with these two. It was a great way to fight off boredom, at least.
 

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Well, this went strangely, didn't it? Sure, the white haired female answered the question -not that it enlightened him much-, but he didn't expect the younger girl to blurt out such an off topic question. It was quite a bold move to ask a worker if they were bored. Although, Sharaku figured she may be right at least, considering the woman didn't seem too enthusiastic while doing the job, and the fact that she had been playing with her phone before they interrupted her. Still, even with that, he wouldn't have asked if it were only him, but since the girl already did, well, what do you do in that kind of situation? Before he could formulate a productive response the girl started handing out wrapped...lolipops? '...?...' He would take it, but he was certainly confused now. At least her next statement put a little sense into it. So, she wanted to have fun...was he getting it right?


This was definitely out of place. He couldn't deny it was better than staring at stuff he had no idea about though. ''An interesting suggestion indeed. But, allright, why not? What do you have in mind?'', he would ask at last, not particularly sure where this was heading to. He would smile a little when the young female started with introductions. Ah, right, might as well. ''My name is Sharaku. It's a pleasure meeting you ladies.'' As strange as this situation was, common courtesy was never out of place. Not when it concerned him. With that, he would wait for any responses, still holding the wrapped candy in his right hand.

Naomi would not unwrap the sucker she had kept for herself. She knew better than to eat inside a museum, she just wanted to share with the other two. She was glad they had both taken her offering. As they introduced themselves her smile would be spread across her face, “So that’s how you pronounce it.” She would nod to both of them, “It’s always a pleasure to meet new people.” The next thing she had to worry about was how to keep away the boredom. “We could play never have I ever, but that feels like a bit too since we just met. Spooky stories would be good, but there really isn’t an atmosphere for it here.” What could they do in a museum? It was like a big box that shocked you if you made on wrong step. She would have to get creative here, “Twenty questions: Ultimate edition.” Okay, not necessarily a creative game, but you could come up with creative questions and answers. Then again, “Never mind. I guess I’m not the best with things where you can’t move around.” She would give a small, nervous laugh. She would then clear her throat, “Do you two have a better idea?” Even her creativity had limits. A room with no ability to roam wild was one of them, “Then again… We could always just talk.” About what, though?

Mind blow. That was a good phrase to summarize this. Fine, there weren't many options as to what to do in a museum, but a bombardment like that from Naomi was not what Sharaku would have expected, ever. Through the duration of Naomi's banter, he would stay quiet, doing his best to keep a straight face. She was lively, indeed. '...........' In all honesty, he had no actual idea what to say even if. He was however glad that she let up on the questions, because he wasn't sure he'd be entirely comfortable with that. Well, maybe. It did technically depend on the kind of questions asked. ''I don't think I can come up with anything after hearing all of this. Maybe we could just talk as you say, and make something out of that.'', he would half suggest after taking it all in. It wasn't bad to make something up immediately, but they probably wouldn't agree on one thing quickly anyway. And he didn't want to risk suggesting something stupid. No thanks.

Was she annoying Rinna? She didn’t want the girl to feel too uncomfortable with her, but it seemed that was all she could really do. While it was true that she tired to be nice with everyone, some people just didn’t like her. She knew that, but it still bothered her. She would hum a little when Rinna asked her if she went to school, “Well, I should, but I don’t. School is too boring and I don’t have the attention span for it.”  That wasn’t the real reason, but it was the one she always went with, “Do you go to school or do you just work here all day?”  Unlike her, some people had to do both, and she knew it. Rinna looked like she could still be a student, but you never knew. She would look Sharaku over and smile, “We don’t really know each other. Isn’t that right?”  Maybe once, but… They didn’t really know each other, “I think Sharaku has to answer a question now.”  She would turn to him with a mischivious smile on her face, “What… is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?”  She would immediately let out a sad giggle, “Sorry. That was a bad joke. The real question is: what are you doing here?” She knew why she and Rinna were here, but why was he?
 

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It looked like the woman, Rinna was hesitating on how to approach Naomi as well. Well, Sharaku wouldn't blame her, Naomi's behavior was a little unusual. She seemed a bit too jumpy for her age. She did say she didn't have the attention span for school, so maybe that had something to do with it? Or she just enjoyed being kiddish. What was he to know? It wasn't that it bothered him much. There were worse things than this, and he wasn't annoyed yet. So far so good. ''True. We don't.'', he would nod when Naomi answered Rinna's question. Maybe he had seen her before somewhere, but that was all.

'Hm?' So they were answering a question each? Perhaps Naomi just decided to ask him now, he could see that happening. He would look at her silently for a moment, a little taken off by her joke, but then decided to answer the real question first. ''You know, that's actually a good question, now that you ask. If I am to be honest, then I think I'm here mostly to pass time. Had nothing better to do today.'', he would say, after realizing that he actually wasn't here for any certain reason. Although, it still sort of evaded him why he came to a museum out of all possible places to pick. ''As for your first question....'', he would add with a light smile after answering the more important one. Hey, he actually liked jokes...even if he wasn't exactly a humorous person when trying them himself. Okay, maybe a little. ''That would depend on the actual species of the swallow, wouldn't it now?'' He knew he had heard that joke somewhere before, but he honestly couldn't remember what exactly it was...Oh well.

Naomi would nod in response to Rinna, “Yeah. School was too boring. At least you seem to understand that.” Most people she spoke to were still there, and she didn’t understand why. They could just leave and start doing what they loved. The only reason they had to stay was because the government told them to. Not a good enough reason for her. She was glad to be away from that battlefield. She was just as confused as Rinna when Sharaku said he had come here to pass the time. Sure, she had come here for a similar reason, but hers was mostly because she was too lazy to venture even further away, “I’m with Rinna on this one. The museum is probably not the most exciting place to kill time.” Well, at least it killed time. She wasn’t really for or against lower prices. She could get in without having to spend too much. When Sharaku got her joke she would grin, “I’m too lazy to calculate all of that. You pass.”

So, school was boring, huh? Sharaku couldn't remember being bored in school, although that had been about ten years ago. Maybe things changed since then. Or he just never realized it was actually boring. When Rinna questioned his choice to come here out of all places, Naomi agreeing withe her on that, he would stop to think for a moment. That wasn't a bad question. From a basic point of view it probably seemed a weird choice, and it most likely was. Then again, what was normal anymore? ''Ah, well, I guess it is a strange choice. I've been to the park before, and I can't say it entertains me very much, so I was trying out something else.'' True, he could have gone elsewhere, but he wasn't the best with decisions, and he actually managed to get there without getting too lost on the way, so that was a reason enough to stay around. ''I'm not sure different prices would change much. If someone doesn't want to come to a museum, they won't even if it's free.'', he would say thoughfully, when Rinna contemplated lower prices. Not many people were that short on money, so those who wanted to would probably come anyway, at least he saw it that way. Though, it would be a plus if it was for free. ''Okay. I don't think I'd want to have a math corner right now anyway.'' He was a little amused by that, but still, he was glad Naomi decided not to do calculations, that wasn't really any fun.