Sempai notices? [Uravity/Gabe]

The rumors of the mysterious student that seems to be living in the storage room started to increase just a tad. However, that;s how it always was when it came to new people, they always find something completely odd and twist it to the moon. Even if that was the case, Gabe wasn't buying it at all.  "Maybe i should see for myself...." As a senior, he shouldn't let this slide. If there was something going on with this new student, he should at least make sure that she was alright and not feeling like an outcast.

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As he made his way over to her last known location, Gabe would simply call out to see if someone was even there in the first place. "Hello?"

Noriko idly types within the storage basement, as per usual. She's sitting in a box of crates that have been stacked to replicate a throne of sorts. Various bagged snacks and bottled drinks surround her work station - which had been a simple laptop, set atop her lap. Her headphones, hanging from her neck, play low volume J-Pop, as per usual! A low-tone hum that goes along with the music will escape the teen while she works.

The teen's eyes go wide as she'd heed another voice within the proximity. A lot of people sure have been coming down here recently. Is the location of her lair becoming more and more known with each passing day? "H-Huh?!" She'll reply to the voice, while scanning her dimly lit surroundings.

The answer of the voice kind of made Gabe go into that particular direction, wondering what he wold find. However, when he came to the small setup, his eyes rolled up and down the lone woman. "Are you the "phantom" student that everyone keeps talking about?" It wasn't like it was some sort of horror story that led everything to be unbelievable." Did you perhaps get school permission to bunk out here? Why are you down here alone? Trouble with any other students?" Gabe still had in his mind that there could possibly be some form of intimidation of some other students, something he wouldn't stand for if she hid herself away like this because of it.

Noriko's expression becomes quizzical. The "phantom" student? Is she gaining clout while remaining idle within her lair? The thought of gaining such attention made the Takehaya feel mildly uneasy. A little nauseous, even.

"I-- I'm tech support for the drama club, y'know? This is my base of operations. I.. Don't have trouble with anyone, o-or anything, I'm just not a very social person." Maybe she's got to find a new base of operations? That'd be a pain to find.

Snapping his fingers, Gabe would then start to think back at all the rumors and think of why it could develop into such a way. Maybe it's because she wasn't sp social that it could be assumed that tech support was someone else?

"So that's what happened? Well, i hate to be the bearer of bad news if you are a private person, but there are alot of rumors surrounding you and other silly ghost stories. I hope that it isn't starting to get too overbearing, i'd like to think every student has a right to their own experience within the academy.

The teen appears mildly startled, given the snap. She clearly hadn't been very attentive, initially. Mild discomfort manifests across the teen's features as she'd hear that there are many rumors. It seems that Noriko -really- does need a key to this basement to reduce the amount of people that seem to be wandering down here.

"R-Rumors? Like what?! I'm not mentally prepared for people to come down here and check stuff out!"

"Oh, my sincerest apologizes. I was not trying to get into your business or alarm you with the rumors that i came across during my time here. I just thought that it was polite to tell you what the people were saying about you, which is nothing short of you being a mystery in genera. Don't be surprised if the school newspaper tries to track you down for an interview. "Gabe tried to laugh it off and make himself seem lighthearted and inviting. However, he wouldn't push any further if this woman didn't want to socialize with him. "So, what made you decided to work the tech for the theater department? Are you just good at the skill? Or is there a personal link to the plays that you feel an affinity to? My favorite play from Shakespeare is actually the merchant of Venice.