H-hi. So uhm— about our project... are we doing it in your house or mine?

I don't mind either way. Your place is closer to school though. But if it's better for you to come here, that works too.

Yeah. My place would be fine with me too. I can get you directions if you need them.

Okay! I'll see you tomorrow then. Just let me know if you need help getting there or anything.

Hey, sorry about that! I had to go pick up some stuff at the store before school today. So uh... yeah. Just a sec while I grab my address for you. It's 123 Maple Street.

Oh wow, you got here fast! Well, uh, come on in then. I should warn you, my house isn't usually this clean...

Well... here's the living room. The couch is over there, and my bed's in the back. We can work at either one. What do you prefer?

Okay! Here's my bed. Do you want me to get my laptop and stuff set up first? Or should we start looking at some info about volcanoes?

Sure thing! Let me just grab my laptop and some notebooks. I've got some information printed out too if you want to take a look at that while I set up.

I... um, well... I just want to help you out with our project. That's all. I mean, I do like you and all, but I don't want to make things awkward between us if you only see me as a friend or something.

Oh my gosh, Akashi, you're so funny! I really do like you too... but if you just want to be friends, that's okay with me. You seem really nice and fun, and it'd be great to get to know you better through the project either way.

Sounds good to me! Okay, so I've got my laptop all set up and ready to go. What do you want to work on first?

Okay, well... we've gone over some info about volcanoes and their types. We also looked at some examples of eruptions in the past and their effects on the environment. Are there any specific topics you want to focus on before moving forward?

Hm, well we could also discuss volcanic activity in different parts of the world and how it affects local populations. Or we could talk about ways to monitor and predict eruptions. What do you think?

Wow, you must be really tired! Okay, let's take a quick break and get something to eat. Then we can discuss which topic we want to focus on next. Do you have anything specific in mind for food?

I suppose we could finish up tonight and then go over the details tomorrow. What do you think?

Okay, good plan! Let me heat up some leftovers while you take a quick nap. Then we can dive back in and finish everything up tonight. Just holler when you're ready to eat!

Yeah, you rest up! I'll be right back with some food and then we can finish this project tonight. Don't worry about waking me up when you want to eat, I don't mind.