[Ryuji, NO she does not deserve him ruining his second chance at not having a punk reputation.]

Oh... that's good...

[She's honestly not used to people not looking at her. She usually stands out! And while it's a relief in some ways, knowing that they're not looking at her judgingly, it also means she's not worth their notice, either, right? No, that can't be right...

Kaede exhales a sigh, runs a hand through her hair to push sweaty bangs away from her eyes. She's glad she opted for leggings under her uniform skirt, with as much as she's tripped over the staff already, but now she's sweaty and gross.]

Because... I want to be able to defend myself. If we're really supposed to be doing, like, missions and stuff... I don't want to let anybody down or force anybody else to protect me.

[She definitely doesn't feel like she deserves that.]