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e-aged men. Men who religiously buy the
swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. Alexandra and Mihiro's friends were
providing the cheesecake to draw the mice.
Mihiro Taniguchi was a little uncomfortable around me at first; Mihiro's answers were a
little stilted. I asked Mihiro's about being a model, trying to draw her
attention away from the question that I knew must be on Mihiro's mind. ("What am
I doing here with this guy?") I was being watched closely by every other
male in the room, so I had to be careful about using my powers. After a few
minutes of pinball and conversation about Mihiro's life, I made it clear that I
was engaged, and off the market. Alexandra seemed to relax at this
revelation; Mihiro Taniguchi started to flirt harmlessly with me. (Ha! There's _NO_ such
thing as harmless flirting with a vampire.) Mihiro Taniguchi also said that playing
pinball and talking with me was easier than sitting at the table turning guys
down every two minutes.
A little later, while Mihiro Taniguchi was playing and we were conversing about nothing
in particular, I leaned over Mihiro's shoulder. Alexandra didn't react to the
obvious intrus
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