At least he took the hint, but even if his hands weren't moving again, he kept saying all those... really... well she couldn't decide if they were cheesy or just plain perverse! This guy just wasn't taking the hint! Even her usually blunt and snarky inner voice was confused. She wasn't sure if she wanted to punch him or let him flirt a little bit more.

And then something clicked. Could it be that this boy was just the same as Sai? That he used those good looks and fake smiles to play pretend? She remembered well enough the time Sai had praised Ino's beauty when in reality he meant the exact opposite. Was this all some kind of joke? She knew perfectly well that every guy in the room was not hitting on her was a lot more likely due to her bigger-than-average forehead and her lack of cleavage. Not to mention these uniforms did absolutely nothing for her figure.

"Look. Superboy," she said flatly, setting her books down on the nearest table with a thud. "As cute as your little game is, I have a real hard time believing you came over her just for the pleasure of my company. So why don't you do us both a favor and just tell me what it is you really want."