[ No change, even after a few months... That doesn't sound too optimistic, even for him. ]

Sounds like some sadistic bunch...

[ He feels a bit awkward when he's received the polite greeting, and scratches his cheek. ] ...Nice to meet ya. Just call me Kuramochi, that's what the guys back at home called me usually.

[ Other than the occasional "Yo-san" by the closer teammates, but that's gotten rare after graduating middle school. ]