"That's nice of you," Sumi said after Dawn explained what she did for her co-workers. Her mind also vaguely wandered to the image of Dawn in a Santa's helper outfit. Though she had the feeling that, like all the other cute girls Sumi had met, Dawn probably only liked guys, so she did her best to push any thoughts of being more than friends away. She didn't want to ruin a friendship before it fully began after all.
"My parents are coming into town," she told Dawn, "So I'll probably be taking them out to see the sights and stuff." She then began pondering, "They might be staying here actually," she told the girl, "So I might be coming by again soon."