When you spend your entire childhood thinking no girl ever liked you, you become completely oblivious to any of the hints or signs when it finally happens. Poor Cici here is just trying her best and Peter is completely oblivious.
As a kid growing up in the DC Metro area, the Smithsonian was not only a popular choice for my own family's trips, but also a primary location for basically every single field trip. So by the time we reached middle school, we were all fairly tired of seeing everything for the upteenth time. But hey, a day away from school is a day away from school, so we still had fun!
Thanks to the following folks from the Peterverse Discord who offered their characters for cameos on this page: karinaNisla | Police428 | NBbowler | cr_wolf | darkone | joshp1 | Zero