Rāna Kaname and Soyo Nagasaki

Hm?

(That person behind me... Is that Rāna-chan?)

(I don't think this is her way home, though...)

...

(Well, never mind. Maybe she just wants to stop by somewhere.)

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(She's still behind me... We've been on the same route all the way here.)

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(Maybe she has something to discuss with me?)

(Did I do something to Rāna-chan? I don't recall anything during practice today...)

(Oh, now that I think about it, during the final rehearsal today...)

(Rāna-chan's string broke, and we had to stop practice, didn't we?)

(Everyone was so focused at that moment... And Taki-chan was a little angry about it...)

(Could she be feeling down about that...?)

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(Come to think of it, she does seem a bit down...)

(But... if that's the case, then why is she following me?)

(Maybe she wants me to comfort her...?)

(But it's Rāna-chan, she would never...)

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(Well, Rāna-chan is also human. Even she would have moments like that.)

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Hey, Rāna-chan.

Soyo.

Um, today was rough, wasn't it?

...?

Look, when your string broke... Taki-chan was a bit angry, right?

Yes.

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(Huh...?)

Um... Rāna-chan, you were... following me, weren't you? Why?

...? I'll eat ramen.

Ramen...?

With Grandma.

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I'm hungry.

(So she was just taking a different way home...? And that look on her face was from hunger...?)

*Sigh*... I see.

Bye-bye.

Ah, yeah... See you at practice.

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I'm going home...

You okay? I see.

Huh, Rāna-chan? What are you doing?

Cat. It's gone.

Oh, sorry. Because I suddenly talked to you.

It's fine.

It's good timing actually, shall we go to RiNG together? If we go now, we won't be late for practice.

Yes.

Then, let's go.

Ahh... Anon-chan and Taki-chan said they'll be late joining us because of school stuff.

I see... Bye-bye.

...! Ah, Rāna-chan, wait a sec...!

?

(If I let Rāna-chan go now, she's definitely going to wander off somewhere...)

(Even if we get a message about when practice starts, Rāna-chan definitely won't check it if she's alone...)

Since we're already here, why don't we wait together?

Um... No.

(Huh... What shall I do? I need something to catch Rāna-chan's attention... Ah.)

Look, I brought some candy. Want to have some together?

Candy? Matcha?

It's lemon flavored, not matcha...

(Well, it's still candy, so this'll do...)

Don't want it.

Huh?

See you later.

Wait, Rāna-chan! Umm...

...?

Oh! Let's wait at a Café together somewhere. We can wait at RiNG. And you can order a matcha parfait.

Umm... No.

Huh!? It's matcha!?

I'm full.

Oh, okay...

(*Sigh*... I thought I was starting to understand, but I still don't get her at all... Rāna-chan...)

Can I go now?

Ah, Rāna-chan, wait...

Argh... honestly!

Oh, it's Rāna-chan. Are you alone? Where's Taki-chan?

She's not here.

I see. She might be off today. Can I sit here?

Mm.

Thanks. I'm gonna call the staff, did you order something, Rāna-chan?

Already ordered.

Sorry to keep you waiting. Here's your hot matcha latte.

Oh, can I order too? A hot tea, please.

Understood. Please wait a moment.

You ordered matcha again, Rāna-chan. You really love it.

Yes.

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Fuu... Fuu...

(She's blowing on it so seriously...)

Fuu... Fuu...

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Fuu... Fuu...

Um, isn't that a bit long...? You don't like hot drinks?

I hate it.

Oh, I see...

Fuu... Fuu...

...!

Oh, it's still hot... Here, have some water.

Mm...

You'd better wait a little longer.

I will.

I'll help myself to mine. The black tea here is really good.

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Rāna-chan... you still can't drink it?

I hate hot drinks.

I see, because you were pretty startled earlier. But my tea's here now, so isn't it okay now?

Fuu... Fuu...

It's not hot.

Oh, that's good.

Satisfied.

(If she can't handle hot drinks, she could just order an iced matcha latte from the start...)

(Maybe she has some kind of preference... Well, never mind.)

Yep, it's delicious.