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The next Saturday, Yō was on the station platform with a smiling Kasumi after making an arrangement with her.

Today was the day of shooting and sightseeing that he had promised Marin.

Yō had agreed to do Nya~san’s video only after Kasumi had done what she was supposed to do, but he was worried inside.

“Do you understand? You’re going to get along as well as you can, okay?”

“I understand. I’ll keep my word.”

“Is that really the case…?”

Kasumi, who seemed to be in a good mood even though she was going to be working with Marin, whom she had disliked so much, Yō checked just to make sure nothing bad would happen later.

She probably wouldn’t do anything stupid since she had Nya~san’s video coming up, but Yō was worried that she might say something unnecessary to agitate Marin or start blabbing about her relationship with him.

As her childhood friend, Yō was well aware that Kasumi was actually very belligerent despite her cool exterior.

Yō recalled how many girls Kasumi had fought with, and how many video distributors she had gotten involved with.

As the one who always had to clean up her mess, Yō couldn’t help but worry about her when the time came.

“Persistent.”

Kasumi kicked Yō out of the room with a single word.

However, despite her words, she couldn’t seem to stop smiling.

Yō felt creeped out by his childhood friend, who did not have the cool look even for a bit.

While Yō was observing Kasumi, the train stopped on the platform a little later.

Yō boarded the last carriage, turning his attention slightly to Kasumi’s feet so that she wouldn’t trip on her heels.

“―There she is.”

When he entered the car, he immediately found a girl with prominent golden hair.

No, it’s more like their eyes met perfectly.

She was looking up at Yō and the others, or rather, at Yō― with her cheeks slightly dyed red.

(Still sly as ever…)

“Hey… you didn’t forget your promise earlier, did you?”

Sensitive to the change in mood of Kasumi standing behind him, Yō looked at Kasumi with a frown.

Then, Kasumi puffed out her cheeks and turned her head away.

It looks like she’s sulking.

(I don’t even know where to begin with…)

Yō’s mind was filled with words like, “Where’s the good mood you were in just now,” and “What happened to your promise to get along?”.

However, Kasumi would only sulk even more if he said something inappropriate, so he went to Marin, trusting that Kasumi would keep her promise.

“Good morning.”

“Good morning, Hazakura-kun, Nemoto-san.”

When Yō called out, Marin stood up from her seat and bowed with a smile.

She didn’t show any of the reluctance she’d shown the other day about Kasumi’s participation, and Yō mentally assessed her as mature as ever.

However, when Kasumi saw Marin’s elegantly bowed head and ladylike demeanor, she turned to Yō with a look of disapproval.

Yō didn’t know why Kasumi was staring at him, but he urged Kasumi with his eyes to greet Marin.

Kasumi grumbled, but opened her mouth, putting her right hand on her hair and quickly brushing it up.

“Good morning Akimi-san, you’re dressed quite fancy.”

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Author’s Afterword:

The illustrations of Kasumi and Marin are so great that I can’t wait for everyone to see them. (*´▽｀*)

Kasumi fans in particular would surely be delighted. (lol)