| —— —— —— FLASHBACK —— —— —— |
| Sakuya | Thank you for the meal! |
| Masumi | The breakfast you made for me this morning was delicious. |
| Izumi | That’s good to hear. Take care, and good luck with school today, you two! |
| Sakuya | Thank you! We’ll be going now! |
| Masumi | We’re off. |
| |
| Banri | ….. |
| Sakuya | Ah… Good morning, Banri-kun! |
| Banri | … Yo. Morn’. |
| ……. |
| Sakuya | B-Banri-kun! |
| Banri | What? |
| Sakuya | Uhm, well. If you’re okay with it… would you want to walk to school together? |
| Banri | … I guess. If you guys are fine with it. |
| Sakuya | Of course! Right, Masumi-kun? |
| Masumi | Whichever’s fine. |
| *DOOR CLOSES* |
| Sakuya | Ah, Masumi-kun! I’m sorry, I’m sure he means well… |
| Banri | Don’t know what he’s on ‘bout, but I guess he’s saying it’s gonna be like any other day for him. |
| Sakuya | Well, anyway! We should get going too. |
| |
| Sakuya | So have you gotten used to living in the dorms? |
| Banri | Meh, it’s going fine. |
| Masumi | Your daily fights with Juza have been a real loud nuisance though. |
| Banri | ‘Scuse me? ‘Snot like I’m picking fights with him ‘cuz I want to. If you’ve got somethin’ to say to my face then just say it. |
| Sakuya | W-Well, isn’t it more like they’re friendly enough to figh— |
| Banri | You got it wrong so don’t even think about sayin’ another word. |
| Sakuya | O…Okay. |
| Masumi | Most of all, if you dare do anything that will trouble the Director, I will hunt you down. |
| Banri | Fine by me. |
| You’re a piece o’ work yourself— Director this, Director that, every single day. How’re you not fed up? |
| Masumi | As if that’s the same as your damn fights. |
| Banri | I’m not lumpin’ them together at all. In fact, I’m very much fed up ‘cuz of all the fightin’, ya hear? |
| Masumi | Then start doing something about it. |
| Sakuya | Y-You guys…… |
| —— —— —— FLASHBACK END —— —— —— |
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| Banri | —Which is why it’s all thanks to you. |
| Sakuya | You think so…? But I guess thinking back, you were able to slowly open up soon after that. |
| Banri | Exactly. |
| I knew that entering the company meant that I would have to walk to school with you and Masumi eventually. |
| But since I had just joined, I had no idea either what I could do to even engage with you guys. |
| Masumi | Didn’t expect you of all people to think about that stuff. |
| Banri | Oh shut up. I already know it’s not like me, no need to tell me twice. |
| Sakuya | So that’s how you felt… |
| Banri | C’mon, don’t make that face. It’s all in the past now. |
| Sakuya | …!! Okay. If you say so! |
| Oh, right! If it’s okay with you guys, do you wanna have lunch together too? |
| We’ll only get to enjoy our life in Hana High just a little while longer after all. |
| Banri | S’all good with me. |
| Masumi | …I guess I’m okay with it. |
| Sakuya | Alright then! Let’s meet up at the rooftop on lunch break! |
