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Itwastimeforlunch，andthecafeteriawasothePhoenixHall.

“Moststudentspreferupperlevelsfortheview，whereasImyselfenjoythetranquilityofthegroundfloor.”

Anattendantcametothetableside，andArashiinformedtheattendantthatitwouldbeasmallportionofeverything，sotheudentcouldtrythingsout.

（“Ah，Rinthehighlyeffitmedicalstudent...justlikeher.Itwouldwastetoomuchofhertimetoreenditemsonthemenu，whereastoinquiremypreferendmatchittowhatthecafeteriaofferswouldbeunreliabletoguaranteedesirableoutes.）

Soon，smallplatesstartedbeingplacedoable，andthefoodlookedappetizingandfamiliar.

ThefoodwassofamiliarthatKagamiwonderedifthisworldwouldalsohavepickledherringinmustardsaucewitheandhoney（senapsilmedappelsineochhonung），whichwasoomi’sgo-tofortfood.

[Hitomi’smotherwasonceanursewintheoperationroominaSwedishhospital.Whenofferedanopportunitytopermalysettleinthetry，however，shehadtodeeduetovariousfamilycircumstances.]

“Itakethatyoulikedthemall.”

“Yes，ArashiOneesama.Ilovethemall.Doyouhavefavorites，please?”

“Idon’tthinkI’mparticularlyselectiveintermsoffood，thoughIlikeflowerpastryfordessert，andIhaveasmallamountoffruitwinewhenrelaxing.”

Thatbroughtbackmemoriesfami.WhenshewasiovisitRin’shome，Rinservedsteamedpastrywithlaurelflarnish，apaniedbyacupofplumwine（umeshu　梅酒）.KagamihadanurgetotellArashithattheywereonadifferentuniverse，andtheyhadbeendatingfortwoyears，sothatKagamicouldtellherallthethingsaboutRinandallthattheydidtogether.

Itwasdifficultbeingaloneinanewworld，fami’sfearofuainty--howwouldotherstreathershouldsheinformthemofHitomi’sworld--preventedherfromopeninguptoanyone.

（“It’sdifficultmakingfriendswhenIhavetopretendtobesomeoneelse.”

）KagamilongedforthedaywheiesbetweenherandArashiwouldbeestrongenoughthatshecouldfeelsafefessingherpastlifetoArashi.

Ifasenseof“somethingismissingintherelationship”

causedtheriftbetweentheminthepreviousworld，towithholdanevenlargerpieceofherselffromArashiwouldbeunwiseandterproductive.

（“Thereistheriskoftelliooearlywhentherelationshipisnotstrongenoughtoenduresuchstress，butthere’salsotheriskofsayingittoolatewhenIotholdupmycamouflageanymore;shemightseveralltiestomebeforeIgetacetoexplain...”

）Kagamiwentbadforthontheissue.

“Yourmindiswandering.”

“Ah，sorry，ArashiOneesama.Ishouldbemindfulatalltimes.”

（“well，burdeningmyselfwiththosethoughtsonmyfirstdayishardlyhelpful.BacktothePresent.”

）

MiniTheatreOne

“ArashiOneesama，Iwillnotletmytalentgotowaste，norsquandermyyouthinidleness.Iwillstriveandpushmyselfbeyond.IwillonedaystandshouldertoshoulderwithArashiOneesama，andnotbeinanyone’sshadow.IwillnotrelentuntilIsurpassArashiOneesama.ThisisthepromisethatImaketomyself.”

Kagamiknewwhatwouldpleaseateacher，andknowingArashi’szeal，shethoughtofearningsomebrowniepointsbydisplayinghowinspiredshewas.

“Ieagerlylookforwardtothatday，thedaywhenyouofficiallychallengemewithyoursword.”

Arashi’seyessoftened，andthenshedepartedfromKagami，leavingKagamistandingbythedormitory.

Kagamistoodthere，untilArashiwasoutofsight，andhopefully，safelyoutofearshot，“Yay!”

Kagamijumpedup.（“Didyouseethat?Didyousee!Shehadashimmeringwarmthinhereye，aglimmerofasmile!Herfacialexpressiondidn’tgevisibly，butshesmiledatmewithhereyes!Happyending，hereIe~~~”

）

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MiniTheatreTwo

Arashi’seyesfixedonKagami’s，asifshe’slookingdirectlyatKagami’ssoul，“youspentyourentirelifeinacavewithotherchildrenanddaycareworkers，ayourfavouritestoryisn’tachildren’sfairytale.Youhaveyourfavouriteactressandsinger，whichalsomakesmewonderwhatluxuryyoumusthaveenjoyedinthatcave.Aboveall，youtalklikeanacademyinstructor.Explainyourself.Ieagerlylookforwardtohearingyourimprovisedreasoning.”

“ArashiOneesama，youdon’tsoundlikeaneleven-year-oldgirleither.Doyouknowthat?I’veneverheardofanyoneordinarywhomakeaswordsingforjoyatagesix，ever!So，ArashiOneesama，whatareYOU?”

“DamnYou...Don’tyouknowhowlittleIusuallytalk?Isaidallthosewordstoyou.Don’tyourealizewhatitmeant?Didn’tyouseeIhadafaintsmileonmyface!”

Arashistompedoff，thinking，somuchforstartingaversationforthefirsttimeinherlife.

“Oneesama~Pleasefiveme~~Iapologize~~~Oneesama~~~~”