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Mitsuru

Confabulation? What does he mean, Arashi-chan-senpai? Are we contributing to something fabulous?

Arashi

No, silly. He means we should carry on with the pleasant conversation we were having.

Arashi

Hehe. The three of you were having fun talking with each other before we came, weren't you?

Arashi

It must be great to hang out with classmates. Now, I want to invite all my classmates out, too!

Arashi

It's great, isn't it? Having friends the same age....♪

Arashi

This is such a fantastic day! I got the point-goods I wanted and ate delicious parfaits. And I got to see the age-appropriate side of Tsukasa-chan. So great...♪

Mitsuru

Arashi-chan-senpai, there's a stuffed animal coming out of your bag ze. Could this be the super rare goods you got from the points?

Arashi

How perceptive of you. Yes! It's a teddy bear. Isn't it sooooo adorable~♪

Arashi

If you look at the foot, the name of the store is also embroidered there. Another detail adding to how cute this stuffed animal is.

Arashi

I worked so hard on it! I had to collect 10 stamped point cards to finally exchange them for this prize.

Mitsuru

Hmm, Arashi-chan-senpai, this stuffed animal looks awfully lot like Anzu-ne-chan. Don't you think so too?

Arashi

Whoa there, Mitsuru-chan. Saying that about a girl is a little rude, don't you think?

Arashi

I mean it's cute, but I'm not sure how many girls out there want to be compared to a teddy bear.

Mitsuru

I'm not talking about its face! There's a ribbon on the teddy bear and it looks like Ne-chan's ribbon. Here, look! It's even the same color.

Arashi

Heehee, now that you've mentioned it, with the teddy bear's eyes closed, it does sort of resemble Anzu-chan a bit.

Arashi

Juuust kidding. You look puzzled, Anzu-chan. Let's stop talking about that and move on to a next topic♪

Arashi

*Phew* That was a good meal. You really cleaned your plate, Anzu-chan. You must be full.

Mitsuru

She's saying she can't eat another bite ze.

Mitsuru

We did order the entire parfait menu! Even I can't eat that much. Three parfaits are my limit, tops ze!

Arashi

You had three?....that's more than enough. Actually, that's way too much. You're so small, where does it even all go?

Mitsuru

Wha!? Whoa, Arashi-chan-senpai! Don't feel my stomach out of the blue. You scared me!

Mitsuru

That was close! You almost spilled the Wiener coffee ze.

Arashi

Wiener coffee? Wow, I'm impressed you ordered such a mature drink, Mitsuru-chan.

Arashi

Or did you think there were weiners in the coffee, or something silly like that...♪

Mitsuru

...!?

Yuta

Whoa, look out!

Yuta

Uhhh....that was seriously close. It's really hard to get coffee stains out of your clothes, you know~ Are you alright? It didn't spill on you?

Mitsuru

M-mhmm. I'm fineee.

Mitsuru

Anyway, Arashi-chan-senpai, how did you know that? I really can't hide anything from you ze. You just me like a book ze!

Arashi

Hehehe. It's not like you can hide anything from anyone. You're just not that type of boy.

Arashi

Well, I mean, we are in the same afterschool club. We around each other quite a lot, so I guess I kinda have a good handle on what you're like without trying ♪

Tsukasa

Everyone, I am terribly sorry for making you wait. It turned out to be a much longer phone call than I intended.

Tsukasa

It'd be wonderful if my family would trust me a little more. I'm not like some young little child anymore.

Arashi

Speaking of which, why did you call home? Are you just letting them know you'll be home late?

Tsukasa

No, I called to tell them I'm going to walk home, but they kept insisting they'd have someone come and pick me up. It took a long time to persuade them.

Tsukasa

But, I convinced them in the end. So for today, I'm allowed to walk home by myself.

Tsukasa

Just as I thought, he was appalled as soon as I told him I ate both a Mango Parfait and a Pudding a la mode by myself.

Tsukasa

So there's really nothing to do except to burn all these excess calories that I took in. He understood that and in the end gave in to my request....♪

Tsukasa

Well it looks like while I was out, you both finished eating the Parfaits, Narukami-senpai and Anzu-onee-sama.

Tsukasa

And Yuta-kun has finished his Curry, too. Since everyone's finished, let's ask for the bill.

Tsukasa

Mmm, I don't see a bell on the table to call the waiter over. At the school cafeteria, we usually pay first before getting the food, so I'm not really sure how to pay here.

Tsukasa

...hmm? Yes, Onee-sama? Okay, I see. So we don't call the waiter over and pay at the table here.

Tsukasa

Let's see here, so we take the receipt over there and bring it up front to the cash register to pay....?

Tsukasa

Well, for now, please let me pay for the meal this time....♪

Mitsuru

Wha? whoa. No, I'm totally paying for my own portion ze~!

Mitsuru

I received some pocket money today, remember? And it was me who invited both Tsukasa-chan and Yu-chan out. If I let you pay for it, that'd be like putting the cart before hor~se.

Yuta

Yup, I'll pay for my own portion, too. It's not like I came out today 'cause I knew someone else is treating me. Besides, friends usually go splitsies on the bill.

Tsukasa

Splitsies.....? That means paying for your own portion, right?

Yuta

Yup! I didn't do anything special to be treated this time, so it'll leave me twitchy all over. Why don't you treat us next time for like when you owe us or something like that~♪

Yuta

At that time, we won't hesitate to take you up on that offer!

Mitsuru

That's right ze. Let's be like friends and go splitzies ze ～♪

Tsukasa

Is that right? Hehe. Friends go splitzies, do they? ....I, too, want to try doing this splitzies thing.