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Location: Book Fair Event Site

Sora: HaHiHuHeHo~…♪

Mitsu-chan, there’s some interesting paintings here, huh~? The eyes and nose and mouth are scattered all over the place, like a Fukuwarai*~

Mitsuru: Aah, I always play Fukuwarai on New Year’s~. Do you play it too, Sora-chan?

Sora: HaHa~ ♪ Of course, Fukuwarai is a kind of game after all~

But Sora can still faintly see “colors” even when Sora’s wearing a blindfold, so it doesn’t really feel like Fukuwarai.

Ah, there’s an interesting playground toy over there~?

It looks like a flower to Sora, but the sign says “Feel free to climb on it”, so Sora thinks it’s a playground toy after all?

Mitsuru: Hrmm~, it looks like a flower to me, too. I don’t really understand art~.

There’s paintings that look like someone just spilled paint all over a piece of paper and they sell for thousands of yen, even I could make something like that.

That aside, Sora-chan, you’ve been wandering off all the time for a while and it’s troublesome to keep finding you~ It’s crowded here, so wanna hold hands?

Sora: HiHi~ ♪ Of course! Like this, Sora won’t get lost~ ♪

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Mitsuru: Uwah, I wish you wouldn’t suddenly stop walking like that! Uh, did you see something interesting?

Sora: I’m sorry! Sora saw a really colorful and pretty “color”~ Mitsu-chan, can you see it?

Mitsuru: Hm~. There’s a lot of people crowded in one place… Ah!

It’s Arashi-chan-senpai! Hee~y!

Arashi: Oh my, if it isn’t Mitsuru-chan. Ufufu, did you come with your little friend?

Mitsuru: Yeah! I heard Arashi-chan-senpai was going to help out at the book fair, so I came to play together with Sora-chan~ ♪

Arashi: Oh dear, I’m so happy... ♪ I’m in the middle of work right now so I can’t accompany you right now, but if you wait until my break, I can show you around later.

Izumi: What is it? Aah, that book is even better if you read it together with this one. They have the same author, and the setting is the same, too.

Arashi: Eh…. Izumi-chan, I’m surprised you are someone who reads books.

Izumi: I just happened to know that one. Anyway, Naru-kun, how about you do your work instead of chattering and giggling with your kouhai?

It distracts me when you’re babbling on next to me.

Arashi: Geez, don’t let out your stress on me just because Yuuki-kun won’t come around and play with you.

In any case, I’ll be returning to my work now. Mitsu-chan, don’t run around and cause trouble for the other customers, okay?

Mitsuru: I’ve got it. Let’s go, Sora-chan! Let’s go on an adventure~!

Sora: Yes! Sora will follow you anywhere~ HaHiHuHeHo~....♪

Ritsu: Zzz...♪

Tsukasa: Ritsu-senpai, please don’t sleep! I’ll be troubled if you don’t wake up and do your work!

Ritsu: Ah~... Shut up. Even if you call it work, it’s just walking around, right~? It’s fine if you do it by yourself, Su~chan.

I’ll sleep some more, so do your best on your own~?

Tsukasa: Geez, it’s normal for you to be unmotivated, Ritsu-senpai. But everyone else is working hard, so we should do our best, too.

Ritsu: …………..

Tsukasa: What is it? Even if you protest by being silent, I won’t change my mind.

Ritsu: No, that isn’t it. That kid over there, is that someone you know, Su~chan?

Tsukasa: Eh...? Aah, that’s my classmate, Harukawa-kun. H-Hello there~?

Ritsu: Hmm, you waved your hand at him… Su~chan, are you friends with him?

Tsukasa: No, we’re not close enough to be called friends. In the first place, I only waved back because he waved his hand at me first and I would’ve felt bad if I ignored him.

Ritsu: Aw, so that’s it. And here I thought Su~chan had made a friend. Do you not have any friends?

Tsukasa: Who cares if I don’t have any friends. Besides, you don’t have any friends either, do you, Ritsu-senpai?

Ritsu: Don’t put me in the same class as you, Su~chan. I do have a very important friend who’s called Ma~kun.

Then again, Ma~kun is my family… I guess you could say he’s my friend and my family at the same time?

Tsukasa: There’s no need to explain that. Well, I suppose I am rather bad at making friends, so I’d like to ask how to make them.

...Oh? Do you need something from me?

Yes, yes. ....W-Wait just a moment. You want me to model for a painting, you say?

Ritsu: Sounds good, you should do it. And whilst Su~chan is standing model, I’ll be waiting and sleeping~ ♪

Tsukasa: If anything, that’s your only goal here, isn’t it, Ritsu-senpai!?

Tsukasa: E-Excuse me. Um, when you say “model for a painting”, what exactly do you want me to be doing?

Hmm. If it’s just holding a book in my hand whilst smiling, even I can do that.

Ah no, that doesn’t mean I agreed to do-.... Uu, I got roped into it.

Errr, I understand. As a knight, I should show my resolution ♪

Eh? Ah, yes. I am part of a chivalrous “unit” of knights.

“How cool”? Fufu, thank you very much. Due to certain circumstances, we currently cannot do any flashy performances, but I always want to show off our chivalrous way of life.

I will do my best so this spirit will be reflected in your painting...♪

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*fukuwarai: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukuwarai