We practiced singing for much longer than I was expecting.

Get home safe, okay, you guys?
You especially, Kohane, since you're such a cutie.

Wah! A-An, I'll be fine.

Geez...

(We really ended up training together...)

Anyway, see you all tomorrow.

Bye!
Okay.
See you!

(We practiced a lot...
But I feel so light for some reason.)

(I think I'll squeeze in another run.)

I'm back.

Welcome... Ew...

Geez, why the disgusted face?

That's because you're all sweaty and gross.

Seriously, how did you get like that? It's freezing outside.

I ran.

You ran? I thought you guys were having an after party?

I'm still sticking to my regular training routine. Also, I sort of felt like running a little more than usual today.

Okay...?

Anyway, why don't you go take a bath? You're gonna catch a cold at this rate.

Alright, I will.

You should be grateful since I came downstairs to take mine...

Yes, your majesty.
Thank you very much.

Hey, what's that supposed to mean?

Hm...?

Huh?! Wh-What is it...?

Hmm...
Maybe I was just imagining things...

Imagining what?

Have you been crying, Akito...?

...!

What makes you think that...?

Because the skin around your eyes looks kinda red.

Around my eyes?

Yeah. You've always done that.

Most people get bloodshot eyes when they cry, but you take out your frustration or anger by rubbing so hard that it's your skin that turns red instead.

Has this always been happening...?

You didn't know?

To be fair, I had to look pretty closely before I noticed. You don't look nearly as bad as you did that other time.

I didn't admit to crying or anything. Also, what do you mean by “that other time”?

When you just started to sing and perform. You should've seen the look on your face. I decided to just leave you be.

...

(She can be pretty sharp sometimes...)

Anyway, I'm letting you take a bath before me, so hurry up and go, will you?

Okay, fine.
Don't start acting like a big sister on me all of a sudden.

Excuse me? I'm your big sister no matter what.

You sure about that?

Hey, wait...!

(Grr... The last person I wanted to know noticed...)

(Luckily, Toya and the others didn't...probably...)

*Sigh*
Time for that bath...