*Giggle* I had a lot of fun going to the museum together!

You went to a clothing exhibit with her, right? Glad you enjoyed it!

But you're not supposed to talk much in places like that, right? Is it that much fun to visit with a friend?

Well, you can tell how they feel from their expressions. And it was exciting to see that she felt the same way as me!

After we'd finished in the exhibition, we went to a café and enjoyed a chat. If it sounds interesting, then how about joining us, Rin?

Hmm. Well, I don't really know what to look at in a museum, you know?

Come to think of it, she knows a lot about clothes, too, right? I bet it'd help you out a lot if you made costumes together!

It seems she doesn't sew, but she gives me a lot of good ideas instead!

She does? That's pretty awesome!

It just felt so great when she said she wanted to help me, you know?

Like, she's the reason we went to the museum. She said there was an exhibit on the history of clothes, that it might help with my slump.

You were pretty stuck, too, Kotori. I was really worried!

Costume design is my burden, so I wanted to solve it by myself.

But that just led me to worrying everyone. I'm sorry.

Hey, no worries! You solved the problem and made some cute costumes, so I'd say that's a big success!

I think you'll be able to make super cute costumes next time if you work with her again, too!

Eheheh, I'll do my best!

Oh, you know, the other day she was talking about–

Hey, is just me, or are you a little different lately?

Huh? Me?

Yeah, you!

Before all you'd talk about was Honoka and Umi, but you've been talking about our new friend a bunch lately!

I have? I guess it's because we're spending more time together.

Yeah, that's why I'm happy you've got a new close friend!

Eheheh. Well, can I go on about Honoka and Umi, too?

Of course! And I'll talk a bunch about when me and Kayo-chin went out, too!

Sure!

Close friends, huh? I wonder if that's where we're at?

I do want us to keep on working hard together, too!