Wow, how did you do that?! You're like a wizard, Karin! I want to try folding my clothes like that too. Show me how!

*Giggle* There's a trick to folding clothes in the blink of an eye. Here, just watch.

Karin, if you're so good at folding clothes then perhaps you could be better about not throwing them everywhere…

I-I'm going to be better about it!

It seems like Lanzhu got really motivated about doing her housework after we had that talk.

Glad to hear it. Is her room looking less chaotic yet?

Just barely… We still have a long way to go. There's a big gap between what she can do and what she can't. But to be fair, Mia is in the same boat.

Wait! Why are you bringing me into it all of a sudden? That's way out of line! I get by pretty well, as long as I can stick to the bare minimum.

Mia, there will be times when our friends won't be around to help. When those times come, you're going to have to do things by yourself.

Wow, I didn't think I'd have you telling me that.

Don't be like that! I'm saying I'm here to help you!

Go on, ask me how to use the vacuum cleaner. I learned everything about it from Emma. Now I know how to make sure that every nook and cranny is perfectly clean!

*Giggle* You're really quick at picking this stuff up, Lanzhu. There's barely anything left for me to teach you.

Hey, how about I start cleaning your room for you as well as mine, Emma?

I'll make sure that everything is perfect! I can do Emma's room, then Karin's, then Mia's… I'm going to be the one who brings the Nijigasaki dorm family together!

Anyway, just leave it all to me!

[Fade in/out.]

Zzz… Zzz…

*Giggle* She's sound asleep.

No wonder, after she tired herself out with all that enthusiasm earlier… *Giggle* She has such a cute face when she's sleeping, doesn't she?

It's nice to have a bit of peace and quiet while she's asleep. I must apologize to both of you, though. I'm constantly relying on you to look after her.

Huh? But every day is so fun and exciting now. It feels like I'm back in Switzerland looking after my siblings.

I'm enjoying it too, even if it is like having troublesome kids around sometimes.

“Kids”? Are you lumping me in with her?

Hmm, maybe it's because you're like Lanzhu's little sister.

Dammit. I'm in a higher grade, so surely she's the little sister!

Then does that mean that Emma and I are your mother and father?

*Chuckle* I bet Lanzhu would get really angry if she heard that.

She may have called us the Nijigasaki dorm family, but she didn't say who was what in the family so it's probably fine.

*Giggle* Lanzhu is definitely like the youngest child who is impossible to hate even though they order the rest of the family around.

Oh, I've just thought of something…

What?

The other day, Lanzhu asked me to write a song for her.

She wanted to convey how much fun she's had with everyone and how she wants us to always be close. I got a flash of inspiration while you were all talking just now.

I wonder what kind of song it'll turn out to be. I'm looking forward to it!

[Fade in/out.]

Have you really written a song for me?!

[Fade in/out.]

*Sigh*

So, what do you think?

How did you figure me out so perfectly? This is it! This is exactly how I've been feeling!

I'm going to sing it for you right now. Just sit there and listen!