Um, I think that's all that we needed to discuss today.

Anyone have anything else?

Hey, Kasumi.

What is it?

Why don't you treat me respectfully like you do the other upperclassmen?

Huh? What's with the weird question all of a sudden?

You always called me by my full name…but I wish you'd talk to me like you loved and idolized me.

Do you not idolize me? It's okay for you to idolize me.

Geeeeeez, you're such a pain in the butt!

Shioko, do something about her. You're childhood friends, right?

Sorry… I understand how it's hard to see it that way, but this is just Lanzhu's idea of spending quality time with someone.

Quality time?! Not with a conversation that awkward!

It is as you say. However, what you are seeing is her gradually improving from what she was like before. Could you find it in your heart to be patient and humor her?

Why do I have to do that?

If someone as cute as you would treat me like a beloved upperclassman, I think I would be happy enough to ascend to the skies above!

Huh?

I mean, who wouldn't ascend to the sky with such a cute girl idolizing them?!

Are you saying that my cuteness is precisely what would make you happy to be treated like that?

That's right!

I see!

Lanzhuuu!!

Squeeeeee! Kasumi, you've made me such a happy girl! I'll take you out some time to have Chinese-style afternoon tea! You can eat as much as you want of whatever you like!

Mehehe. Lanzhu is a lot easier to wrap around my finger than I expected. I'm going to make her do whatever I want…

Kasumi, you look so evil right now.

How dare you say that to the great and adorable Kasumin! Bad kids who insult their elders need a good spanking!

Excuse me? I'm in the grade above you, in case you've forgotten. Can you not see that from my uniform ribbon?

I feel like I've had this conversation a million times. You're like a puppy who never learns. You should be calling me MISS Mia.

Noooooo way in a billion years! You may be in the grade above me, but I'm older than you! I'm gonna call you Miako!

Ha, not bad. Rina is Rinako, so we match. I quite like it, actually.

What do you think, Rina? Our nicknames are pretty similar. That's one more thing we have in common, huh?

Yeah. Miako sounds cute. It suits you perfectly. I'm happy that it sounds like Rinako too. Rina-chan Board says, “Blush.”

Wow! Rina's happy about it too, so I guess that's that!

Grrr… That didn't work at all! Why didn't it work?!

Kasumi, I think you should give up on being so stubborn about nicknames…

I think we should just talk however feels most natural to us!

Oh, then…I want to talk more like we're friends, if that's okay.

Would you mind if I did too?

I'm hopping on the bandwagon!

Squee! You're all welcome to do whatever you want! Let me feel the love when you call my name!

Can I…do that too?

Of course! You're also one of my precious and loving fans, so I love to hear you call my name.

Yay! Thanks! I feel like we're really getting closer now.

Hey, guys? I want everyone here to say my name for me.

Lanzhu!

Sure, Lanzhu.

Lanzhuuu!

Of course, Lanzhu!

How's this, Lanzhu?

Laaanzhuuu!

I'm glad we can get closer, Lanzhu!

Lanzhu.

Lanzhu.

Lanzhu.

Look after me, Lanzhu!

Aaaaaawww! I looooove it!

Today's a special day! I'm declaring it a special day! I'm going to make it Love Lanzhu Day!

I'm going to organize Chinese-style afternoon tea for us. Let's all have some tea together! I have some amazing Tieguanyin oolong tea leaves.

Huh?! I thought I was the only one being invited to it!

I'll prepare something special just for you!

*Giggle* Yay!

Now, who's the one being wrapped around whose finger?

Mia, that's just how Kasumi is…