And that's the end of this meeting. Thanks for coming today, Mari. I'm so glad we get another chance to perform a live show with Aqours.

I'm really looking forward to it too! Let's make sure we make it our best performance yet.

Yes, definitely.

Right then, do you have any plans after this, Mari? Do you wanna go have some tea or something at a café if you're free?

Great idea! I totally wanna go! Oh, before I forget!

I brought this to eat during our meeting but I completely forgot about it.

Is that chocolate? And a whole bunch of it at that?!

They're apparently filled with all sorts of different things. You like chocolate, right? Do you wanna eat some with me right now?

Thanks, Mari! They all look so good I don't know which to pick.

I'm gonna have this chocolate truffle. Here I go!

Oh! Aww…

*Munch* *Munch* You don't have to look so sad, there's still more of the truffles. Here.

No, since there are so many different types here I'm gonna try something else. Hmm, like this one! It's shaped like a flower and so adorable.

I wonder what flavor it is? *Chomp* Hm? Huh?!

Is this…p-p-pickled plum?!

You mean the chocolate had plum filling?! Oh no! Come to think of it, you don't like pickled plums, do you?!

I'm SO sorry! I wasn't expecting there to be any flavors you didn't like in this selection. Wait a sec while I get you something to clear the taste out of your mouth.

I-It's okay. The chocolate coating was sweet and tasty, while the sourness of the filling was actually rather subdued. It's not like there was a whole pickled plum in there!

I was the one who didn't check what flavors there were, so it's not your fault. Don't worry about it.

You're always so serious, you know that? It's okay to complain! I'm not completely off the hook here, so I'm gonna eat the rest of the plum chocolates, okay?

Thanks, Mari. I guess I ended up making you go out of your way for me anyway.

Don't worry about it! I'm pretty satisfied, since I got treated to the rare sight of you looking all teary-eyed!

…Are you enjoying my pain?

I would never! I'm just happy because I feel like I'm gonna grow closer and closer to you!

Argh! You totally are getting a kick out of this!