What are we doing at practice today again? Weight training, vocal training, and…something to do with costumes. Eh, whatever. I'm sure I'll remember if I can get some sleep.

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Hmm?

Mmm… Ah! No, gotta stay awake.

Zzz… Zzz… Gwuh?!

Just barely made it.

Huh? K-Kanata?!

That was a close one. If I hadn't slipped my pillow in when I did, you would've hit your forehead on the desk.

I-I'm so sorry! Your precious pillow… And I had no idea you were here!

It's all right. I think my pillow's happy that it got to save you too, and it was funny watching you nod off like that.

Urgh, I'm really sorry. I can't believe I was dozing off right when practice was about to start.

No need to worry at all. I was planning on sleeping myself until everyone else showed up.

O-Oh, I see. *Giggle* You're just the same as ever today, Kanata.

And I'll be like that today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow too. I love sleeping and taking it easy, after all.

I think you should grow to love taking it easy more too, Shizuku. Come over here.

[Fade in/out.]

Okay, now lie down.

What? K-Kanata, I can't…

I'm letting you lay your head in my lap—special just for you. What do you think? Comfortable enough to doze right off, huh?

It really is! It's warm and perfectly soft. All I'm doing is resting my head on you, but there's this sense of security washing over my whole body.

There, there. Now go to sleep. It'll cure all your exhaustion.

You've been working super hard lately. You just had a live show the other day, and now you've been staying up late to learn your lines for theater club, right?

Because you're that much of a hard worker, I personally think you're well within your rights to grab some sleep before practice or classes.

*Giggle* Kanata, you are really…just the same as ever.

Thank you, Kanata… I'll take you up on your offer… Just for a bit…

Zzz… Zzz…

There, there. Sleep well, Shizuku.