Here you are. This should warm you up.

Thank you. I always love the tea that you make for me, Mari.

Aw, that's so nice to hear! I better give you some extra cookies for saying that! Here ya go!

We're having a sleepover tonight. The moon will forgive us for getting a little excited.

The moon? Wow, it's a full moon tonight! And it looks so pretty reflecting off the surface of the sea!

Mmm. You sure picked the perfect night to come and sleep over. I get to see this wonderful full moon here with you.

Having some tea with you while we gaze at the moon is so nice. Or should I say it's…romantic? I can feel my heart pounding.

And maybe the fact that it's a full moon makes everything all the more heart-pounding!

Oh yeah, I've heard that a lot. Something about the different phases of the moon affecting people's moods. I've never really paid much attention to it, but could it be true?

Who knows? I have heard of people basing their daily life on lunar rhythms, though.

How would one go about doing that?

The time between a new moon and full moon is for absorbing natural energy, while the period between the full and new moon is for releasing it. Adjust your lifestyle to match.

There's also a kind of yoga called “moon yoga” that's based on the rhythm of the moon. It even has a crescent moon pose.

Wow! Maybe the moon really does have a mysterious power over us.

Well, people have felt a deep connection to the moon since ancient times, after all.

Its mysterious glow has influenced so many songs, poems, and stories. I'm sure it's brought people together too.

How would it bring people together?

Thanks to electricity, we have light all through the day now, but that wasn't always the case, right?

On the night of a full moon like tonight, I bet people would walk around together, relying on its light. It might have even been a good time to go and see someone you loved.

W-Wow! Now THAT is romantic! In that case, I'm sure the person you love looks even more beautiful than they do in the daytime!

Care to test that theory?

What? Test it?

I want to see for myself, and I want to show you too. If the moonlight can make me beautiful, I want you to see me like that.

Mari…

No… That's…a bit… I'll have to pass on that…

What?! You were definitely supposed to just nod there! The moment was perfect!

I can't do it! You're already beautiful as it is, Mari! If you were even more beautiful, my heart might just stop altogether!

Don't confuse things by complimenting me right after giving me a shock like that! It's not fair! …But I like it!

M-Mari? Calm down, please!

I will not be thwarted so easily! I'll just have to make your heart beat even faster! No more lights!

Wait, wait! It could be dangerous if you do that! Mari! Hold on, Mariii!