Okay, done with stretching. I'm gonna work hard at practice today. Rina-chan Board says, “Serious!”

Rina! *Giggle*

Oh, Mari.

Are you about to head out on a run? I'll go with you. Nijigasaki and Aqours don't get to practice together every day, after all!

Are you sure? You won't be with the rest of Aqours, then.

Don't worry! Jogging is part of my practice regimen for the day! All the others are doing their own thing too.

Oh, I see. Okay. Then let's run together.

How far are you going to run?

Well, first I'm going to do five laps around the track.

Okay! We'll start together. Let's go!

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*Pant* *Pant* *Pant*

The wind feels wonderful! Just smell that ocean breeze!

*Pant* *Pant* …Oh right, Uranohoshi is close to the sea too.

That's right. So this makes me feel like I'm running on the Uranohoshi school grounds! *Giggle* It's making me so happy, I could just dance! See? Twirl, twirl, twirl!

Whoa! You're dancing even as you run! I guess that's Aqours for you. You guys are incredible!

Thank you! But if I do this during our normal practice, a certain someone will come after me with, “Take this seriously, please!”

Was that a Dia impression?

That's right! Good ear.

*Giggle* I think anyone could tell.

Oh, Rina, you're positively wonderful when you smile!

What?

I can tell even if you don't change the board. You were feeling pretty anxious earlier, weren't you?

I-I'm sorry. I was worrying a little over whether you were having fun. I wanted us to have a good time together, since this almost never happens.

You're so sweet, Rina. It's nothing to be worried about. We still have so much to learn about one another, but it's okay to take our time with it.

Okay! I want to know you better, and I want you to know me better. So let's get to know each other more and be better friends as a result!