By the way, your water fountain timing was spot-on the other day, Shizuko. How did you do that?

It was just a coincidence.

Really? It seemed too perfect to be coincidence.

I'm glad it looked that way. I tried my best to improvise so that it'd seem natural.

Seriously?! You're such a great actress! It looked like real magic! I-I mean, I could've easily pulled that off, too.

*Giggle* Magic, huh? I used to always wish that I could really use magic when I was little. I was probably around the same age as those girls.

I did the same! Did you ever pretend like you could?

All the time! I'd wrap myself up in a black curtain.

That's grim, Shizuko! I wore a pink, frilly dress and pretended like I could transform by using my magic wand.

Pink? For a witch?

Yeah! But I always considered myself more of a magical girl than a witch!

Really? When I think of someone who uses magic, I usually imagine an old lady.

No way! That's not cute at all!

Well, of course not. Witches aren't cute.

Hm? What witches are you talking about, Shizuko?

Like the ones in Macbeth.

Huh?

Shakespeare's tragedy. These really mysterious and scary witches appear in it. I always wanted to play one of those roles.

Oh, THOSE witches! I know what you're talking about! I love them, too!

Really?!

O-Of course!

Kasumi!

What, what, what? Why'd you suddenly grab my hand?!

I can't believe you like them, too! I'm so happy! There's actually a showing of Macbeth this weekend. Would you like to go see it together?!

What?! I-I guess we can!

(Oh no! There's no way I can admit that I have no idea what it is now!)

Ahhh, I'm…really looking forward to this weekend!