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[thirdcharm]

[ For whatever reason, the loneliest part of the day to Mitsuba seems to be when school ends. Whether you're a member of an afterschool club or had plans for the weekend, it seemed like every student in Kamome Academy had something to look forward to. Something to remind them that they're part of something, that they're real humans.

Mitsuba would quietly observe the remaining students through his boundary, oftentimes he'd watch Minamoto laughing along with his friends before they part ways, feeling even more aware of the emptiness in his chest that not even the original no.3's heart could fill in.

However, something suddenly stops his train of thought; a knock comes through one of the mirrors. Mitsuba yelps in surprise before emerging out of the mirror. ]

Who's-- Oh, it's Daikon-senpai!

[ Mitsuba doesn't even have any smarmy comments, he honestly didn't expect anyone to call him out like this. His gaze falls to the box she's holding. ]

What's that?

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[fatankles]

[ This side of Mitsuba, more demure and shy, is one that Nene is happy to become acquainted with. That's not to say Mitsuba wasn't cute before, it's just... there's something about his moe moe floppy sleeve and the offer to enjoy a meal together that really hits home. She knows why that is, too.

There are a lot of things that aren't exactly "right" right now.

Nene knows that Kou is uncertain with Mitsuba's existence, that Hanako has been at an unrest since Tsukasa appeared, and that she doesn't know the extent of Sakura's relationship with him either. That's not to mention the distance being created between Nene and Aoi, or the fact Akane has become one of the Seven Mysteries.

However, in this moment, she can forget about all of it. Nene hopes that Mitsuba feels the same. ]

Let's see~ I'll try this first!

[ She plucks a broccoli out of the bento box and into her mouth. ]

Mmm!

[thirdcharm]

[ His tense shoulders sagged in relief, at least now Daikon-senpai's eating too. His self-doubt still lingers at the back of his head, that he shouldn't be receiving such a nice gift, but there's a sense of worry Mitsuba felt when he realized that Nene didn't have her own meal.

He gingerly picks up a stir-fried vegetable from the box, taking one careful bite. He hums appreciatively as his eyes go wide. ]

It's delicious. I never had anything like this before...

[ 'This' being stir-fried vegetables as a whole. He couldn't recall if he had, anyways. ]

O-oh, would you like some tea, senpai?

[ He motions to a mirror near Nene, a pair of arms emerge out of it with a teapot and cup. ]

I didn't steal them from the school or anything-- I think there's another part of a boundary that has a cafe or something!

[fatankles]

Oh!!

[ Nene makes a small noise of surprise, eyes widening as one of Mitsuba's "friends" offers her some hot tea. She then politely takes the cup and brings it to her lips. After taking a sip, her eyebrows lift and she hums. ]

This tastes just like Starbucks a cafe blend! And there's one somewhere? In a boundary?

[ While she likes to think of herself as pretty experienced when it comes to boundary knowledge, here are still many things Nene has yet to learn. Hmm... I wonder if it's possible to visit... maybe with the others? ]

Do you think you could take me there sometime, Mitsuba-kun? Ah, if it's not a bother!

[thirdcharm]

[ Unaware of Yashiro's thoughts, Mitsuba's blinks in confusion. ]

Yeah, it's pretty near to the weirdo spid-- No.5's boundary, I think. I see him visit there.

[ He didn't think that his upperclassman was the cafe-going type. And even if she was, aren't there plenty of them outside of the school? He doesn't get her sometimes.

Even so, Mitsuba hesitantly nods. ]

If you want, I can show you the way to it... one of the mirrors here has a shortcut to No.5's place.