What are you doing up here, Rui?
I could ask you the same thing.
I'm surprised to see you here too.
You sure do have a habit of avoiding my questions.
Hehe, I guess so. It's just that I don't have any particular reason for being here.
I'm just enjoying the scenery.
I'm just enjoying the scenery.
...
What is it?
You look a bit confused...
Do I? I just remembered that you said the exact same thing the first time we met.
Oh, did I?
But you seem a lot different now...
Hm?
Anyhow, do you know where I can find someone named Tsukasa?
He's your friend, right?
I saw you two talking earlier and...
Tsukasa?
Is he a friend of yours too?
Not quite. He's a friend of a friend, I guess.
I've been looking everywhere for him.
I wish I could help, but I have no idea where he went. He's like a storm that blows by and is gone before you know it.
Yeah, he did seem like the type who can't sit still for long.
I saw his play earlier today. The plot, his performance, everything was just crazy! I had no clue what was going on.
Hehe, that sounds about right.
He's like that day in and day out.
You know, Rui...
I saw you rehearsing earlier and you seemed to be having a ton of fun.
Ah, yes. Tsukasa, Nene and I were going over some lines for the play...
We used to spend a lot of time doing nothing on the rooftop back in middle school...
But I felt some relief when I saw you getting along with people and having fun.
Who's there...?
Oh, I wasn't expecting an audience in such a remote location.
An audience?
I was here first, you know.
You got a problem with that?
Not at all.
I didn't mean to offend.
Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Rui Kamishiro.
Kamishiro, huh?
Oh, you're that notorious third year...
Ah, my fame precedes me.
Will you tell me your name?
Nah.
I see. Well in any case, it would seem fate has brought us together here today. It's nice to meet you, Mizuki Akiyama.
Why'd you ask my name if you already knew it...?
Because I wanted you to tell me yourself of course.
You're pretty weird...
Hehe. Yes, I get that often.
Anyway, what did you come up here for?
I'm just enjoying the scenery.
During the School Festival? Don't have anything better to do?
All you can see from up here is people milling around like ants down below.
You're right. But I like the view.
You can see just how lively everything is.
Everyone's enjoying one show or another.
If you like that sort of thing, why aren't you down there with them?
I wish I could.
I would if I actually could...
Sigh...
I guess we're kinda two peas in a pod...