Run...?

But... How...?

I'm sure it's hard to get your head around right now since you might not be ready yet.

But I just want you to keep that in mind.

When you find yourself backed into a corner, you still have the option to run.

...

Oh, your cram school's supposed to end soon...

We should go, Mafuyu.

...

Okay...

I guess we have to say bye here.

Get home safe, okay?

Mizuki...?

Hm? What's up?

Thank you for inviting me today...

It was nice to see you again...

Um, Mafuyu?

Yes...?

Even after you get home, you probably won't be able to take your mind off things...

But we'll always be on your side.

So...

All of us in N25... We'll always be waiting for you in SEKAI!

Thank you...

Over here, you two!

Mizuki...

What's going on? You asked us to meet sort of out of the blue.

Did you come up with a good idea for Mafuyu?

Haha. Sorry, I know this is really sudden.

But there's something I need to tell you two...

Tell us?

I just saw Mafuyu and let her know that it's okay for her to run.

What...?

You told Mafuyu about all that...?

Yeah...

And I'm really sorry about going to talk to her without asking you guys first.

But I felt that I needed to tell her.

Before her spirit breaks...

...

So, because I went ahead and did what I did, I thought I should tell you two what happened...

It's okay for her to run...

Thank you, Mizuki...

I agree that Mafuyu should keep that option in mind considering her current state.

Yeah. As much as I want her to directly fight back, I guess she should have some contingencies ready if she doesn't think she can...

Nice work, Mizuki.

Oh...

If Mafuyu does decide to run, she'll always be welcome to stay at my house...

Same here. She won't be able to stay forever, but I'll try asking my mom about this...

You two...

Thanks.

There's no way of telling what's gonna happen to Mafuyu moving forward...

But I wanna do everything I can.

For her sake...

Agreed!

Hehe.

Looks like they know what to do now.

What is it with you and sneaking around like this...?

Oh? That sounds a bit odd considering how you're sitting next to me right now.

You were also curious about what they were doing here, no?

So what...?

Still, running away...

Oh, does that bother you?

It's better than standing around and doing nothing.

And I want her to have as many options as possible right now.

Hehe. I agree.

I'm looking forward to seeing how their solution is going to affect Mafuyu moving forward.

(I was worried that Mafuyu's situation had gotten so bad that we wouldn't be able to do anything to help her...)

(But I got a chance to tell her how I feel. I managed to say, “It's okay to run.”)

(I'm really grateful for that opportunity...)

(But how she proceeds is up to her...)

(Still, if she does choose to run, that's gonna be on me...)

(I'm honestly a little scared about her doing that, but I also wanna do everything I can to help her...)

(So Mafuyu can just be herself...)