Phew...
That should be everything Shiho told me to work on today.
Oh, also...
I'd really like it if Shiho could see how I'm doing before practice and make sure I've fixed everything.
She should still be awake...
I'll send her a message now to let her know about practice tomorrow and...
Let's see. Where's my phone...?
Hm? A DM from Shiho?
Oh...
Shiho!
Sorry, did I keep you waiting?
No, you're fine. Anyway, shall we?
Yes!
Welcome!
Ahh... The smell of the apple pies here is always so nice.
But I really wasn't expecting you to buy some for me just for helping you sell those tickets.
You did me a favor, so I have to pay you back somehow. Get as many as you like, Honami.
Thank you, but I sort of forced you into letting me help you sell them...
If you're not gonna order any, I will... How does twenty sound?
H-Hold on! I love the apple pies here, but that might be a bit excessive!
I'd say ten is my limit...
I don't want to think about what would happen if I ate more than that...
Ten still seems like a lot...
But ten's okay?
W-Wait, Shiho!
You buying these for me still doesn't seem right...
Then, how about you, Ichika, Saki and I split these?
Oh, okay... In that case...
Let's do that.
Excuse me. Can I get ten apple pies?
Let's eat.
Nom, nom...
Mmm... So good!
It's still pretty hot... Oh, but I like how they don't use too much sugar.
Hehe. See what I mean? The dough's nice and crispy on the outside, but gooey on the inside...!
The apples still taste so fresh too.
It's really hard for me to stop at just one.
Hehe. I can tell.
That one you had is already gone.
Oh...
Here, have another.
O-Okay... Thank you.
Thank you, Shiho.
I really enjoyed that.
You're welcome. Thanks again for helping me sell those tickets, and not telling Ichika or Saki about what we were doing.
No, you don't need to thank me.
I'm just happy that you let me help in the end.
Hehe. I was so nervous about asking you that time, but I'm so glad I did.
...
You've become so strong...
Huh? I have...?
Yeah. I mean, that time...
I was sure that if I pushed you away hard enough that you'd leave me alone, but I was wrong...
Not only that, you've come a long way as a drummer in terms of your confidence.
You know how to assert yourself now.
...!
That's because you and the others have always been there for me. You're all there to support me.
(I couldn't have helped form our band or lead my class for the choir recital if it were just me.)
And you, Shiho, you're always there to encourage me and help me build my confidence.
I guess so...?
Yes!
Which is why I'm going to keep doing my best to learn how to support all of you.
So please, ask me for help if you ever think you need it.
Honami...
Thanks, I will.
Shiho...
Anyway, wanna head over to the studio?
You want me to see if you fixed what we talked about yesterday, right?
Yes, let's!