I need to leave for school...

Okay.

Do you know when you'll be back?

I should be able to come back early since we don't have club activities today.

Okay, sounds good.

(She seems much better now compared to when she first started staying over...)

Are you going to keep working, Kanade...?

Yes, that's my plan.

Then, you should at least take a quick nap. You stayed up all night working, right?

But I usually do...

No, you usually fall asleep at your desk. You should be sleeping in your bed instead.

O-Okay...

Anyway, I need to go.

Okay, good luck at school.

Thank you...

(I should get my act together if I don't want Mafuyu to worry so much.)

Alright, let's do that.

...

(This chord progression doesn't sound right...)

Maybe something simpler would be better.

That didn't work... Then, how about...?

<K, you there?>

Oh...

<Yes, I'm here. I was working.>

<You weren't also working just now, were you, Amia...?>

<No, I was watching an anime marathon!>

<I'm sorry... I know there isn't much for you to do until I'm finished working on this demo...>

<Don't worry about me! Also, there's no rush! I mean, a lot did happen recently.>

<Take your time and make it a good one♪ In the meantime, I'll try to hone my craft by watching some good works.>

<Thank you.>

<Oh, K, Amia, you're both already here. Were you both working just now?>

<Yes, I'm still a little lost, but I'm slowly making progress.>

<Okay. How about Yuki...?>

<She's probably at school now, right?>

<Oh, um... Yes, she is.>

<She is...?>

<I mean, is she gonna be okay?

She still seemed pretty down about what happened.>

<I'm also a little worried...

But I want to respect her decision to go. She said there are no club activities today, so she should be back early.>

<Okay...

Yeah, I guess she should go if she thinks she can.>

<But if anything does happen, let me know! I'll be right over to help!>

<Yeah, I'll also try to help.>

<Thank you...

If the situation arises, then I'll be calling on you both.>

<Anyway, I'm going to mute myself and get back to work.>

...

Phew... Okay...

Now, if I can just finalize this part...

Hmm...

No, this still feels disjointed...

Huh...? Oh, someone's at the door...!

Wait... O-Oh no...!

(I almost fell over in my own room...)

(Hmm... I really need to clean up soon...)

B-Be right there! Just give me one second...!

You finally noticed...

M-Mafuyu... I'm so sorry...!

I didn't hear the doorbell ring...

That's okay.

This is your house after all.

But that's no excuse for me to...

(Now I feel really guilty...)

(I'm trying to provide her with a place of refuge, but if I keep doing these things...)

What's wrong...?

Oh, um... I feel really guilty about what just happened. I should try to find a way to prevent this from happening again.

You don't have to do that.

But that means...

I know. What if I gave you my key?

Then, you wouldn't be able to go anywhere.

That shouldn't be a problem since I hardly ever leave the house. Wait, visiting the hospital won't be easy...

I'm okay with things just the way they are.

But...

No, you should be able to treat this house as your own while you're staying here.

Huh...?

Oh...

Maybe I should have a spare key made for you.

That way, we'd both be able to come and go as we please.

If you're okay with that...

I am. I'll go have one made.