Kanade, the rice porridge is ready.

Okay. Thank you, Mafuyu.

<Oh, it sounds like Mafuyu's back.>

<Alright, we can stop being watchdogs now.

Let's get back to work.>

<We'll do what we can on our end, Kanade, so you get as much rest as you can.>

<I'll do that...>

<Sorry for making you worry, Ena, Mizuki. And thank you.>

<If you're really sorry, then promise to stop doing stuff like this.>

<What she said.

Let us know if anything else happens, Mafuyu!>

<I will. Anyway, I'm hanging up now.>

<No problem!

Take care, Kanade!>

I also need to apologize to you, Rin.

Sorry for making you worry so much.

<It's okay...

For now, have some of this rice porridge.>

Here you are. It's still hot, so be careful.

Thank you. I'll have some now.

It's good...

<What does rice porridge taste like, anyway?>

Umm... This one was made using eggs, so it tastes very gentle. It even brings out the sweetness in the rice.

<Hear that, Mafuyu...?

It sounds like she's going to finish it.>

That is nice to hear.

(Come to think of it, I vaguely remember Mafuyu saying that I need eat something while I was working on that song...)

(I thought I was getting enough to eat...)

(But I ended up making Mafuyu cook this for me. The same goes for Ms. Mochizuki and her dishes. I caused them both so much trouble...)

I'm sorry, Mafuyu...

For not eating what you made for me.

It's okay...

In retrospect, I realize that I should have made myself clearer.

Mafuyu...

But, no more second chances.

Huh...?

Umm... She means she won't hold back next time... Right?

<Sounds that way...>

R-Right.

I'm not misunderstanding her.

(For a second there, it sounded like she meant something else. But I'm sure I'm just imagining things.)

(And I don't want Mafuyu to become stressed because of something I did...)

(So, I need to be more careful moving forward...)