<Hey, Enanan. What's up?>

<Hello.>

<Hi, how's it going?

Hm? Where's Yuki...?>

<Oh, she said she has to study for her practice exam, so she won't be able to work today...>

<Oh, okay...>

<I'm kinda worried.

She didn't seem herself yesterday either.>

<Yeah...>

<Yuki... Mafuyu seemed like she was in pain.>

<She did...>

<It's tough since she's hoping to meet her mom's expectations but actually wants to do something else entirely...>

<But this is someone else's family we're talking about... And I get that she cares about her mom.>

<But if I were in her shoes, we would've gotten into a huge fight.>

<I can see that with you, Ena, but that's just...>

<I know. I'm just speculating and not actually thinking about Mafuyu's actual situation.>

<I know that...

But it's still unbelievably frustrating.>

<Ena...>

<All she has to do is say what she wants to do.>

<I mean, who else but Mafuyu's in a position to say anything to her mom?>

<Yes, we're still technically kids and I probably sound pretty conceited right now...>

<There's no way I'd ever want to be a puppet for my parents to control.>

<She should just let it all out...>

<Like that one time...>

<Oh, that time...>

<At the very least, she wasn't lying. Everything she said came from within her.>

<So I kinda just want her to let it all out using whatever words she feels are appropriate.>

<You say that, Ena, but I can already see you getting mad.>

<Of course I'd be mad.

Does she not realize that we're worried sick about her?>

<Haha. Oh, Enanan.

We wouldn't have you any other way♪>

<Am I wrong...?>

<Not at all!>

<I'm worried about Mafuyu too, but like you said, Enanan, she was able to tell us exactly how she felt that time...>

<Which is why I think providing her a place where she doesn't have to be a “good girl” is the best thing we can do for her right now.>

<Yeah, totally! You good with that, Enanan?>

<Okay, okay. I mean, that's honestly about all we can do for her right now.>

<Sorry, you two...

I know there's sort of no point talking about this without her actually being here.>

<No, that's okay.>

<To be fair, since yesterday and all throughout today, I've been worried about her too.>

<Thanks...>

<Now, let's regroup and get back to work!>