Here, you can wear these pajamas. They should be pretty clean since I hardly ever use them.
Thank you...
Ena! Dinner's ready!
Be right there!
Let's go, Mafuyu.
Okay...
I should help set the table...
You're our guest tonight, so you really don't have to.
So, if you went over to Kanade's or Mizuki's house, you wouldn't try to help out...?
Huh? Well...
Hey, wait!
Grr...
<Ena...>
Sorry, Len.
I know you've been worried.
<No, don't mind me...>
Are you sure? Then, we're gonna go have dinner.
<W-Wait...>
<Ena... Thank you for what you did just now.>
Huh? Just now?
<Um...when you spoke to Mafuyu's mom on the phone...>
<I thought it was really amazing how you took the phone and convinced her to let Mafuyu stay over...>
That's what you're thanking me for?
<Yeah, because I couldn't do anything for her that time...>
<And I'm sure Mafuyu feels a lot better now since it really seemed like she didn't want to go home...>
I sure hope so...
Also, I did what I did because I couldn't just let things be the way they were.
I mean, I alone wasn't able to convince her to let Mafuyu stay...
(Since I had to bring up his name...)
So, Mafuyu and I met when she came to see one of my father's art exhibits. We got to know each other after that.
Yes, have you heard of Shinei Shinonome? He's my father...
I'm sure you heard from our conversation that my dad's a really famous artist, Len...
I was only able to convince Mafuyu's mom because his name recognition is so high.
<Oh, are you sure?>
Yeah...
(I know I was in a bit of a corner, but to bring up his name... It's like I had to ask him for help...)
(Still...)
(He's so famous that even Mafuyu's mom knows who he is...)
(Not only is he revered in the art world, he's become popular worldwide.)
...
<Ena...?>
Oh, um. It's nothing...
It's just, well...
My pride's the issue here.
I don't feel great about how I got her to stay, but I couldn't just let her go home...
So, I think I made the right decision.
<I'm not sure either... But I'm really glad that you found a way to get Mafuyu to stay, Ena...>
<So, again... Thank you.>
Hehe. You're welcome.
Ena, hurry up...
Okay, okay.
<Um... I'm gonna head back to SEKAI for a bit...>
Sounds good. I'm sure you're still concerned about Mafuyu, so feel free to come back whenever.
<Okay...>