*Yawn*

(I decided to come to school after Toya told me that we have a test for English this afternoon...)

(But I'm so sleepy...

I was up so late last night working on stuff.)

(No, I've gotta take this test...)

(Plus, I can just go home once I'm done.

Although, Toya's not going to like that...)

Hm? That looks like...

It's Li'l Bro. Is he having lunch by himself today?

Come to think of it, Toya usually has to do committee stuff during lunch.

Heh heh heh... In that case...

Hey, Li'l Bro!

Ugh... Akiyama.

What was that?! Aren't you happy to see me?

No, because you're always up to something.

Anyway, what do you want?

I saw you having lunch all alone, so I thought we could eat together♪ I actually just bought some bread a second ago.

Also, there's something I need to ask you.

Ask me?

Remember that exhibit your dad put on the other day? Did you go and visit?

No, I didn't.

I wasn't really that interested.

Wait, why do you know about that?

Hehe.

Ena told us, and we ended up going as a group!

Oh, right. She said she'd be helping out with it. I was really surprised when I heard that...

Haha. Me too!

By the way, how's she been? Good?

I dunno if that's the right word...

But Mom said that she seemed pretty relaxed after she came home with Dad. So I guess that means she's fine?

Really? In that case, I'm glad!

Still, it's pretty cool how your dad's a professional artist. I honestly couldn't believe it when I heard that for the first time.

Really?

Yeah, I guess it's not a common profession...

It's the furthest thing from common!

So, he didn't ever teach you how to draw and stuff?

Not really... But I do remember me and Ena trying to copy his paintings when we were little. Basically just coloring during playtime...

Oh, you and Ena...?

(So she's been drawing since she was really little.)

(I don't know much about her past, but I'm guessing she's wanted to be an artist for as long as she can remember.)

Hey, why'd you stop mid-sentence...?

I didn't.

I was just surprised is all. I never knew that you and Ena used to draw together!

Enough about that.

I ended up finding something else I wanted to do...

And that was singing.

Right...

(Still, Ena and Li'l Bro have a lot in common...)

(They both take what they do super seriously, and aren't afraid to take a hard look in the mirror...)

(Even if they would deny it if someone pointed out their similarities.)

I think it's really cool how you guys are so passionate about what you do!

You really love singing.

And I'm guessing Ena...has loved art for as long as she can remember.

Yeah, I mean... Based on her personality, I doubt she'd still be drawing if she didn't really love doing it.

Haha. Good point!

(Ena really is amazing...)

(No matter how hard things get or how much pain she has to endure, she just keeps going...)

(Nothing's ever stopped her...)

...

(There isn't much I can do for her when it comes to her art and stuff.)

(But even so...)

(I want to be there for her when things get tough. I want to keep giving her all the support I can!)