*Sigh*

I'm exhausted...

(I know I agreed to come in after they said we were down a person and it was an emergency... But I feel like the early shift is always more taxing than the late shift.)

(Plus, we were mega busy because it was a holiday...)

(To be fair, I didn't have any plans today, so I can just sleep until this evening and—)

Hi, Mizuki!!

Huh? That voice...

Mizuki! Over here!

Emu!

What are the odds of us meeting here? Also, how in the world were you able to spot me in this crowd?!

I'm really good at finding my friends from really far away♪

Were you about to go somewhere?

I was about to head home after getting off work. How about you, Emu?

I'm on my way back from practice☆

I'm also really hungry, so I'm gonna head home and...

Hehe. My tummy's grumbling...!

Haha! Sounds like you could really use a bite!

Hmm... Dinner isn't for a little while, so I might go grab a snack somewhere!

Oh, Mizuki, wanna come with me?

Yeah, I'd love to!

I don't have any plans, so I'm totally free!

Yay!

In that case, I wanna introduce you to my favorite restaurant! Let's... GO GO GO GO GO☆

Mmm!

This parfait's so good!

I'm glad you like it!

I really love the parfaits here because they're filled with so many sweet fruits♪ They always make me smile☆

Yeah, I know what you mean.

It's amazing how much a bit of dessert can recharge your batteries!

Exactly☆

Anyway, I'm going in for another bite... Nom♪

Haha. You can't get enough of it, can you?!

This actually kinda reminds me of the after-party we threw to celebrate that volunteer event going so well.

You also had a big parfait that time.

Remember how you went to town on it?

Yeah☆

That place also had really yummy parfaits...

It was like a little reward for all the good work we did as volunteers! I really want us to go there again sometime♪

Me too!

Speaking of that event...

Mafuyu told me that everyone who participated ended up really enjoying it.

I had such a good time helping out, even during the planning. I'm so glad I got to be a part of it!

Really?! That's great to hear☆

Because my goal was to make sure everybody involved went home smiling!

Hehe. Mission accomplished!

Oh, but is it really okay for me to keep that pink cat monster costume you made?

Of course!

I mean, I made it just for you.

No one can wear it like you do, so I want you to have it, if you want it.

Woohoo! I'm so happy!

I really love that costume because it's so cute☆

I know!

I'll see if I can wear it during one of our shows when I play a monster!

And during Halloween♪

I might get lots of treats from everyone if they see me dressed as a cute monster!

Haha! If you love it that much, then it was definitely worth the effort.

Actually, Emu, I've been meaning to ask you something. Do you happen to also like cute clothes...?

Yeah! I always get really excited whenever I get to wear outfits that are fluffy and sparkly☆

Fluffy and sparkly. I see...

In that case...

How about something like this?!

Wow, it's so frilly!

Like something a princess would wear☆

Oh, you like this one that much? Then...

How about this one?

Whoa! This one's got more of a cool and edgy look to it... But it's also really cute and colorful!

Oh, Emu, your intuition's spot on!

You get why this brand's so appealing!

By the way, there's a similar brand that features clothes that are a little less edgy... Oh, this is what I'm talking about!

I bet you'd look awesome in this, Emu!

What do you think?

Wow...! Look at all the bows! And it looks so fluffy... I'm getting excited just looking at it!

But I feel like this would look even better on you, Mizuki☆

I mean, you're super duper cute!

Heh heh heh... I do sorta have a talent for looking cute in anything I wear.

But I really wanna see you try on stuff like this, Emu...

Actually, if it's okay with you, I'd like to come up with a complete outfit for you sometime!

Wait, a complete outfit?!

This is getting so wonderhoy☆

When do you wanna do that?

Oh, sounds like you're on board!

Alright, let's see when we're both free...