Nagi

(No practice today... What should I do?)

Houka

Well then, I shall be taking my leave now♪

Nagi

See you... Though I've been wondering since this morning. Isn't that an awful lot to carry?

Houka

Why, to think you have been keeping such a close eye on me. How embarrassing.

Nagi

Cut it out. I was just wondering.

Houka

How unkind.

Houka

I'm meeting my sister after this.

Houka

Because we hadn't seen each other in so long, my parents sent me off with one souvenir after another... Before I knew it, I was carrying all this.

Nagi

Huh. You have a sister? I thought you were an only child.

Houka

Oh, but I do my best as a devoted little sister, you know?

Nagi

If it's been a while, she doesn't live at home?

Houka

That's right. She is already working, after all.

Nagi

Is there a pretty big age gap between you two?

Houka

Let me see... She's six years older than I am. She finished culinary school and is now training at a restaurant in Tokyo.

Nagi

A chef, huh? That's pretty cool.

Houka

Hehe. She is a fine adult now, of course... But she was quite the free spirit when she was younger.

Houka

When she was a student, she was forever clashing with our parents.

Nagi

Oh. A troublemaker.

Houka

Indeed. Unlike unremarkable little old me.

Nagi

Unremarkable...?

Houka

Even so, we never had a poor relationship as sisters. If anything, she was very kind to me.

Houka

She often invited friends over, and when I was little, I would join them and let them entertain me.

Nagi

Hmm.

Nagi

(Maybe that's where Houka gets that strange knack for people...)

Houka

Today, my sister says she will take me to a lovely restaurant as part of her own studies♪

Nagi

How very close.

Houka

And what about you, Nagi-san? Do you have any siblings?

Nagi

Uh... One older sister.

Houka

How lovely. We have that in common as well. I'm delighted♪

Nagi

Do we have anything else in common?

Nagi

My sister lives alone too, but unlike yours... We do not really keep in touch.

Houka

I see. Every pair of sisters has their own way.

Nagi

The age gap isn't as big as yours, and she only moved out fairly recently.

Houka

Oh? Then perhaps you still miss her a little?

Houka

Should you ever feel the need, you may call me Big Sis anytime you wish♪

Nagi

Sure, sure. If you have plans, you'd better get going, Big Sis Houka.

Houka

Hehe, of course. I do have an appointment to keep. Until later, then.

Nagi

Okaaay.

Nagi

I wonder if you're doing okay, Sis...