RESTLESS NIGHTS:


AKI: "Everyone ready to head home?"



RINA: "Kanata's asleep."


AKI: "Again?"



KANATA: "Zzz...Zzz..."



SETSUNA: "She looks so peaceful, I'd feel bad waking her up."


AKI: *Sigh* "Let her sleep, then. We still have to lock up, and I can stay here until she wakes up. You all can go home."



SHIZUKU: "But Senpai..."


AKI: "It's cool. Don't sweat it."



KARIN: "All right. Take care of her, then."


KASUMI: "See you."


AKI: "See you tomorrow."


Let's see. Maybe I'll take this chance to do my homework.


If a certain Student Council President tries to intervene, I'll explain the situation.


And if she doesn't like it, she can wake Kanata up herself.



KANATA: "Zzz...Zzz..."


...This may take a while.


...



KANATA: "Hm... Mmm... Oh, did I nod off?"


AKI: "Good morning. Have a good sleep?"



KANATA: "Yeah. Where are the others?"


AKI: "They left 3 hours ago."



KANATA: "Wait, did you stay late for me? I'm sorry. You really shouldn't have."


AKI: "You haven't been getting much shut-eye lately, have you? And I can tell it's not studying causing that.
I couldn't leave you alone and defenceless in here like that."


KANATA: *Whine* "You can see right through me. Sorry if I made you worry. And for my behavior yesterday."


AKI: "Did that nap help a little? Let's go home while you're still feeling refreshed."



KANATA: "Yeah."


...


AKI: "So, has Haruka been making her own rice balls for lunch since the first time you brought it up?"



KANATA: *Siiiiiiiigh*


AKI: "Not *Siiiiiigh* I need an ans-"


I should probably watch my attitude. I don't have the best track record of talking to friends outside the school at night.


AKI: "Hmm... That was an extreme sigh. All right, say no more."



KANATA: "She's been insisting on doing everything by herself ever since. She's avoiding me."


AKI: "Is it getting worse?"



KANATA: "It's been the first time anything like this has happened, so I have no idea what to do. I haven't been able to sleep at all.
*Sigh* I'm too scared to go home. The thought of her hating me forever terrifies me."


AKI: "Well, things can't continue like this. How about I ask Haruka why she's doing it? Maybe it'll be easier for her to open up to me.
Or should I stay out of this?"



KANATA: "You'd do that? I'm a little scared to find out how she feels, but it would help if you could ask her for me."


AKI: "Give me her number, it's too late right now, but I could always do it tomorrow."

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