[Juneberry]

"I hope she doesn't actually hate me," He replied with a smile as he listened to his friend's words. "Sis has little self-confidence, so my worrying tends to cause trouble for that. But... I know there are some things she can do that only she can do. I rely on her too. I wish she relied on me a little more."

"I'll probably call her tomorrow if I can. Is it alright if I mention you though?" Sayaku smiled some more and rested his head against the nearby wall. "Since Sis was never able to go to school due to her health, she always asks me what it's like and about the people I meet. So you're likely gonna be the first topic of conversation besides math. Or Joey..."

Suddenly, a phone vibrating caught his attention. His mother had forced him to get a cell phone even from afar when he first left home, and it was now going off again. "Huh...? A message from mom..." He read it carefully. "The school is having a festival soon or something? I don't get it. Some sort of play? Sis found out and wants to come? That's crazy... She'd get a panic attack just by walking onto campus..."