Sometimes, all one needed was faith. She could recognize that school uniform anywhere-- You Watanabe. She was always fun to be around, but Mari didn’t want to greet her in a boring manner. With a smirk, she ran up to her underclassman and pinched her cheeks: “You-chan, am I dreaming? You’re really there, right? Or.. If you won’t answer, how else should I test to see if you’re real?~”

Better yet, he could ask, “I could really use a sprite right about now. Buy me one?”

❝ AHH... ?? Watch where yer goin’, girlie. Someone’s really gonna get HURT if ya ain’t careful, yeah?? ❞

    “Is it that strange? I suppose I could see why you’d thinkthat, considering all the time I’ve been spending at the diving shop..-- Ah, and what about yourself? Exams are coming up, aren’t they?”