| Morning ~ School homeroom
| During Miss. Farah's class~
Eri thought, confused, 'Hrm? Is Yori.. still feeling down over what happened?'
Gotoh said, 'I guess our rep really likes the `blues` this week.. '
(Hayato gazed with interest.)
''Does any-one-of you have any thing to contribute? Students, raise your hands.'' Miss. Farah asked.
(. . .)
Yori heavily sighed.
Amazed, Eri thought, 'Hold the note... She didn't raise her hand? -Something's wrong here.'
Worried, Teto wondered, 'Arhr- We hope she's feeling alright. She's not sick is she?'
| After class~
((Chair squeak))
''Listen up, Yori. You've been lookin` blue, because the beans were spilled -right?'' Gotoh sincerely asked, as he walked over.
''To be fair, it was my fault. So- Can you please forgive all my idiot actions?!!''
(. . .)
Standing up, Yori replied, ''Now that I think back_ IT was your fault. *Hesitantly clenches palms* If not for you- Or him! -Or, or Errri!''
Eri asked, ''Erhh...?''
''Jjj-JUST forget it! *Mrh-rm!*'' Yori stuttered, as she lightly slammed her fists.
| After that messy event, Eri and her friends had a talk... a talk about our dear friend. About how we could help her out!
| After school ~ Homeroom
Eri spoke, ''Yori! -Hey, don't leave yet.''
Yori replied, ''Arh-uh! Eri???''
Avidly, she said, ''Before you go home... Can Eri take you someplace first?''
Rattled, Yori replied, ''Urhh..... I..... ''
| A few street blocks later~
[The Nondescript park]
Startled, Yori asked, ''Huh? -You all, Wh-What is going on here??!''
Warmly, Teto said, ''Please! Won't you join on these swings, please?''
(Yori stuttered)
''Just what is it, you guys are up to?'' Yori asked, mildly swinging.
Shyly, Teto replied, ''We want you_ to just be candid with us all. We're concerned.''
(Eri happily nodded.)
Gotoh asked, ''It's `cause of last week's 'pin incident' isn't it?''
(Yori sighed.)
''You're not.. wrong..... '' She replied, irritated. ''Fine, -I'll explain it already! *Inhale*''
''It wasn't just about that pin! My real issue is..... -I never grew past liking children's hero cartoons!''
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Yori exclaimed, ''Force Rangers! MechaFormers! Sailor Crescent Moon!! Gundum Saviors! -I enjoy them all! *Exhausted*''
Smiling, Gotoh said, ''No way, -Those shows are right up my highway!''
Anxiously fiddling her fingers, Teto said, ''Um -Urm... -W-we(I) can relate as well, to those same kind of h-hitches... ''
Yori stammered, ''Y-yo-you can??!''
((Familiar scribbling))
Clueless, Eri asked, ''What? Is something up?''
Vexed, Yori replied, ''You're writing notes?!''
She replied, ''. . .And your point... ''
''What.. ever... '' Yori remarked, just swinging.
| The next morning ~ In homeroom
(Various whispering)
A Male Geek uttered, ''Excuse me, class rep! You'reee a Gundum fan_ aren't you?''
Yori replied, ''urrrm, *throats out*-yes.''
Timidly, the geek asked, ''Well, do you possibly-maybe have any series merch?''
Yori squeaked out, ''(. . .) -Yes!''
Nearby Female Geek said, ''-Did I hear that right?''
*Multiple chairs squeaking*
| Eri can't put into words, -how happy she is! Happy for the fact, that her friend Yori found more friends! How sad was it, that she could've had friends sooner...
If she was more open about her likes.
| The End!