Origami was nothing unusual.
But as for the little bird...
"Coo..." Memories from the dream flashed through her mind again. "Don't, don't tarnish the innocent image of an origami bird!"
"Hm? Tarnish? Why don't you explain what exactly you mean by 'tarnish,' Miss Guinaifen?"
"I-I mean... coo! N-nothing!" Guinaifen looked flustered.
What Guinaifen imagined was herself wearing an origami bird mask, then being pinned against the edge of the bed...
"Ah! Forget it! I'm full!"
Guinaifen looked at Liu Bai resentfully.
Who could still eat after someone brought up a girl's weight during a meal?
"I was joking. Eat up, or tomorrow might be very tiring," Liu Bai said, waving a hand.
Though they bickered, the atmosphere in the room remained relaxed. No one was actually angry.
"...Then you should eat too. If we gain weight, we gain it together."
Guinaifen handed him a piece of fried chicken.
Still, after Liu Bai mentioned her weight, Guinaifen truly felt uneasy.
She needed someone to be in the same boat as her before she could relax.
"I won't gain weight."
Liu Bai took the fried chicken and ate as he spoke.
"My daily exercise is excessive."
"I'm not going to ask what kind of exercise that is." Guinaifen pouted, looking deeply displeased.
Come to think of it, according to the schedule for tomorrow...
"Don't I just have to sit there tomorrow?"
Guinaifen thought about it. Tomorrow would be a disgrace to her dignity, but she should not have to move, so why would it be tiring?
"You need to learn how to move."
"Um... that shouldn't take much effort, right? I'm fairly confident when it comes to using my hands..."
Guinaifen simply interpreted moving as using her hands.
"No, no, not just your hands."
"—!?"
Guinaifen shrank back.
"Not just—!?"
A whole