Shelter Under a Great Tree

After finishing their meal in the cafeteria with Kitano Aoi, Yanagawa Mami walked back to the classroom with her.

On the way, Kitano Aoi lowered her head and quietly said to Yanagawa Mami:

"Um... Mami, thank you for treating me to such a delicious lunch today."

"I'll pay you back for the meal tomorrow."

After being inexplicably scolded by Uchiha Apricot earlier, the corners of Kitano Aoi's eyes were still slightly red. With her head lowered like that, she looked truly pitiful.

Yanagawa Mami saw all of it.

In response to what Kitano Aoi had said, Yanagawa Mami's voice suddenly turned serious: