"Just now, I was wondering..." Megumi Kato said as she worked. "Umaru may often complain about her brother, but..."
Sogo Doma: "..."
'Often' was unnecessary!
"But everyone knows that Umaru cares deeply about her brother. She complains about him, sure, but whenever she mentions her brother, she can never keep the smile off her face."
Sogo Doma: "..."
"Um, Megumi just said that..."
Megumi Kato: "..."
"Umaru knows every one of us well..."
Sogo Doma: "..."
Huh!?
What did she mean?
"Even though I don't stand out much, and Umaru often teases me, she always says we should do things together. Like when she lets me cut in line, Umaru says she'll always stay by my side..."
Sogo Doma: "..."
"Like Nanako..." Megumi Kato continued. "Nanako is afraid of dealing with people, so Umaru always introduces herself alongside her..."
Sogo Doma: "..."
"Even when she's making these dishes, Umaru says, 'Heh heh, Kato, this is my ability. See that?'"
Sogo Doma: "???"
That's just being arrogant, isn't it?
"Um, I can be modest sometimes..."
"It's not about whether you're modest or not. Umaru has always been watching over us. Whether it's me, Nanako, or... no matter how unremarkable we may be, Umaru still watches over us..."
Sogo Doma: "..."
"And your feet are much bigger than Umaru's!" Megumi Kato said.
Sogo Doma: "..."
That's the real point here, isn't it!?
"I don't know who you are, but you seem to understand Umaru very well. Can you give Umaru back?"
Sogo Doma: "..."
"Ha, haha... Kato, that must be your imagination!"
"Kato?"
"Megumi..."
"..." Megumi Kato fell silent for a while. "I don't want Nanako and the others to be shocked. What happened to Umaru?"
Sogo Doma: "..."
"If I said she'd switch back with me in a little while, would