Hearing Koneko Toujou's denial, Kiana merely smiled and said nothing. Judging by her earlier reaction, she did not entirely not care about Kuroka.
That made things much simpler—simpler even than Akeno Himejima's situation.
The two did not speak again. Koneko simply drank her fish soup in silence.
After finishing the entire bowl, Koneko still seemed unsatisfied and handed her bowl to the senior girl in front of her...
"Kiana-senpai, is there any more? I want another bowl."
"There's more. I'll get it."
Without refusing, Kiana took the bowl, turned around, and brought Koneko Toujou another serving.
Just then, the door outside opened, followed by the sound of footsteps...
"It smells so good! Is that fish soup? I want some too."
A black figure walked over, apparently drawn in by the scent of the fish soup, looking extremely interested.
"Kuroka... Sister... W-why are you here? No, what are you here for?"
Seeing Kuroka appear before her, Koneko Toujou became agitated. She rejected and hated this sister of hers, but at the same time...
In short, Koneko Toujou's feelings were incredibly complicated.
"My, my, Shirone, don't use such a scary tone. Your big sister will be sad, you know! I was the one who helped you break free from that state before, nya."
Seeing Shirone Toujou's rejection after waking up, Kuroka felt a little hurt, though she did not show it. Instead, she seemed quite eager.
"Who asked for your help?! You abandoned me back then, so why are you showing up in front of me now? I hate you."
Koneko Toujou did not appreciate Kuroka's words at all. She was even incredibly emotional. She did not care about whatever state she had been in; even if something really had happened, she would not have needed Kuroka's help.
Kuroka had abandoned her