After getting off the train, Miko Yotsuya hurried to a women's clothing store and quickly bought what she needed.
She then went to a public restroom, spent nearly half an hour cleaning herself up inside, and only then came back out.
Her pleated skirt had been replaced with a new one, and it still looked like a good match, but... Miko felt terribly uncomfortable, overcome by the urge to hide from everyone.
Yet she still had to accompany Griseo to submit her work to a publishing house.
She kind of wanted to die...
But it was already noon. The publishing house probably wasn't open at this hour, so they should get lunch first.
Looking at her allowance, Miko Yotsuya felt a little troubled.
She had been spending her allowance far too quickly lately. She clearly hadn't bought much for herself; most of it had gone toward Griseo.
She might have to borrow some from Hana Yurikawa soon, or she wouldn't have enough at all.
"Miko?"
Griseo looked at her helplessly, wondering whether she had done something wrong.
"It's nothing. Let's eat first!"
Seeing Griseo's uncertainty, Miko tried to calm herself and forced a smile.
She couldn't let Griseo worry about her!
"Okay."
Once she was sure Miko was really fine, Griseo didn't think much more about it.
"Let's see what there is to eat nearby."
With the little money she had, Miko obviously couldn't take Griseo anywhere fancy. After wandering around the area for a bit, she brought Griseo to a small restaurant and ordered two bowls of grilled rice.
"Is it not good?"
Miko was enjoying her meal, but she soon noticed that little Griseo had only taken a few bites before stopping.
"..."
Griseo shook her head. It wasn't especially good, but it was passable.
It was