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Now, let us give thanks to the blessings of the soil and the harvest gods who provide for us.

Thanks for the grub.

Thanks!

Everyone digs in.

Aaaaah, you have no idea how happy I am to be able to eat Sakuya's home cooking indoors for once!

I suppose it's fine once in a while. But you won't when we get home.

But can't we have something other than sweet potatoes every day? It was sweet potatoes the day before yesterday, and the day before tha-

No complaining. We couldn't get enough ingredients so this is what we came up with.

If you're dissatisfied, maybe we could find some rare ingredients on the moon.

I kinda want to try that, maybe.

Hey, Chen! You're mixing your rice and miso soup again!

Clarste posted:

I've never tried that, but it sounds either disgusting or awesome.

It was my first instinct. It tastes alright.

Ichirin told us that we have to eat them on separate dishes when it's not curry.

Whaaat? But it's so good like this!

Now now, what's done is done. But in exchange, you can't be picky, Chen. Eat everything on your plate, like you promised.

Okay, I'll do my best!

Says my master while she subtly avoids the vegetables.

Reisen walks in.

...Hello. Don't mind me, just sitting down.

Oh, Reisen. You don't mind sharing a table with us?

Sakuya was on cooking duty today, so the food is deli-

*sigh*

...?

What's wrong? You gave a big sigh all of a sudden.

Why wouldn't I sigh? We're only one night's rest away from reaching the moon. And you're going to meet with the Ladies Watatsuki. I'm getting an ulcer just thinking about it!

Oh right, you deserted from the moon.

Now that you mention it, I haven't heard anything about these Watatsukis. If they're the leaders of the emissaries, they must be fairly influential.

You have no idea. No one is a match for those two. Plus, they used be my masters.

What, really?

Yeah, back on the moon they kept me as a pet. Thing is, now that I know they were Lady Yagokoro's students too, we've got this really weird relationship.

Hmm, sounds complicated.

But if you already know them, then shouldn't you be LESS nervous? They might even forgive you for running away.

Impossible. Especially not the younger sister, Yorihime. I'd never be able to face her.

What do you mean?

She's obviously extremely powerful, of course, but she has a strong heart too. She's run into all sorts of problems from her status, but she's the type to never even whisper a complaint.

If she heard that I ran away because I didn't want to fight...

Is that so? I think if you gave a proper excuse she might understand. Your feelings of not wanting to return to the moon are unwavering, right?

Huh? Well, sure, but-

My teacher taught me to cut through to the truth. However, you should never cut when you're confused. That's why I believe that an unwavering conviction is the same thing as a strong heart.

...Hmm, I knew you were a weird person, but you say some weird stuff too.

Wait, I didn't know you had a teacher too.

He disappeared when I was little. I'm actually a bit jealous of you because of that.

...Yeah. She may give me unreasonable tasks sometimes, but I really am grateful to her. She may be a genius, but she has a soft side to her as well.

Wait, really? Seriously?

Of course she does. The other day, she made me drink some strange medicine while kindly nursing me. Not only did she take my temperature, she also took my pulse and even did a blood test.

O-Oh, really?

That's less "nursing" and more "test subject."

Whoa, Mystia. Too frank!

...After all that talking, I'm getting hungry too. You'll all be getting up early. Are you prepared?

Oh right, we still have to take a bath.

Well, see you tomorrow morning, Reisen.

Tonight, night falls again~♪.