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Itwastimeforlunch，andthecafeteriawasothePhoenixHall。
“Moststudentspreferupperlevelsfortheview，whereasImyselfenjoythetranquilityofthegroundfloor。”
Anattendantcametothetableside，andArashiinformedtheattendantthatitwouldbeasmallportionofeverything，sotheudentcouldtrythingsout。
（“Ah，Rinthehighlyeffitmedicalstudent。。。justlikeher。Itwouldwastetoomuchofhertimetoreenditemsonthemenu，whereastoinquiremypreferendmatchittowhatthecafeteriaofferswouldbeunreliabletoguaranteedesirableoutes。）
Soon，smallplatesstartedbeingplacedoable，andthefoodlookedappetizingandfamiliar。
ThefoodwassofamiliarthatKagamiwonderedifthisworldwouldalsohavepickledherringinmustardsaucewitheandhoney（senapsilmedappelsineochhonung），whichwasoomi’sgo-tofortfood。
[Hitomi’smotherwasonceanursewintheoperationroominaSwedishhospital。Whenofferedanopportunitytopermalysettleinthetry，however，shehadtodeeduetovariousfamilycircumstances。]
“Itakethatyoulikedthemall。”
“Yes，ArashiOneesama。Ilovethemall。Doyouhavefavorites，please?”
“Idon’tthinkI’mparticularlyselectiveintermsoffood，thoughIlikeflowerpastryfordessert，andIhaveasmallamountoffruitwinewhenrelaxing。”
Thatbroughtbackmemoriesfami。WhenshewasiovisitRin’shome，Rinservedsteamedpastrywithlaurelflarnish，apaniedbyacupofplumwine（umeshu 梅酒）。KagamihadanurgetotellArashithattheywereonadifferentuniverse，andtheyhadbeendatingfortwoyears，sothatKagamicouldtellherallthethingsaboutRinandallthattheydidtogether。
Itwasdifficultbeingaloneinanewworld，fami’sfearofuainty--howwouldotherstreathershouldsheinformthemofHitomi’sworld--preventedherfromopeninguptoanyone。
（“It’sdifficultmakingfriendswhenIhavetopretendtobesomeoneelse。”）KagamilongedforthedaywheiesbetweenherandArashiwouldbeestrongenoughthatshecouldfeelsafefessingherpastlifetoArashi。
Ifasenseof“somethingismissingintherelationship”causedtheriftbetweentheminthepreviousworld，towithholdanevenlargerpieceofherselffromArashiwouldbeunwiseandterproductive。
（“Thereistheriskoftelliooearlywhentherelationshipisnotstrongenoughtoenduresuchstress，butthere’salsotheriskofsayingittoolatewhenIotholdupmycamouflageanymore;shemightseveralltiestomebeforeIgetacetoexplain。。。”）Kagamiwentbadforthontheissue。
“Yourmindiswandering。”
“Ah，sorry，ArashiOneesama。Ishouldbemindfulatalltimes。”（“well，burdeningmyselfwiththosethoughtsonmyfirstdayishardlyhelpful。BacktothePresent。”）
MiniTheatreOne
“ArashiOneesama，Iwillnotletmytalentgotowaste，norsquandermyyouthinidleness。Iwillstriveandpushmyselfbeyond。IwillonedaystandshouldertoshoulderwithArashiOneesama，andnotbeinanyone’sshadow。IwillnotrelentuntilIsurpassArashiOneesama。ThisisthepromisethatImaketomyself。”Kagamiknewwhatwouldpleaseateacher，andknowingArashi’szeal，shethoughtofearningsomebrowniepointsbydisplayinghowinspiredshewas。
“Ieagerlylookforwardtothatday，thedaywhenyouofficiallychallengemewithyoursword。”Arashi’seyessoftened，andthenshedepartedfromKagami，leavingKagamistandingbythedormitory。
Kagamistoodthere，untilArashiwasoutofsight，andhopefully，safelyoutofearshot，“Yay!”Kagamijumpedup。（“Didyouseethat?Didyousee!Shehadashimmeringwarmthinhereye，aglimmerofasmile!Herfacialexpressiondidn’tgevisibly，butshesmiledatmewithhereyes!Happyending，hereIe~~~”）
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MiniTheatreTwo
Arashi’seyesfixedonKagami’s，asifshe’slookingdirectlyatKagami’ssoul，“youspentyourentirelifeinacavewithotherchildrenanddaycareworkers，ayourfavouritestoryisn’tachildren’sfairytale。Youhaveyourfavouriteactressandsinger，whichalsomakesmewonderwhatluxuryyoumusthaveenjoyedinthatcave。Aboveall，youtalklikeanacademyinstructor。Explainyourself。Ieagerlylookforwardtohearingyourimprovisedreasoning。”
“ArashiOneesama，youdon’tsoundlikeaneleven-year-oldgirleither。Doyouknowthat?I’veneverheardofanyoneordinarywhomakeaswordsingforjoyatagesix，ever!So，ArashiOneesama，whatareYOU?”
“DamnYou。。。Don’tyouknowhowlittleIusuallytalk?Isaidallthosewordstoyou。Don’tyourealizewhatitmeant?Didn’tyouseeIhadafaintsmileonmyface!”
Arashistompedoff，thinking，somuchforstartingaversationforthefirsttimeinherlife。
“Oneesama~Pleasefiveme~~Iapologize~~~Oneesama~~~~”
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AndMiniTheatreisdone!
MyapologiesforhavingtomentallytranslatesentencesintoEnglish。。。
Somanyexpressionsdon’thavefittingtranslations，*sigh*
I’msorryandIdonothaveexcuses。（moushiwakearimasen。）申し訳ありません。
Hitomi
ChapterFive
ChasingAfterFootprints（AtoOi） 後追い
Afteradelightfullunch，Kagamicouldn’twaittoseetheacademy。
