Daikoku
Phew... I'll leave today's diary at this...

Daikoku
If I write any more complaints, the page will turn completely black...

Daikoku
Now...next is this...

Daikoku
"My Lord's Words," Chapter 158... Right. Today I'll write down what I heard on Monday.

Daikoku
First, before practice, what she said when we ran into each other in the hallway...

Daikoku
"Watch out, look properly in front of you"...this one...!

Daikoku
A precious comment with my Lord's encouragement in it...! I absolutely must record it...!

Daikoku
...All of my Lord's encouraging words are the absolute best...but this one is still my favourite...

Daikoku
"Daikoku...learn to love yourself more." "That's surely what you need."

Daikoku
Thanks to these words, I was saved... My Lord...I'm deeply grateful...!

Daikoku
Eek!? Is that my mother...?

Nikako
Da-chaaaan! Can I come in!?

Daikoku
That voice...Nikkachi...!? W-why are you at my house...

Nikako
Heeeey. Can you hear me?

Daikoku
Ah...y-yes, come in.

Nikako
Excuse me!

Nikako
...Wait, you haven't prepared anything!?

Nikako
Don't tell me you forgot about today's plans, Da-chan...?

Daikoku
Plans...?

Nikako
We promised to go shopping together! You weren't answering your phone, so I came to pick you up!

Daikoku
...Oh.

Nikako
Your mother let me in, so I came directly to your room to call you!

Daikoku
I'm sorry... I was so absorbed in writing my diary...I completely forgot about our plans...

Nikako
So that's what happened. I'm relieved that nothing was wrong with you.

Daikoku
I'm really sorry...I'll get ready to go out right away, please sit and wait...

Nikako
There's no need to rush!

Nikako
...Hm? The notebook on the desk...what's this?

Nikako
"My Lord's Words"...?

Daikoku
!?

Nikako
Wah!? You startled me...

Daikoku
...Did you look at this notebook?

Nikako
Uh, well...um...

Daikoku
Did you look?

Nikako
Just a little bit... The part where there were lots of lines that sounded like Ren-san...

Daikoku
That's a relief... You didn't see the complaints...

Daikoku
It's fine anyway... It was my carelessness to leave it open.

Nikako
By the way...what was that page just now?

Daikoku
You want to know...?

Daikoku
Here you go... you can read this part...

Nikako
"My Lord's Words"...? So this really is a collection of things Ren-san has said, right?

Daikoku
Yes...it's a collection of wise sayings where I've recorded my Lord's words.

Daikoku
If you read this, Nikkachi, you should understand even better...how noble my Lord's words are...!

Nikako
I-is that so...?

Daikoku
If you'd like, Nikkachi, you can copy it down too... It will surely cleanse your soul...!

Nikako
I didn't bring a notebook with me...

Daikoku
I'll give you a spare. Don't hold back...! Come on...come on, come on...!

Nikako
B-but, hey! We need to go shopping today!

Daikoku
...That's right. I need to get ready quickly now...!

Nikako
Phew...

Daikoku
We can continue this conversation after shopping... How about over a cup of tea?

Nikako
Eh, ehhh...!?