Shigure
Haah~

Shigure
(Today there's PE and I'm in a really bad mood. At times like this, I need to tease Xue-senpai to lift my spirits.)

Passerby
Hey, look. There's a really beautiful girl over there.

Passerby
I've never seen someone so beautiful before. Is this really a ramen shop? Not a beauty salon?

Shigure
(Huh? It's quite crowded. This time of day is usually empty...)

Lilja
Sorry for the wait. Soy sauce tonkotsu, extra vegetables, less oil, firm noodles, for you.

Shigure
Eh? Ehhhhh!? L-Lilja-senpai!?

Lilja
The soup might splash, so I think you should either wear a paper apron or take off your clothes.

Shigure
And you're saying things that make no sense!

Lilja
Shigure? What are you doing here?

Shigure
That's my line! Why is Lilja-senpai working here!?

Lilja
Xue caught a cold. I'm her substitute.

Shigure
Her substitute... Even if that's the case-

Lilja
Extra noodles. Thank you. You can choose the firmness and beauty of the noodles.

Shigure
I don't think Lilja-senpai belongs in a ramen shop!?

Customers in Line
It's unusual to have such a queue at this time.

Customers in Line
This shop always scores beyond a passing grade. It's a point of pride as a regular that its charm has spread.

Lilja
I'll take my time.

Shigure
(Lilja-senpai isn't hurrying with her work even with this queue!? No wonder there's a line!!)

Shigure
(The queue keeps getting longer...Xue-senpai isn't here either, so waiting in line will just waste time.)

Shigure
I think I'll skip the ramen today. I'll go home...

Shigure
I couldn't even have ramen, I feel awful!

Shigure
But Mama and Papa aren't home right now...

Shigure
I know, I'll order delivery. Mama gave me lunch money anyway!

Shigure
Hmm, what should I get? Oh, this sandwich looks delicious!

Shigure
Fufun♪ The weather's nice too, having an elegant lunch in the park for a change isn't bad!

Shigure
...But it's not coming at all.

Shigure
This is way too slow! I'm going to message the delivery person and demand answers!

Shigure
"How much longer until you arrive?" There...

Delivery Person
"I-I'll be there soon!"

Delivery Person
"You're at the park, right!?"

Delivery Person
"I've reached the swings now!"

Shigure
Swings... There aren't any swings in this park...

Shigure
What's with this person? Now I'm curious about who they are.

Shigure
Let's see, the name is "Hikari"...? Hikari as in, could it be Yonaguni-senpai...?

Shigure
No, no way...Xue-senpai sure, but Yonaguni-senpai working part time...

Hikari
Sorry for the wait~! I went to the wrong park...!

Shigure
It really is Yonaguni-senpai... Haah, thank you... Here's the money.

Hikari
Ah, yes! Your change is 380 yen! So Shigure-chan was the one who ordered, thank you!

Shigure
That doesn't matter, but what's going on? Are you working part time? Did Xue-senpai influence you or something?

Hikari
I'm doing delivery work in place of Xue today! I thought I knew the location, but I got lost...ehehe.

Shigure
Hmm.

Shigure
(The sandwich is...crushed. Probably because Yonaguni-senpai was running around... haah.)

Shigure
Asking you to substitute for her, is Xue-senpai really feeling that bad?

Hikari
Yeah. Xue works sooo much, and practices sooo much, and still gets better grades than me!

Hikari
She might be too hardworking and got tired. So I need to do my best so Xue can rest!

Shigure
Huh, I see. Good work.

Shigure
(Come to think of it, juggling multiple part time jobs while performing at Gingaza must be quite tiring...)

Shigure
(Without Xue-senpai, there's no challenge. I hope her cold gets better soon.)

Iruru
Go Hayato! You're the best in Japan!! Hey, could I get a drink from the lovely vendor lady?

Koyomi
Certainly. Um, that's 800 yen.

Iruru
Eh? Ehhhhh!?

Iruru
K-Koyomi...?

Koyomi
Oh, Iruru-san. Good day to you.

Iruru
Ah, um... G-good day?

Koyomi
Since it's Iruru-san, you can't have alcohol. Here you go. This is apple juice.

Iruru
Thank you... By the way, why are you working as a vendor here?

Koyomi
Well, various things happened... Now, if you'll excuse me.

Iruru
Wait a minute! You haven't taken my payment yet!

Koyomi
P-pardon me. That's the exact amount...thank you.

Iruru
Koyomi, are you alright? You don't seem very used to this...

Koyomi
Your concern is unnecessary. Besides, I can't be the only one doing nothing.

Iruru
Hm?

Koyomi
No, it's nothing. Well then, I'll be going. Thank you for your concern.

Iruru
She left...

Iruru
Huh? There's someone in a black suit watching over Koyomi...?

Iruru
That's someone from the Senju family, right...? So this is like some kind of social training...?