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A new club member from California!? Rurino starts activities in the School Idol Club immediately after joining, but it seems like she’s hiding something…?
H-Hey! Rurino-chan!! What was that farewell letter supposed to mean!?
Huh…? Guh–!?
She… she’s running away!?
Why!?
Can you not follow me!?
Hey, why’d you ditch practice!? Do you hate singing that much!?
Or maybe she’s not feeling well!?
But isn’t she running too fast for that!? There’s no way she’s sick! No way!
Then why is she running away!? And why are we chasing her!?
If she’s running away, isn’t it only natural to chase after her!?
I don’t get it!
Agh, give it up already!
Wait, is she getting on that bus!? Kaho-san, if we keep going, then–
Let’s go, Sayaka-chan!
But why!?
Agh… haaah… I-I can’t believe… you chased me all the way here…
…Why?
I don’t get it at all, either…
B-Because… you just went… and ran away from us… Gah… What’s… wrong? Is… something wrong…?
I’m just guessing, but… I’d bet that Kaho-san would have chased you to the ends of the earth until you sat down and talked to her…
She’s very passionate…
…
I’m so sorry!
Huh!?
Ahh… Now this is summer…
Wh-wh-whoa! All the soda’s spilling out!
Hey, is this really the time for ramune!?
Umm, I am… terribly sorry for causing this incident…
I truly had intended on immediately returning to practice. However…
I instead have caused considerable inconvenience for all parties, including Mistress Kozue and Mistress Tsuzuri.
Therefore, I must offer my humblest apologies…
I’ve never heard such a corporate apology before…
I am just a water flea, so…
…Wait, why are we at the batting cages?
U-Uh, well! It’s my first time coming to one of these places! It’s actually kinda fun, huh!
Hahaha, it sure is! …Haaah.
I can’t do this… My battery’s fully drained.
Um… What started all this…?
…
Huh? Is it so bad you can’t talk about it!?
Ah, no, it’s not… I’m just… not in social mode right now.
What!?
By any chance, Rurino-san… Have you been forcing yourself this whole time?
Huh?
Not really, but...
Well… ah… yeah, sure… that.
She clearly gave up on explaining!
Rurino-san.
I don’t mind talking about it, but… It’s just nothin’ special, y’know?
Would you… talk to us about it? I’ll keep a tab on Kaho-san.
Huh!?
…I really like it when things are lively, but when they’re always like that, I tend to get drained really easily…
And that’s not because... you were forcing yourself… to be with us…?
Nah. I’m totally serious when I say the School Idol Club is really fun, and you’re all such nice people.
It’s just… When people start caring about me, I try to give them as much care in return, and that starts draining my battery even faster.
And now I’m just in airplane mode.
So you worry too much about other people? If it’s like that, you don’t have to worry about us!
Nah… It’s hard for me not to…
I… I think I somewhat understand where you’re coming from.
But… that’s why…! You don’t have to work yourself this hard…!
Look, I really get that. I just… can’t. No matter what I’ve tried, nothing changes.
And since we all take the time to get together, it’s not just about me. I want everyone to have fun, too.
I see...
Ahaha… It doesn’t help anyone if I’m like this, y’know.
So this is your… “dead battery mode,” is it, Rurino-san? This seems very serious…
When I’m like this, I can’t really do much... Just gotta sit tight and wait to recharge…
And I would hate to make other people worry about me.
‘Cause then you’d all have to cover for me, and then you’d start having less fun…
So, I figured it’d be best for me to stick to myself…
Rurino-san…
Ah, but listen! I don’t want you to get it twisted! I’m totally fine being alone.
Things like having a solo batting cage outing can feel like a royal feast to me. Yakiniku also became much easier solo, so in fact, I welcome it.
So, I’m totally, completely, one hundred percent fine with being alone! I’m not pretending or anything.
I can find my own fun, all by myself. Seriously!
Sorry ‘bout making this whole thing all weird, okay! Everything’s so awkward now ‘cuz of me… Ahaha…
So, um. Take this.
W-Wait, Rurino-san. Is that… a club resignation application…!?
Huuuuh!?