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Ryuichi: You haven't changed, Reiji...
As Reiji leaves the classroom, Ryuichi sighs and watches him leave with a wry smile of his face.
It seems she and I are pretty similar. Both of us become all tongue-tied when it comes to expressing our true feelings.
After finally arriving home and reuniting with him after so long, it seems my partner in crime is trying to get ahead of me a little bit.
Momiji: Okay, I've got to make sure I've got something good to wear for tomorrow, than I'll work on him until we hit the
finish line together!
Nagisa: Ahaha, fight-o, Momiji!
Ryuichi: You seem to be in a good mood, Satomura.
Momiji: Hm? Oh, it's you, Ryuichi.
Nagisa: (Stunned into silence)
Ryuichi: Ahahaha, it's really has been a long time, hasn't it Satomura?
Ryuichi says this to his former acquantense, before she can shoot back a curt reply.
Momiji: Well, I have been a bit busy... Hey, wait a second Ryuichi! Why didn't you tell me you were acquainted with that
handsome guy before?!
Ryuichi: I wasn't trying to hide that relationship on purpose. Your tongue seems to be as sharp as ever, Satomura, but
aren't you worried about any rumors spreading now that your acting so strangely?
Momiji: Uueeh... I didn't really think about that...
Nagisa: ...
Momiji: Oh yeah! Ryuichi, how come you haven't even said hi to Nagisa yet?
Ryuichi: Well... The reason is...
Momiji hits a sore spot, and Ryuichi instinctively falters.
Of course, he realized that he had been avoiding her.
But, that was only because he had no idea of what to say to her.
Well, this couldn't go on...
Ryuichi: Nagisa...
Nagisa: ...Ryuichi...
This is their first time talking with each other in a long time, and even though he and Nagisa are childhood friends,
Ryuichi isn't sure what to talk about.
Ryuichi: ...It's been a long time.
Nagisa: ...Yeah.
Ryuichi still can't find the answer, and he continues to say short, staight-to-the-point sentences, which Nagisa answers.
She's the same. While she wants to say thousands of things to him, her mouth doesn't seem to want to work.
Momiji: Ha... What the hell is this?
Momiji: You two are childhood friends reuniting for the first time in years, don't you have anything to say to each other?
As she watches the two of them acting so awkward around each other, Momoji starts to get irritated.
Up until now, Momoji had always been slightly jealous of their situation, with their awkward relationship.
Ryuichi: W-What exactly do you want me to say? Even you should remember I'm not that good at conversation, right?
Momoji: Ha... Ryuichi is still way too chicken to do anything.
Ryuichi: C-Chicken?!
Momoji: Well, two people like yourselves who can't be honest with each other are well matched. I'm going to head home, don't
do anything naughty, you two!
Nagisa: Na! M-Momiji!
Nagisa blushes fiercely at Satomura's last comment, who leaves the classroom with a wave.
Nagisa: ...
Ryuichi: Good grief, Satomura is still the same as always...
However, Nagisa is becoming increasingly more worried, not knowing how Ryuichi is feeling, but all he seems to be
concerned about is Momiji.
Nagisa: ...Maybe it's something more complex than that...
Ryuichi: Hm? Nagisa...? Is something wrong?
Nagisa: Nothing's wrong at all...idiot.
Ryuichi: Hm?
Nagisa sighs heavily. While Momiji may have changed, it seems that Ryuichi is as dense as ever.