Hmmm.

　Kanade stretched out wide, as if bathed in sunshine.
　A bouncy smile.
　Her tail was wagging and wagging, looking very happy.

It's a beautiful day, isn't it? It's a perfect day for a walk.
I agree. It's been a long time since I've had this kind of time to relax, so it feels even better.
'Yeah, yeah, exactly that!　Also ... nyah, I'm glad I'm with Rain.

　Kanade says, shyly, for some reason.

'Yeah?　I don't know about you but I'm glad you're with me too, Kanade.
Oh, really?
I'm not going to lie. Kanade is always cheerful and upbeat. I feel better when I'm with you.
Heh heh heh heh, I see. Yeah. It's a good thing that I'm able to make Rayne feel better. Glad to hear it.
Hey, why are you trying to set up a conversation without me being there?

　Tania, who was taking a walk with me, glared at me with zit eyes.

　This morning, after we had breakfast ....
　As we were taking it easy, Tania invited me to go for a walk.
　Then Kanade joined her and the three of us went outside....

I invited them out for a walk, you know. The planner, so to speak!　Don't you think you're both having fun without me?
'I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that, but...
I'm afraid you'll have to apologize for this now.
'Apology?　Um ... what do you want me to do?
Well....

　He takes a gesture that Tania would consider.
　And you hadn't really decided.

'Well ... let's lock arms with me.
What?

　Arm in arm with Tania?
　Imagine the scene
　As expected, I blush.

'That's, how do you say...no?'
Why?
No, because, you know, it's not good. A lot of things.
I'm the good guy. So, do you have a problem with that?
'When you put it that way...'
Look, look. Rain has to humor me. Now be still and lock arms with me.

　After saying it herself, Tania seemed to be a little embarrassed as well, and her cheeks had turned a faint shade of vermilion.
　However, she doesn't seem to have any intention of retracting her previous statement, so she holds out her arms to me.



　Kanade was shivering for some reason.

'See?'
'Well...'
Hmm.
Okay, okay.

　It's a little ... well, quite embarrassing, but if that's what Tania wants.
　With that in mind, I link arms with Tania.

'Huh.'

　Tania made a strange sound.
　When I looked at her, I saw that she was redder than before and her whole face looked like an apple.
　Her tail was swaying impatiently from side to side behind her.

''This, this is... well... how embarrassing...''
Yeah, right?　So, that's about it....
No, you can't!　This is how Rain has to humor me. Well it's my lordly duty!

　What duty is that?

You stretched out like that...............................frightening kid!

　Kanade made a funny face and looked rather frustrated.

　Then his face becomes a face of determination for something.
　It's getting closer and closer....

Nyan!

　Kanade hugged his other arm.

'Ka, Kanade!
'Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta if you're arm in arm with Tania, wa-ta-ta-ta-ta if you're arm in arm with me!
'No, but this is...'

　Maybe it's because I'm hugging you so intently, but the distance is close.
　It smells softly like a sweet girl....
　Not only that, but that........soft and elastic feeling.

Unyaah........this is so embarrassing.......
Oh my God, Kanade is so unfair to imitate me...
Tania's going to sneak out!
Otherwise, it's not like he'd even notice that it's Rain.
'Well, I agree with you on that...'
Right?

　I don't know, but there was a strange sense of solidarity between the two of them.

''That's why ... this isn't the time to be fighting here. We need to get them to be aware of it first.''
'Yeah, I know. I understand. I totally get it.
Then let's get together.
Nyan!

　They both turned to me at the same time and...
　She blushed and shyly came at me gingerly.

''Uh, um ... Kanade?　Tania?　What are you two doing...
Hey, Rain do you want to go for a walk like this?
Sometimes...this kind of distance isn't so bad, you know?　Come on, you might find something new.

　Even if there was such a thing, I'd probably have to deal with shame before I could find it.

　I mean.....
　Aren't you two ashamed of yourselves?
　You seem to be pushing yourself.

'Well ... I guess we'll just stop doing this, won't we?'
Why?
Does that ... bother you?
'I don't think so, or rather, I feel sorry for you both...'
Meow?
What do you mean you're sorry?

　I'm sure I would embarrass you both even more if I said this...
　But that doesn't mean I'm going to leave you alone.

''Uh ... don't get mad at me, okay?''
Yes.
Yeah.
The ... well ... chest is hitting me.

　A slight silence.

''Huh!!!''

　It was somewhat, and their faces turned vaguely red.
　They hadn't thought that far about what would happen if they crossed their arms.
　But they didn't want to leave...

"Oh, I'm guessing!

　They all said something strange.

'Look, look. Let's go, Rain!　I don't care if it's this much of a cat!
Hmmm. Rain, you're such a little girl, you're so embarrassed.

　They were both saying 'ko' in rapid succession, like chickens.
　They look extremely upset, but........
　But he had his arms firmly around me and wouldn't let go.

　When this happened, I gave up and decided to go out with them.

　........By the way, it was difficult for the people in town who knew about us to chill out, and some of them looked at us with tremendous jealousy.
　After all, let's not let this happen again.