“Aki was totally on to something there! If he had gone to get pancakes, he would’ve encountered a wild Otoi-san having some herself, along with a cream soda! Those are some sharp instincts he’s got!”
“You still here, Murasaki Shikibu-sensei?”
“Sure am! What’s wrong with that? It’s not like I’ve got a part in the actual story!”
“This is a space for me and Aki to chill together, and you’re getting in the way. For how much you like to ship us, you sure know how to tear us apart.”
“Wh— HNNNGH! I wanna be involved! But I don’t wanna get between you... What... What am I supposed to dooo?!”
“How about nothing?”