Seraphim is a Bystander

A Certain Chat History

 
Yuna:
“Aoi-san, it’s been a while!”
“I heard you’re on your school trip—where are you right now?”

Aoi:
“It’s been a while, milady.”
“Did you hear that from Master? I’m currently resting at a hotel in Kyoto.”
Yuna:
“You don’t have to be so formal now that you're not on escort duty, you know?”
Aoi:
“Then… may I call you Yuna-san?”

Yuna:
“Of course!”
“By the way, is now a good time?”
Aoi:
“Yes, I just finished up with a few things, so it’s perfect.”
“In fact, this is just the right timing.”
Yuna:
“?”

Aoi:
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Yuna:
“Is that a famous Kyoto-made woven handkerchief?”
Aoi:
“Yes. I was thinking, if it’s alright, I’d like to give it to you.”

Yuna:
“Really?! That makes me so happy!”
Aoi:
“I’m glad. I’ll bring it to you when I get back.”
Yuna:
“Yes! I’ll be waiting!”
“Um, do you still have time to talk?”

Aoi:
“Yes, I’m free right now.”
Yuna:
“Great. In that case… could you tell me about your trip?”
Aoi:
“Of course. Where should I begin…? Oh, right.”

Yuna:
“?”
Aoi:
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“This little one—we met in Kyoto, and ever since then they’ve been clinging to me.”
Yuna:
“Wow! What an adorable little thing!”
“Do they have a name?”
Aoi:
“I didn’t know their original name, so I’ve been calling them Yuzu.”
“It reminded me of the yuzu blossoms I once saw—beautiful, just like this little one.”

Yuna:
“Yuzu-chan, huh? That’s a lovely name.”
Aoi:
“And also, just like the yuzu fruit, this one is a bit… zesty—”
Yuna:
“Aoi-san? Is something wrong?”

Aoi:
“Sorry, Yuzu played a little prank on me.”
“It’s okay now.”
Yuna:
“Yuzu-chan sounds like quite the little trickster.”
Aoi:
“She is. Moody, and has a bit of a prideful air too.”

Yuna:
“But that’s adorable.”
“By the way, didn’t you mention having a virtual family?”
“If you take Yuzu-chan home, they might be surprised.”
Aoi:
“Yes, I haven’t told my parents about Yuzu yet. That’ll be the first step.”
Yuna:
“Oh, really?”

Aoi:
“Yeah. I don’t even know if Yuzu plans to follow me home yet.”
“I’m still not sure why she’s following me in the first place.”
Yuna:
“That makes sense.”
Aoi:
“Ah, sorry—I should get back to my room soon.”

Yuna:
“No, I’m the one who should apologize for keeping you during your trip.”
Aoi:
“Not ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) at all! Let’s talk again when we have more time!”
“I’ll send you some pictures of Ao next time too.”
Yuna:
“Really?! I’m looking forward to it!”
“Enjoy the rest of your trip!”

Aoi:
“Thank you. Good night.”
Yuna:
“Yes, good night.”