Episode 1: An Invitation to an Expedition

Scene: A village in the elven forest.

By the morning after her fight with Misogi, Kyouka had reflected quite a bit on what happened.

Kyouka
Sigh, I wonder if I went too far... Saying I wasn't friends with her anymore...

Kyouka
B-But Misogi was the one who asked me to help her study, and she was the one who wanted to give up right away when she didn't understand the material...

Kyouka
... But I was also wrong. I got carried away, hearing her call me her professor...

Kyouka
And now, we might never be able to play together again...

Yuuki
1. "Good morning."
2. Tap Kyouka on the shoulder.

Option 1.

Kyouka
Eep! Y-You! Don't speak up so suddenly! You gave me a big shock!

Kyouka
Sneaking up behind me so quietly -- you must be a creeper after all!

Option 2.

Kyouka
Eep! W-Who's there!? ... Oh, it's you... Don't just tap my shoulder out of nowhere! It scared me... I mean, it surprised me!

Kyouka
Not to mention, touching a girl without permission... You must be a perv after all! No doubt about it!

End of branches.

Kyouka
... Huh? You thought I might be feeling sad about yesterday, so you came to check on me?

Kyouka
M-Mind your own business! I'm just fine, so don't worry!

Kyouka
I'm... done putting up with Misogi. I even said I wouldn't be friends with her...

Yuuki
1. "You aren't going to make up with her?"

Kyouka
That's easier said than done! But, well... If Misogi feels the same way, then it would be wrong of me to do nothing, but...

Kyouka
Unless both of us are in agreement, apologizing would be pointless.

Kyouka
Of course, I did some bad things, too... I understand that.

Kyouka
I understand that, but... I said I wasn't friends with her anymore, so... I don't know if I'll get a chance to... apologize...

Kyouka
I don't want things to stay like this forever. But making up is really difficult... This is the first time I've ever fought with one of my friends like this...

Kyouka
... They don't teach you how to make up with friends in textbooks...

Yuuki
1. "Then, let's go exploring!"

Kyouka
What? Where did that come from? Exploring...

Kyouka
If this is supposed to be a diversion... I'm not really feeling up to it.

Kyouka
And anyway, exploring is what Misogi likes to do, so you'd be better off asking her to go.

Kyouka
... Because Misogi enjoys exploring, if all three of us go on an expedition together, then I might be able to find a way to make up with her?

Kyouka
Are you sure such a simple solution would work? Though, doing something that Misogi enjoys... I guess it might turn out well.

Kyouka
Ah, but how would I invite her...? Even if I went to see her now, I don't know if I'd be able to get the words out of my mouth...

Kyouka
Maybe if I wrote her a letter... Yes, a letter! I'll write Misogi an invitation to our little expedition! I've made up my mind... Wait just a moment, please!

Later.

Kyouka
Um... An invitation to an expedition... Dear Madam Misogi...^[1] I would like to invite you to attend expedition with Mimi and myself... We will be waiting right outside of Landsol... Sincerely, Kyouka... How does that sound?

Kyouka
Um... Yuuki, could you deliver this to Misogi?

Kyouka
... Ah, thank you! I wonder if Misogi will show up...

Kyouka
She should, right? Since she loves exploring so much, I'm sure she'll come! Yuuki, I'm counting on you to deliver the letter.

Yuuki accepted Kyouka's letter. Having promised to deliver the letter to Misogi, he set off towards Landsol.