I can tell exactly what you're thinking, Renko.

Something like, "If Merry's here tonight, she must be looking for boundaries..."

Mm...

I thought so.

I agree with you. It was too busy in town,

So I thought I'd look for somewhere that wouldn't have any people on Christmas eve.

Well,

I can't say I didn't have any expectations, though!

You're so mean.

...sorry, but it doesn't look like there are any around now!

Well, I know how you feel.

It's easier to get depressed over a bunch of little things going wrong than just one big thing.

But you're being too negative!

I didn't answer my phone because I turned it off for my job and forgot to turn it back on.

Oh, so that was it.

"I can't believe she'd go off on her own and leave me behind like that."

"That's not fair, Merry!"

Right?

But there's something that isn't very much like you, too, Miss Usami.

Isn't there?