Okuu and Cirno at Kourindou Title from Pixiv

...Well. I'm happy to have guests coming...

...and I'm very thankful...

...but aren't you girls... treating this place like a teashop or something?

...but aren't you girls... treating this place like a teashop or something?

Phew Now! Don't say something so cold!

It's tasty.

It's unbearable coming from an ice fairy...

It's unbearable coming from an ice fairy...

Were you expecting to hear something pleasant?

By the way, Eirin-san.

By the way, Eirin-san.

I've told you before, but my name is Rinnosuke. Marisa is the one who calls me by the name "Kourin" to begin with.

Is that how it is!?

Is that how it is!?

By the way, Eirin-san.

What is it?

What is it?

What is this thing?

Slurp-slurp-slurp... - Cirno

Slurp-slurp-slurp... - Cirno

That is called a floppy disk which records data... Urm... it's a tool for not forgetting something important.

Huh... Ah.

Oops.

Gyaa! What are you doing!?

What a bother, I'll go get a floor-cloth.

Eh, ah. Thanks.

Look! Look!

I'm not an idiot! It's safe! I've frozen it! - Cirno

Ah, that's great. But look. It's over here and the floor... - Marisa

Ah, that's great. But look. It's over here and the floor... - Marisa

Nugh... - Cirno

Hey, wait a second. Do it only when we can't wipe it off.

Just wait till Kourin gets back.

Che...

Hmm, what's wrong, Okuu?

Hmm, what's wrong, Okuu?

Okuu?

Eh? What?

What's wrong with ya? You've been quiet. - Marisa

What's wrong with ya? You've been quiet. - Marisa

Eh...it's nothing.

Sorry for the wait.

Sorry for the wait.

Look! I'm not an idiot!

Ah, that's amazing. But you got the floor wet as well. Let me wipe it off.

Ah, that's amazing. But you got the floor wet as well. Let me wipe it off.

Fine, I'll do it!

Really?

Really?

Ah... Ei-... Kourin-san, Rinnosuke-san.

Hmm?

Hmm?

What's the matter?

I'll be wiping the table, so take care of the floor.

I'll be wiping the table, so take care of the floor.

Okay! - Cirno

Umm...can you give me this plate?

Look, over there too. - Marisa

Look, over there too. - Marisa

I forget a lot of things... But with this plate, perhaps I can do something about that.

I forget a lot of things... But with this plate, perhaps I can do something about that.

Toryaaah! - Cirno

Whoa. - Marisa

Whoa. - Marisa

But that's...

No, it's okay... - Okuu

No, it's okay... - Okuu

...Hmm.

...if that's not possible... - Okuu

...if that's not possible... - Okuu

Hehe, the table is okay already. - Marisa

Whoa. - Marisa

Whoa. - Marisa

Hmmn! Eternal Force Cleaning! - Cirno

...Very well. But I can't just give it to you since this is an antique shop... Its effectiveness to a person is still unclear, so you can pay me once you get an obvious effect from it.

T-thank you very much! When will that be?

When will I need to pay you back? - Okuu

Anytime you want. - Rinnosuke

That's cold! - Marisa

That's cold! - Marisa

But look, it's pretty. - Cirno

Really.

Really.

All right, I'm Don-...! - Cirno

Hey! We should be going now!

Hey! We should be going now!

Yes indeed! It's already this late.

I'm really thankful for this. I'll remember to repay you next time!

I'm really thankful for this. I'll remember to repay you next time!

Ah, I'll wait for that patiently. - Rinnosuke

Today is rather hot...

Today is rather hot...

Today is rather hot...

...so be careful not to get heatstroke.

Okay. See ya!

Okay. See ya!

Thanks for your patronage!

Umm... Ah, that's right. We're on our way to Shameimaru-san's office to run an errand for Tenshi-san. Since we're thirsty, we dropped by at Rinnosuke-san's shop.

Umm, give me a moment...

Ah, that's right. That's it! - Cirno

And then, I got this... No, I'm still borrowing it... and I have to repay him too.

Okay. Let's get going then!

Okay. Let's get going then!

Hmm...

That's amazingly effective. I'm a little forgetful too, so I wonder if I can get that plate. Do you still have another around?

That's amazingly effective. I'm a little forgetful too, so I wonder if I can get that plate. Do you still have another around?

Isn't what you need to do most is returning all your borrowed stuff instead of getting that plate?

Uuh...

Uuh...

Well then, today is what day?! - Cirno

Umm...

Umm...

That's right, today's the day when I went to check the disorder in the fusion reactor #3 5 years ago. There were problems with the plumbing at reactor #746 and #556, and they were investigated right away. Each of the twenty four passages were inspected, along with a damaged passage which was checked and repaired. After that, in the next 48 hours, all of them were tested 12 times without any problem!

Eh? - Okuu

The answer is...! Dararararararara, JaJaaaaaaaan!

The answer is...! Dararararararara, JaJaaaaaaaan!

And the answer is the day when I froze the 100,001,000th frog in a year's time!

And the answer is the day when I froze the 100,001,000th frog in a year's time!

I- Is that true!? - Okuu

You didn't know that? It's a special day, so you'd better remember it! - Cirno

You didn't know that? It's a special day, so you'd better remember it! - Cirno

Okay. I've already remembered it. - Okuu

W- Wow.

W- Wow.

That's something coming from that mouth.

My, my... What a surprise indeed... I thought she only remembered it by chance, but...

My, my... What a surprise indeed... I thought she only remembered it by chance, but...

Yeah, that's super effective.

To think it would be this... Eh...

To think it would be this... Eh...

Huh... What do you mean by that?

Well, it's true that it's a memory device used in the outside world. However, as you can see, it is just a piece of plate right now... It has to be used along with other tools...

Well, it's true that it's a memory device used in the outside world. However, as you can see, it is just a piece of plate right now... It has to be used along with other tools...

Then... what's the big idea? If it's just a piece of plate, why can Utsuho use it to fill in her memories?

That's why I'm surprised. If anything, it is similar to a notepad. Even though there's something you don't want to forget, you won't be able to extract it if you don't record it first. However, by holding onto that tool, that girl is able to remember things from a long time ago.

Huh... ignorance is bliss, or there's devotion even in a dense mind...? Well, isn't this fine anyway?

That's right, that's ultimately a piece of plate. It's Utsuho's own efforts that bring out the memories. That girl didn't grasp them by mere "chance".

Ah, that's right, Marisa. Here's something I recommend to you.

Ah, that's right, Marisa. Here's something I recommend to you.

What's it? You're going to nag at me anyway, aren't you?

Even if you put your heart into it, that tool won't work for you. Here's the real deal.

Geez, you sure are being talkative here...

Geez, you sure are being talkative here...

...What the. Isn't it just a notepad? Does this possess some mysterious power or something?

Yes, didn't you tell me before that you don't want to write meaningless things in those magic books? Then, it's good to write on this. For example, whom you borrowed from.

Yes, didn't you tell me before that you don't want to write meaningless things in those magic books? Then, it's good to write on this. For example, whom you borrowed from.

Hah... But isn't it the same if I don't write what I need to write in this?

That's why. - Rinnosuke

Eh?

Eh?

It'll depend on yourself after that.

What a bother...

What a bother...

Anyway, I'll record all that I can remember into it.

Okuu, you sure know a lot of things. Please tell me more. - Cirno

Very well... Umm. Ah, that's right. Just a little south from the hot spring centre, there's a very delicious udon stall. It has a long queue, but it's very delicious. It has something like udon with spa-boiled eggs... - Okuu

Hmm. Oden? Okay. Let's go eat there together next time. - Cirno

Okay, but it's udon and not oden. There's also other things like Ontama Ice* too... - Okuu It's ice-cream made with spa-boiled eggs

Okay, but it's udon and not oden. There's also other things like Ontama Ice* too... - Okuu It's ice-cream made with spa-boiled eggs

Ontama Ice? What's that!? It sounds tasty! Let's go, let's go! - Cirno

Hmm. - Marisa