Miyako Hinano Costume Story: Valentine's Costume

"What Warms You Up Is..."

Hinano: What's wrong, Ren? You suddenly asked me to meet you like this.

Ren: Um... yes... t-the truth... well...

Hinano: Hm?

Ren: Umm, well... yes...

Hinano: If you rush it, you'll start throwing in too many words. Just like when I confessed, really.

Hinano: Take your time.

Ren: Yes... the truth is...

Hinano: Mhm.

Ren: Rika-chan has seemed... depressed...

Hinano: Rika has?

Hinano: I see. Maybe because it's a day that reminds her of her ex-girlfriend...

Hinano: Winter is packed with events, after all...

Ren: Yes...

Hinano: (It doesn't matter even if you broke up with them yourself... I know that those feelings don't change...)

Hinano: (Even if you were indifferent and you're over it, the memories are the only thing that remain without changing...)

Hinano: (The past isn't something that's able to be changed, at least without magic.)

*flashback to Hinano with Rika*

Hinano: I'm not laughing... I'm not laughing...!

Hinano: Falling in love seriously... worrying seriously...

Hinano: Who the hell would laugh at you for that...!

Rika: U-uu...

Rika: Uwaaaaaah!!

*back to present*

Hinano: (The sound of Rika's wailing after her breakup still rings in my ears even now...)

Ren: So, something... um... a way to make her cheer up...

Ren: I was wondering if you had an idea... yes...

Hinano: Hm... I see...

Hinano: With her personality, something big and showy would probably be better, huh?

Hinano: Since she's the type of person who beats up on witches to get her anger out...

Hinano: Or maybe breaking dishes! Or something like that?

Ren: Rika screaming while breaking dishes...

Ren: I think I can almost imagine that...

Hinano: Right?

Hinano: If we did an experiment, it'd be that kind.

Hinano: Like shooting burning gasoline out of an air gun, or a frozen liquid nitrogen bazooka.

Ren: .........yes.

Ren: I can really imagine that...!

Hinano: (I feel like those wouldn't work as a way to comfort her, though...)

Hinano: What do you do when you're feeling down, Ren?

Ren: Er... I-I'd... worry, draw, write...

Ren: That's what I'd do... yes...

Hinano: I see, those aren't really Rika-type things, huh...

Ren: Yes, that's right...

*it starts snowing*

Hinano: --!!

Hinano: It really does cool off quickly at night, doesn't it...

Ren: *blows on her hands*

Ren: My hands have gotten a little cold, too...

Hinano: (I know... that would...)

Ren: Since it's cold... we should head back home before we catch a cold, too...

Ren: I'm sorry... to ask you out here...

Hinano: But before that, come over beside me for a moment.

Ren: Er, y-yes...

*they get close together*

Hinano: How's that? It's warmer this way isn't it?

Ren: Yes... it's a little less cold now...

Hinano: When someone's close to you like this, it warms you up, hm?

Ren: Ah...

Hinano: Hm?

Ren: When I feel down, there are times when I do want to be alone, but...

Ren: If mother or Rika-chan are there, sometimes it makes me feel better... yes.

Hinano: So, in other words, this is a time like that, isn't it?

Hinano: No matter what experiment or science or whatever, it can't take the place of another person.

Hinano: You don't really have to do anything in particular to be comforting.

Ren: Yes... I... am going to go over to Rika-chan's.

Hinano: Okay, be careful.

Hinano: So this is all taken care of then...

Hinano: .........