Kodaka shuffled into the club room after school the next day. Sena was already sitting on the couch, waiting. She glanced at him with a suspicious look. Kodaka looked away and thought about Yukimura. For one, he wondered if Yukimura could actually keep everything secret.

Yukimura walked in with a maid uniform on, as usual, and a grin on his face.

"Yukimura, that's disgusting. You're a guy. Show some shame," said Kodaka.

Yukimura bowed his head and sat down next to Kodaka. The three of them simply sat there without saying a word.

"You can still make tea, though," said Sena and Kodaka at the same time.

Yukimura hopped up and grabbed the empty pot. Kodaka and Sena stared at each other over the sound of the faucet running.

Sena shook her head.

"This isn't going to work," she mouthed.

"Yes, it is," he mouthed back.

"What did you two do after I left?" said Sena.

"I went to his house. I didn't stay there very long," said Kodaka. "His room's completely bare. There's, like, one calligraphy scroll on his wall. No posters or anything. And his clothes are all kind of effeminate."

"You're really serious about this, aren't you?" said Sena.

Before Kodaka could answer, Yozora walked into the room.

…

"What're we doing today, Aniki?"

Kodaka strutted out of the school with Yukimura in tow.

"Don't follow me so close. Wait until she's gone."

Yukimura and Kodaka swerved their heads simultaneously at Yozora, who was several steps ahead of them. Yukimura and Kodaka waited to make sure she was really gone, only speaking again once Yozora had turned a corner.

"What are we doing today, Aniki?" said Yukimura again.

"I don't know. I'm just going to hang out, I guess. You're going to go with me."

"Oh! How will this make me more man-like, Aniki?"

"Just copy what I do. This is…uh…passive training. Learning through observation."

"Of course, Aniki! You know everything!"

"Yeah…" Kodaka sighed. The truth was that he had no idea what the hell he was doing. He walked down the street, with Yukimura scampering after him. "First thing, don't scamper around like that. Walk like this, like I'm doing."

Yukimura shuddered as he closed in next to Kodaka. "You mean, I'm walking next to Aniki as an equal?"

"In public, I'm not your Aniki, got it?"

Yukimura clutched his chest. "Does this mean you disown me?"

"It's a part of your training. I can't be your Aniki in public."

Yukimura nodded at the supposedly profound words Kodaka had just said.

"Let's go in." Kodaka pulled open the door into the coffee shop. He nearly let Yukimura in first, but cut Yukimura off just in time. "No, it's ladies first. You're not a lady, remember?"

Yukimura nodded and caught the door after Kodaka.

"Do you have money?" said Kodaka.

Yukimura nodded and got his wallet out. He stumbled with it, nearly dropping it.

"You're not used to taking your wallet out, are you?" said Kodaka, sighing.

"No. They always pay for me."

"Who's 'they'?"

"People I go out with."

"What people you go out with?"

"Well, there was one sempai who asked me if I wanted to hang out with him. But he wouldn't let me pay for anything. And then he kissed me."

Kodaka squirmed. "Oh…OK…."

"Welcome to Sudohbucks, how can I help you?" said the girl behind the counter.

"Uh, yeah, just a tall brewed coffee, please." This was not what Kodaka usually ordered.

"All right. That will be 600 yen, please."

Kodaka paid and stood to the side.

"Welcome to Sudohbucks, how can I help you?"

"I'll have a strawberry frappucino, please."

Kodaka rushed in and covered up Yukimura's mouth.

"He means a tall brewed coffee," said Kodaka with a grin that looked rather menacing.

The cashier's face turned white. "Um, yes, sir! Uh, that'll be 600 yen…"

"Don't order that crap!" whispered Kodaka as he slapped the back of Yukimura's head. "That's the girliest drink I've ever heard of."

He neglected to add that strawberry frappucino was secretly his favorite drink.

Yukimura took a sip and blanched.

"Aniki, this tastes really bad!"

Kodaka rushed up to the condiments and stuffed his pockets with sugar and creamer.

"Real men drink black coffee," said Kodaka. "Which means when you're putting sugar and creamer in your coffee, don't let anyone see you."

He handed several packets to Yukimura, all the while wondering where he was going with all this. He slumped down in his booth as Yukimura stared at him from across the table.

"What's the purpose of drinking coffee, Aniki?" said Yukimura.

"Well…" said Kodaka. "Uh…we're going to practice your posture."

"Huh?"

"You're sitting too formally. You have to slouch a little, like this."

Yukimura eased his stance, slumping his back. Kodaka nodded approvingly.

"Good, good. Now drink your coffee."

"It's disgusting."

"Shut up and drink." Kodaka sighed and stared listlessly at the other customers in the store. He was utterly lost now, wondering what to do now. Deciding that he had had enough for today, Kodaka got up. "Come on, we're leaving."

"Aniki?"

"Just get up and go!"

Kodaka looked around as he left the coffee shop. Yukimura ran after him until he remembered what Kodaka had said and slowed to a brisk walk.

"What do we do now, Aniki?"

"Nothing. We've got to start small. Uh, you did well, Yukimura."

"OK, then. Bye, Aniki!"

"Don't yell like that. It's not manly."

"Sorry. Bye, Aniki."