A/N: A continuation.

Disclaimer: It's the same as always, my pretties.


"Ritsuko-chan showed me a whole bunch of the videos she took, too, and now I just have to go to a raccoon cafe," Risa gushed, then swung her arms forward to clasp her hands under her chin. "You should come with me."

Hiwatari-kun, who had joined her and her sister for the walk home, had taken his usual spot beside her since Riku had not tried talking or even keeping up with them. Thus, she had no older twin in the way to mute the potency of the unimpressed look he shot her way. "You are not taking me to an animal cafe."

"Why, are you allergic?" she shot back wryly.

"Yes."

"To all animals? Very funny."

"I try."

"You won't come even if I buy you something?" she asked, her tone shifting to wheedling. "I'm sure the food there isn't too expensive."

He arched his eyebrows at her. "When was the last time you bought me something when you said you would?"

"I don't know, Christmas?"

"My trust in you is without bounds."

She laughed, but the popping of a car engine, accompanied by a sharp gasp from Riku, cut her off. She craned her head around to look at her twin, who blinked owlishly at the harsh call back to reality that had roused her from whatever thoughts had kept her quiet for the walk.

"Jumpy to-day, Riku?" she asked with a teasing lilt, then she turned back to Hiwatari-kun with a smirk. "See? I'm not always the biggest scaredy-cat."

His gaze lingered a moment longer on her older sister, but at last he turned a smirk to her. "Not always, but you are still incapable of dragging me along to animal cafes with you."