Kyousuke answered the door to find Rin there. "Hey. What's up?" He contemplated giving her a kiss even while they were still in the doorway, but decided against it. The truth might have been out, but they weren't quite at the point where they could indulge in public displays of affection. Instead, he stepped aside to allow her in.
"I've got good news." Rin clasped her hands behind her back, smiling. "Guess what?"
"You found a way to erase the memories of the entire school so they would forget we were committing incest?" Kyousuke said, wryly. He couldn't see why Rin was being so cheerful with everyone treating them like lepers, even their own friends.
"What, is there a way?" Rin looked nonplussed for a second. "Hmm. What if we went around hitting everyone on the head?"
"That's ridiculous. And you could kill someone doing that. Seriously, what's the good news?"
"Riki's actually talking to me again."
"Huh?" Kyousuke's jaw dropped. "He is? That's... that's great."
"And he wanted me to give you a message."
"Oh." Kyousuke's stomach sank. Surely it couldn't be worse than the things that Riki had said to him on that day. Anyway, if he was actually talking to Rin again, maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Steeling himself, he spoke again. "So what is it?"
Rin folded her arms, casting her gaze downward. "He said... he's not quite ready to talk to you just yet, he just needs more time."
"Well, that's something." Kyousuke smiled in relief. "Thank god."
"Yeah." Rin stepped over and wrapped her arms around him in an embrace. "I'm so glad. Riki doesn't hate me anymore. I don't think he hates you either."
Kyousuke put his arms around Rin's body and kissed the top of her head. "I guess things are looking up for us after all. I was so afraid I'd ruined everything, I couldn't bear it. Thinking that I'd doomed our friendships forever."
"Maybe we can hang out with them against like we used to." Rin looked up, her mouth stretching in a wide smile. "Wouldn't that be great?"
"It would be nice if we could." Kyousuke reached up and stroked her hair. He was so glad to see that smile. Rin looked happier than she had in days. Hopefully, she would never lose that smile again.