8/15
Nero and Naru stayed the night. it was a bit cramped, but Naru took her sister’s bed, Nero the couch... Neru stayed up late on our new laptop, past when I fell asleep. I woke to find her foot in my face and her head on the floor. It seems even after going to bed, she slept rather restlessly.
Anyway, I got up after that and made her siblings a small breakfast -rice and eggs- and then we all sat and talked... kinda... I kinda get the feeling they don’t like me too much... I’m not sure why. Maybe they’re just naturally abrasive, haha. They took their leave shortly after that, for classes, I think.
Oh, if you were wondering- we had to push it back a few days because Nero couldn’t make it... He had to stay late to... close the store or something. I didn’t press.
The cake was delicious though- there’s still a slice left over if Neru hasn’t eaten it already. Del visited only briefly- he was already on an assignment when I’d asked the first time, and he could only spare a couple of hours.
I’ve gotten sidetracked again... After getting Neru up and situated, we went out to look for yukatas... before realizing we could hardly afford one, let alone two, at the prices we found... And it’s not like we could just go spending it on frivolities like festival garments, food and games.
Neru suddenly remembered that we’d gotten a pair a few years back, for a festival then... We rushed home and dug through our storage space to find them... I did find them, in good condition if a bit dusty, but Neru ran off halfway through our search. She’s shut herself up in her room, and I can hear her intermittently writing, shouting, and sleeping furiously with no reply or explanation. I’ve hung the yukatas up in the living room... they’re beautiful.
...I think I can hear fireworks somewhere.
