Natsuki: Hey Miku, let's go out with the others later?
With Ryueki now in the Council's custody. Natsuki, Miku & Kotori were having snacks at a nearby convenience store when Natsuki suggested for them to hang out with the rest of the Higanbana girls.
Miku: Hm? Why?
Natsuki: Well, we already got a huge lead to finding or probably already found the culprit, so I thought it would be good if we went out to relax and... I still want to fully reconcile with the others.
Kotori: That sounds good, I'll go contact them.
Miku: Hmm... Are you sure? You're not forcing yourself right?
Natsuki: There's no need to worry Miku, besides I figured I shouldn't hold your mistakes against you any longer. After all you were all idiots!
Miku: Ugh... Could you be at least a little nicer?
Natsuki: What? I'm just speaking the truth.
Miku: Whatever~
Kotori: Alright! They've all agreed to meet up. Anyways I told them to meet you two at Shimotsuki park, so you two can wait for them there.
Miku: Wait you're not joining us Onee-chan?
Kotori: Sadly no, even though we already captured that trash and he probably has information for us. I still need to do some other things just to be safe.
Natsuki: That's too bad...
Kotori: No need to be down, Natsuki-chan. Well now that I'm done, I'll be leaving see ya!
Kotori then got up and left.
Miku: So~ do you have any plans?
Natsuki: Well... Arcade.
Miku: Seriously? We always go there.
Natsuki: I can't think of any other place okay? Besides the arcade aside from your home is the place I have a lot of happy memories with everyone.
Understanding why Natsuki chose the arcade, Miku agreed to her plan.
Miku: I see, alright then we can go to the arcade. But I suggest we go karaoke as well, it'll probably help us get our minds off of everything that's currently happening.
Natsuki: Sounds like a plan.
With their plans now set.
Natsuki: Although is it alright we go out in these?
Miku: Don't worry, these clothes are decent enough for us.
Natsuki: Let's go wait at the park then.
The two got up and headed to Shimotsuki park.
A while later*
At Shimotsuki park*
Upon arriving at Shimotsuki park, Natsuki and Miku waited at a bench wherethe meeting spot was.
Natsuki: Wow it's sure taking them a while, it's almost lunch time.
Although it has already been 26 minutes since they had arrived and their friends still haven't arrived.
Miku: Could you blame them? Onee-chan was the one who sent the message and the way she said it probably made a misunderstanding.
Natsuki: Really? What did she say in our group chat?
Miku: You didn't bring your phone? Oh well here take a look.
Once Miku handed her phone to Natsuki, she opened the group chat where Kotori said.
Natsuki: "Hey Higanbana girls, Natsuki-chan wants to meet up so meet her and Miku-chan at the park" Oh... I can see why they probably misunderstood.
Miku: They're probably nervous since they don't know you forgiven them.
Natsuki: Don't be mistaken okay? Just because I've forgiven you doesn't mean I'll forget.
Miku: I know, it will take a while for our friendship to truly be repaired... But I'll take the time to properly do it, unlike how we did it with Onii-chan.
Natsuki: Yup! Oh and another thing.
Miku: What is it?
Natsuki pointed towards the entrance of the park.
Natsuki: They're here.
Miku: Oh you're right! Let's go greet them then.
The two then approached their friends who were all a bit nervous.
Natsuki: Hey everyone.
All 4: H-Hey...
Shino: So why did you want us to meet up?
Natsuki: Well—
Miku: Natsuki wants to hang out with everyone, she also said she's going to reconcile with everyone.
Natsuki: I was talking you know?
Miku: Sorry hehe~
All 4: Huh?
Shino, Sachi, Yuuka and Chikao were surprised seeing how Natsuki and Miku were being more casual even though their friendship was supposed to be strained.
Natsuki: Ahem! Like Miku said, I want to reconcile and hang out with everyone.
Shino & Yuuka: R-Really?!
Natsuki: Yes that's right.
Chikao: What... What made you want to forgive us?
Natsuki: Let's just say I came to the realization I could've noticed what you all were up to and how you were feeling towards Kaneki before but I didn't and I feel bad about it.
The four tilted their heads not knowing what Natsuki meant.
Clap!
Natsuki: Anyways! Let's hit the arcade and once we're done let's go karaoke.
All 4: ...
Shino, Sachi, Yuuka & Chikao's thoughts*
(Is it really okay?)
The four of them were hesitant, thinking it wasn't okay for them to be forgiven by Natsuki so easily.
Natsuki: C'mon it's alright. Besides... I can't really be angry at my first friends forever.
All 4: !!!
Hearing Natsuki call them her first friends. Shino, Sachi, Yuuka and Chikao's decided to go with her.
All 4: If you're okay with us, then we'll come!
Seeing her friends agree, Natsuki made a gentle smile and said.
Natsuki: Yeah. Let's go have some fun!
And so they all went to the arcade together.
A while later~
Miku: Haa~ That was very fun!
Natsuki: Yeah. And we even got this new poster for Kaneki's room as a prize! He'll definitely love it once he wakes up.
After playing a ton of games at the arcade, the Higanbana girls had won a poster of the Heroine and Main Character from Kaneki's favorite manga as a prize which they intend to put in Kaneki's room.
Sachi: Yeah Kaneki really loves that manga, I wonder if there's any new releases for it?
Chikao: Actually speaking of Kaneki's favorite manga, I think it's going to get an anime soon.
Natsuki, Miku & Sachi: Really?!
Chikao: Yeah, although it'll be a few months but maybe Kaneki will wake up once he hears that news?
While Sachi and Chikao had become less depressed after bonding with Natsuki, and are now having hopes of Kaneki waking up soon.
Shino: Natsuki... Is it really okay for us to be doing this?
Yuuka: Yeah, you aren't forcing yourself are you?
Shino and Yuuka still wasn't sure that it was alright for them to be forgiven so easily.
Natsuki got closer to them and started reassuring them.
Natsuki: It's alright, I'm not forcing myself to o forgive any of you. So don't worry about me.
But her words didn't reassured them and made them a bit more worried.
Shino & Yuuka: Okay...
Natsuki: Let's go Karaoke now, and after we're done singing let's visit Kaneki.
Knowing this Natsuki decided to talk to them about it after they visit Kaneki, so for now.
Natsuki: Well then let's go!
They went to the nearby Karaoke bar to sing some songs and each lunch.
A few hours later~
Miku: Finally we're back!
After a few hours of singing in the Karaoke bar, the Higanbana girls had came back to the Higanbana household where Kaneki was.
Natsuki: Let's go in then.
Miku: Right! I'm h—
But as they were heading in.
All 6: Huh?
They saw a lot of shoes behind the front door making the Higanbana girls very worried.
Miku: Mom!
Aiya: Oh! Hey girls, your classmates came to visit Kaneki.
All 6: Who?!