[Yeah. Even if Shinji had only really known them for about a month, their personalities make them pretty unique. Then again, she guesses hers does, too! Maybe that's why she gets along so well with them, just like sometimes it's nice to do something a little quieter and just chat with Shinji.]

I didn't mind. It was fun to hang out with everyone, at least!

[Sure, the chores part sucked, but now more than ever, without them here, it's moments like that she can treasure. But thinking about that too hard is! too sad!! So she won't.]

It would've been nice if we could have walked around together, though. [She gently tugs on his arm, trying to straighten it out and move it in another vain attempt to loosen the muscle.] Like Sanada-senpai and I walked around the summer festival, you could've come to the Cultural Festival! I'd have let you in.

[Come to school for the special events only... yes.]

Maybe once the clubs really get started, we could do something like that here...