Collection 9

Anna, series 1

"Saa," said Anna smugly. "I'll make 'ya ace every last test. How about I tutor you in Italian and French? What do you say?"

"..."

"Uh-- Anything the matter, anyone?"

"Anya-senpai," said Anju. "We don't have an Italian subject. But maybe you can teach me to flirt in French. Heehee~"

[ Uh, no, 'Embrasse-moi' is not 'Embrace me.' ]

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"Touya-kun, do you like sweets? Have some of these confections I got outside of Zurich."

"Wow thanks, that's amazing... Wait... Is that... a mini-fridge?"

"Eh," she affirmed. "A miniature vault. These pieces need to be kept at a proper humidity, so it's more than a fridge."

[ Fufufu~ Go ahead and have some, I won't charge you for that, you know. ] 

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"Anything the matter, Touya-kun?" asked Anna when he became silent for a while. They had been sitting in the sumptuous dining hall, and he of course couldn't voice that everything was a little out of his league. But she could see the awe in his eyes.

"Fufufu. Come on now, Touya-kun, nobody will hang out with me if they all thought like you. Well then! Let's go down to the dive shop after lunch. Nanan-chan will be chums with the both of us!"

[ Nanan~? A bowl each of fondue for Touya-kun and I, please? ]

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"Here," said Anna handing Touya an expensive-looking book. "It's a rare history textbook. Hope it helps."

"You... You call this a textbook?! I can't even begin to wrap my head around how thick this is."

Embarrassed smile. "Oh.... I guess I went overboard this time, huh?"

[ You should get me used to me. I always go the extra mile with favors. ]

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"Is anything the problem, Touya-kun?" asked Anna. "Don't you like the soup?"

"No. I... I just remembered a show where there was this aristocrat kid from New York who only ate soup for breakfast. Like, he was all alone at the head of this huge table, and he only had soup. Weird."

Anya smiled knowingly. "So I guess this is an additional link."

[ You should try a minimalist lifestyle, minimalist dinners, minimalist bedtimes... ]

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"A lady like you must have tons of fabulous pastimes to choose from, Anna-senpai."

Laugh. "I still want to try some of the more adventurous stuff Nanaka does everyday. We're practically sisters, so it's only right, right?"

"You really are close, huh?" smiled Touya.

[ Do I look like I live an adventurous life? I don't get to be outdoors as much as Nanan, you know. ]

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"Yoshiyuki-kun," said Anna sunnily, "please take this to your Granny, alright?" She handed over a beautifully-decorated, lacquered box. He opened it and...

"Wowwww," breathed Ai. "Those... Those are some of the choicest teas around the world!"

"Fufufu. Our families do think alike, ne, Ai-chan. You and your sister should come over some time."

[ Tell her to come, or I will corrupt you with indulgence. ]