I lost you but made a new friend along the way.

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Contrary to the nonchalant appearance of everyone in the car,
Shouta was clearly nervous.
He'd never ridden in such a luxurious car,
making him feel awkward and out of place.

To pass the time he stared out the window.

It was relatively quiet,
until the chauffeur would ask for directions.

"Aozaki-sama,
where to next?"

The stiffly formal title used to address him
made Shouta very tense.

"Just a right turn to the next corner,
sir."

Shouta replied,
trying to be equally respectful.

He leaned to Chou, who was sitting beside him
while Erina sat beside the chauffeur, and whispered.

"Does he really have to address me that way?"

Chou giggled at the fact that Shouta was on edge
about something that was normal to her.

"Don't worry about it,
that's normal."

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After a while, they reached Shouta's house.

"Thank you for the ride, Erina.
Remember, if you guys get hungry or need a place to crash,
my house is just near the arcade."

Shouta said, before leaving
and closing the car's door.

He waved back one last time,
and Chou and Erina did the same
while the chauffeur bowed.