Kirumi's POV

I carefully traced behind Ryoma and Miu, making sure my presence was both unknown and not disturbing to the vibe the duo gave the area.

"Look at them, laughing as if Miu *didn't* try killing herself two weeks ago. It's agonizing how much he cares for her and not me!" I thought to myself squatting behind a trash can.

"Hey check this out" Ryoma said holding a bag of trash. "Swish~" He said tossing the bag of trash in the garbage.

"Ooo, three fucking points!" Miu cheered as she walked with him in the direction away from the trash can

Little did they know the edge of the bag opened over the rim spilling on me

"......." I said pulling trash out of my hair. "This could've gone better supposedly..." I said in a semi formal mannerism.

Himiko's POV

I held a pair of scissors up to my hair hesitant of whether or not to cut.

"Ugh. I'm so used to Maki doing this for me.." I complained putting the pair of scissors down.

"*sigh* What am I even doing?" I asked myself exiting my bathroom.

"Jeez. Look at me, complaining to myself about my problems. We all have problems don't we? It was always up to me to fix what was going on. At least with Shuichi and Maki. But what now? I haven't spoke to them as much lately. Their growing up and becoming independent... They're changing..."I said to myself as I sat on my bed

I looked to the ground sadly as I thought of the happier times with Shuichi and Maki. But I found myself suddenly switching to the thought of

"Tenko! That's it! Tenko still needs me right?! She's not changing!" I said to myself

"If I help out Tenko, I can stay the same! Maybe things will stop changing!" Himiko thought to herself

End

Author: So you might be wondering, how does change effect Himiko and Kirumi?

Well, they are both adjusting to the fact that the ones who needed/were closest with them in the first book are adapting to building other relationships and becoming their own persons outside of them

Prepare for heartbreak but not really-