Nico seems annoyed about something, but Akiha can't imagine what. For her, this is letting loose. She's like this with her friends and she's never heard any complaints. Even Souka, who spends all her time at rock concerts and has that awful haircut, doesn't think Akiha's too stiff.

... Then again, Souka's stiff in her own way. Everyone at her school is. Akiha grapples with that thought for a second, then lets it drop. Her circle of friends are just too different from Nico.

She stumbles as she's ran along, still trying to keep up with Nico. "How many more times are you going to do that?" Akiha huffs as she falls into step alongside Nico, glancing down at her out of the corner of her eye. Despite everything, she looks a little fond.