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Kanda Shiroyama Academy - Classroom 1-B

AraleOh, Ricchan! Morning!

RitsuMorning... Hm? What happened to your hair?

AraleWell... I overslept.

AraleBy the time I woke up, I knew I'd never make it if I took the time to tie my hair. So I just tamed my bedhead and sprinted to the station!

RitsuNice work on that all-out sprint this morning. You must be exhausted.

AraleThanks~ Though I did bring it on myself.

AraleActually, yesterday I got the sudden urge to clean my room. You know, as a break from studying.

RitsuHm? Okay...

AraleThen, while I was cleaning, I spotted a complete manga set... and thought it'd be perfect for a little break from my study break.

RitsuSo you started reading it. And of course, once you start, you can't go to sleep until you've finished the whole set.

AraleEhehe... Exactly~

AraleSo, Ricchan! Could you maybe help me tie my hair...?

RitsuOf course. Here, sit down.

AraleThanks~!

RitsuLet's see... Found the brush. I'll comb your hair first.

AraleYes, please~!

RitsuCome to think of it, Arale-chan... you've always worn your hair in pigtails.

RitsuYou wore it that way when we first met, too.

AraleOh, yeah... I guess I have?

AraleMy hair was still pretty short back then, but I kept begging my mother to make it look just like Kururu-chan's...

AraleMaybe wanting to be like Kururu-chan had something to do with it... or maybe not~ Ehehe.

RitsuIt suits you. It always has.

AraleW-Whaaat? You really think so~?

RitsuYeah. Now that it's this long, though, you could probably style it all kinds of ways.

AraleYou're right! I've never really thought about that.

RitsuFor example... a ponytail.

AraleThat could be cute! I could wear it high and sleek, or low and loose!

RitsuOr maybe a bun.

AraleOne bun, two buns, or even three!

RitsuThen you'd be a three-color dango.

AraleI'd look delicious!

AraleOh, maybe a braid, or even a French braid! I could do a half-up style too...

AraleHm? Hmm... Mmmmmmm...!

RitsuArale-chan...?

AraleRicchan... I don't think I'd feel like myself without my usual pigtails after all!

RitsuThen~ your usual it is.

RitsuThere. All done.

AraleWow, perfect~! Thanks, Ricchan!

RitsuYou're welcome.

RitsuYeah... It really does suit you.

Ritsu、AraleHehehe. Ehehe.