Volume 9 Bonus Report

Plot
On their way out of class together, Arata mentions to Chizuru that he heard she is living alone when she was recovering from her exhaustion during the festival preparations. As Chizuru tells him that An was taking care of her during that time, Arata wonders if they have been getting closer to each other. She denies, thinking to herself that their relationship is strictly professional and An is just taking liberties regarding it.

However, later Chizuru invites An over to help her learn how to cook as she does not want to be dependent on others for it, especially as it has served as a means for An to influence her. When they are done cooking Chizuru is happy with what they prepared, but notes that cooking is too much trouble for something that produces no lasting result. An points out that Chizuru has in fact always enjoyed the food she has made, and that one reason she enjoys cooking is being able to make others happy by preparing food that they can enjoy.

Upon hearing An's explanation Arata immediately comes to Chizuru’s mind and An picks up on it from her reaction and teases her for it. Despite her annoyance Chizuru notes to herself that An seems to understand things about her that she does not understand herself, and realizes that she is beginning to trust her.

Trivia

 * The events in this chapter took place on September 20th, 2018, the same day as Report 140.