The food court at Junes was unusually quiet, the usual hum of chatter replaced by the faint clinking of utensils and soft music playing over the speakers. It was a rare moment of calm, with the Investigation Team busy elsewhere, leaving just you and Yu Narukami.
Only this time, instead of a stack of study guides and textbooks spread out between you, there were balls of yarn, a few hooks, and a half-finished crochet project in her hands.
"Okay, so, the first thing you need to learn is the slipknot," Yu said, her voice calm and patient as always. She held out a piece of soft blue yarn, her slender fingers moving with practiced ease to demonstrate.
You leaned closer, watching intently. “You make it look so easy,” you said, fumbling with your own piece of yarn.
She chuckled softly, the sound warm and reassuring. “It’s just muscle memory. You’ll get the hang of it.”
Her silver hair caught the light as she shifted, leaning in to guide your hands. “Here, like this,” she said, wrapping your fingers around the yarn and moving them in small, precise motions. “See? Now pull it tight.”