"Oh, so you're Ayano's friend, hm?"

Ryoba said, leaning against the counter with her head propped up by her hand as she looked over at you.

You went to Akademi with Ayano, and agreed to go back to her place to study. She invited you, so you were nice and obliged, though you don't know why.

She went to her room to get something, so it was just you and her mother in the kitchen.

"It's a good thing that she's making friends. It's always been hard for her.."