"Our home's the not-shed apartment on the top floor," said Asuka with a grin. "It's a beautiful sight in the morning, the sun coming up and all the boats going out to sea. You should come visit us there sometime."

Youji just shook his head as she continued. Asuka was a consummate tomboy, but she had a flair for romance. So had he.

"All kinds," Asuka said grandly, accepting Ken's smile with a little more coyness than warranted.

Youji didn't really like that, and gave her an irritated look, before correcting her: "Kinds that are a little more than you can afford, Kenken."