*Ashina Residence*

*Inside*
"We're home!"

"Chii! Lisa!"

Jui who was sitting on the counter rush on over, heading towards the girls.
Then he jumped and landed gently on Ema shoulder, "Was everything okay? You had Tsubaki and Yusuke with you, so I worrier for the both of you" the squirrel said to the sisters.
"The evens was a lot of fun" Ema tells him as Ukyo went and takes his apron off.

"Would you mind if I leave things to you both?" Ukyo asked as he approached them with his apron draped over his right arm.
"I have a trial tomorrow and I would like to prepare for it" he explain to his sisters.
"Allright, I understand" Ema answered at the same time as Lisa says "Of course"

"Thank you" Ukyo replied with gratitude and a smile before...

...looking at the schedule board.

"Wataru is the only one who has finished eating" Ukyo starts to say.

"Tsubaki and Azusa both have work, lori is attending lectures, Louis is working a late shift, and the schedule..." said Ukyo.

"...indicates they'll all be eating out" he finishes saying.

"...and the schedule indicates they'll be eating out. The rest of them do not appear to have anything going on but no one has come on..." said Ukyo.
Then he noticed someone missing, "I thought Yusuke was with you?" the man said to Lisa and Ema.
"Yusuke said he was dropping by a bookstore to buy study guides" Ema informs him.
"I see" Ukyo replied.
"If he intends to go to the same college as you, he will need to put in a certain amount of effort to do so, after all" he stated.
"I am relived to hear that Yusuke seems aware of that in his own way"

Ding!

Ema gets out her phone and open it to found, "Oh? From Futo?" she said.
"That twisted pop star, huh?" said Juli.

From: Futo
To: Ema
Title: Taping Year End Special

Text

The taping for the year-end special is running late,
so I'll be staying overnight today.

Once I have time, let's watch another movie together.

My adorable sis❤️

"So, what did Futo say?" Ukyo asked, wanting to know what his brother message her about.

"It seems his taping session is running late, so he'll be staying overnight today" Ema informs him.

"I see" Ukyo replied with a nod of his head.