A few days later, two girls were sitting in a cosy apartment with a sewing machine and bits of fabric all over the place. One might think that it looked like a textile shop more than a place to live.
"Thanks for helping me with my costume, you're so good at this." Rie said, pulling Ai into a hug.
"It's no problem, I love designing things like this." Ai said with a smile.
The two had been at it since early in the morning, custom designing pieces for Rie's next comiket function that she'd be attending. Ai wasn't familiar with the character, but she had plenty of references to use.
"Ah, where's my phone?" Ai asked, as if suddenly remembering something.
"Umm, I don't know?"
The two frantically looked through the apartment, only to find it a few minutes later under a bunch of fabric.
The first thing Ai saw were a few messages, causing her face to light up.