Tonight,
I made a quick trip
to the convenience store.

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…Well.

Not just "quick."

Light makeup.

Hair done properly.

And an outfit
that actually works outside.

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🩡 Ruka

"You never know
who's gonna see you,
even at night."

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The one time you go out looking lazy,
that's when you run into someone you know.

Or someone who follows MixPalette.

So yeahβ€”
stuff like this matters.

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Anyway.

Tonight's mission:

Ice cream restock.

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But then,
a problem appeared.

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TOO MANY CHOICES.

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🩡 Ruka

"Wait…
why are there so many limited editions!?"

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Before I realized it,
I'd been standing in front of the freezer
for like 10 minutes.

Chocolate mint.

Strawberry.

Matcha.

Cookie flavors.

And those fancy expensive-looking ones too.

Everything looked good.

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🩡 Ruka

"No seriously,
which one fits my mood tonight?"

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That's whenβ€”

Someone suddenly spoke to me.

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"Um…
are you Ruka-san?"

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🩡 Ruka

"…Eh?"

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I turned around
and saw a girl around my age.

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"Ah, sorry!!
I follow your SNS…!"

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Apparently,
she knew MixPalette.

🩡 Ruka

"Wait…
that actually makes me happy."

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And then,
while laughing a little,
she saidβ€”

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"You've been staring at the ice cream
for a REALLY long time, haven't you?"

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…She saw everything.

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🩡 Ruka

"Okay but seriously,
how are you supposed to choose!?"

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After talking for a bit,
I ended up buying
the limited-edition ice cream
she recommended.

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By the wayβ€”

It was REALLY good.

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On the walk home,
the night air felt cool.

Swinging the convenience store bag around,
I started thinking…

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MixPalette
really is spreading little by little.

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…Though next time,
I wanna decide on my ice cream faster.

Probably impossible though.

To Be Continued...