123rd.]] this flower has bloomed nicely

[betterthanthen]

Comments

[misterblackbird]

I've seen rivalries between ladies become quite heated, but this is perhaps more intense than I would have expected.

[betterthanthen]

You probably haven't seen anything yet, Cain-san. Make sure not to ask any of our teammates about it.

It's intense because of who we are.

[misterblackbird]

Perhaps I haven't, then. And if you say I shouldn't, then I won't.

Is that so? It's simply in your nature to be so?

[betterthanthen]

To be honest, most of the time, I can't pinpoint my friendship with Ino in any way. Half of the time, we bitch and snap at each other, but she really is an important part of my life. If it weren't for her, I'd probably still be that shy little ghost of a girl.

[misterblackbird]

That does make for a complicated sort of friendship.

[betterthanthen]

Add the fact that we had to fight each other, really fight each other to snap out of our stupid phase, yes.

[misterblackbird]

It's a shame there's no word to describe that sort of friendship.

[betterthanthen]

No, actually, I think that makes it even better.

[misterblackbird]

In that it defies definition? Perhaps it does.

[betterthanthen]

See, at least it's not a love affair.

[misterblackbird]

That much is very clear.