[If only Asuka could see how flustered Natsuru got at that card. Somehow, despite the incredibly sappy note she'd written for Asuka to send with her gift, and despite the fact she'd been acting like it for months now... she'd never actually considered the term 'best friend'.
Embarrassed as she is, she has to respond while it's still fresh. A quick text should do it...]
Thank you for the gifts, Asuka-chan! I'm glad you're my best friend, too.
[W o w, how is this making her so embarrassed and happy at the same time?! It's almost as bad as when she and Sayaka finally started dating after dancing around their feelings for months. Obviously, it's not the same, but it's close! She's never had a best friend before...]
text; later that day
Embarrassed as she is, she has to respond while it's still fresh. A quick text should do it...]
Thank you for the gifts, Asuka-chan! I'm glad you're my best friend, too.
[W o w, how is this making her so embarrassed and happy at the same time?! It's almost as bad as when she and Sayaka finally started dating after dancing around their feelings for months. Obviously, it's not the same, but it's close! She's never had a best friend before...]