"I've managed to avoid that one so far, but we'll see if my luck holds out," Mikumo says, apparently considerably less assured that this is a better option where the teas are concerned. The joy one had been offputting enough when she came back to her senses, considering she's not used to being that open.

"Still, I suppose as these setups of theirs go this one hasn't been too bad so far. Perhaps they've had their fill of negativity for a few months."