“I guess autumn is autumn.”

“True,” she said as she zipped up her jacket.

She was now used to going home while looking up at the moonlit skies. It was to the point that going home before sunset made her feel awkward.

The club president waved her hand at each of the juniors that left after saying their goodbyes. The short hair of the club president swayed.

“Isn’t it hard these days?” The club president said on their way to the convenience store.

She waited for a while before replying that she could hold on.

“Looks like it’s hard, if you’re saying you can still hold on.”

“I’m not at the point where I can’t go to practice.”

“Who told you this is about practice? I’m saying it because you look exhausted these days. It really isn’t easy to do acting and receive someone else’s money huh?” The club president asked as she pulled her bag upwards.

“It sure isn’t.”

“When did you say the broadcast was?”

“Next week is the first episode. Are you going to watch it?”

“I will. Only then can I tease you about it, right?”

“Geez.”

They entered the convenience store. The warmth that enveloped her made her sigh in a small voice. The club president, who was heading to the counter after picking some items, spoke,

“You should drink something.”

“I’m okay.”

“Then drink this.”

The drink in the club president’s hand was something that had a ginseng printed on it and looked bitter...