"It wasn't because of you," Ken immediately clarified. As long Ururu had been where she was supposed to be, the test would have continued. The seniors (and frankly, Ken, too) were against his friend's presence from the beginning, after all. The problem, thus, was the timing. "We just got there later than we expected, that's all."

The child caught himself sighing when the other one released him. Despite her stature, Ururu was quite strong. Overly so, sometimes. "Oh, no." Ken shook his head. "I don't have any plans right now. Actually, Ururu-san, I was wondering if I could talk to you about something."