“I’m so sorry, I’m late.”
By the time Yahiro came running, Kuon and Himeka were both already waiting, having changed their shoes.
“Yo, was there trouble? Or just a lot to do?”
Kuon did not appear to be particularly angry, and asked this lightly.
"Ah, the work was fun, but I got called out by the library committee president."
"The president?"
Yahiro nodded slightly to Himeka.
"Yeah... We talked a bit. He gave me his email address and all."
"Oh? So... Is he choosing the next president?"
"No way. It's only my second day in the committee."
Yahiro changed his shoes as he said this, and Himeka said:
"But honestly, the library committee president, he looks really mature, doesn't he. He has something of a philosophical air all the time."
"Yeah. He really does have the feel of a committee president."
Yahiro nodded enthusiastically, and Kuon said, lightly:
"Ah, that committee president - he's almost an adult already, you know."
"Eh?"
"?"
Yahiro and Himeka appeared puzzled, and Kuon answered, innocuously.
"Apparently he got badly injured and was hospitalised for many months or something - he's a retainee."
Durarara!! SH x 1