Miyume burst out laughing, too, holding her sides. Most of it was genuine mirth but if Haruka listened closely enough, it sounded a little strained like one might detect in someone trying to cover up something much more painful. Then it passed and Miyume's laughter sounded as perfectly normal as any other teenage girl's.

"Become an actress, senpai?" she asked after she'd managed to calm down a little. "That's a new one. I've not heard that one before."