Rise hesitates; Kanamin decides she'll agree to hiding if she loses her coat!

(chapter originally by Misayaka on writing.com)

"Kanamin, I don't have time to help you! I have my own problems...!"

Problems that would be especially obvious to Kanamin given all she'd seen.

"I guess that is bad... okay! I'll help you! I know a great place to hide!"

"G-great! Where?"

"Well... give me your coat!"

"Good, let's g-...w-w-WHAT!?"

Kanamin tsk-tsk'ed with a wave of her hand. "Quid pro quo, Risette! You help me, I'll help you!"

"Why do you need my COAT!?"

"A souvenir?"

"How is that a souvenir!?"

It was worth a fortune on the black market? Well, Kanamin wasn't going to say that. So she just grinned and leaned forward, tapping her face impatiently.

"Tick, tick, Risette! What'll it be? I can manage without you, if you really don't want my help..."

This was insane, but... it was help. Kanamin wouldn't really take Rise's only attire, would she? It had to be a bluff to see how serious Rise was in asking for the other idol's help. Rise would either call her bluff or get by on her own. Rise gulped, and-