Mana sat there and let herself be scolded, feeling as though they were reciting from a script that they'd played out multiple times before. Still, it felt oddly comforting, this familiarity...and having Rikka here. That especially made Mana feel warm inside her heart.

"I think I could fit in anywhere," Mana said, sheepishly. "Well, expect in a place where people are mean." Then, she thought of Regina. "And...sometimes, even then!"