That was quite cute and enjoyable! You did a good job keeping them both in character and it was nice seeing a more extended take on their interactions with Alto out of the picture. There were a lot of little things I appreciated in particular--things like Ranka seeing beyond Sheryl's fronts, and other things I can't think of because it's 2 AM and my brain isn't quite working. But suffice to say, I really liked all the detail you put into this. :) There was something comfortable about the writing as well--it flowed well.

I do think it moved perhaps a bit too fast, or built up too quickly, but I have a feeling that might be more my preference than any fault of your writing. Something to consider, anyway.

Thanks for writing it--it was a nice piece, and I enjoyed reading it! :D