[ Rika definitely looks more like herself now, and that comes as a relief to Keiichi. She seems to be taking what he said to heart... and maybe hearing Satoko talk about how special she was to her lifted her spirits somewhat. ]

Right. [ He smiles at both of them, a smile that's full of warmth as well as mischief. ] Rena will probably be looking really hard at the junkyard. Rika-chan, Satoko... how do you think we should distract her?

[ He strokes his chin thoughtfully, contemplating the possibilities. ]