Kamisu Reina:Volume 1 Kazuaki Toyoshina - Revision history

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	"Still, your reaction isn't normal."		"Still, your reaction isn't normal."

	"Even if I did come in contact with that Reina Kamisu... no, I probably did, 'Atsushi Kogure' did. But I don't know anything. Atsushi Kogure no longer exists, so leave me be! Why does everyone keep asking me those questions?!"		"Even if I did come in contact with that Reina Kamisu... no, I probably did. Or more precisely, 'Atsushi Kogure' did. But I don't know anything. Atsushi Kogure no longer exists, so leave me be! Why does everyone keep asking me those questions?!"

	"Hm?" I mutter, puzzled by his concluding sentence. "Do you mean us by 'everyone'?"		"Hm?" I mutter, puzzled by his concluding sentence. "Do you mean us by 'everyone'?"
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	—<u>That's why I told you ~~not~~ to stay away from me.</u>		—<u>That's why I told you to stay away from me.</u>

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	I put on a grin.		I put on a grin.

	"~~—Kamisu Reina~~ is <b>here</b>."		"—Reina Kamisu is <b>here</b>."

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	What? Where are your reproaches? Cut out those looks of sympathy! They only remind me of my own foolishness...		What? Where are your reproaches? Cut out those looks of sympathy! They only remind me of my own foolishness...

	"Toyoshina-san..." Atsushi-kun breaks the silence. "I do ~~really~~ not remember Reina Kamisu."		"Toyoshina-san..." Atsushi-kun breaks the silence. "I really do not remember Reina Kamisu."

	"Yeah... I believe you. I'm sorry."		"Yeah... I believe you. I'm sorry."

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			==Chapter 4: Kazuaki Toyoshina==
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	I was wrong.		I was wrong.

	By that I don't only mean that Hozumi-chan was in fact sad about Shizuka's ~~daeth~~; she was also sensible enough to notice that Shizuka's value to me hadn't changed a bit. And because of that she was let down. Probably.		By that I don't only mean that Hozumi-chan was in fact sad about Shizuka's death; she was also sensible enough to notice that Shizuka's value to me hadn't changed a bit. And because of that she was let down. Probably.

	"...But they don't talk a lot about those incidents on TV, do they?" she says, getting a grip on herself.		"...But they don't talk a lot about those incidents on TV, do they?" she says, getting a grip on herself.

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	"For example, take an elephant and picture it to yourself."		"For example, take an elephant and picture it to yourself."

	I do as she told me and imagine an elephant. The first thing that comes to mind is its long trunk, followed by a picture of its large ears and tusks. The elephant is big and gray and has thick skin. ~~I use~~ its trunk skilfully to pick food.		I do as she told me and imagine an elephant. The first thing that comes to mind is its long trunk, followed by a picture of its large ears and tusks. The elephant is big and gray and has thick skin. It uses its trunk skilfully to pick food.

	"Are you done?"		"Are you done?"

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	But in real life there is no meaning in such a promise.		But in real life there is no meaning in such a promise.

	When we grow up, we don't remember those childish promises anyway, and even if we do, they have long since expired because we didn't even know the real meaning of marriage. Only a hopeless fool would take that proposal ~~serious~~ and ask a girl out on that pretext. Even if two childhood friends date each other, a promise like that does not count as a memory but as a funny story.		When we grow up, we don't remember those childish promises anyway, and even if we do, they have long since expired because we didn't even know the real meaning of marriage. Only a hopeless fool would take that proposal seriously and ask a girl out on that pretext. Even if two childhood friends date each other, a promise like that does not count as a memory but as a funny story.

	We are constantly growing up, leaving behind the past. Therefore, it's essential to always live in the same time as the other party in order to keep such a promise intact.		We are constantly growing up, leaving behind the past. Therefore, it's essential to always live in the same time as the other party in order to keep such a promise intact.

	At the beginning, neither of the two might know what the difference between boys and girls is, and what it means to get married or to become a couple. From there, they have to keep walking and growing up together, and they will slowly but surely come to understand what it means to find a partner for life. When they do that and still continue to treasure the promise of getting married when they've grown up—and only then—that promise acquires a significance.		At the beginning, neither of the two might know what the difference between boys and girls is, and what it means to get married or to become a couple. From there, they have to keep walking and growing up together, and they will slowly but surely come to understand what it means to find a partner for life. When they do that and still continue to treasure the promise of getting married when they've grown up—and only then—that promise acquires significance.

	I consider that a miracle. It's impossible not to withdraw such a promise after getting to know every good and bad trait of the other party, or the dirty differences between boys and girls, or the appeal of the other sex. Maybe they become aware of their feelings for each other <i>after</i> parting ~~ways~~ ways once to find themselves other partners, but it's impossible to constantly hold the belief of belonging together and getting married. I am positive that it's safe to say that such a thing is impossible. That's why I consider it a miracle.		I consider that a miracle. It's impossible not to withdraw such a promise after getting to know every good and bad trait of the other party, or the dirty differences between boys and girls, or the appeal of the other sex. Maybe they become aware of their feelings for each other <i>after</i> parting ways once to find themselves other partners, but it's impossible to constantly hold the belief of belonging together and getting married. I am positive that it's safe to say that such a thing is impossible. That's why I consider it a miracle.

	And our relationship was founded on such a miracle.		And our relationship was founded on such a miracle.

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	"Ah, er, I only saw your bag when I went to our classroom, so I thought you might be here." With these words, Yoshino-chan scours her own bag and takes out something resembling a massive book.		"Ah, er, I only saw your bag when I went to our classroom, so I thought you might be here." With these words, Yoshino-chan scours her own bag and takes out something resembling a massive book.

	With a ~~blushed~~ face, she holds it out to me.		With a blushing face, she holds it out to me.

	"Hm?"		"Hm?"
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	That wasn't meant as lip-service.		That wasn't meant as lip-service.

	"Anyway, it's only normal that there would be lot of pretty girls at a ~~renown~~ all girls' school," I say.		"Anyway, it's only normal that there would be lot of pretty girls at a renowned all girls' school," I say.

	"Why? Because only those sorts of girls aim for such a school?"		"Why? Because only those sorts of girls aim for such a school?"
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	"—It's almost absurd how beautiful she is," Hozumi-chan remarks.		"—It's almost absurd how beautiful she is," Hozumi-chan remarks.

	Precisely. She is stands out even among the many other pretty faces. If one were to compare her with a diamond, the other students would be crude stones in comparison. As much as hesitate to admit it, Hozumi-chan wouldn't leave the slightest impression on me if she stood next to the girl in that picture.		Precisely. She stands out even among the many other pretty faces. If one were to compare her with a diamond, the other students would be crude stones in comparison. As much as I hesitate to admit it, Hozumi-chan wouldn't leave the slightest impression on me if she stood next to the girl in that picture.

	For a while, I am completely taken aback by the photograph and the sheer beauty of the Reina Kamisu in it.		For a while, I am completely taken aback by the photograph and the sheer beauty of the Reina Kamisu in it.
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	Limousines, hm? Sounds like a distant world to me.		Limousines, hm? Sounds like a distant world to me.

	Now why would so many inhabitants of that comfy distant world end their lives? They were ~~both~~ blessed with wealth and beauty, and must have been devoid of worries. They had everything that is needed for a happy life.		Now why would so many inhabitants of that comfy distant world end their lives? They were blessed with both wealth and beauty, and must have been devoid of worries. They had everything that is needed for a happy life.

	However, "happiness" is entirely subjective.		However, "happiness" is entirely subjective.

	A single issue can be perfectly enough for an individual to become unhappy. For example, if the boy or girl you fancy gives you the cold shoulder, you might feel hapless even in a blessed environment. Such an environment amounts to nothing when it comes to fending of the feeling of misfortune.		A single issue can be perfectly enough for an individual to become unhappy. For example, if the boy or girl you fancy gives you the cold shoulder, you might feel hapless even in a blessed environment. Such an environment amounts to nothing when it comes to fending off the feeling of misfortune.

	Therefore, if there was a cause of some kind, it's entirely possible that even ~~a habitant~~ of that distant world committed suicide.		Therefore, if there was a cause of some kind, it's entirely possible that even an inhabitant of that distant world committed suicide.

	—Reina Kamisu. Did <i>you</i> create that cause? Will you seduce me into suicide as well, as you did with the students of the Shikura middle school?		—Reina Kamisu. Did <i>you</i> create that cause? Will you seduce me into suicide as well, as you did with the students of the Shikura middle school?
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	She replies to my question with a smile, "She is what you might call my roots, you know."		She replies to my question with a smile, "She is what you might call my roots, you know."

	"~~You~~ roots...?"		"Your roots...?"

	Seeing that I can't quite follow her, she expands on her explanation, "...Why do you think I was given the name of 'Reina Kamisu'?"		Seeing that I can't quite follow her, she expands on her explanation, "...Why do you think I was given the name of 'Reina Kamisu'?"
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	"You've guessed right."		"You've guessed right."

	"But then... in what way did the human Reina Kamisu resemble you? In the way that she also caused others to commit ~~suicided~~?" I ask.		"But then... in what way did the human Reina Kamisu resemble you? In the way that she also caused others to commit suicide?" I ask.

	"That's not correct. When people correctly perceive me, they tend to despair. I'm not responsible for that."		"That's not correct. When people correctly perceive me, they tend to despair. I'm not responsible for that."
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	"For example, take an elephant and picture it to yourself."		"For example, take an elephant and picture it to yourself."

	I do as she told me and imagine an elephant. The first thing that comes to mind is its long trunk, followed by a picture of its large ears and tusks. The elephant is big and gray and has thick skin. I ~~uses~~ its trunk skilfully to pick food.		I do as she told me and imagine an elephant. The first thing that comes to mind is its long trunk, followed by a picture of its large ears and tusks. The elephant is big and gray and has thick skin. I use its trunk skilfully to pick food.

	"Are you done?"		"Are you done?"
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	"So where did your image of an elephant come from?"		"So where did your image of an elephant come from?"

	"~~Wherefrom~~...?"		"Where from...?"

	Of course from the information stored in my brain. However, it's impossible for me to tell from which elephant exactly that impression originates. It might be one of the elephants I've seen in the zoo in my childhood, or it might be one from the TV or a book, or perhaps even from someone's description of an elephant.		Of course from the information stored in my brain. However, it's impossible for me to tell from which elephant exactly that impression originates. It might be one of the elephants I've seen in the zoo in my childhood, or it might be one from the TV or a book, or perhaps even from someone's description of an elephant.

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	"Hey, Hozumi-chan," I say. She answers me with a smile. "And Yoshino-chan," I add, spotting her friend next to her, who in turn bows her head silently.		"Hey, Hozumi-chan," I say. She answers me with a smile. "And Yoshino-chan," I add, spotting her friend next to her, who in turn bows her head silently.

	Yoshino-chan hardly ever talks to me. I suppose she's uncomfortable in the company of the other sex. In fact, when I met her alone on the corridor the other day, she ran away from me like ~~lighting~~. Of course, that incident got me thinking a little, but against my concerns, it seems like she doesn't actually dislike me.		Yoshino-chan hardly ever talks to me. I suppose she's uncomfortable in the company of the other sex. In fact, when I met her alone on the corridor the other day, she ran away from me like lightning. Of course, that incident got me thinking a little, but against my concerns, it seems like she doesn't actually dislike me.

	"You're looking dark. Is something wrong?" Hozumi-chan asks with a smile.		"You're looking dark. Is something wrong?" Hozumi-chan asks with a smile.
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	There's someone else besides me who knows Reina Kamisu...? Someone who's also "going to die?" And to that person she also looks like my Shizuka?		There's someone else besides me who knows Reina Kamisu...? Someone who's also "going to die?" And to that person she also looks like my Shizuka?

	"Huh...?" I gasp with a certain doubt in my mind that appeared when I imagined how Reina Kamisu must appear to ~~others~~ people.		"Huh...?" I gasp with a certain doubt in my mind that appeared when I imagined how Reina Kamisu must appear to other people.

	Reina Kamisu.		Reina Kamisu.
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	Reina Kamisu is not defined by her visual data. What does this imply? What is she ultimately, anyway?		Reina Kamisu is not defined by her visual data. What does this imply? What is she ultimately, anyway?

	My brain can't follow my train of thought. I lack the immunity against ~~uncomprehensible phenomenons~~. I start to repeat her name meaninglessly in my head. Reina Kamisu,　Kamisu Reina, Reina Kamisu, Kamisu Reina. Again. Reina Kamisu, Kamisu Reina. Again. Kamisu Reina, Reina Kamisu, Kamisu Reina. Loop. Reina Kamisu, Kamisu Reina.		My brain can't follow my train of thought. I lack the immunity against incomprehensible phenomena. I start to repeat her name meaninglessly in my head. Reina Kamisu,　Kamisu Reina, Reina Kamisu, Kamisu Reina. Again. Reina Kamisu, Kamisu Reina. Again. Kamisu Reina, Reina Kamisu, Kamisu Reina. Loop. Reina Kamisu, Kamisu Reina.

	I leave the restroom, only to find Hozumi-chan waiting by herself for me, her look still discontent.		I leave the restroom, only to find Hozumi-chan waiting by herself for me, her look still discontent.
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	I could tell from her gaze that she would not let go of me today anymore, and inside her clear and beautiful eyes, I could see myself: an exhausted, cowardly, idiotic, remorseful, hopeless reflection of myself.		I could tell from her gaze that she would not let go of me today anymore, and inside her clear and beautiful eyes, I could see myself: an exhausted, cowardly, idiotic, remorseful, hopeless reflection of myself.

	How can she like me with those ever so clear and pretty eyes of hers? You must be blind, Hozumi-chan...		How can she like me with those ever so clear and pretty eyes of hers? You must be blind, Hozumi-chan...

	"Hozumi-chan..."		"Hozumi-chan..."
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	Hozumi-chan is left completely speechless and just keeps opening and closing her mouth. Insecurely she gazes at me, her head crimson, her fist clenched, and her body trembling.		Hozumi-chan is left completely speechless and just keeps opening and closing her mouth. Insecurely she gazes at me, her head crimson, her fist clenched, and her body trembling.

	Hozumi-chan is in puberty—the period of life where you are overly self-conscious and ~~fear~~ to be hurt by someone, or god forbid, by someone you like.		Hozumi-chan is in puberty—the period of life where you are overly self-conscious and afraid to be hurt by someone, or god forbid, by someone you like.

	Despite all that, I didn't keep back from hurting her so horribly.		Despite all that, I didn't keep back from hurting her so horribly.
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	"Ah..."		"Ah..."

	—This was the ~~anwer~~ I was looking for.		—This was the answer I was looking for.

	<i>This</i> is what I was supposed to do back then.		<i>This</i> is what I was supposed to do back then.
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	The real mistake I made was—to let go of her.		The real mistake I made was—to let go of her.

	I was supposed to keep embracing her, no matter how much she struggled to break free. I was supposed to cling to her no matter what... like Hozumi-chan did so to me.		I was supposed to keep embracing her, no matter how much she struggled to break free. I was supposed to cling to her no matter what... like Hozumi-chan did to me.

	<i>"...Don't touch me."</i>		<i>"...Don't touch me."</i>
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	I look at the blushed girl in front of me. I misunderstood her. I thought that I was just a ~~replacable~~ part in a clumsy, pubescent love story she pictured to herself. But that's not true. She's just like me.		I look at the blushed girl in front of me. I misunderstood her. I thought that I was just a replaceable part in a clumsy, pubescent love story she pictured to herself. But that's not true. She's just like me.

	Sadly.		Sadly.
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	"Frankly, ~~neither do~~ I know anything nor would I remember if I did," Atsushi-kun starts. "I suffer from amnesia."		"Frankly, I don't know anything nor would I remember if I did," Atsushi-kun starts. "I suffer from amnesia."

	Amnesia? Sounds like the protagonist of some drama show.		Amnesia? Sounds like the protagonist of some drama show.
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	"It's just that that name sends a chill down my spine."		"It's just that that name sends a chill down my spine."

	"Still, ~~you're~~ reaction isn't normal."		"Still, your reaction isn't normal."

	"Even if I did come in contact with that Reina Kamisu... no, I probably did, 'Atsushi Kogure' did. But I don't know anything. Atsushi Kogure ~~does~~ no longer ~~exist~~, so leave me be! Why does everyone keep asking me those questions?!"		"Even if I did come in contact with that Reina Kamisu... no, I probably did, 'Atsushi Kogure' did. But I don't know anything. Atsushi Kogure no longer exists, so leave me be! Why does everyone keep asking me those questions?!"

	"Hm?" I mutter, puzzled by his concluding sentence. "Do you mean us by 'everyone'?"		"Hm?" I mutter, puzzled by his concluding sentence. "Do you mean us by 'everyone'?"
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	"I don't mind, just tell me what you know," I reassure him.		"I don't mind, just tell me what you know," I reassure him.

	"Okay. The first victim was Fumi Saito, a student that didn't stand out at all in class. She was falsely accused of having stolen someone's wallet, and that's probably why she eventually ~~made her kill~~ herself."		"Okay. The first victim was Fumi Saito, a student that didn't stand out at all in class. She was falsely accused of having stolen someone's wallet, and that's probably why she eventually killed herself."

	I doubt that the true reason was that straightforward, but that doesn't matter right now.		I doubt that the true reason was that straightforward, but that doesn't matter right now.
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	"What noun describes a beautiful woman that appears before people who are to die? 'Angel' fits the bill nicely, no?"		"What noun describes a beautiful woman that appears before people who are to die? 'Angel' fits the bill nicely, no?"

	"I guess so..." he says without an additional remark. He still seems discontent, but I can recognize a sign of ~~resognition~~ in his face.		"I guess so..." he says without an additional remark. He still seems discontent, but I can recognize a sign of resignation in his face.

	Good. It worked. That should put a stop to his interest in my findings regarding Reina Kamisu.		Good. It worked. That should put a stop to his interest in my findings regarding Reina Kamisu.
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	And then I regretted revealing everything to her earlier in the train.		And then I regretted revealing everything to her earlier in the train.





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	"Yuji."		"Yuji."

	"~~Yuuji~~ Kato it is, huh. Do you resemble each other?"		"Yuji Kato it is, huh. Do you resemble each other?"

	"I honestly can't tell, but for some reason, he's pretty popular with the girls."		"I honestly can't tell, but for some reason, he's pretty popular with the girls."
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	The Shikura Middle School is built amidst the living quarters; finally arriving there, we spot a bunch of students playing soccer and baseball in the cramped school grounds.		The Shikura Middle School is built amidst the living quarters; finally arriving there, we spot a bunch of students playing soccer and baseball in the cramped school grounds.

	Five minutes after Kiichi gives him a call, Yuji shows up at the entrance gate, still in sports gear, subliminally remarking that he was in the middle of working out. With his large and athletic ~~built~~ it stands to reason that he would be popular.		Five minutes after Kiichi gives him a call, Yuji shows up at the entrance gate, still in sports gear, subliminally remarking that he was in the middle of working out. With his large and athletic build it stands to reason that he would be popular.

	"Let me cut straight to the chase: The three students who committed suicide were in your class, is that right, Yuji-kun?"		"Let me cut straight to the chase: The three students who committed suicide were in your class, is that right, Yuji-kun?"
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	Three students taking their lives is a big problem, indeed. Added to that, they're in the middle of puberty (not that I'm much older), too, which doesn't mix well and allows for even more problems.		Three students taking their lives is a big problem, indeed. Added to that, they're in the middle of puberty (not that I'm much older), too, which doesn't mix well and allows for even more problems.

	"I heard the gist from Kiichi, so I'll delve right into the details: What do consider the reason why they committed suicide?"		"I heard the gist from Kiichi, so I'll delve right into the details: What do you consider the reason why they committed suicide?"

	Yuji-kun ponders. "I think each had their own problems, really. The girl of the first incident didn't have any friends and wasn't exactly treated well in class, and the guy who killed himself next blamed himself for the death of the first victim."		Yuji-kun ponders. "I think each had their own problems, really. The girl of the first incident didn't have any friends and wasn't exactly treated well in class, and the guy who killed himself next blamed himself for the death of the first victim."
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	"But then why?"		"But then why?"

	"A few days before she died, she started to behave ~~strange~~. Her condition abruptly worsened as if she had stepped on the gas and fallen from a cliff. In other words, I'm investigating the reason why she suddenly stepped on the gas, you know."		"A few days before she died, she started to behave strangely. Her condition abruptly worsened as if she had stepped on the gas and fallen from a cliff. In other words, I'm investigating the reason why she suddenly stepped on the gas, you know."

	"But is there—" Yuji-kun starts, but cuts off mid-sentence, making a grimace.		"But is there—" Yuji-kun starts, but cuts off mid-sentence, making a grimace.
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	<i>Where will this ring lead me?</i> I think as I gaze in the air.		<i>Where will this ring lead me?</i> I think as I gaze in the air.

	Suddenly, my vision turns blurry as if a drop of water had fallen on my eyes. But that's how it's supposed to be. The world is full of mosaics that conceal the truth from our eyes. We don't really see anything. Perhaps, we arrive at what we think is the answer even though it's based on flawed ~~logics~~. At the end of the day, three-dimensional beings like us cannot look across a three-dimensional world.		Suddenly, my vision turns blurry as if a drop of water had fallen on my eyes. But that's how it's supposed to be. The world is full of mosaics that conceal the truth from our eyes. We don't really see anything. Perhaps, we arrive at what we think is the answer even though it's based on flawed logic. At the end of the day, three-dimensional beings like us cannot look across a three-dimensional world.

	My vision is always blurry, I'm always blind.		My vision is always blurry, I'm always blind.
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	"...? What's wrong, Toyoshina-san?" Yuji-kun asks in ~~respone~~ to the sudden gasp I let out.		"...? What's wrong, Toyoshina-san?" Yuji-kun asks in response to the sudden gasp I let out.

	"L-Look, there!" I groan as I point at Shizuka. He traces the direction I'm indicating with his eyes and narrows them.		"L-Look, there!" I groan as I point at Shizuka. He traces the direction I'm indicating with his eyes and narrows them.
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	—Reina Kamisu.		—Reina Kamisu.


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