<0342>
// April 10 (Saturday)
<0343>
// Today is the introductory seminar for clubs.
<0344>
// Because of the tension and anxiety, it's been impossible to talk to Nagisa since morning.
<0345>
// Even when she was leaving, her eyes were fixed on the notes for the speech.
<0346> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, Nagisa."
<0347>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "........."
<0348>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Eh, were you calling me?"
<0349>
// One step slow, she responded to my calling.
<0350> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If you don't go now, you'll be late."
<0351>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Please wait a bit more. I've still got some time to recite this."
<0352>
// Once again, focusing her attention on the notes.
<0353>
// Geez, will she really be okay like this?
<0354> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, Nagisa."
<0355>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "........."
<0356>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Eh? Were you calling me?"
<0357> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I want to make love to you, Nagisa."
<0358>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Sorry. But please do so after I return."
<0359>
// She quickly returns her gaze to her notes.
<0360> \{\m{B}} ()
// \{\m{B}} (Are you sure it's okay when you've returned...?)
<0361> \{\m{B}} ()
// \{\m{B}} (Wait, wasn't that the same as the morning before the drama rehearsals...?)
<0362>
// Recalling events from last year, I let out a wry smile.
<0363>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Well, here I go."
<0364> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, take care."
<0365>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "........."
<0366> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Do your best."
<0367>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "... okay!"
<0368>
// In the end, she returned the encouragement with a smile.
<0369>
// Worried about Nagisa, I couldn't completely concentrate during work.
<0370>
// Right now, she should be standing on the stage of the gym.
<0371>
// Even if she's feeling awkward, she'll try her best for the introductory speech.
<0372>
// Or would she be speechless... standing frozen there on the stage?
<0373> \{\m{B}} ()
// \{\m{B}} (Argh, let's not think negatively!)
<0374>
// Shaking my head.
<0375>
// Clang.
<0376>
// The door opens, a customer starts browsing the store.
<0377> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Welcome."
<0378>
// Nagisa got home after an hour or so.
<0379>
// Leaving the store to Sanae-san, we went to grab a late lunch.
<0380>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "... it was as tense as last year's stage drama."
<0381>
// After having lunch, Nagisa started talking.
<0382> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, isn't that so? I understand."
<0383>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "The speech was... if \m{B} heard it, you'd probably say that it was not good at all..."
<0384>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Even so, I stood on the stage till the end... and spoke."
<0385>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "What with everyone combining their strength to attempt a feat..."
<0386>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "And that it is a wonderful thing, why don't we do it together?"
<0387> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I see..."
<0388> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Even if it felt awkward. As long as you've passed the message."
<0389>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes."
<0390>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "And then... when leaving, I could hear a ring of applause."
<0391>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "They were from Nishina-san and Sugisaka-san."
<0392> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Did you guys talk?"
<0393>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "A little. Stuff like 'How are you doing?', and 'Do your best'."
<0394> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Is that so? I'm glad."
<0395>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes."
<0396>
// After all, a good outcome awaits only if you worked hard for it.
<0397>
// Even if it's modest, if it piles up, I'm sure it'll be great.
<0398>
// That's something I learned in my final days of school.
<0399>
// Something known even amongst the school life I hated.
<0400> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "So, when will the new members be entering?"
<0401>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "The forms are to be handed to the club advisors by next Wednesday."
<0402>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "So, if I don't get two people by then..."
<0403> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah..."
<0404>
// Then the drama club will be canceled once again.
<0405>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "There was a lot of new students..."
<0406> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, so you'd at least get two people with an interest in drama."
<0407> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Even if they're not interested, as long as it's known that the club leader is a cute girl like you, I'd join without hesitation."
<0408>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "You didn't easily join though, \m{B}-kun."
<0409> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Was that the case?"
<0410>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes, it was."
<0411> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm a difficult man to please."
<0412>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "You're very honest."
<0413> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, that's just as much as I want to say..."
<0414> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But... I've always been by your side, right?"
<0415>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes... that's right."
<0416>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "You've always been by my side."
<0417> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Along with that idiot, Sunohara."
<0418>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "You mustn't call people idiots."
<0419> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "People should start gathering again, just like that."
<0420>\{Nagisa} ""
// \{Nagisa} "Yes... that would be pleasant."
<0421>
// And so, the week ended.