Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu:Teaser 5

"------ Please, you must not mistake the time to make your decision."

"The time to make my decision......?"

"...... Yes."

Hazuki-san nods her head in silently.

"Last time...... I had experienced the same thing as Yuuto-sama...... Three years ago, my beloved Eric once almost vanished before my very eyes."

"Eric......"

That is the name of a guy. He is Hazuki-san's...... ex-lover?

"...... I am unable to go into specific details about that time. Anyway the matter then compared to now, is just an insignificant situation. But, I did not see clearly the moment to make my decision, and I did not take action when it was a time that I must make my decision. In the end...... Eric left me."

"......"

"That day, Eric suddenly disappeared before my eyes...... I thought that he will stay by my side forever, but when I realized later on that that is not true, I began to think hard about it. Following that, I regretted. Why did I not take action then? Why did i not do what i could? and so......"

"Hazuki-san......"

"That feeling of regret then, I am still unable to forget up to this day."

As if reminiscing those memories, Hazuka-san places her eyes far away. I have never seen anything like that, a look filled with sorrow...... I hesitate whether to call out to her.

In the end, Hazuki-san raised her lowered head.

"So, I hope Yuuto-sama will not experience the same regret. That saddening emotion caused by missing the right time to make your decision......"

"......"

So...... The seemingly unfated with romance silent head of the maids has such a painful past too. What kind of existence this Eric-san is to Hazuki-san, actually I do not really know. But, that regretful feeling then, I can truly understand from her tone.

"Sorry, reminding you of such unhappy things......"

I apologize to her.

"...... It is okay, I am fine."

She shakes her head calmly,

"Just to note, I managed to buy Eric from an auction website successfully later on."

And said...... This sentence.

"...... Ah?"

Auction site? What auction, that means.....?

"......It is "YABEE! Auction". " [An auction site well-known in Japan or something? =x not sure [Ebay backwards would be likely ~Lysanther]]

"......"

"......"

"Err......Excuse me...... Hazuki-san, that Eric is......?"

I can't help but think, that the recognition between Hazuki-san and me seem to have a very big problem.

"...... I meant the limited time only teddy bear that was sold then. It has straight ears and eyes that can talk, full of prestige yet cute at the same time...... But, I did not have enough savings to pay for its price then."

"......"

...... So it is a stuffed animal.

What does it mean by you must not mistake the time to make your decision!

I cannot judge, whether something like this can be considered a good tale/talking point.