Editing Absolute Duo:Volume 3 Epilogue (section)

==Epilogue==

===Part 1===

“Oh yeah, Miyabi stay here and rest, I will go and buy some soft cream………..don’t worry about me. I rest everyday so, I have to walk around or I won’t be satisfied.”

After half-forcing her roommate and <<Duo>> to rest on the bench, Tomoe pushed through the crowd while she was in crutches.

(This is tough……….)

Tomoe made a small sigh when was walking. 

Of course, the sigh was about Miyabi.

Although she took her out to get her spirits up even if it’s a little, it ended up forcing her to act spirited and that made Tomoe regret it.

Tomoe did not ask what happened between her and Tooru on that day.

However, Tomoe could guess something was up judging by the attitude Miyabi was displaying by evading Tooru.

No matter how dense she was in love issues, after being told two, then three times that Miyabi was not feeling good, and does not want to see Tooru when he came over to meet her, it was obvious Tomoe would realize something was off. 

(It would be nice if there is something I can do to help these two……….)

Even though she doesn't know how much help she could be since she was unfamiliar with love issues, Tomoe thought of wanting to do something for her close friends.

But as long as she knows something occurred between these two during the seaside school, she thought things would get even more complicated if she moved around recklessly.

That’s why for now Tooru and Miyabi------she prayed that both her friends would return to how they used to be.

And at the same time, wished their relationship would be better than before.

(I think those two will match nicely. Fufuu)

After imagining both of them happily cuddling together, Tomoe naturally smiled but----

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Zukiri*

(-----? What was that………….)

Pain ran through her chest for some reason.

Tomoe deluded herself by telling herself that her heart was in pain because her precious friend was feeling down.

Tachibana Tomoe was dense.

Because of that, she has once again failed to notice the change taking place in her heart, which was starting to grow attracted to that boy.






Around the time Tomoe mixed in with the crowd, Miyabi continued staring at her back-----and soon, she faced downwards.

(She was being considerate to me………..)

Miyabi felt sorry to Tomoe who brought her out to cheer up even though her injuries were not healed yet.

When she over the people walking in front with a dazed look, they looked very happy to her.

The scenes of family, friends and couples laughing together was something cruel for Miyabi now.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Jiwari* tears appeared and she rubbed her downcast eyes.

Tooru’s face he made on that day was still stuck on her mind.

(Why am I causing trouble for the person I like…….)

She caused trouble to the kind boy she loved by confessing to him.

She caused unnecessary trouble to the boy she loved who always tries to cheer her up.

And more importantly, there was a big scar left on Miyabi when Tooru came very close to losing his life because of her.

What’s more, it happened twice.

In the a la mode and the seaside school too, she caused trouble to Tooru by always having to be protected by him.

Her chest was close to bursting open from fear when she thought of the possibility of losing someone precious----the worst result possible of having that precious person protect her weak and useless self.

The inerasable regrets kept pilling on top of each other one after another until it accumulated in a great number and----not long later, it started to spill out. 

“It would be nicer if I was stronger……….”

If she had the power enough to not become a burden, she thought Tooru’s life won’t be exposed to any danger but, Miyabi's dark mood spilled over.

(However, it's impossible for me no matter how much I work hard…….)

Miyabi thought this in her deeply sunk heart.

“…………..I wonder what it means to be stronger?”

Miyabi got surprised by the sudden call out.

An old man with a gentle smile was sitting beside her before she knew it.

“E-errr………you heard me?”

“I heard a little bit.”

Miyabi felt a faint affinity with the old man who was showing a *nipaa* smile while facing his thumb and index finger together.

Her house was an inn so quite a number of old couples would visit the inn throughout the year and even though she was bad with the opposite sex, she was not that bad with old men. Particularly, old men with a gentle air around them.

That’s why Miyabi continued talking to the old man without being cautious while at the same time feeling embarrassed.

“Errrr………I-is that so. I want to be stronger…………”

Although Miyabi was choosing her words, she told him about the problems she was causing to her friends and precious person, and the fact she wants to become stronger to stop causing any troubles for them, but it was completely futile.

The old man did not deny nor consent, and just let the girl borrow his ears while providing good answers.

Soon, Miyabi regained her composure and made a powerless smile.

“Ahaha…………I am sorry for making a stranger hear my grumbles…..”

“I don’t mind. It’s sometimes important to let out the things inside.”

The old man laughed.

“By the way, Ojou-san. Judging by that talk----I think you can become stronger.”

“I-is that true…..?”

“Umu. People who know their own weakness can definitely become stronger.”

“*Giggle*, thank you very much, ojii-san. I think I cheered up a little. It would be nice if that happens though………….”

“Fuhaha, I guarantee that.”

The old man laughed.

From a bystander perspective's, that was not a laugh from a gentle old man but rather a laugh from a devil.

And right now, the devil was charming a girl with his honey sweet words.

“Ojou-san, let me give you the chance. But it depends if you want <<Power>> from the bottom of your heart.”

Miyabi didn’t know.

A person’s <<Soul>> is needed as sacrifice in a devil’s bargain.

Because of that, the girl lent her ears to the devil-----and finally nodded.




“Then, let me bestow upon this-----The <<Power>> of <<{{Furigana|Ell.Libel|God’s Destruction soldier}}>> to you.”




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