Editing Maria-sama ga Miteru:Volume6 Chapter5 9 (section)

===<noinclude>The Crimson Card. </noinclude>Part 9.===

In the end, I went back into the greenhouse and buried the card in its original location.

Later, I heard from one of my friends in Fuji class about Kanina Shizuka-san's fleeting desire to get closer to Rosa Gigantea. How Shizuka-san had run in the student council election just because she wanted Rosa Gigantea to look at her.

Like her, I too wanted to attract the attention of someone who was unaware of my existence.

In order to avoid being hurt, I've always kept myself in a position of safety, only watching on. But by doing that, my feelings aren't communicated.

I've always loved Sachiko-san.

So even if I'm rejected, it's okay.

Even being cut down would be a step up.

Instead of hiding her card, or being angry about things long forgotten, I would have been better off talking to her every so often so that she would remember me.

But there still might be time.

Even the crimson card was peacefully reclaimed.

So I've decided to try a bit harder.

I'll call out to her from time to time, and when she offers to lend a hand I'll politely accept.

Little by little, doing these everyday things.



Now that Valentine's Day is over, the high school buildings are filled with conversations about the bouton's dates.

"Ahh, onee-sama."

As our class was returning from the home economics classroom, we were approached from the opposite direction by Yumi-san.

"Umm, it's about this Sunday."

"Sunday? Ah, just a minute.... I'm terribly sorry, but could you go ahead without me?"

Because the latter part was addressed to us, I asked Sachiko-san if I should look after her sewing box.

"Will that be okay?"

"Of course. I'll leave it on your desk."

As we slowly passed by, Yumi-san bowed to us.

She had a somewhat strange look on her face, but we kept walking.

"They suit each other well, those soeurs."

I was smiling as we walked away.

"Huh?"

One of my classmates asked.

"It's nothing."

I shook my head.

As expected, Yumi-san didn't recognize me with my new haircut.