Clannad VN:SEEN5430

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#character '＊Ｂ'
#character 'Miyazawa'
#character 'Sunohara'
#character 'Giọng Nói'
// 'Voice'
#character 'Chàng Trai'
// 'Young Man'
#character 'Yuu'
#character 'Nữ Sinh'
// 'Female Student'
#character 'Giáo Viên'
// 'Teacher'
#character 'Người Đàn Ông'
// 'Man'
#character 'Người Phụ Nữ'
// 'Woman'
#character 'Mẹ Yuu'
// "Yuu's Mother"
#character 'Ryou'
#character 'Cậu Bé'
// 'Boy'
#character 'Cả Lớp'
// 'Entire Class'
#character 'Cô Gái'
// 'Girl'

<0000>
// Yukine

<0001>
// Somehow it feels like I've been commuting here every day now...

<0002> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Today sure is peaceful..."

<0003>
// I look around the room.

<0004>
// ... Miyazawa isn't here.

<0005> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, Miyazawa-!"

<0006> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0007> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I thought she'd make something for me this lunch so I came empty-handed..."

<0008> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0009>
// She didn't seem to be hiding; she really wasn't here.

<0010> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Can't be helped..."

<0011>
// As I turn around to go to the cafeteria, I suddenly stop.

<0012> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Guess I'll make something myself..."

<0013>
// I gather the ingredients and cookware.

<0014>
// Usually Miyazawa would be standing here, doing all the work.

<0015> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0016>
// There's a white case placed by my feet.

<0017> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (I see... this is the cooler box, huh...)

<0018>
// As I open the lid, I find frozen food stuffed inside.

<0019> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (So all this'll be for stir-frying with the frying pan, huh...)

<0020>
// Sizzle!

<0021>
// The sound of frying rice echoed in the room.

<0022> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "No good, the fire isn't strong enough..."

<0023> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, I am holding a portable stove model so... it's not exactly a luxury..."

<0024>
// Suddenly, I hear the sound of the door opening in the back.

<0025> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah... \m{B}-san."

<0026> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Heya, Yukine, welcome back."

<0027>
// I greeted her back, pretending to have an intimate relationship with her.

<0028> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah... haha... I'm back now."

<0029>
// Miyazawa smiles as if she's being tickled.

<0030> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You're a bit late today, aren't you?"

<0031> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, I was on duty today."

<0032> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I see. It's still noon, right?"

<0033> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, it is."

<0034> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I made some fried rice for the two of us, so please have a try."

<0035> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay, thanks for the food."

<0036>
// We face each other eating the fried rice.

<0037> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's really delicious."

<0038> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's only simple stir-frying."

<0039> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "As I thought, devotion brings out the taste."

<0040> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, I put everything into it." 

<0041> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Thank you very much."

<0042> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, if I do this, wouldn't it taste better?"

<0043>
// I take a spoon with fried rice and stretch my hand towards Miyazawa's mouth.

<0044> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Haha... this is embarrassing."

<0045> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's all right, open your mouth."

<0046> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then... ahh--"

<0047>
// Gulp.

<0048>
// The moment my spoon was in her mouth...

<0049>
// Slam.

<0050> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yahoo! Yukine-chan!"

<0051> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Gack, HEAAARTTTBREAAAAAKKK!!"

<0052>
// S-s-s-s-liiiipppp--!

<0053>
// The happy-going Sunohara comes in, and with force, he slides onto the floor.

<0054> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, welcome, Sunohara-san."

<0055>
// The sinful angel greets him with a smile.

<0056> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<0057>
// Sunohara responds with a silence, his body still.

<0058> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I never knew you two had developed that kind of relationship..."

<0059> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Excuse me?"

<0060> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You're so mean \m{A}-kun... getting ahead of me like that..."

<0061> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, that really didn't have any deep meaning whatsoever."

<0062> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Liar!"

<0063> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm telling the truth. Right, Miyazawa?"

<0064> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes!"

<0065> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Really...? Can I believe... those words?"

<0066> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, sure."

<0067> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I-I'm glad..."

<0068> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Here, I'll give you some back. Please say 'Ahhhh.'" 

<0069> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Okay, gulp."

<0070>
// S-s-liiiipppp--!

<0071>
// Sunohara again, falls onto the floor.

<0072> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You'll make all the dust fly, so stop doing that."

<0073> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's okay. I clean the floor every day..."

<0074> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "So, please feel free to lie down wherever you like."

<0075> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Man, Sunohara's such a kid."

<0076> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I think it's wonderful if there are people in this school who are naughty like that."

<0077> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "He's just an idiot."

<0078> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Not at all. I think Sunohara-san holds dear the mindset of a child."

<0079> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "By the way, how long are you gonna lie down there?"

<0080> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... I won't be getting up for a while."

<0081> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Why is that, Sunohara-san...?"

<0082> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I think we might need a spell."

<0083> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, you're right."

<0084>
// She takes out her usual book from her pocket.

<0085> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is this okay, Sunohara-san?"

<0086> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "What is it...?"

<0087> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please place the palm of your dominant hand onto your forehead, as if to check your temperature."

<0088> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Okay..."

<0089> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, in your mind, 'With A Warm Look, With A Warm Look, With A Warm Look...'"

<0090> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please think that three times."

<0091> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Okay..."

<0092> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<0093> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Are you done?"

<0094> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I am..."

<0095> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "So... what effect does this have?"

<0096> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Well, let's see..."

<0097> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Other people's happiness will become your happiness."

<0098>
// Slip! 

<0099>
// He made a somersault this time.

<0100> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That is a spell that makes you declare that you're a loser yourself, right?"

<0101> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Are you happy now, Sunohara?"

<0102> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'm extremely sad!"

<0103> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Looks like you weren't pleased with it..."

<0104>
// Miyazawa's disappointed voice.

<0105> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Somehow, only Sunohara-san seems to be down, so..."

<0106> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'd like you to feel more like \m{B}-san just a little..."

<0107> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ah... well... I'm really happy you feel that way, Yukine-chan..."

<0108> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm sorry, for doing the exact opposite..."

<0109> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I really do feel better now."

<0110> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Really?"

<0111>
// But...

<0112> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (This is how Miyazawa plans to study what makes people happy, isn't it...?)

<0113> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (She's spontaneously thickheaded...)

<0114> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Though as usual, she still ended up being popular spontaneously...)

<0115> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (I wonder if I should tell her that...)

<0116> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, I'm feeling better."

<0117> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm so glad!"

<0118> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Nah, leaving it like this is fine...)

<0119>
// Miyaza's smile immediately came back as I think of that.

<0120>
// During that day.

<0121>
// While we had an amusing conversation with Miyazawa, we heard the sound of the windows open.

<0122>
// It's another one of Miyazawa's friends.

<0123>
// That's what I thought as I turn around to the opened window as the breeze comes in. However, there was no one there.

<0124> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Huh? No one came in just now?"

<0125>
// I ask Miyazawa.

<0126> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes?"

<0127>
// A shadow quietly creeps up from behind Miyazawa.

<0128> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ah..."

<0129> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Don't move!"

<0130>
// A high pitched voice.

<0131>
// The shadow puts its arm around Miyazawa.

<0132> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh, okay..."

<0133>
// Miyazawa replies obediently.

<0134> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0135> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "That's it... stay still..."

<0136> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay."

<0137> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well..."

<0138> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's just a kid."

<0139>
// No matter how you look at this, it's a kid. Seems to be still growing up, and you can't tell the gender with such an androgynous face.

<0140>
// The hair's cut short and trimmed, you can see that he's a boy (well, he might also be a girl with short hair). 

<0141> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that so?"

<0142> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, I can't see him and I can't move."

<0143> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's all right. He's unarmed and won't be able do anything at that level."

<0144> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, that's not the problem, it's a problem of being sincere."

<0145> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "Are you making fun of me?" 

<0146> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We're not."

<0147>
// It's pretty much like Miyazawa to answer him clearly...

<0148> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "Then, you'll listen to what I have to say?"

<0149> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If it's something I can do."

<0150> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, don't ask for any weird favors, okay?"

<0151> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "It's not a favor, it's an order."

<0152> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "It's a threat, after all."

<0153> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It worries me if you say it like that."

<0154> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It looks like I'll end up listening to your strange favors too."

<0155> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I won't let him do anything perverted."

<0156> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "As if I would!"

<0157> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ohh... he's mad, he's mad."

<0158> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, what would you have me do?"

<0159> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "Huh, well..."

<0160> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "Oh..."

<0161> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "I want you to give back... my sister."

<0162> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Huh?"

<0163> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ahh, well this is a misunderstanding."

<0164> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, how about telling us your story, while we have some coffee."

<0165> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, I'll do it, so \m{B}-san, please have a seat."

<0166>
// Miyazawa immediately gets up, lifting along the kid that's behind her.

<0167> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "Uwaah!"

<0168> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ahh, I'm sorry. How thoughtless of me." 

<0169> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "I told you not to move didn't I?!"

<0170> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, I'm only going to make some coffee. I'll be back soon."

<0171> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You'll still see me, so it'll be okay."

<0172> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "That's not the problem!"

<0173> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, would you like to ride on my back?"

<0174> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "........."

<0175> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "Fine, I get it!"

<0176>
// He finally separates his arm from Miyazawa.

<0177> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "In return, when you're done with the coffee, we'll return to the same positions."

<0178> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "All right, I understand."

<0179> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "........."

<0180> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "Tch..."

<0181>
// The kid clicks his tongue as he watches her back.

<0182>
// He's perfectly keeping pace with Miyazawa.

<0183> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Doesn't matter what you do, everyone would end up dancing to this girl's tune...) 

<0184> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Would you like any sugar?"

<0185> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "I don't."

<0186>
// Sip.

<0187> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "Unnng..."

<0188>
// He made a bitter face as he drank the coffee.

<0189> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Let's introduce ourselves, first."

<0190> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm Miyazawa Yukine."

<0191>
// Miyazawa looks my way.

<0192> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "\m{A}."

<0193>
// And then, the two of us put our coffee cups down as we look at the boy.

<0194> \{Cậu Bé} ""
// \{Boy} "... Yuu."

<0195>
// He didn't say his last name. He's probably being cautious.

<0196> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "So it's Yuu-kun?"

<0197> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, Yuu-kun."

<0198> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Would you like us to listen to what you have to say?"

<0199>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "........."

<0200>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "I..."

<0201>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "I want you to give back... my sister."

<0202> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "We heard that just a while ago."

<0203> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "We want to know what happened to that sister of yours, man."

<0204>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "She started playing with some strange guys."

<0205> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Strange guys...?"

<0206>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Those guys with some strange hair colors."

<0207> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Students?"

<0208>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Yeah... students from another school."

<0209> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And, how is Miyazawa related?"

<0210>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Someone suggested I talk to her."

<0211> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Who did?"

<0212>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "My friend's brother."

<0213>
// I look at Miyazawa's face.

<0214>
// Miyazawa waves her hand in front of her face, denying it.

<0215>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "I don't really know, but supposedly the girl who controls these guys is here."

<0216>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "He said that the only way to escape from that world is to cut off your own finger!"

<0217> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0218> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's uh...."

<0219> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Quite interesting."

<0220> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's not interesting at all."

<0221> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But he's reckless, you know."

<0222> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We can't really joke about this."

<0223> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But you know, I don't understand this misunderstanding."

<0224> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Since all the delinquents around here adore you."

<0225> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Just some of them."

<0226> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Even then, it's the same. Since they only come here to rely on you."

<0227> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Well that might be so, but..."

<0228> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And also, you might also be an acquaintance with the people who know his sister."

<0229> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Certainly I can't deny that, can I?"

<0230> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "All right, let's bring those guys around here right now."

<0231>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Ehh, really?!"

<0232> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Isn't that great?"

<0233> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "No, you'll be calling them."

<0234> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "How would I?"

<0235> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Somehow I feel that, if we go with a plan where you suddenly shout, they'd all come rampaging in here."

<0236> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "'What'd you say?! Sis is in trouble?!'"

<0237> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "'All right, you guys. Let's go! Yeeeaaahhh---!!'" 

<0238> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Something like that."

<0239> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "\m{B}-san, you really are funny." 

<0240>
// Not really.

<0241>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "If that's the case then... this person really is the boss, isn't she?"

<0242> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "He was only saying that as a joke."

<0243> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, while I'm not exactly serious, it might be true since the result would almost be like that." 

<0244>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "But, you know a lot of these bad people, right?"

<0245>
// Miyazawa picks up a sugar stick pack and cuts it by the top edge. 

<0246> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "They're not bad."

<0247>
// And then, she pours its contents in the boy's cup.

<0248> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's just that society has labeled them as bad."

<0249> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "There are times when they become rude and reckless."

<0250> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And there are times other people will put the blame on them."

<0251> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "However, though everyone of them shows themselves to be macho, they're really kind people."

<0252>
// That kind of thinking is wrong...

<0253>
// Society calls them bad because they are 'bad'. 

<0254>
// And there isn't anyone who's willing to accept them.

<0255>
// That's probably why they come around here.

<0256>
// They want to be accepted.

<0257>
// And as such, they want to think of it that way.

<0258>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "In that case, you probably don't know the guys she's hanging around with..."

<0259> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I can't really say more about it but, I don't think there's a rule saying that they mustn't tempt women."

<0260>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "I see..."

<0261>
// It seems like he now believes in Miyazawa's words.

<0262>
// After that, the boy takes away his hand, his head hanging down.

<0263> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, don't feel so depressed."

<0264> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'll make some pilaf."

<0265> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, that's a good idea."

<0266> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yuu-kun, would you like some?"

<0267>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Well... I do want some, but my mom makes my own food..."

<0268> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's fine, all you need to say is you ate somewhere else then head up to your room on the second floor, right?"

<0269>
// Just like those drama scenes.

<0270>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "She'll get mad at me... plus, my room is on the first floor..."

<0271> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Idiot, you're a man, what are you getting scared about?"

<0272> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Isn't it because of that, that your sister doesn't come to play with you?"

<0273>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "I wonder..."

<0274> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, I'll go cook then."

<0275> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'll help you."

<0276> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ah, thanks."

<0277>
// We cook side by side, just a bit behind the bookshelves.

<0278>
// When I turn around, I see the boy's picked up some comic, and began reading it.

<0279> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Somehow, when we're like this, we look like a family."

<0280>
// Slam.

<0281> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yahoo! Yukine-chan!"

<0282> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh, AAAATTT HOOOOOOMMMMEEEE!!!"

<0283>
// S-s-s-s-liiiipppp--!

<0284>
// The easy going Sunohara came in, slipped and went spinning into the floor.

<0285> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, Sunohara-san, welcome."

<0286>
// Sunohara raises his screwed-up face up.

<0287> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That kid reading the comics there, are you both his parents?!"

<0288> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Idiot, like that can happen."

<0289> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Nothing like that is possible."

<0290>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Ahaha, he completely misunderstood."

<0291> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Then you three shouldn't laugh at me like that."

<0292> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's because Sunohara-san is quite funny."

<0293> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh? Really? Ahahaha..."

<0294> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This kid came in all of a sudden from the window."

<0295> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Then, what? He got lost or something? We should hand him over to the teacher."

<0296> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Actually, he came here on his own to see me."

<0297> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hah?"

<0298> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "What the hell is this? You like older women?"

<0299>
// He's threatening a kid...

<0300> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Brats should go home!"

<0301>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Uwah..."

<0302>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "And she even told me that the people she knew were kind..."

<0303> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's okay, Sunohara-san is also a kind person."

<0304> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, to you, I'm kind." 

<0305> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "But I'm strict with kids."

<0306> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You act more like a brat than him."

<0307> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "How am I?! Look me in the face and say it!"

<0308>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "This guy seems the type who'd take my sister."

<0309>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "His hair's also yellow."

<0310> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "What's he talking about...?"

<0311> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Well about that..."

<0312>
// He listens to Miyazawa's explanation.

<0313> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Why? Isn't that a false accusation? Then, isn't he at fault?"

<0314> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No one's at fault."

<0315> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I wonder."

<0316> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sunohara is at fault."

<0317> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'm an outsider no matter how you look at it, dammit!"

<0318> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't talk while spitting some pilaf on the table."

<0319> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That's because you always butt in!"

<0320> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "All right then, I'll have to teach this naive one some things."

<0321> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You know what, you have a simple sister complex."

<0322>
// Sunohara began his one-sided preaching to Yuu.

<0323> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You can't always play with her forever."

<0324> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "If you grow up, you'll have to stand on your own, and will feel like socializing with other people."

<0325> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "If you just go up against them, and tell them to give her back, you'd be barking up the wrong tree, man."

<0326>
// It's kinda rare for Sunohara to give his opinion.

<0327> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You're also a man so you shouldn't always go after your sister."

<0328> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Be independent, like me."

<0329>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Is this guy independent?"

<0330> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "No he isn't."

<0331> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Let me have some dignity for a moment!!"

<0332> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But you know, what Sunohara said wasn't really far from the truth."

<0333>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Eh... is that so..."

<0334>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Is that what you think, big sis?"

<0335>
// He asks Miyazawa.

<0336> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Well, let me think. The way he speaks is a bit rude, but I think so as well."

<0337> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Don't you think that you'll also be in the same situation someday, Yuu-kun?"

<0338> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That's growing up... it means changing oneself."

<0339> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But you haven't changed from primary school one bit."

<0340> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Could you please stop adding crap to everything I say?"

<0341> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You were talking so seriously and it's giving me a rash. It's a kind of disease, so sorry."

<0342> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That's the worst disease, huh."

<0343> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm, well, that's how it is."

<0344>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "........."

<0345>
// I watch as the boy carefully scoops the pilaf with his spoon.

<0346>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "........."

<0347>
// All of a sudden, tears come flowing from his eyes.

<0348>
// Miyazawa immediately gets up, pulls out a handkerchief and brings it to the boy's cheek.

<0349> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh, the talk about the disease was scary?! It's a total lie, all right?!"

<0350> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You idiot, he isn't crying because of that crap."

<0351> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yuu-kun has finally understood."

<0352> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "About how he's been torn away from his sister."

<0353>
// After she dries his tears, she embraces his head.

<0354> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm sure... he's spent a lot of fun times with his sister."

<0355> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, it'll be all right."

<0356> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Even if she ends up changing..."

<0357> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "New relationships will be waiting at the new place." 

<0358> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That's what that means."

<0359>
// We've also searched for that same meaning.

<0360> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah... you're right."

<0361>
// Though I didn't really have the right to say that right now though.

<0362>
// But, I'm here in this place too.

<0363>
// Since when, though?

<0364> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey boy... \wait{1200}you're a spore from a flower."

<0365> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "From here on, fly where the wind blows you to."

<0366> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "To meet new people, and to go to new places."

<0367> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<0368> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "On the other hand, Sunohara... \pYou're a \g{booger}={This is a pun with 'spore from a flower' from the previous line, and its equivalent Japanese wording is 'hana no houshi' while booger means 'hana kuso.'}."

<0369> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That's disgusting!"

<0370> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Just a flick of a finger, and you'll be traveling away." 

<0371> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'll fall down immediately!" 

<0372> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I think it's actually quite wonderful."

<0373> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "To be a booger!?"

<0374> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "The spore example, that is."

<0375> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Y-yeah, that one!"

<0376> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That's right. Yuu-kun is a flower spore."

<0377> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "The wind will strongly sweep you into time."

<0378> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, all of that is so Yuu-kun can go to a new place."

<0379> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm sure it'll be a wonderful place-"

<0380>
// Miyazawa always wraps everything up with kindness.

<0381>
// And then, the next day.

<0382> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<0383> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Eh, is that Sunohara-kun's younger brother?"

<0384> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Oh, didn't know he had such a cute thing."

<0385> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "... So, why's that kid around this school?"

<0386> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "It might be that his big brother forgot something and he's here to deliver it?"

<0387> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "He's stupid so I bet he's causing trouble for his little brother..."

<0388> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "How sad... having that kind of big brother..."

<0389> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey you, I heard all that!"

<0390> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, chill out, Sunohara."

<0391> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "How can you calm down in a situation like this..."

<0392> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Also, why are you here too?"

<0393>
// Behind Sunohara is the kid from yesterday, Yuu.

<0394> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This kid's trying with all his might to stand by himself, you know."

<0395> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "He skipped school to come here, isn't that brave?"

<0396>
// I tell it like it is, but all he did was look up Sunohara's back.

<0397>
// He seems prepared to follow Sunohara wherever.

<0398> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You were also preaching to him, so you should look after him too."

<0399> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "What do you think this looks like?"

<0400> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Is it all right if I teach him bad things?"

<0401> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Or make use of him?"

<0402> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Any of that's fine."

<0403>
// No need for rules. Sunohara's with us together and even bad things will be a good learning experience for Yuu.

<0404>
// If he wants to change into something, then all of it is for the best.

<0405> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "All right, then..."

<0406>
// Sunohara rubs his hands.

<0407> \{Nữ Sinh} ""
// \{Female Student} "Kyaa, Sunohara-kun looks like he's going to do something perverted to his little brother-!"

<0408> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I still haven't done anything yet!"

<0409>
// Sunohara looks over his shoulder angrily as he walks off.

<0410>
// And following behind him is Yuu.

<0411>
// They jump inside the strange land.

<0412>
// Ding Dong Dang Dong 

<0413>
// The empty reference room.

<0414>
// I lean my body against the wall, picking up an old magazine.

<0415>
// Sunohara lies down and also took a similar magazine as he distanced himself a bit.

<0416>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Hey, the bell has rung."

<0417> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, it has."

<0418>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Doesn't that mean classes have started?"

<0419> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It has."

<0420>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Is it okay not to leave?"

<0421> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's alright to miss classes if there's something that you should do. This is normal in society."

<0422>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Is there something that he should be doing now?"

<0423> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "No, there isn't."

<0424> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Aren't you the same!?"

<0425> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm aware of that."

<0426>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "... Could it be, you guys are dropouts?"

<0427> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This guy might be, but I'm not."

<0428> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Neither am I!"

<0429> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "He's a guy that's not aware he's obnoxious. Remember that."

<0430> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hahahaha, you really know yourself all too well don't you, \m{A}." 

<0431>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Yeah!"

<0432> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey, don't look at me and agree like that!"

<0433> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't make so much noise, the teacher'll hear it."

<0434> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "If that happens, we'll apologize like men and head back."

<0435>
// Sunohara says that as his eyes return to the magazine.

<0436>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Is that what being a man is?"

<0437> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "The most important thing of all is being able to accept your own mistakes."

<0438> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But in his case, he's just being a sad loser. Remember that."

<0439>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Okay!"

<0440> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey, like I said, you brat! Don't agree with him!"

<0441> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "And besides, \m{A}! Don't screw around with my educating the kid!"

<0442> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That was educating him...?"

<0443> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You know what the words 'learn from bad example' mean? I know I do."

<0444> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Do you know what it means then?"

<0445> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I don't really know it well, but don't these idioms sound cool?" 

<0446> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, anyway, stop blabbering and just follow my lead."

<0447> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0448>
// I think he's an idiot, but I have come this far in helping him out...

<0449> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'll turn you into a fine man. You'll grow big if you watch me."

<0450>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Okay!"

<0451> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "All right, good answer."

<0452>
// Well, as long as he's observing such a terrible example, it's quite certain he'll become a good boy because of it.

<0453>
// Clatter... clatter... clatter... clatter...

<0454> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This is bad... the footsteps are getting closer..."

<0455> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh? Eh? Is it coming here?" 

<0456> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Let's hide."

<0457> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh, ah, o-okay."

<0458>
// Sunohara quickly hides under the desk.

<0459>
// He left Yuu behind.

<0460>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Eh? Eh? Eh?"

<0461> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Come over here!"

<0462>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "O-okay!"

<0463>
// I take in Yuu under another table and hide.

<0464>
// Damn... that idiot Sunohara... despite hiding under that table, doesn't he know that his butt is visible from the door entrance once it opens?

<0465>
// Rattle...

<0466> \{Giáo Viên} ""
// \{Teacher} "Hm...? Hey, what are you doing there?"

<0467>
// He easily finds Sunohara.

<0468>
// Having said that, it'd be strange if he wasn't found.

<0469>
// However, it seems he hasn't found me yet, so I remain still.

<0470>
// Shudder... shudder... shudder... shudder...

<0471>
// Slam!\shake{2}

<0472> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Oww!"

<0473>
// Bonk!\shake{1}

<0474>
// Sunohara shrieked as he got kicked at the butt.

<0475>
// And at the same time, he hits his head at the table as he rises up.

<0476> \{Giáo Viên} ""
// \{Teacher} "It's you, huh... class has already started."

<0477> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yes, I'm sorry. I was playing hide and seek, so I kinda forgot the time."

<0478> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey, \m{A}, let's head back to class."

<0479>
// This is terrible... he plans to get me involved too.

<0480> \{Giáo Viên} ""
// \{Teacher} "There's someone else?"

<0481> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ahahahahaha, he always acts like a brat. He hides pretty well though."

<0482> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0483>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} (Onii-chan...?)

<0484> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Just keep quiet. We'll head back soon.)

<0485>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} (Okay...)

<0486>
// Just to make sure Yuu's safe, I also come out from under the table.

<0487> \{Giáo Viên} ""
// \{Teacher} "Is there anyone else?"

<0488> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nope."

<0489> \{Giáo Viên} ""
// \{Teacher} "I see. In that case, I'll take you to the guidance room first and have some tea before I escort you to your classroom."

<0490> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "We'll pass on that since we're really late attending class now."

<0491> \{Giáo Viên} ""
// \{Teacher} "You can't expect to be able to turn your results around in just an hour."

<0492> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ahahahaha, I guess you're right."

<0493> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0494>
// I wonder what will Yuu learn from watching Sunohara...

<0495>
// Well, he is a bad example...

<0496>
// He's probably learning a lot...

<0497> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Please excuse us-!"

<0498>
// Rattle... clamp...

<0499>
// Our persistent sarcasm went over thirty minutes...

<0500>
// The bell that ends class rang and finally, we were dismissed.

<0501> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Whew, I'm beat. I didn't think we'd be busted."

<0502>
// Pow!\shake{2}

<0503>
// I hit him in the back of his head with all my might.

<0504> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "What is it?! Don't take your anger out of me!"

<0505> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's your damn fault I'm angry, you loser!"

<0506> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Getting caught alone's a bit unfair, you know!"

<0507> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Wipe your own ass, damn you!"

<0508> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I wipe my own! Don't make a fool of me!"

<0509> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "If you want to, why don't we go to the toilet now so I could show you?!"

<0510> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey, isn't that perverted?!"

<0511> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You're the one getting the wrong idea here!"

<0512>
// Damn it... if I keep arguing with him, I might also become an idiot...

<0513>
// I sigh and turn around.

<0514> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "H-hey, where are you going?"

<0515> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "The reference room. We left Yuu all alone there, right?"

<0516> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Oh yeah, that's right. I forgot."

<0517> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Learn from bad example, huh..."

<0518> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hmm? What did you say to me?"

<0519> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nothing, just saying you're cool."

<0520> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Really? Thank you-!"

<0521>
// When we came back to the reference room...

<0522>
// A visitor was there.

<0523>
// It's a stern man with a gaudy look.

<0524>
// Yuu was doing sitting down on his knees in front of the man and somehow, listening to him with enthusiasm.

<0525> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} (W-Who's that?)

<0526> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (He's Miyazawa's acquaintance, right?)

<0527> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} (They seems to be engrossed in some discussion.)

<0528> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Yeah.)

<0529>
// Just what exactly were they talking about?

<0530>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "All right, do it."

<0531>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "O-okay."

<0532>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "You're reply is wrong, right?"

<0533>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Y-yah!"

<0534>
// ... He seems to be giving him strange ideas...

<0535>
// Yuu stands up and looks at us.

<0536>
// He seems to have noticed we came back.

<0537>
// He looks at me carefully... then at Sunohara...

<0538>
// He walks to us.

<0539>
// He puts his hands into his pockets and stoops backward...

<0540>
// To be honest, he looks nothing but ridiculous.

<0541> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "W-woah... somehow he looks a bit overwhelming..."

<0542> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0543>
// He's the only idiot here who's overwhelmed by a grade school student...

<0544>
// Yuu passes by my side and continues towards Sunohara.

<0545>
// And then he looks up at Sunohara's face... no glaring, like he's someone that doesn't need be taken seriously.

<0546> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "W-what is it?"

<0547>
// He's shaking in his boots...

<0548>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Ummm... Try jumping."

<0549> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Uh, what?"

<0550>
// Jump, jump.

<0551>
// Clatter... clatter...

<0552>
// I think it's the sound of coins coming from his pocket.

<0553>
// Yuu's eyes abruptly shines.

<0554>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "So there's still some left, huh!?"

<0555> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eek! So no foreplay, and straight to extortion for the second half of this?!"

<0556>
// As he says that, he hands over some coins to Yuu from his pocket...*

<0557>
// This guy is even showing his unsightly side to a kid...?

<0558>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Good performance."

<0559>
// The man claps his hands, satisfied.

<0560> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What are you actually teaching the kid, huh?"

<0561>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Hah? He was asking me how to become like a man, so I told him whatever."

<0562> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And how is taking money from someone being a man?"

<0563>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Onii-chan, I can use this money to buy food and give it to the cat that's been abondoned in the rain, right?"

<0564>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "That's right. After that, leave your own umbrella with the cat and go home all wet."

<0565> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0566>
// Like a man...

<0567>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "That honor student you saw will fall in love with you, so remember this."

<0568>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Yah!"

<0569>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Well then, well, guess I'll go."

<0570>
// He puts his hands on his knees as he gets up.

<0571> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Didn't you come here to see Miyazawa?"

<0572>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I have some business to attend to now... it's just that I thought I'd go visit Yuki-nee."

<0573>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I guess I came at the wrong time." 

<0574>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Well... that's life..."

<0575>
// The man makes his leave through the window.

<0576>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Hey kid. Make use of what I told you."

<0577>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Yah!"

<0578>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "See ya!"

<0579>
// As he says that, the man, holding an iron pipe, jumped out through the window.

<0580> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... That guy... where is he gonna go now...?"

<0581> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Who knows."

<0582>
// There surely are some worlds that we would be better off not knowing...

<0583> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Oh yeah, that's right. Hey brat, gimme back my 300 yen!"

<0584>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Eh? No way. I'll use this to buy a food for a cat so that an honor student will fall in love with me."

<0585> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "There's no way a dream-like situation like that will happen, you know."

<0586>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "It might happen."

<0587> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Damn this brat~! Hurry up and take out that money!"

<0588>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Wah-wah! Stop it-!"

<0589>
// Sunohara pushes down the child.

<0590>
// And then...

<0591>
// Rattle. 

<0592> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah..."

<0593>
// Miyazawa cocks her head as she looks at Sunohara holding down Yuu.

<0594> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "What's wrong here?"

<0595> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "There's nothing really wrong here."

<0596> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, explain it to her."

<0597> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sunohara's trying to steal money from a kid."

<0598> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey! You've left the first half of the story of what all happened."

<0599> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, I thought that part wasn't important anyway."

<0600> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'll look like a bum if you leave that out!"

<0601> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I see... so, Sunohara-san is having some problems with money, right?"

<0602> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Um, like I said, it's not like that..."

<0603> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But you shouldn't take money from other people."

<0604> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Sunohara-san, if you need some money, I'll lend you some. Here."

<0605>
// Miyazawa says that as she takes out a 1000 yen bill, and gives it to Sunohara.

<0606> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ah... like I said, you see..."

<0607> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I think you have a reason for this. It's okay not to tell if it's hard to."

<0608> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But if talking will make you feel at ease, please let me hear your story."

<0609> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I might become your source of strength too..."

<0610> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Though I know it's against our school rules, I could introduce you to a part time job..." 

<0611> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... U... uwaaaaa---! Damn it---!"

<0612> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah..."

<0613>
// Sunohara grabs the 1000 yen bill while he jumps out of the room.

<0614> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "So he had such problems, didn't he...?"

<0615> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ah.... actually, the truth is..."

<0616>
// As expected Miyazawa pitied Sunohara crying like that so I tell her the truth.

<0617> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that so... I did something quite inexcusable to Sunohara-san."

<0618> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nah, it's fine. He's childish, that's how it is."

<0619> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'll apologize later."

<0620> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, if you want to, it's fine I guess."

<0621> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But before that..."

<0622>
// Miyazawa looks at Yuu who's sitting a bit far away from her.

<0623>
// And then she comes in front of him, and sits down on her knees.

<0624> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yuu-kun."

<0625>
// She looks up at him and call his name tenderly.

<0626> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You can't take any money from other people."

<0627>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "But, If I buy food with that money and give it to a cat, I'll be like a man..."

<0628> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Are you happy with buying food that was bought by taking money from others?"

<0629>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "That's... well..."

<0630> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Or the food you bought using your money from working hard? Which do you think is better?"

<0631>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "... Working hard..."

<0632> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Isn't that right?"

<0633>
// Miyazawa bears a sweet smile.

<0634> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "The taste is the same, but it's more pleasant to buy it with the money you earned from work."

<0635> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "The most important thing is the feeling."

<0636> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If you take money, the people you take them from will feel sad."

<0637> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yuu-kun, don't you also hate people who take stuff from you like that?"

<0638>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Yeah..."

<0639> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Everyone feels the same way. That's why you don't do things that you don't want them to do to you."

<0640>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "... Okay..."

<0641>
// Yuu nods, hanging his head.

<0642>
// Miyazawa holds his hands and smiles at him.

<0643> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Well then, shall we go look for Sunohara-san?"

<0644> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We'll both apologize to him properly, all right?"

<0645>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Okay."

<0646>
// Miyazawa is really this persuasive even when it comes to teaching the basics of interacting with people, huh.

<0647>
// Well... this is unexpected... Miyazawa might have come this far by doing this simple preaching.

<0648>
// It's actually quite difficult to explain common sense in simple terms.

<0649>
// She's not changing people, she's bringing them back...

<0650>
// She's saying the truth in good faith, making them recognize themselves.

<0651>
// It's something so simple, yet difficult.

<0652> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ah, about that thing. I guess I have an open heart? I really don't care about something like that."

<0653>
// During lunch break, Sunohara came with a good sense of humor while stuffing himself with pilaf.

<0654> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Nevertheless, Yukine-chan's pilaf is the best!"

<0655> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Doesn't it feel like the ultimate meal?"

<0656> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's only food I warmed up from the fridge, but what you say makes me happy."

<0657> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Non, non! Cooking is Love! Your devotion's brought out the best taste in this!"

<0658>
// Yuu and I who're eating pilaf distanced ourselves from Sunohara who's merrily making grains of rice fly off from his mouth.

<0659>
// After that, Yuu gets up, leaving his dish.

<0660>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Um... onii-chan..."

<0661> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Huh?"

<0662>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Um... here."

<0663>
// As he says that, he takes three 100 yen coins out of his pocket and presents them to Sunohara.

<0664>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "I'm sorry."

<0665> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ahh, don't worry about it. I was a bit childish, after all."

<0666> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It means we're both at fault."

<0667> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, just go buy some juice or give a cat some food, all right?"

<0668>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Eh? Is that okay?"

<0669> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah! I don't really care. Ahahahaha-!"

<0670> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Sunohara-san, you're quite an adult, aren't you?"

<0671> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This is a surprising reaction."

<0672>
// Honestly, I thought he'd start another unreasonable preaching...

<0673> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey kid. Become a man like me, okay?"

<0674>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Yeah!"

<0675> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "By the way, Sunohara."

<0676> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hmm? What is it?"

<0677> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yuu has given back your 300 yen which means you, too, should give back Miyazawa's cash."

<0678> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "...?"

<0679> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Miyazawa's 1000 yen bill, right?"

<0680> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ah, ahaha, a-about that..."

<0681> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I don't have it anymore."

<0682> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Huh?"

<0683> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I drowned myself with juice from the vending machine. Thanks a bunch, Yukine-chan." 

<0684> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, no, it was my pleasure."

<0685> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0686> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yuu, come here for a second."

<0687>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "What is it?"

<0688> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Just come here..."

<0689> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Grow up to be any kind of person except him, all right?"

<0690>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Eh?"

<0691> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Just agree with me."

<0692>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "O-okay."

<0693>
// It's evening and we're on the way back home from school.

<0694>
// Sunohara's walking and behind, following him, is Yuu.

<0695>
// Miyazawa and I were also lined up behind them.

<0696>
// ... Such a strange group...

<0697> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If you look at them, they look a lot like siblings."

<0698> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Those two?"

<0699> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes."

<0700> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... That's pretty terrible."

<0701> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Really?"

<0702> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Of course, him being an older brother would be bad."

<0703> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, I think Yuu-kun doesn't think of it that way."

<0704> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If not, he wouldn't be following him because of that."

<0705> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Is it like that?"

<0706> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes."

<0707>
// Miyazawa bears a sweet smile, looking at the two from behind.

<0708> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "They really look like brothers..."

<0709>
// She has a kind look on her face as if she's reminiscing something.

<0710> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Yuu!"

<0711> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm?"

<0712> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah..."

<0713>
// Sunohara stopped immediately.

<0714>
// Yuu also stopped at the same time, no, he stepped back.

<0715>
// A woman had caught up with the two.

<0716>\{Người Phụ Nữ} ""
// \{Woman} "You didn't come to school, what are you doing in this place!?" 

<0717>
// It looks like Yuu's mother.

<0718>
// It seems she found out that he skipped school.

<0719> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Could that be your mother?"

<0720>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Y... yeah...."

<0721>
// He nods and hides behind Sunohara.

<0722>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "I got a call from the school. What exactly have you been doing?!"

<0723>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Um... that's... well..."

<0724>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "... Were you all accompanying Yuu?"

<0725> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh? Us?"

<0726>
// The focus of the argument changed...

<0727>
// Yuu's mother was staring at us.

<0728>
// She was, in particular, looking straight at Sunohara.

<0729>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "How can your hair be dyed like that... Yuu's a child that shouldn't be with people like you."

<0730>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "Yuu's never been late up until now... then suddenly, finding out he skipped class..."

<0731>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "I don't know what kind of ideas you've been giving him, but please don't come near Yuu anymore."

<0732> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I-I didn't do any..."

<0733>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "If anything more happens, I'm contacting your school directly!"

<0734> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<0735>
// Sunohara couldn't say anything after Yuu's mother said that.

<0736>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "Yuu, you're not like your sister."

<0737>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "You should properly go to school and study so you'll become a civilized person."

<0738> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<0739>
// The way she said it sounds like we're not normal students.

<0740>
// Such annoying words...

<0741>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "We're going home. Hurry up and come here."

<0742>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Ah..."

<0743>
// Yuu stayed behind Sunohara, tightening his grip on Sunohara's hand.

<0744> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Um..."

<0745>
// Miyazawa steps forward and stops in front of her.

<0746>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "What is it?"

<0747> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yuu-kun is a good child."

<0748>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "Huh...?"

<0749> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "He came to us because he was really worried about his sister."

<0750> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "He may have taken a day off from school today, but Yuu-kun has been thinking about that too."

<0751>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "No matter what you think, if he did something wrong, it's the parent's duty to take care of it."

<0752> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I don't think there's something wrong with Yuu-kun's thinking."

<0753> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I certainly think that Yuu-kun already knew that taking a day off school is bad."

<0754> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, despite knowing that, he managed to change himself and came here."

<0755> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That is a kind of lesson that school wouldn't really teach."

<0756> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Thinking and acting on his own; if he somehow makes a mistake, he'll learn from it."

<0757> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "The most important thing for Yuu-kun is how he acts."

<0758> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I don't think teaching him something that will only turn him into a person who always nods obediently is good."

<0759> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "He did something bad and it couldn't be helped that you'd get angry."

<0760> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, please don't deny everything he did right now."

<0761> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please."

<0762>
// Miyazawa bows down at the end.

<0763>
// Yuu's mother stood there, completely speechless.

<0764>\{Mẹ Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu's Mother} "A... anyway, please, just don't come near Yuu."

<0765>
// That was a sharp remark to leave with.

<0766>
// She then said something else incoherently before taking Yuu away.

<0767>
// Miyazawa looked behind Yuu, quite lonely.

<0768>
// I decide to put my hand on her head.

<0769> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "\m{B}-san...?"

<0770> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You're pretty amazing."

<0771> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh?"

<0772> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "People wouldn't normally say something like that to other people's parents."

<0773> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, it's not something that's really meant to be praised."

<0774> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I might have been forcing my own opinion upon someone after all..."

<0775> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But, that's the way you think and act, isn't it?"

<0776> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh? Y-Yes."

<0777> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Then that's okay, right? Even if you make a mistake, you'll still learn something, right?"

<0778> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes."

<0779>
// Miyazawa nodded, with a small smile returning to her face.

<0780> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, even if your words didn't reach his mother, it still reached Yuu, right?"

<0781> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's what you want to say after all."

<0782> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then I'm glad."

<0783> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ahhhhhh--! Damn it, what was with that old hag?! How annoying!" 

<0784> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "She came here treating us like rascals!"

<0785> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That brat only came on his own!"

<0786> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Those that can't exercise control have only themselves to blame!"

<0787> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That kid will stray from his path even if we're not with him. Yeah, there's no mistake."

<0788> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sigh..."

<0789> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "A-ahaha..."

<0790>
// I give a sigh while Miyazawa puts on a dry laugh.

<0791> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hm? What? What's wrong?"

<0792>
// He's the only one here who really can't be helped...

<0793>
// Miyazawa was sitting in the chair with her eyes closed but she didn't notice that I came in.

<0794>
// I wonder if she's sleeping?

<0795>
// Miyazawa opens her eyes when she notices I've passed in front of her.

<0796> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah... \m{B}-san, welcome."

<0797> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's okay, you can stay like that."

<0798> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'll make my own coffee."

<0799> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm sorry."

<0800>
// She's obedient today. Usually she'd get up and do it herself anyway.

<0801> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Do you want anything?"

<0802> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please, if you don't mind."

<0803> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Here's your order."

<0804>
// I put down both of our coffees, facing each other as I sit.

<0805> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You seem kind of tired today."

<0806> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Not at all, I'm just thinking about a lot of things."

<0807>
// Well... she seems kind of tired.

<0808>
// She must be having doubts about Yuu growing up.

<0809> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You want to... try a spell?"

<0810> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Huh?"

<0811> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "The spell you told me about before. The one where you pour in the genki dama... that was really embarrassing, though."

<0812> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Haha.... yes, that was quite embarrassing, right?"

<0813>
// Miyazawa takes the book out of her shirt pocket, and turns the page.

<0814> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Right now, the perfect one is..."

<0815> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "This one."

<0816> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Found it?"

<0817> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes."

<0818> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Would you like me to tell you how to do it?"

<0819> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sure. No matter how embarrassing it is, I'll give it a shot."

<0820> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, please stay where you are. I'll go next to you."

<0821> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Okay."

<0822>
// Miyazawa stands up, and walks parallel to the desk as she heads to me.

<0823>
// She then pulls a chair that's beside me and sits down.

<0824> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And then?"

<0825> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please move your chair a little bit."

<0826> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Like this?"

<0827>
// I moved the chair a bit to the side.

<0828> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes."

<0829> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Now, please excuse me."

<0830> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Huh?"

<0831>
// Miyazawa lies down the upper part of her body right beside me.

<0832>
// And then she puts her head on my lap.

<0833>
// So, she's someone who'd sleep in someone's lap.

<0834> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And then...?"

<0835>
// I asked her as I shook off the weight of that reality.

<0836> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please tell me a folktale."

<0837>
// She says that as she closes the book.

<0838> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Anything is fine?"

<0839> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes."

<0840> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Then, I'll tell you a normal one..."

<0841> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Once upon a time, an old man and lady went out to hunt demons."

<0842> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Those two are strong, right?"

<0843> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I was thinking of something short so I ended up thinking of this one."

<0844>
// She giggles and smiles.

<0845> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please continue."

<0846> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Okay."

<0847> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "During the trip, a monkey, dog, pheasant, and Momotarou join them."

<0848> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Momotarou-san is a minor character, isn't he?"

<0849> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I kinda forgot. I just happen to remember him just now, so I've added him as well."

<0850> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "They're quite lively."

<0851> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sure is."

<0852> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please continue."

<0853> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Okay."

<0854>
// .........

<0855>
// ......

<0856>
// ...

<0857> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And they lived happily ever after."

<0858> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "The End." 

<0859>
// I don't know since when did she fall asleep.

<0860> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "She really was that sleepy..."

<0861> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "The old man was really busy, and all Momotarou did was shout, 'Now, old man!'..." *

<0862> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You were smiling the entire time, huh..."

<0863> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Is this a written special spell of some sort that would make someone sleep while smiling?"

<0864> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, Miyazawa."

<0865> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<0866>
// I tried calling out to her, but she didn't look like she was about to wake up.

<0867> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... So, what should I do in this situation?"

<0868>
// Wake her up 

<0869>
// Stay like that 

<0870> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Come on, Miyazawa. If you fall asleep, the spell won't have any effect." 

<0871>
// I shake Miyazawa's shoulder.

<0872> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah..."

<0873> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm sorry."

<0874>
// She wakes up and moves a bit.

<0875> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It seems I fell asleep."

<0876> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't worry, it was just for a bit."

<0877> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "So, was the spell effective?"

<0878> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, I feel quite rested."

<0879> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, you ended up sleeping."

<0880> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That should be fine though."

<0881> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I don't think I should trouble you anymore, should I, \m{B}-san?"

<0882> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "No, no, it's fine."

<0883>
// And then, I see the half-asleep girl off at the school gate. 

<0884>
// I feel it might be bad to take her off my lap. 

<0885>
// I'll wait until she wakes up.

<0886> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "So... what exactly is this spell?"

<0887> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This spell is really written in the book too, right?"

<0888>
// The spell book falls out of Miyazawa's hand.

<0889>
// I open it up and look over the notes.

<0890> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This one is for rheumatism..."

<0891> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And this one's for dry skin..."

<0892> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This one's for those who's sensitive to cold..."

<0893> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, it looks like the effect a hot spring would give you..."

<0894> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Looks like a bunch of lies some female student made up..."

<0895>
// I keep looking and looking, but in the end, I can't find the spell.

<0896> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm so naive..."

<0897> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You were simply tired, weren't you...?"

<0898> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Even more, you didn't have a pillow so you're using my lap, huh..."

<0899> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I've never been used like this."

<0900> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "How spoiled..."

<0901>
// Zzzzzz...

<0902>
// A small sleeping breath.

<0903> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (I guess you really are tired...)

<0904> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Her guard is down if she's like this...)

<0905> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<0906>
// Miyazawa's mouth moved a bit.

<0907>
// It doesn't seems like she'll be waking up any sooner.

<0908> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Sleep talking, huh...)

<0909>
// Almost as if she had no voice.

<0910>
// ... Onii-san...

<0911>
// I only hear those words.

<0912> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (... She has an older brother?)

<0913>
// Ah... in other words, that's how it is.

<0914>
// Miyazawa has an older brother and she's on good terms with him, and I'm like a substitute to that brother of hers.

<0915> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (I don't really mind...)

<0916>
// For a while, I was amazed by how quiet I had remained there.

<0917>
// And then, another sound rang, softly waking her up. I escort the half-asleep girl up to the school gates.

<0918> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Think you can go home?" 

<0919> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes... I'm sorry~"

<0920>
// She walked ahead, her steps staggering around.

<0921> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Well, I doubt there are any idiots that'll come and attack her...)

<0922>
// After all, even on a dangerous night, she has a lot of friends.

<0923> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Daily routine, daily routine...)

<0924>
// The next day, I went to the old school building again.

<0925>
// My destination is the reference room.

<0926>
// I open the door.

<0927> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Welcome!"

<0928>
// Miyazawa's smile.

<0929>
// At the same time, an aroma ran through my nose, making me hungry.

<0930>
// It seemed like I came into a party.

<0931>
// Cooked food of various colors were set up on the table.

<0932> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What's with all this...?"

<0933> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Um..."

<0934> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I wanted to apologize for yesterday."

<0935>
// She hung her head low. 

<0936> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Huh?"

<0937> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Well... it's just that, I caused you some trouble..."

<0938> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Oh... you mean sleeping on my lap?"

<0939> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes... the truth is I meant to do that for just a bit." 

<0940> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes..." 

<0941> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I don't really mind, so lift your head."

<0942> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm very sorry."

<0943> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "However you put it, I'm happy. I'm a man after all."

<0944> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that so?"

<0945> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Kind of..."

<0946> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Besides, I don't like you hanging your head like that."

<0947> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "For that... I also apologize."

<0948> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Let that be the last one."

<0949> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay."

<0950>
// Her smile returns.

<0951>
// If it's Miyazawa, then any argument with her would last for only ten seconds and we would be on good terms right away again.

<0952> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (It wasn't even an argument to begin with...)

<0953> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Well, besides that, this is... just my thanks."

<0954> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "For the, folktale."

<0955> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Looks great."

<0956> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Of course, I did my best cooking this."

<0957>
// So, letting her sleep in your lap means you get to have her home made cooking, huh.

<0958>
// Any man would take the initiative and announce their candidacy with that... 

<0959>
// And then, because it's her, she'll probably accept it.

<0960>
// Then in the end, all of them will come here to do the same.

<0961>
// If I wasn't here, and Sunohara was, I'm sure he'd get a warm reception.

<0962> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (And then, he'd misunderstand what's happening in many ways...)

<0963>
// Like that.

<0964> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'd like to give some advice."

<0965>
// I talk as I sit down and begin to eat my meal.

<0966> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes?"

<0967> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I don't think it's a good idea to fall asleep defenseless in front of a guy."

<0968> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Haha... I guess you're right."

<0969> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You're probably right."

<0970> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I just lacked sleep yesterday."

<0971> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess."

<0972> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Plus, I was relieved when it was you, \m{B}-san." 

<0973> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Do I seem similar to your brother?"

<0974> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh...?"

<0975> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You surprised me. You knew?"

<0976> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You were talking in your sleep, you know."

<0977> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Oh.... so I did?"

<0978> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please excuse me for saying that."

<0979>
// Miyazawa gives a bitter smile.

<0980> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's just the atmosphere."

<0981> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "\m{B}-san is \m{B}-san."

<0982>
// I should probably follow up.

<0983> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah..."

<0984> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I don't really mind if I'm substituting your brother, though."

<0985> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And you haven't shown your weak side to anyone in this school too."

<0986> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, it's okay."

<0987> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, I think you really were kinda tired."

<0988> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that so..."

<0989> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't be so reserved."

<0990> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'll lend you my lap at any time."

<0991> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Um... the truth is, I'm really a spoiled person..."

<0992> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That's why... it's certainly a bother..."

<0993> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Not at all."

<0994> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<0995> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It really isn't a problem...?"

<0996>
// It's fun watching your face that seems to be tempting me.

<0997> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah. In any case, I'm glad."

<0998> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Why's that?"

<0999> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Shouldn't you know that quite well yourself?"

<1000> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh...?"

<1001> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Your head's spinning round and round, right?" 

<1002> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Though I don't know anything."

<1003> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah... yes, that's right."

<1004> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If so... I'll take up your offer."

<1005>
// She walks towards me...

<1006>
// Puff. 

<1007>
// She places her head on my shoulder.

<1008>
// I close my arm around her small body and hold her. 

<1009> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1010>
// I smell the fragrance of Miyazawa's soft hair...

<1011> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (If her colleagues saw me like this, I wonder what I'd do...?)

<1012> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (My life'll be in danger... holding her, huh...)

<2417>
//

<1013>
// I spent my time thinking about that.

<1014> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hahahaha!"

<1015> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You're only so close to her because you're similar to her brother!"

<1016> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'm pretty certain that's the only thing going on between you two."

<1017> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's good for you then."

<1018> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, I'm sorry for you, but this is an advantage for me."

<1019> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Being a substitute for her brother means you're not her love interest."

<1020> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess."

<1021> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But, even if you say our friendship is like that, doesn't that mean I'm in a higher position than you?"

<1022> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That's true. Since you're like her brother."

<1023> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "In short, it means that even your relationship with Miyazawa is something I can control."

<1024> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh...?"

<1025> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It means I can tell her 'you can't be with such a person', yup."

<1026> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Even more, this is where you get to be two-faced, yup."

<1027> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<1028> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, tomorrow will be quite fun."

<1029> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Umm..."

<1030> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What?"

<1031> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "My good brother, if you would be kind..." 

<1032>
// He bows his head and touches the table with his forehead.

<1033> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, you sure don't have any pride, do you?"

<1034> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, let's go to the reference room."

<1035> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, there..."

<1036> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'll be calling you my older brother from now on." 

<1037> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Stop that."

<1038> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Now, now, don't be shy. From now on, I'll make sure you feel good when I call you that way."

<1039> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Don't make such arrangements..." 

<1040> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Why, anyway?" 

<1041> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I wonder why."

<1042>
// That's love... \pthat's how I see it.

<1043>
// And that's what I think from my instinct.

<1044> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, damn you, you're getting ahead of me again aren't you?!"

<1045> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh? Yeah. Since you were away."

<1046> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "There are times when I'm busy too, you know!"

<1047> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What? You were just playing pachinko games, weren't you?"

<1048> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ugh..."

<1049> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Got you there, huh."

<1050> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}... lemme give you a bit of trivia."

<1051> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What is it?"

<1052> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Pachinko shops... \wait{2000}don't let minors come in."

<1053> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Heh~! Heh~! Heh~! Heh~! Heh~!"

<1054> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Even grade school kids know that..."

<1055> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "In other words, we're talking about something else. I was busy with other things, you know."

<1056> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Oh, really."

<1057> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, let's go, to the reference room."

<1058> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I won't forgive you if you get ahead of me today!"

<1059> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What are we going to do about lunch?" 

<1060> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It feels bad making her cook our food so I'll bring my own."

<1061> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Bread?"

<1062> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eating bread in front of a girl makes you look poor, you know?"

<1063> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'll be taking the cafeteria's set lunch with me."

<1064> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I think taking the tray with the cafeteria's set lunch and walking around within the school looks much worse."

<1065> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's not like Yukine-chan will see me."

<1066> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "So, you don't mind if other students see you, huh?" 

<1067> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Come on, my older brother, go on ahead." 

<1068>
// He's becoming like a younger brother...

<1069> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah..."

<1070>
// As always, Miyazawa was alone reading a book.

<1071> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yo!"

<1072> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Welcome, you two."

<1073> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "As always, you guys get along well."

<1074> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Because we're like siblings, after all."

<1075> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "He has bad humor."

<1076> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Lunch today is... oh, you brought something?"

<1077> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that from the cafeteria?"

<1078> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah, it's the special today."

<1079> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I also have one for you, Yukine-chan."

<1080> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You're not ashamed to be in the rough performance group, huh."

<1081>
// It's really tricky for Sunohara to be carrying two set-dish trays like that. 

<1082> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I must apologize. Thanks for the food."

<1083> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Since your brother is always looking after me."

<1084> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Brother?"

<1085>
// I look off to the wall.

<1086> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'm talking about you!"

<1087> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It seems that he was taking care of you during my absence, huh?"

<1088> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Taking care?"

<1089>
// I look off to the wall.

<1090> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'm talking about you!"

<1091> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Giggle, giggle... as always, you two are quite the comedic pair."

<1092> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "We will continue to make Yukine-chan smile."

<1093> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "All right, I'll pour hot water on you today too so she'll feel much better."

<1094> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I mean by talking! Just talking!"

<1095> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "How are you going to make her smile if you don't stretch your body to its limit?"

<1096> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'm going to show you my smarter side today."

<1097>
// Rattle.

<1098>
// The window opens again.

<1099>
// From there, a man whose school uniform has been stained in mud enters the room.

<1100>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Yuki-nee..."

<1101>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Yuki-nee... you here...?"

<1102>
// Falling down to the floor, the man strains his voice.

<1103> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, I'm here."

<1104>
// Miyazawa hurries to him, and supports his body.

<1105>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Cough..."

<1106> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Looks like something big happened again..."

<1107>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I've been betrayed, Yuki-nee..."

<1108>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I... can't hold on much longer..."

<1109>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I... can't stand up any... more..."

<1110> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's all right... no matter what happens, please don't throw away your hope."

<1111>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Yuki-nee..."

<1112> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes... what is it?"

<1113>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I'm... glad I got to meet you..."

<1114> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay..."

<1115>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Yuki-nee..."

<1116> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes..."

<1117>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Thank... you..."

<1118>
// ......... \pPlop. 

<1119>
// .........

<1120> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<1121> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well... he's not moving anymore..."

<1122> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess..."

<1123> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "The lunch... is getting cold now, right...?"

<1124> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess..."

<1125> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "By the way, this is, the reference room, right?"

<1126> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess..."

<1127> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Lunch break's gonna end soon, right...?"

<1128> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess..."

<1129> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "If lunch break ends... we'll surely, wake up from this dream, right...?"

<1130> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It'd be good if we do..."

<1131>
// Di---ng, do---ng...

<1132>
// The bell echoes.

<1133> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<1134> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Nothing really changed, right...?"

<1135> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess..."

<1136> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "By the way, \m{A}."

<1137> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What..."

<1138> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... I suddenly feel like taking a walk."

<1139> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, please do so..."

<1140> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<1141> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\bUWWWAAAAHHHH---! SOMEONE DIEEEEDDD-----!!\u"

<1142> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Shut up!"

<1143>
// Kapow!\shake{2}

<1144>
// Sunohara receives my kick and rolls onto the floor.

<1145> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Guh, \m{A}..."

<1146>
// Sunohara only lifts his head as he looks at me.

<1147> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What?"

<1148> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Me... meeting you... \wait{3000}was the worst thing ever..."

<1149> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I think so too, Sunohara."

<1150>
// Twitch.

<1151> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Crap..."

<1152> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It seems there's another victim here too..."

<1153> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Um, \m{B}-san."

<1154> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Huh?"

<1155> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Could you help me, carry, this person here?"

<1156> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sure, but... is he okay?"

<1157> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "He's tired so he's only sleeping."

<1158> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Oh really... that really threw us off..."

<1159> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Is the school infirmary okay with it?"

<1160> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, I'll talk directly with the nurse."

<1161> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I see..."

<1162>
// Miyazawa and I go down the corridor, carrying the male student from another school down to the infirmary.

<1163> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Aren't you always having problems?"

<1164> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Excuse me?"

<1165> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I mean meeting those guys."

<1166> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Of course it's a problem too."

<1167> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, there are a lot of good things about it as well."

<1168> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, even if I tell you, I know you won't listen..."

<1169> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's just that, you're cute and have a good personality..."

<1170> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If you do something better than this, you can surely gain something..."

<1171> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I was just thinking that you're always putting yourself at a disadvantage."

<1172> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Thank you for your concern." 

<1173> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, I'm okay with how I am right now."

<1174> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Because I like it this way..."

<1175>
// She says that, putting her hand to her chest.

<1176> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I always, always want to be this way... that's what I think."

<1177> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I see..."

<1178> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "How were your lessons?"

<1179> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Oh, I forgot. We have lessons."

<1180> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, how about we return to our classrooms?"

<1181> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess."

<1182>
// I walk alongside Miyazawa.

<1183>
// Her height's just about that of my shoulder.

<1184>
// There are a lot of people who rely on that small body of hers...

<1185>
// But there's no one in this school she can rely on...

<1186>
// I wonder if it'd be all right... if I become one...

<1187>
// It's all right 

<1188>
// No, it's not 

<1189>
// If I can become one, then I want to be... That's what I think. 

<1190> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Oh yeah, that's right."

<1191>
// Just as we're about to part, I turn to face Miyazawa.

<1192> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You already know what you like to do for yourself now so..."

<1193> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If you feel tired at all or you feel sad, please don't hold yourself back."

<1194> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh...?"

<1195> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You don't get the luxury of relying on someone, right?"

<1196> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Since there's no one who will, I don't mind lending my shoulder or my lap whenever you want..."

<1197> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Or maybe, if I feel you're doing too much, I'll go and lend you my lap myself."

<1198> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1199> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, I'll also lend you my shoulder from time to time."

<1200> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1201> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1202> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1203> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Miyazawa...?"

<1204> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, s-sorry. I must have been daydreaming there."

<1205> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You want me to lend you my lap?"

<1206> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, it's not that I was tired... well..."

<1207> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That's the first time I've been told that."

<1208> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, haha... I'm sorry, I didn't really know what to answer after that."

<1209> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Oh, sorry. I guess the things I said bother you."

<1210> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, you're wrong. It didn't bother me at all."

<1211> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It would bother me if it bothered me... 

<1212>
// Huh? Well..."

<1213> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1214> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Well, thank you very much."

<1215>
// Miyazawa bows down her head, her facial expression has a mixture of happiness and embarrassment.

<1216>
// Anyway, it doesn't seem I made her feel unpleasant, so I'm kind of relieved.

<1217>
// I wave my hand as I head inside the room. 

<1218>
// I wonder if it's for my self-satisfaction... 

<1219>
// She's been living like this so far.

<1220>
// So, I probably don't need to support her.

<1221>
// That's what I felt.

<1222>
// At the same time classes ended... 

<1223> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<1224>
// Sunohara appears as if he's a ghost.

<1225> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Oh sorry, I forgot about you."

<1226> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's all right... Since that's what you always do."

<1227> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yukine-chan is different though. I acted as if I was sick and I was nursed by her."

<1228> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "She said 'Please wake up, Sunohara-san' as she gently shook me."

<1229> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah... gently, huh..."

<1230> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "An hour had passed already though."

<1231> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... Eh?"

<1232> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Lunch break's over now, right?"

<1233> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Since fifth period is over."

<1234> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<1235> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It means you've been forgotten for an hour."

<1236> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I guess Yukine-chan knows how to play pranks too, doesn't she?" 

<1237> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If I really force myself to think so, I could say your personality is quite envious."

<1238> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Anyway, a guy like you could be called a clown."

<1239> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}..."

<1240>
// His tone suddenly changed.

<1241> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What?"

<1242> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You surely said the word you shouldn't have..."

<1243>
// Is he talking about the clown thing?

<1244> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What do you mean?"

<1245> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Today is the day..."

<1246> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Where I'll swear to seriously beat you and this will continue through the coming future!"

<1247>
// Is it okay having such a stupid reason?

<1248>
// Slam!!

<1249>
// The sound of the desk falling over echoes.

<1250>
// It continues with the voice of a girl's scream.

<1251> \{Ryou} ""
// \{Ryou} "S-Sunohara-kun, p-please stop...!!"

<1252> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ugaaahhhh!!"

<1253>
// Not sooner than that, a desk came flying towards me.

<1254>
// Clatter! Slam! Rattle! 

<1255>
// I roll over someone's desk to avoid getting hit while the wild noises roamed about.

<1256>
// Why the hell is he going nuts over something stupid?!

<1257> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Stop avoiding my throws!!"

<1258> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Stop joking around, man!"

<1259> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "This isn't a joke!!"

<1260>
// This time a chair flew by.

<1261>
// I managed to avoid it.

<1262>\{Chàng Trai} ""
// \{Young Man} "Guaah!"\shake{1}

<1263>
// Looks like it hit someone else.

<1264>
// I'm not that all surprised that he collapsed.

<1265>
// The atmosphere of the classroom was frozen.

<1266> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1267> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........." 

<1268>\{Cả Lớp}
// \{Entire Class} "........."

<1269> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's all your fault!"

<1270> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Why are you saying that with your face down?!"

<1271>
// Slam!

<1272> \{Giáo Viên} ""
// \{Teacher} "What the hell's going on?!" 

<1273>
// The rumbling voice of the teacher comes in, as expected.

<1274> \{Cô Gái} ""
// \{Girl} "S-Sunohara-kun suddenly went crazy..."

<1275> \{Giáo Viên} ""
// \{Teacher} "What? Again... Sunohara! \wait{4000} \m{A}!" 

<1276> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What? Me too?!"

<1277>
// .........

<1278>
// ......

<1279>
// ...

<1280>
// It's dark outside the window. 

<1281>
// I sit down on the floor and rest my back at the bed and watched Sunohara who's kneeled down before me.

<1282> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1283> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........." 

<1284> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, you dumbass."

<1285> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... Yes...?"

<1286> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Thanks to you we got suspended for three days..." 

<1287> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... Yeah..."

<1288>
// That's right... after that, we were taken to the staff room, and without any explanation they suspended us from school for three days.

<1289> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1290> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<1291> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Is it all right if I hit you with all my might?"

<1292> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "With the 'Paper' hand (from 'Rock, Paper, Scissors')?"

<1293> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "With the radio cassette player."

<1294> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Please, give me a break."

<1295> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Geez..."

<1296>
// I sighed as looked up at the ceiling.

<1297> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, whatever..."

<1298> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh? You'll forgive me?"

<1299> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Everyone has words that they don't want to hear."

<1300> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hmmm~ At first, it was supposed to be a joke though..."

<1301> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Huh...?"

<1302> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I tried to fall into a daze going all wild and stuff, well~ It seems I was really into it."

<1303>
// Tonk!\shake{1}

<1304> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ouch! You hit me with 'Rock'!" 

<1305>
// Slap!\shake{1}

<1306> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It hurts with 'Paper' too!"

<1307>
// Biff!\shake{2}

<1308> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Gyaaah! My eyes!"

<1309>
// I used 'Scissors' and poked his eyes to complete it.

<1310> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sigh... can I kick you too?"

<1311> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You hit me, slapped me, and poked me in the eyes and you're still not content?!"

<1312> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Of course."

<1313> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'm begging you, please give me a break..."

<1314>
// Sunohara said that as he bows down touching the floor with his forehead.

<1315> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sigh... I'm going home."

<1316> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You won't stay here overnight with me?"

<1317> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Being suspended from school is like house arrest, isn't it?"

<1318> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, I don't think I'll get caught, but I think I'll take a break for a day."

<1319> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Sigh~ It sure is happy to have a home, huh~"

<1320> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'm in a dorm, so it's more or less like a prison here." 

<1321> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's what you call karma."

<1322> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I guess we can't even go to see Yukine-chan, huh."

<1323> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1324>
// Right... our daily routine of going to the reference room is suspended too...

<1325> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ah! That's right! This is a romance plot!"

<1326> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "We always see each other but then, suddenly we couldn't anymore."

<1327> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "She'll be thinking 'I wonder why...' as she gets worried, and the hole in her heart will widen up from the loss as she remembers."

<1328> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "And with that, we'll understand the meaning of sadness."

<1329> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "She'll go, 'Ahh... since when have I been unable to stand on my own anymore without Sunohara-san', right?" 

<1330> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "And then, the next time we see each other again, she'll dive to my chest."

<1331> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey... I've been thinking about this lately... I guess you really are a happy person..."

<1332> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Really? Thank you!"

<1333>
// I look at the watch as I woke up... it was eleven o'clock.

<1334>
// I crawl out of the blanket and reach out for my my school uniform.

<1335> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "......... Oh..."

<1336>
// I forgot, I'm suspended from school today...

<1337>
// I put down my hand and stare for a bit.

<1338>
// House arrest... huh... I have nothing to do then...

<1339>
// ... It's free time...

<1340>
// I don't like to stay at home... I guess I'll go to Sunohara's place...

<1341>
// Putting on normal clothes for the day, I walk that familiar path.

<1342>
// None of the people passing by looked at me in particular.

<1343>
// Except for those people wearing school uniforms though... 

<1344>
// I guess just a little more time, and it will be lunch break. 

<1345>
// I walk as I think about that for a while.

<1346> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, Sunohara. I'm coming in."

<1347>
// I say so and open the door.

<1348>
// ... He's not here.

<1349> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Tch... he's always going out here and there..."

<1350> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "We sure share the same thing."

<1351>
// I close the door. 

<1352> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1353>
// I change directions as I walk.

<1354>
// Going on paths which people don't frequent as much as possible.

<1355>
// I feel like a spy.

<1356>
// I'm out of place if you look at me, so if I get found out, it'll probably become a problem.

<1357>
// I put my back against the wall, and advance carefully while trying not to get caught.

<1358>
// And then...

<1359>
// Clutter...

<1360> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Umph." 

<1361>
// I struddle up at the window frame as I arrive at my destination.

<1362>
// Miyazawa's at the reference room as usual.

<1363> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "\m{B}-san?"

<1364> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yo."

<1365>
// It seems she's quite surprised seeing that I've come through the window.

<1366> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You've used a different method coming in here today haven't you?"

<1367> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess we all have our reasons."

<1368> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I see. By the way, have you already eaten lunch?"

<1369> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "No, not yet, that's why I thought I'd come here to eat."

<1370> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "All right."

<1371>
// As always, Miyazawa brings out some frozen pilaf from the cooler box, and starts up the portable stove.

<1372>
// ... No \g{tsukkomi}={Usually means 'straight man' but the usage is actually all purpose, it derived from the Japanese word 'tsukkomu' which literally means 'to butt in

<1373>
// I hear the sound of the pilaf being fried.

<1374> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You had a fight?"

<1375>
// Miyazawa asks while facing her back towards me. 

<1376> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh?"

<1377> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "There was a notice from the office."

<1378> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It said that you and Sunohara-san were suspended for three days."

<1379> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Oh... so you found out about it."

<1380> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, sorry I found out."

<1381>
// Miyazawa showed me a teasing smile as she turns around.

<1382>
// I give her a bitter smile.

<1383> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It wasn't really a fight at all. I was 100% the victim."

<1384> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sunohara's getting what he deserves, though." 

<1385> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that so?"

<1386> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah."

<1387>
// The flame went off from the portable stove as she turns it off.

<1388> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Sorry to keep you waiting."

<1389>
// She puts the pilaf on a paper plate and brings it to me.

<1390> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Thank you."

<1391>
// She gives me the plate and then sits next to me.

<1392>
// And then...

<1393> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1394>
// She's staring at me.

<1395> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "...? What's wrong?"

<1396> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Oh, nothing. Don't mind me, so please, eat."

<1397> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "? Well, thanks for the food."

<1398> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please, help yourself."

<1399> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Chomp... chomp..."

<1400> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1401> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Munch... munch..."

<1402> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1403> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Munch..."

<1404> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1405> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well..."

<1406> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes?"

<1407> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's kinda hard to eat while being stared at, you know...?"

<1408> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, I'm sorry."

<1409>
// She takes her eyes away from me after I say that.

<1410> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Is there something on my face?"

<1411> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "A grain of rice."

<1412> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Rice?"

<1413>
// I brush my hand over my lips.

<1414> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, over here."

<1415>
// Miyazawa stretches her arm and touches my lips.

<1416>
// It tickles, but at the same time my heart beats a bit.

<1417> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's off."

<1418> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ah, okay, thank you."

<1419> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........." 

<1420>
// She looks at the grain of rice for a long while. 

<1421>
// And then she eats it. 

<1422> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ah..." 

<1423> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Even a single grain of rice is really tasty."

<1424> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "The frozen foods these days have been delicious, haven't they?"

<1425> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I-I guess..."

<1426>
// I become a bit restless seeing Miyazawa's sweet smile.

<1427>
// So she'd be defenceless... when it comes to people who resembles her brother...

<1428>
// Feels a bit complicated...

<1429>
// In the end, she stared at me until I finished my plate.

<1430> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm done."

<1431> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay."

<1432>
// Miyazawa takes the four empty plates and puts them in the garbage bin by the chairs.

<1433>
// And then she sits by my side again and looks at me.

<1434> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What's with the staring?"

<1435> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Um..."

<1436> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "\m{B}-san,"

<1437> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What's wrong?"

<1438> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If you don't mind, may I...?"

<1439> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "May I what?"

<1440> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "May I indulge myself?"

<1441>
// I look at my lap as she ask that.

<1442>
// And then, she nods at me.

<1443>
// The chair scratches a bit as I move it a little.

<1444> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Is this enough?"

<1445> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes."

<1446> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, excuse me."

<1447>
// Miyazawa lies down the upper part of her body right beside me.

<1448>
// And then she puts her head on my lap.

<1449> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Another folktale?"

<1450> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No."

<1451> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Just like this is fine for today..."

<1452> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "All right."

<1453>
// I say that and gently pat her head.

<1454> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah..."

<1455> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Am I messing your hair up?"

<1456> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, it's just that my brother would usually pat my head too..."

<1457> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... I see..."

<1458>
// I seem to be at a place where I am unexpectedly linked with Miyazawa's older brother.

<1459>
// This behaviour with 'Me' = 'Big Brother' has become quite powerful.

<1460>
// To be honest, it was a complicated feeling.

<1461>
// We stayed in this position without talking.

<1462>
// And then the first bell rang, indicating the end of lunch break.

<1463> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "...?"

<1464>
// Miyazawa didn't move one bit.

<1465>
// Listening carefully, I hear very faint snoring.

<1466> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... She really fell asleep..."

<1467>
// Defenseless, huh... or rather, she's confident...

<1468>
// This really is a complicated feeling.

<1469>
// Wake her up 

<1470>
// Let her sleep 

<1471> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey Miyazawa, wake up." 

<1472>
// I shrug her shoulders.

<1473> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Unn..."

<1474>
// Miyazawa slowly opened her eyes.

<1475>
// She absent-mindedly looks up at my face, her head still on my lap.

<1476> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1477>
// She remained in that seemingly eternal defenseless state.

<1478> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... The bell rang."

<1479> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Bell..."

<1480> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1481> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... Ah...!"

<1482>
// Miyazawa immediately lifts her head and moves off.

<1483> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm sorry. I fell asleep..."

<1484> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Didn't you plan on falling asleep on my lap?"

<1485> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, I really didn't mean to."

<1486> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I only planned on resting for a bit..."

<1487> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "When you pat me on the head, it felt really warm..."

<1488> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm sorry."

<1489> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's all right, I don't really feel bad about it."

<1490> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If this lap of mine is fine with you, then I'll lend it to you anytime."

<1491> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... Is that okay?"

<1492> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If that's what you wish for."

<1493> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Giggle..."

<1494> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What is it?"

<1495> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "\m{B}-san, you really do seem like my brother."

<1496> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Really?"

<1497> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes."

<1498>
// ... Ah-... somehow, I'm becoming a "good person", aren't I... 

<1499>
// It feels like like I'm moving away from being a romantic object... 

<1500> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........." 

<1501>
// I gently pat her head.

<1502>
// She doesn't seem to be waking up.

<1503>
// I guess she really was tired...

<1504>
// Although lessons are about to start, I'll feel sorry if I go wake her up.

<1505>
// ... Well, I wonder if that's just an excuse...

<1506>
// Or it might be that I don't want this moment to end...

<1507> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "An older brother, huh..."

<1508>
// What kind of guy is he...?

<1509>
// ... Having said that, how did I know about Miyazawa's brother again...?

<1510>
// Being adored by her delinquent companions...

<1511>
// Never making friends in school, and always spending time in the reference room...

<1512>
// If I were her older brother...

<1513>
// I wouldn't want this... right?

<1514>
// Ding, dong, dang, dong.

<1515> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "The second bell, huh..."

<1516> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... U..nn..."

<1517>
// Miyazawa stirs a bit.

<1518>
// Did she wake up...

<1519> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Zzz.... zzz..."

<1520>
// No, she only moved around a bit...

<1521>
// She's dead asleep...

<1522>
// Moreover, it feels nice to feel something heavy and warm in my thigh.

<1523>
// And I've already filled my stomach with lunch...

<1524>
// This is somehow making me feel kind of sleepy as well.

<1525>
// .........

<1526>
// ......

<1527>
// ...

<1528>
// Ding, dong, dang, dong...

<1529> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Unnn..."

<1530>
// As always, the sound of the bell wakes me up.

<1531>
// And just in front of me is...

<1532> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1533> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<1534> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1535> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I hope you slept well."

<1536> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Thanks." 

<1537>
// ... Miyazawa lying on my lap.

<1538>
// It seems she's been awake for some time, but her head is still placed on my lap.

<1539> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I kind of skipped class."

<1540> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah."

<1541> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I was sound asleep."

<1542> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Seemed that way."

<1543> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, I saw your sleeping face, \m{B}-san."

<1544> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I also saw yours."

<1545> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We're even then?"

<1546> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, we're even."

<1547>
// Saying that, we both smile.

<1548> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'll attend sixth period."

<1549> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, that's a good idea."

<1550> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I should probably be getting back too."

<1551> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You're under house arrest, right?"

<1552> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah."

<1553> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I felt relieved when you came."

<1554> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh..."

<1555> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Because when I saw the suspension notice on the bulletin board, I was thinking whether you might be injured in a fight."

<1556> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "A-Ahhh... Is that why?"

<1557> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We still have a little time before the chime rings again..."

<1558> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is it all right for me to be still here?"

<1559> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's all right, you were here from the start after all."

<1560> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And it's not like I'm gonna refuse, right?"

<1561> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, perhaps I shall."

<1562>
// Miyazawa gives a gleeful smile, lying her head down on my lap again.

<1563> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, sleeping on my lap again...?"

<1564> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, sorry, I unconsciously..."

<1565>
// She immediately lifts her body, and gently bows down apologetically. 

<1566> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's okay, I'll let you."

<1567> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that okay...?"

<1568> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Just, don't drool on me, okay?"

<1569> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'll apologize when that happens."

<1570> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "How about saying you won't..."

<1571> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, I won't."

<1572>
// Miyazawa giggles on my lap.

<1573>
// I also smile.

<1574>
// Miyazawa leaves herself in the care of my lap up until the sixth period bell rings.

<1575>
// The school becomes peaceful as lessons start.

<1576>
// I guess it's okay to sneak away now.

<1577>
// I move towards the window.

<1578>
// Rattle...

<1579> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm?"

<1580>
// The window open before even I touch it.

<1581>
// After that, a stern looking man, stooped over and straddles the window frame as he enters the room.

<1582>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Woah there... if this window were a little smaller, it'd be a problem..." 

<1583>
// Grumbling, he dusts off his pants, and then looks at me.

<1584>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "........."

<1585>
// He's looking closely at me.

<1586>
// Not that he's glaring, nor is he trying to start a fight.

<1587>
// It looks like he's examining me as though I'm some commodity.

<1588> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What is it?"

<1589>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Dude... I haven't seen you before."

<1590> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Speaking of that, you're not a student of this school, right?"

<1591>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Aren't you too?"

<1592> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm a student from here."

<1593>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Aren't those normal clothes?"

<1594> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm suspended from school."

<1595>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Suspended? So there are actually idiots that get themselves suspended in this top-ranking school?" 

<1596> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Are you trying to start a fight?"

<1597>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Well, not really. It's just that this school has a lot of strange people."

<1598> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess."

<1599>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Well?"

<1600> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Huh?"

<1601>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Dude, what are you to Yukine?"

<1602> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What am I...? Hey, it bugs me when you ask."

<1603>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Are you by chance, her boyfriend?"

<1604> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... No... I'm not."

<1605>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Indeed. If you were, you'd probably be dead right now, yeah."

<1606> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1607>
// He just said something quite frightening...

<1608>
// I wonder if the only thing they treasure is Miyazawa...

<1609>
// Or maybe, they're on implicit understanding that no one should get ahead...

<1610>
// The man continues to look at me as he sits down on a chair nearby.

<1611> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What...?"

<1612>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I saw it."

<1613> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Saw what?"

<1614>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Yukine sleeping on your lap."

<1615>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Seeing that, I can't enter even though I wanted to... damn it..."

<1616> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Since when did you see that...?"

<1617>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Since you started eating that pilaf."

<1618> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1619>
// It seems he's seen everything...

<1620>
// So it means that he's been standing at the window for more than an hour watching us...?

<1621>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Well?"

<1622> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Huh?"

<1623>
// He puts his elbow on his knee, holding his head with a fist and a glint in his eye.

<1624>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "So, what are you to Yukine?"

<1625>
// The question from earlier.

<1626> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... A senior. That's all..."

<1627>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Sleeping on the lap of a mere senior, huh..."

<1628>
// He snickers through his nose.

<1629>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "It's been a while since I saw Yukine indulge herself with someone..." 

<1630> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, isn't it just because there's no one letting her?"

<1631>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I guess. Since we couldn't be his substitute." 

<1632> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "His substitute?"

<1633>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Or let's say, because we're the ones indulging in her instead."

<1634>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "If you think about it a lot, it's definitely a strange story."

<1635>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Back in the old days she was a really spoiled child..."

<1636>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Though the truth is, we couldn't make her indulge with us at all..."

<1637> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I don't get one bit of what you're saying."

<1638> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What do you mean by 'his subtitute' to begin with?"

<1639>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "You don't know anything, do you?"

<1640> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "...?"

<1641>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Not even about her brother?"

<1642> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Miyazawa told me that the atmosphere with me is so much like her brother."

<1643>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Ahh... I see now."

<1644>
// The man nods his head twice, as if he understood everything.

<1645>
// And then he looked carefully at me.

<1646>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "... Do you really look so much like him in her eyes...?"

<1647> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "As if I'd understand if you ask me."

<1648>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Well, I guess I can't really compare, huh..."

<1649> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Do you know anything about her brother? Or what's happened to him?"

<1650> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If I would be a brother to her, I wouldn't want this."

<1651>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I agree, even he, wouldn't want it to be this way."

<1652> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "He's not planning on stopping her?"

<1653>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "That's... impossible you see."

<1654> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Is he afraid because of his relationship with the delinquents? He sure hasn't got any guts, huh."

<1655>
// Pow!

<1656>
// My world suddenly shook.

<1657>
// It suddenly flashed white then became dark, after that I found myself looking at the floor.

<1658>
// My cheek is kind of hurting too.

<1659> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You ass... hole...!"

<1660>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Don't say shit about someone who's dead!" 

<1661> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh...?"

<1662>
// I suddenly stiffen as I was about to get up.

<1663>
// Someone who's dead...?

<1664>
// His clenched fist trembles as he stands and look at me.

<1665>
// He looks as if he's serious about knocking me out with a single hit. 

<1666> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... M... Miyazawa's brother is..."

<1667> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well..."

<1668>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "He's dead. It's been almost a year now."

<1669> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1670>
// I see now...

<1671>
// Miyazawa's brother... isn't around anymore...

<1672> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... I'm sorry..."

<1673>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Huh?"

<1674> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "He was your friend as well, right?"

<1675> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's why... I'm sorry. I said something inappropriate..."

<1676>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "........."

<1677>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "... Tch..."

<1678>
// He loosen up his clenched fist and then takes a seat.

<1679>
// And then he sighs.

<1680>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "I can sorta understand why Yukine-chan says you're similar."

<1681> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "...?"

<1682>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "You say some shit, but the way you two know where to apologize is the same..." 

<1683>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "He's not someone you could hate, you know... damn it..."

<1684>
// He said that with nostalgic eyes, reminiscing the past...

<1685>
// And then, his eyebrow suddenly twitches.

<1686>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Someone's coming."

<1687> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh? Who is?!"

<1688>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Don't just stand there!"

<1689>
// He says that pretty fast and then grabs my hand as he pulls me outside the window.

<1690>
// Rattle...

<1691> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Maybe my imagination? I was pretty sure I heard someone in here..."

<1692>
// Looks like the teacher...

<1693>
// We ended up hiding within the thick shrub behind the window.

<1694>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} (Whew, that was kinda close.)

<1695> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Thanks man, you saved me.)

<1696>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} (If you're part of this school, you should at least be able to hear footsteps and sense danger.)

<1697> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (... You heard that?)

<1698>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} (Dumbass. Listen to it with the ears of your heart.)

<1699> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (.........)

<1700>
// Just what in the world are these guys anyway...? 

<1701> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hmm... Yukine-chan's brother, huh..."

<1702> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah."

<1703> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Even still... You sure are brave."

<1704> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What do you mean?"

<1705> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Aren't you under house arrest? You didn't think about what would happen if you were found out by one of the staff?" 

<1706> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If it happens, it happens."

<1707> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well said."

<1708> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "But that's all you are to her... a 'good person' huh..." 

<1709> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Do you really think so?"

<1710> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah. Yukine-chan sees you as her brother, right?"

<1711> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "And with that, it means you wouldn't be more than being a brother."

<1712> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You're not her focus for romance."

<1713> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... So I'm a good pillow..."

<1714> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "What's that?"

<1715> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ah, nothing, just talking about how she slept in my lap."

<1716> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "When did you do something so envious?"

<1717> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "When you weren't around. Moreover, we wouldn't be able to do such a thing if you're around."

<1718> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Um... I'm feeling pretty damn jealous, you know?"

<1719> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It was kinda tiring for some reason, you know."

<1720> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ah~ you're right. No matter how hard you try, you'll only be a 'good person' to her, huh."

<1721> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Or rather, even if you work hard, you'll only be a 'good person.'"

<1722> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1723> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Anyways, once our suspension ends we'll see the difference between you and me."

<1724> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Being a 'good person' is an absolute wall which you can't cross over."

<1725> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Don't cry if you see me and Yukine-chan holding each other, all right?"

<1726> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If you say so."

<1727>
// Second day of suspension...

<1728>
// I'm in a bit of a pinch.

<1729> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1730>
// I stick myself at the wall and inspect the vicinity.

<1731>
// I hide my breath as I hide.

<1732> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "I think he came over here."

<1733> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Let's split off into two groups."

<1734> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "All right."

<1735> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Oh crap...)

<1736>
// Someone's coming this way.

<1737>
// I stand up without making any noise as much as possible.

<1738>
// The washroom's... a blind area, so maybe that's a good place to be...

<1739>
// But it'll probably be much safer in the courtyard...

<1740> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This is quite bad..."

<1741>
// Yeah... this is the school.

<1742>
// And I'm being chased.

<1743>
// Teacher after teacher.

<1744>
// I got caught while climbing into the window of the reference room.

<1745>
// I thought it was okay to sneak in since it was lunch break...

<1746>
// Ding, dong, dang, dong...

<1747> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Gah... lunch break's started..."

<1748>
// The situation's becoming worse.

<1749>
// If other teachers have begun searching for me too, I wouldn't be able to run away.

<1750>
// More than that, if the students find me they'll definitely make a fuss.

<1751>
// I guess I should have at least been in a school uniform.

<1752>
// I should still be able to slip through...

<1753>
// Or should I leave the school for now...?

<1754>
// To begin with, why the hell am I compelled to head to the reference room like an idiot?

<1755>
// Not going to meet her for a day isn't going to kill me.

<1756> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Let's hurry to the cafeteria!"

<1757> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Okay!"

<1758>
// This is seriously bad...!

<1759>
// The school gates are still a distance away from me.

<1760> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Tch..."

<1761>
// Going to the reference room is still much safer, huh...

<1762>
// Rattle...

<1763>
// I stoop my body by the window near the courtyard and wait for a while.

<1764>
// There doesn't seem to be a response from inside.

<1765>
// It seems the teachers aren't around for now.

<1766>
// Using the window frame as a fulcrum, I leapt myself into the reference room.

<1767> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Welcome."

<1768> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1769>
// She meets me with a smile.

<1770> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "What's wrong?"

<1771> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nothing... just a bit surprised."

<1772> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Would you like some lunch again?"

<1773> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Y-Yeah..."

<1774> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then I'll make some. Today is curry pilaf."

<1775> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Okay..."

<1776>
// Miyazawa shrugs happily as she carries a frying pan and frozen pilaf towards the portable stove.

<1777>
// I catch my breath, taking a nearby chair and sitting down.

<1778> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You're having a hard time, right?"

<1779> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh?"

<1780> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "The teachers found you, didn't they?"

<1781> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "How do you know that?"

<1782> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "One of them came here earlier, asking if any suspicious people came around."

<1783> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Suspicious people, huh."

<1784>
// Well, going around in ordinary clothes while lessons are running is kind of suspicious.

<1785> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But, how did you know it was me?"

<1786> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's just a feeling I had."

<1787>
// She looks at me over her shoulder and says that while she holds the frying pan.

<1788> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm done!"

<1789>
// She turns off the portable stove.

<1790>
// She then puts a plate of pilaf which is covered with the smell of curry on the table.

<1791> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Help yourself."

<1792> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Thank you."

<1793>
// I take a spoon to the dish.

<1794>
// Miyazawa takes another seat, and just like yesterday she keeps on staring at me.

<1795>
// We had a special kind of relationship.

<1796>
// Even though Miyazawa might be seeing me as her brother right now...

<1797>
// It doesn't mean that she doesn't see me as the opposite sex.

<1798> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (Not supposed to be like that...)

<1799>
// I hide my embarrassment by stuffing myself with pilaf.

<1800> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is it good?"

<1801> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah."

<1802> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm glad."

<1803> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I somehow feel bad always making you feed me."

<1804> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's okay, please don't worry about it. It's something I like to do, anyway."

<1805> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I should be thanking you somehow."

<1806> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If you feel the food tastes good, that would be the best way to thank me."

<1807> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Are you fine with that?"

<1808> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes. That should be enough."

<1809> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Then, you don't want to sleep on my lap anymore?"

<1810> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh?"

<1811>
// I give a smirk as I say that.

<1812> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, that's... well..."

<1813> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'd like it..."

<1814> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I feel really at ease... and it's warm..."

<1815> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That's why..."

<1816>
// I put my hand on top of the stuttering Miyazawa.

<1817> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Then, once I've finished my food."

<1818> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah..."

<1819> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay."

<1820>
// She nods happily, blushing.

<1821>
// It was a peaceful moment.

<1822>
// The faint aroma of curry in a room with two people.

<1823>
// No words are spoken.

<1824>
// But there was warmth.

<1825>
// It's not like both of us are in contact yet... 

<1826>
// Even then, we could feel each other's warmth.

<1827>
// But it's not enough.

<1828>
// Instead...

<1829>
// It tightens my chest more...

<1830>
// I wonder if I'm not satisfied...

<1831>
// What... I wonder what I want...?

<1832>
// Will I always be her brother's substitute...?

<1833> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... \m{B}-san?"

<1834> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh?"

<1835>
// Miyazawa was staring at me from my lap.

<1836> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You didn't sleep?"

<1837> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No."

<1838>
// She nods, blushing.

<1839> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... I see..."

<1840> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "What are you thinking about, \m{B}-san?"

<1841> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What... you say?"

<1842>
// Miyazawa slowly raised her body and turns to look at me.

<1843> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You were blankly looking at the space."

<1844> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Are you worried about something?"

<1845> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's nothing like that at all."

<1846> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Would you feel at ease if you say it?"

<1847> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I wonder about that..."

<1848>
// I smile.

<1849>
// It could break me apart if I say it.

<1850>
// It might end everything if I say it through my lips.

<1851>
// It probably has something to do with the time now...

<1852>
// Her friends that gather around here must surely know about that.

<1853>
// And they should be pretty patient people.

<1854>
// Ding, dong, dang, dong...

<1855> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It seems that lunch break is over..."

<1856> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, it is."

<1857>
// Miyazawa slowly raised her body up and stands up out of the chair and made a stretch.

<1858>
// I also do the same, stretching my body to relieve myself.

<1859> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "\m{B}-san."

<1860> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm?"

<1861> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "About tomorrow... will you come again?"

<1862> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah, if it isn't a problem..."

<1863> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If you can, by all means."

<1864> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Though I know you'll be having a hard time if the teachers see you... I still want you to come."

<1865> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "...? I don't really understand why, but I'll come."

<1866> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Thank you very much."

<1867>
// She says that and puts her hand to her chest as if she's relieved.

<1868> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'll make sure I won't be found out by the teachers tomorrow."

<1869> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes. But please, don't overdo things."

<1870> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah."

<1871>
// She lowers her head and smiles at my answer.

<1872>
// The main bell rings, and I become alone in the reference room. 

<1873>
// I checked the situation a little bit so I wonder if I should leave school.

<1874>
// I grab an old magazine to kill some time and sit on a chair.

<1875>
// Rattle...

<1876> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Huh?"

<1877>
// The sound of the window being opened.

<1878>
// Someone's coming again, so I stare at the window for a while.

<1879>
// A familiar blonde-haired head sprung up.

<1880> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Sunohara...?"

<1881> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... Yo..."

<1882> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You just came now? Lunch break's already over, you know."

<1883> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I came during lunch break."

<1884> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh?"

<1885> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's not like I could just barge in with that kind of atmosphere."

<1886>
// Sunohara sulks as he says that.

<1887> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... How long have you been watching us?"

<1888> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Around the time Yukine-chan was lying down her head in your lap."

<1889> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1890>
// Seems he saw everything...

<1891> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Damn it~... though I know you're just being a substitute for her brother, I'm still jealous."

<1892> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Or rather, it's definitely worrisome if someone saw all of that."

<1893> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What do you mean?"

<1894> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I mean, you might someday turn into a wolf for going after Yukine-chan's weakness."

<1895> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What stupid words... I wouldn't be able to walk on the street from that day on if I do that."

<1896> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That's probably true."

<1897>
// If I think about Miyazawa's friends who come here to adore her, I surely won't be able to do that.

<1898>
// To be honest, letting her sleep in my lap is walking the thin red line...

<1899> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "So, what will you be doing tomorrow?"

<1900> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You were listening well, weren't you..."

<1901> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I was just watching you if you're going to pull something strange."

<1902> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm not gonna."

<1903> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "The result wouldn't be like that, huh."

<1904> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, if it was me, I think I wouldn't be able to control myself."

<1905>
// He says that without any pride and shrugs his shoulders.

<1906> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Oh...? What is it that you wouldn't be able to control?"

<1907>
// A grim voice echoed in the room.

<1908> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh?! Eh?! Where?!"

<1909>
// I also look around in confusion.

<1910>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Here."

<1911>
// And under the table is the stern looking man making an appeareance.

<1912>
// Sunohara's face cramps up. I also take a step back.

<1913> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "S-since when were you?!"

<1914>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Ah~... man... I've been chatting with Yukine since the beginning of lunch break..."

<1915>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "A staff member suddenly came, so I ended up hiding."

<1916>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "And after that, you came."

<1917>
// He glares at me with a glitter.

<1918>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Beyond that, you made an atmosphere the same as yesterday..."

<1919>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "So I couldn't just come out... Damn it..."

<1920>
// I... I didn't notice...

<1921>
// So it means...? That while Miyazawa was sleeping on my lap, this guy is just at my feet, hiding...?

<1922>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Yukine is Yukine too... she's completely forgotten about me..."

<1923>
// He stretches and hits his hips that must be aching from squatting for a long time with his fist.

<1924>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "... Well..."

<1925>
// Letting his shoulders rest, he breathes on Sunohara... no, he glares at him.

<1926>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "What is it that you wouldn't be able to control, huh?"

<1927> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "E-Eek! T-T-That's... well..."

<1928>
// Sunohara motions his eyes at me, appealing me to save him.

<1929> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Isn't it becoming a wolf?"

<1930> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Guaah, damn you, \m{A}-!"

<1931>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Hey blondie! Come here for a bit!"

<1932> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey wait, don't pull my clothes, they'll rip... hey, to the window?!"

<1933>
// The man drags Sunohara by the scruff and heads towards the window.

<1934>
// Several second after they disappeared from the window frame...

<1935> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Uwaahh..."

<1936>
// A striking sound which is hard to put into words echoes around...

<1937>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Whew... man..."

<1938>
// After he's done, the man straddles back into the room.

<1939> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Where's Sunohara?"

<1940> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Feeling this pain means I'm alive, right...?"

<1941>
// I saw a trembling hand accompanied by a faint voice beyond the window.

<1942>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Well...?"

<1943>
// The voice of the man turning around.

<1944>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "You'll be coming tomorrow too, right?"

<1945> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... 'Too?' Speaking of that, what's the occasion tomorrow?"

<1946>
// If I think about it very well, Miyazawa told me that first.

<1947>
// He answered me with sorrowful eyes as I asked that question.

<1948>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "... You'll know if you come."

<1949>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Well, you shouldn't look like an idiot getting chased around by the staff like you were today." 

<1950> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I won't."

<1951> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Besides, all of you will come tomorrow too?"

<1952>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Ah? Well, yeah."

<1953>
// So it means, it's not like she invited me specially because it's me.

<1954>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "What? Why do you have that disappointed look on your face?"

<1955> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'm not really disappointed."

<1956>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Perhaps, you were thinking 'it's not like I'm the only one she specially invited.'"

<1957> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Ugh..."

<1958>
// The way he's so accurate bothers me.

<1959>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "... I think you're pretty special, you know..."

<1960> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh?"

<1961>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "You're special since you were invited despite being outside the group."

<1962> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Is something happening tomorrow?"

<1963>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "........."

<1964>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "... You'll know if you come..."

<1965>
// He says that as he walks towards the window.

<1966> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You're heading back?"

<1967>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Hmm? Well, Yukine ain't coming back here today."

<1968>
// He puts his leg through the window, and turns my way.

<1969>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "See you tomorrow."

<1970>
// So he informs me quickly, and then leaves through the window.

<1971> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Gyaah!"

<1972>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Ah, my bad, stepped on you there."

<1973> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<1974> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ow ow ow..."

<1975>
// Sunohara groans as he soaks his face in a towel.

<1976> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Seems painful."

<1977> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It's freaking painful!"

<1978> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Since it made a loud sound."

<1979> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It would have been better if you saved me!"

<1980> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Nah, I didn't really feel like doing it."

<1981> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Just do it a bit! We're friends!"

<1982> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ahahahahahaha!"

<1983> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Hey, should you even be laughing at this part?!"

<1984> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's the part where I shouldn't really agree, right?"

<1985> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'll cry..."

<1986> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Cry all you want."

<1987>
// I totally flat out refused him as I take out a magazine.

<1988>
// Sunohara starts to cry in sorrow.

<1989> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, Sunohara."

<1990> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Sniff... what... I don't need your comfort now..."

<1991> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You're an eyesore so why don't you go cry further in the corner." 

<1992> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You sure don't have blood or tears, do you?!"

<1993> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Well, take it as a joke."

<1994> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... Was that really a joke?"

<1995> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "The chance of it being a joke is less than 1%."

<1996> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Sniff... sniff... sniff, sniff..."

<1997>
// He started his sorrowful cry again.

<1998>
// I'll ignore him for now and advance our topic.

<1999> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What do you think about tomorrow?"

<2000> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Sniff... no way I'd know... sniff..."

<2001> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... I guess so..."

<2002>
// Even if I say so myself, I was stupid to ask...

<2003> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "...Sniff ...sniff, sniff... sniff, sniff..."

<2004> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... It's depressing even if you're in the corner, so could you please leave the room?"

<2005> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "This is my room!"

<2006>
// Yukine

<2007>
// The third day of suspension from school...

<2008>
// Technically, it's still house arrest up to today.

<2009>
// Thump...

<2010> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Umph."

<2011>
// I change into my school uniform and adjust my necktie.

<2012>
// This is my answer to yesterday's mistake.

<2013>
// Blend in with the people during lunch break.

<2014>
// Even if the teachers find me, it'll probably be all right.

<2015>
// I look at my watch. It's about time.

<2016>
// When I arrive during lunch break, the school is filled with energy.

<2017>
// I give an innocent look as I walk.

<2018>
// Though I'm being suspended, I think only a few people would recognize both my name and face.

<2019>
// No one should suspect me, and all thanks to the uniform I'm wearing.

<2020> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Eh? You've been cleared from suspension, \m{A}?"

<2021>
// Found out by a classmate, I remain silent as I dash away from him.

<2022>
// I guess it's better to pay a little bit of attention to my surroundings...

<2023>
// Rattle...

<2024>
// I open the door to see Miyazawa sitting down in a chair.

<2025>
// She immediately lifts her head to see me.

<2026> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah..."

<2027> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yo, I'm here."

<2028> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, thank you very much."

<2029>
// She bows her head with a smile.

<2030> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Would you like to have lunch?"

<2031> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yes, please."

<2032> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Do you have any requests?"

<2033> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Then, how about omelet rice?"

<2034> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay, understood."

<2035>
// She nods and smile then takes out the frying pan and moves toward the portable stove.

<2036> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You actually can?!"

<2037> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes. The chicken rice inside would be from the usual frozen food though." 

<2038>
// She takes out the cooler box she gets pilaf from all the time, and instead pulls out a package of chicken rice.

<2039>
// And then, two eggs.

<2040> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "When you first came here, \m{B}-san, you asked for omelet rice, and so I made preparations so I'll be able to make it if you say it again."

<2041> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It would have been better if you said so..."

<2042> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, the food tastes best the moment when you think you want to eat it."

<2043> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But eggs are perishable, wouldn't it be a waste when you rarely cook them?"

<2044> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's all right. I always bring them home and eat them at the same day."

<2045> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You'll build up a lot of cholesterol."

<2046> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm still young, so it's okay."

<2047>
// She gives a sweet smile as she says that.

<2048>
// She skillfully makes the omelet rice.

<2049>
// It may be frozen food, but on the outside it looks homemade.

<2050>
// It has a different flavor from before, so it became a first-class lunch.

<2051> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay, I'm done."

<2052>
// She places a paper dish with omelet rice in front of me.

<2053> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Ah, delicious!"

<2054> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You haven't eaten yet, though."

<2055> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I can understand even without eating. This is definitely delicious."

<2056> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ahaha, please, help yourself."

<2057> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah."

<2058>
// I take a convenience store spoon in my hand and eat the steaming omelet rice.

<2059> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "\m{B}-san."

<2060> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm?"

<2061> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "After you're done with your meal, there's something I'd like to ask of you."

<2062> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Chomp, chomp... gulp..."

<2063> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What is it? Lying on my lap?"

<2064> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, a spell."

<2065> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'll be doing it?"

<2066> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes... well, it's something one person can't do."

<2067> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2068> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Pouring in genki dama?"

<2069> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That's okay too."

<2070>
// Miyazawa giggles as she smiles.

<2071> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But today would be bit different."

<2072> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I don't mind doing it if it isn't embarrassing."

<2073> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<2074>
// Her smile freezes.

<2075> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Is it embarrassing...?"

<2076> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh, um, haha, a little."

<2077> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "How bad is it compared to the genki dama?"

<2078> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's a hundred times worse, I think."

<2079> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... How is it 'a little'..."

<2080>
// Speaking of which... I wonder what she wants me to do...?

<2081> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, it should have an immediate effect."

<2082> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Well... you made omelet rice so there's no way I can refuse..."

<2083> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If you don't like it, I don't mind if you don't want to."

<2084> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I'll think about what to do once I hear it."

<2085>
// I say that as I eat the omelet rice.

<2086>
// I quickly finish up the last remaining pieces...

<2087>
// And then--...

<2088> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Thanks for the food."

<2089> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It was nothing."

<2090>
// I finished eating.

<2091>
// Taking in all of that omelet rice, I become ready.

<2092> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "All right, now about that spell."

<2093> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Y-yes... if you will."

<2094>
// Miyazawa's face blushes as she quickly bows her head.

<2095> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "So, what should I do?"

<2096> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... Umm..."

<2097> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<2098> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... Please... hold me..."

<2099> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "?!?!"

<2100>
// I suddenly look around the room with those words.

<2101>
// I imagined all of my hair standing up all of a sudden.

<2102>
// I wonder if anyone heard that?

<2103>
// There's no one hiding under the desk just like yesterday, right?

<2104>
// There's no one outside the window, right?

<2105> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I want to do that thing from before." 

<2106> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh? Ah... You mean holding you?" 

<2107> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes."

<2108>
// She nods, her face blushing heavily.

<2109>
// I felt a little relieved.

<2110> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And then, we'll close our eyes together, and chant 'Look Ahead, Look Ahead, Look Ahead' three times in our mind."

<2111> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What kind of effect does this have?"

<2112> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You'd become stronger for today."

<2113> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And no matter what happens, you won't lose yourself..."

<2114> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You won't get distracted and you'll be able to stand straight..."

<2115> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "You'll be able to hold on."

<2116> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2117> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Can I ask you for help with this?"

<2118> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Is it all right if I hug you?"

<2119> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is it all right...?"

<2120>
// I respond by spreading out both my hands slowly.

<2121>
// Miyazawa smiles as she sees that.

<2122> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, if you don't mind..."

<2123>
// She slowly walks straight in front of me.

<2124>
// And then, just like before, she places her head on my shoulder.  

<2125>
// I slowly close my arms around her.

<2126>
// And gently wrap up that small body of hers as if I'm embracing her warmth tightly so it won't escape.

<2127> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Please close your eyes."

<2128> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Okay."

<2129>
// Saying that, I close them.

<2130>
// A dark world...

<2131>
// I think to myself as if the warmth in my arms was the only thing that existed.

<2132>
// I can hear Miyazawa's heartbeat throughout my body.

<2133>
// My heartbeat also begins to race, which is a little bit embarrassing.

<2134>
// The smell of her soft hair is making me dizzy...

<2135>
// Yeah... this is certainly embarrassing when she said it was...

<2136> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "In your mind..."

<2137>
// She surprised me with her sudden words.

<2138>
// Miyazawa's warmth almost made me forget my purpose...

<2139> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... Please chant it three times in your mind."

<2140>
// Look Ahead, Look Ahead, Look Ahead...

<2141>
// I chant it three times in my mind...

<2142>
// A peaceful and quiet spell.

<2143>
// How long should I hold her like this...?

<2144>
// Is it okay to let go now...?

<2145>
// But, it doesn't seem like Miyazawa will let go any moment now.

<2146>
// My lips touched her hair as I slowly retreat my chin.

<2147>
// I softly pushed my lips at her head so she wouldn't notice.

<2148>
// It's ticklish...

<2149>
// It's soft...

<2150>
// She smells nice...

<2151>
// I wonder what would happen if a colleague of hers saw us...

<2152>
// This really is a life threatening spell...

<2153>
// Ding, dong, dang, dong...

<2154> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2155> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<2156>
// The bell echoes, indicating the end of lunch break.

<2157>
// I let my arms go from Miyazawa, though I regret losing that warmth.

<2158> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Miyazawa...?"

<2159>
// But Miyazawa didn't move away.

<2160>
// Her head was still placed at my shoulder as if she's stiffened.

<2161> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Lunch break is over."

<2162> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... Yes..."

<2163> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You have to return to class."

<2164> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<2165> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Miyazawa...?"

<2166> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm leaving early today."

<2167> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh?"

<2168> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "There's a place I have to go to now."

<2169> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I want to take you there, \m{B}-san..."

<2170> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And also, I want you to come there today."

<2171> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Where are we going?"

<2172> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "........."

<2173>
// Miyazawa slightly frowns at the question.

<2174>
// A smile filled with sadness and loneliness... that kind of face...

<2175> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... A graveyard."

<2176> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2177>
// After saying that, the smile from her face disappears.

<2178>
// ... It seemed painful... she showed me a facial expression that I haven't seen before.

<2179>
// That spell from before...

<2180>
// Now I understand why she wishes to have strength for today...

<2181> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Today is... the day my brother died."

<2182> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... I see..."

<2183> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'm sorry for suddenly telling you something like this..."

<2184> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It's okay, I'm at fault for keeping quiet..."

<2185> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "About what?"

<2186> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm... about knowing that your brother had passed away..."

<2187> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh?"

<2188> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Another guy came here and told me while you weren't around."

<2189> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "And... he told me that I was certainly similar to your brother."

<2190> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that so?"

<2191>
// Miyazawa smiles a little bit.

<2192>
// Even then, it was fleeting the way she was just now...

<2193>
// I wished so strongly that her smile would never fade.

<2194>
// I wanted to... hold her.

<2195> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... Miyazawa..."

<2196>
// I shortened our distance with a single step.

<2197>
// Rattle...

<2198> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm?"

<2199> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah..."

<2200>
// I saw the window suddenly open, with two people coming in.

<2201> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "U-umm, I'm sorry for interrupting but..."

<2202> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2203> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eek! D-don't give me that serious face!"

<2204> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Anyway, it's almost time... and this person is..."

<2205> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This person is...?"

<2206>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "That's how it is."

<2207> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Woah..."

<2208>
// The man from yesterday appeared right beside Sunohara.

<2209>
// And in his hand, he's holding... a flower.

<2210>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Yukine. It's time to go."

<2211>
// The man passed the flower in his hand to Miyazawa as he said that.

<2212> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay."

<2213>
// The blue sky spreading out in the early afternoon.

<2214>
// Sunohara and I walk on the road in our school uniform.

<2215>
// And walking in front of us was the man in normal clothes and Miyazawa...

<2216>
// The guy glares at me with suspicious eyes from time to time as if he's her grandmother, being suspicious. It can't be helped.

<2217>
// Of course, we're normally supposed to be in class at this time.

<2218> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<2219> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... What is it...?"

<2220> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It looks like you're walking on a tightrope with your life, huh."

<2221> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "What do you mean?"

<2222> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "........."

<2223> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I was outside the window during lunchtime."

<2224> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2225>
// So he saw us again...

<2226> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "At the same time, that person was also with me."

<2227> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh...? Serious?"

<2228>
// I look at the man walking beside Miyazawa and slowed down my pace.

<2229> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Humans can smash stones just by grabbing it, huh..."

<2230> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2231>
// They saw everything, huh...

<2232>
// I wonder if I can return home alive today...?

<2233> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Hey, Yukine."

<2234> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, Arai-san."

<2235>
// A man from another street came with flowers and calls of Miyazawa.

<2236>
// He didn't look spirited at all.

<2237>
// He only greeted her with a sad facial expression.

<2238> \{Giọng Nói} ""
// \{Voice} "Yuki-chan."

<2239> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Kusakari-san, you were waiting here?"

<2240>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "Yeah. I was thinking we should go together."

<2241> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, let's do that."

<2242>\{Người Đàn Ông} ""
// \{Man} "These are the sweets that he liked."

<2243> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Thank you very much. I believe he'd surely be fine with this."

<2244>
// As we continued on the road, the number of people in our group grew.

<2245>
// And they all have a bright and cheerful voice with them, but loneliness is printed somewhere in their facial expression.

<2246> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "... It seems everyone here was a friend of Miyazawa's brother..."

<2247> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "You're right. Somehow, I'm wondering if it's okay for us to even be here...?"

<2248> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2249>
// We certainly do seem out of place...

<2250>
// Each and every one of the guys gathering around now all had memories of Miyazawa's brother, and came to mourn.

<2251>
// But for someone who I had never met face to face, all I could do was sympathize and say as little as possible.

<2252>
// I wonder why Miyazawa invited me...?

<2253>
// I wonder why she wanted to do that spell that involves holding her...?

<2254>
// It'd be nice if she could at least properly explain her reasons.

<2255>
// It'd also be nice if I change into a clown for being overly self-conscious...

<2256>
// By the time we had arrived at the graveyard, there were already other people gathered there.

<2257>
// Everyone greeted Miyazawa.

<2258>
// Sunohara and I decide to distance ourselves a little further from there and watches the situation.

<2259>
// The people who came to visit left some things in front of the tombstone as they said what they are doing 'now.'

<2260>
// --I'm attending a specialist college right now--

<2261>
// A single incense stick was left there...

<2262>
// --Actually, I have a child now and I'm also married too--

<2263>
// And another one...

<2264>
// --I'm working now, it's physical labor but it's fulfilling--

<2265>
// And another one...

<2266>
// --You always run after our fight even when you're winning, isn't it--

<2267>
// One by one, they increased...

<2268>
// --I wanted to have more fun with you--

<2269>
// White smoke rises up to the sky...

<2270> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "\m{B}-san."

<2271> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm? What is it?"

<2272> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Here."

<2273>
// Saying that, she hands me a lit incense stick.

<2274> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Would you offer this to my brother?"

<2275> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Sure."

<2276>
// I receive it from Miyazawa, and continue in front the grave.

<2277>
// I leave the incense stick in front of the polished and clean tombstone, in the crevice where all the other sticks are. 

<2278>
// Even still, I was careful not to break the others' incense sticks as I put my incense stick together with them.

<2279>
// And then, I put my hands together and close my eyes...

<2280>
// The things I'll tell him...

<2281> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2282>
// --Your sister is working hard every day.

<2283>
// --And she's being adored by various people, without indulging herself...

<2284>
// --She's stronger now, and is moving forward.

<2285> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Would you hear me out?"

<2286>
// I open my eyes, startled by her sudden voice.

<2287>
// I don't know whether or not she was talking to me or she was talking to everyone here.

<2288>
// It's just that everyone in this place gave their attention.

<2289> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's a story about my family."

<2290> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I had a brother."

<2291> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "My brother would always fight with my parents whenever he was at home."

<2292> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We were raised in a family that was quite strict..."

<2293> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And also... I always remembered those unhappy things."

<2294> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Why is it that we have to follow the road that our parents decided for us?"

<2295> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We should be more free..."

<2296> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Because there should be plenty of roads out there..."

<2297> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, he was on a stray path..."

<2298> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "While I followed my parents' decisions, I made accomplishments, I studied hard and grew."

<2299> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "My brother became violent when he grew up..."

<2300> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And I became polite when I grew up..."

<2301> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We grew up in opposite ways, like a mirror."

<2302> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Even though we were like that, I got along with my brother."

<2303> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "As if we were lovers."

<2304> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And when my brother entered high school, he made a lot of friends, and never came back home."

<2305> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And then society started calling him..."

<2306> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "A delinquent."

<2307> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But I sometimes met with my brother to see if he was doing fine."

<2308> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "He told me that though our home was awful, it was fun outside and that he couldn't help it."

<2309> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "My brother made a lot of friends."

<2310> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No matter what other people had said, my brother was proud of them."

<2311> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I haven't met my brother's friends before then."

<2312> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And back then, I really was just an ordinary girl..."

<2313> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Those types of people would usually frighten me."

<2314> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "My brother found his own place by himself and lived the way he liked."

<2315> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "At that time, my brother was almost as if he was disowned..."

<2316> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "He started a quarrel with our parents when he met them, and left just like that."

<2317> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That's why my brother decided to live on his own, without seeing our parents."

<2318> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, he always came to see only me."

<2319> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And he brought me a lot of sweets as a present."

<2320> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "There were a lot of things I wasn't allowed to eat at home."

<2321> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Even though I might get cavities, I ate them."

<2322> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "The times we spent together were really fun."

<2323> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We would eat together the lunch that I made..."

<2324> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I'd sleep in my brother's lap..."

<2325> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It was very fun... and I was really at ease."

<2326> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But... even those times wouldn't continue on forever."

<2327> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "My brother got into an accident... he was still someone who had no home to return to."

<2328> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Even at that time, it seems he protected some friend of his."

<2329> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "My parents mourned... together with those people."

<2330> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I didn't really know all that well back then."

<2331> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "What was right..."

<2332> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's just that..."

<2333> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "... I believe my brother was great."

<2334> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And a lot of people..."

<2335> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Who were friends of his came to his funeral."

<2336> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "They were wearing different uniforms and had a bad attitude..."

<2337> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But even still... all of them looked really serious in front of my brother."

<2338> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "There were people that were crying too..."

<2339> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Those people are, people who have a deep relationship with my brother."

<2340> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That's why, I..."

<2341> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I took the courage and called out to them."

<2342> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Saying that I'm Miyazawa Kazuto's sister..."

<2343> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I talked to them a little..."

<2344> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, I got acquainted with those people who he parted with..."

<2345> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And then..."

<2346> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "The people who lived together with the brother that I loved..."

<2347> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Filled the open hole in my heart..."

<2348> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "At that time, I remembered..."

<2349> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It's because, these people are..."

<2350> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "They are similar to my brother."

<2351> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Not looking beyond, you'll only see their violent side and not their honest side..."

<2352> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And, they'll show kindness by being reckless for others."

<2353> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "To me... I saw the same thing."

<2354> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, it became difficult as I thought more than that."

<2355> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Because, I was a normal girl..."

<2356> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "My strength is no more than that... I'm someone who's powerless..."

<2357> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I came and went to the place where my brother spent his time."

<2358> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And then, I talked to a lot of people around there."

<2359> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I was refused plenty of times."

<2360> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I also made scary memories."

<2361>
// So Miyazawa felt out of place at that time...

<2362>
// And then she thought how weak her existence was.

<2363>
// Even though it was good meeting them by chance...

<2364>
// If so, they should be able to be together.

<2365> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "When winter came, I knitted everyone their own gloves as a present."

<2366> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It acted like a warm sweet red-bean soup as the night became colder."

<2367> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Everyone was really sweet despite having a bad reputation..."

<2368> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "When Christmas came, I brought over homemade cake, and we ate it."

<2369> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I was the only one who looked like Santa..."

<2370> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "We were a bit festive, but..."

<2371> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Even then, everyone... ate it."

<2372> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And while eating we'd make sounds as if understanding each other..."

<2373> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And everyone would be grateful for the food afterward..."

<2374> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And then they'd ask if I'd come again..."

<2375> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And then a lot of people gathered around me."

<2376> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That gave me a warm feeling..."

<2377> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Before I knew it... that place became a place where my heart feels at ease."

<2378> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It became one of my place..."

<2379>
// As if feeling tired from finishing her speech, Miyazawa closed her eyes.

<2380>
// Or maybe, she's trying to imagine those tender sceneries.

<2381>
// But, if she opens her eyes, that place would be here now too...

<2382>
// ... In this place.

<2383> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Right now, I'm being supported by a lot of people."

<2384>
// It felt like those words intensified everything she said.

<2385>
// Is this how Miyazawa has lived up until now?

<2386> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I see... well, you're already all right now, right?"

<2387> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, if I feel anxious because of this, it would be inexcusable to everyone."

<2388> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Because the happiness of being surrounded by people who support you, is surely not everywhere."

<2389> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I guess..."

<2390>
// To support and be supported...

<2391>
// This is surely a cycle...

<2392>
// And before realizing it, you gather a lot of people...

<2393> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} (I'm one of them, huh...)

<2394>
// I narrowed my eyes as it I was hit by radiant sunlight. 

<2395>
// And from there, a single white light is fluttering over her head just now, as if it was just born.

<2396>
// As if it was watching over her from above.

<2397>
// I stretch my hand out.

<2398>
// The light softly descends, and buries itself into my hand.

<2399>
// It felt warm as it spread out.

<2400>
// As if I shared the same feelings as Miyazawa.

<2401> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I apologize, I was quite serious, wasn't I?"

<2402>
// No one could say anything, even a single word.

<2403>
// They were just standing there with flowers in their hands.

<2404>
// I wonder what kind of feeling everyone is having right now.

<2405>
// They should be sharing that single feeling, I guess.

<2406> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "In that case, how about I try out a climactic spell?"

<2407>
// I was thinking of a single idea.

<2408> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Eh, is there such a thing?"

<2409> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Every person here would surely start a fuss though."

<2410> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "O-okay. In that case, if you will."

<2411> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Then, please excuse me..."

<2412>
// I embrace that small body... and kiss her.

<2413>
// No sooner than that... \pthey started a big uproar.

<2414>
// So I thought.

<2415>
// Yeah...

<2416>
// To fall for her...

<2417>
// Really means... \wait{600}risking your life...\wait{4400}

<2418>
// Yukine Epilogue

<2419>
// The reference room as always.

<2420>
// The faint scent of pilaf still floated around.

<2421>
// I take some after meal coffee and look outside the window as I drink it.

<2422>
// Next to me was Miyazawa, who was reading her book of spells.

<2423>
// And speaking of Sunohara...

<2424> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Listen... girls that act like a strong-willed person actually miss someone."

<2425>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Really?"

<2426> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Yeah... That's why, they're weak against broad-minded men who spoil them."

<2427> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well, to make a long story short, they're weak against a person like me."

<2428>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Really?"

<2429> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "In the end, he's the type who gets treated lightly."

<2430> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Who cares if I get treated lightly! I just want to date girls!"

<2431>
// How is he able to say those thing with the kid behind his back...

<2432> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "By the way, Yuu, what about your school?"

<2433>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Today's the school anniversary."

<2434> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Does your school have this every week...?"

<2435>\{Yuu} ""
// \{Yuu} "Yeah."

<2436> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "........."

<2437>
// So he says...

<2438>
// He's become tough, hasn't he?

<2439> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Ah, Sunohara-san, I have a good spell for you."

<2440> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Eh? What? A spell so I can get a girlfriend?"

<2441> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "How about this. But this is like a spell that tells you if a person is compatible with you."

<2442> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "How do I do it?"

<2443> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Umm, first place both your hands on your partner's shoulder."

<2444> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, if you don't mind, help me test this."

<2445> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I somehow don't like to test my compatibility with you..."

<2446>
// Sunohara went in front of me as he ignored my complaint.

<2447>
// And then he puts both his hands on my shoulders.

<2448>
// ... This is kind of gross...

<2449> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "What's next then?"

<2450> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Your partner should then close his eyes."

<2451> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "That's what she said."

<2452> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This is an unpleasant composition..."

<2453>
// For now I close my eyes as told while I imagine the third person looking at us at that time.

<2454> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And then close your eyes as well."

<2455> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Okay, okay!"

<2456> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Leave your face like that..."

<2457>
// The atmosphere in front of me is stirring up.

<2458>
// I have a bad feeling about this...

<2459>
// The sound of Miyazawa turning the page.

<2460> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Umm... if you can thoroughly kiss him while your eyes are closed, you'll both become perfectly happy."

<2461> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hey, what?!"

<2462>
// I quickly open my eyes and just in front is Sunohara's face.

<2463> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "This is bad!!"

<2464>
// I quickly retreat my face and hit Sunohara in the nose with my forehead.

<2465> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Bwaaaaah!!" \shake{3}

<2466>
// Sunohara, who got thrown on the floor by my forehead, is looking up at me with a nosebleed.

<2467> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That was dangerous..."

<2468> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... Indweed... I'm in danger right now..." 

<2469>
// His body twitches and groans as he lies on the floor.

<2470> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Oh, these are instructions written for those in love."

<2471> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "I'm not in that sort of situation yet!" 

<2472>
// He rises and shouts that as he cries.

<2473> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Ah... my nose sure hurts..."

<2474> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Since it made a sound."

<2475> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Somehow the inside of my eyes are flickering or something..."

<2476> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Flickering... huh..." 

<2477>
// I look at my own palm after Sunohara said that.

<2478>
// That was... light... or more like it felt weightless...

<2479> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "What's wrong?"

<2480> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Oh, well..."

<2481> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "During the time we were at your brother's tombstone."

<2482> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "At that moment, there was a light flying around above your head."

<2483> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I wonder if nobody saw it."

<2484> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Speaking of which, you stretch out your hand, right... to that?"

<2485> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "That's right. I stretched out my hand to that light. You were watching, right?"

<2486> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Well... You look like you were trying to pick something, but there wasn't anything so I was wondering what you were doing."

<2487> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "It was there, that light that looked like a sphere."

<2488> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Wait a second..."

<2489> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Could that be... a soul...?"

<2490> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "No way that can be..."

<2491> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "But it's a graveyard, right?"

<2492> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "It wouldn't be strange if something like that is wandering around."

<2493> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Besides, what happened with that sphere of light anyway?"

<2494> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hmm... it fell down and it was absorbed by my hand."

<2495> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "This guy here is possessed!"

<2496> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "This person talking right now isn't \m{A}, it's a ghost!"

<2497> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "As if that is true."

<2498> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Then, prove it."

<2499> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "... Oomph!"\shake{3}

<2500>
// I give him a kick in the stomach.

<2501> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "With that kind of mercy... you're certainly \m{A}..."

<2502> \{Sunohara} ""
// \{Sunohara} "Surely... that ghost would be... \wait{2100}much \wait{1000}nicer \wait{1000}wouldn't \wait{1000}it..."

<2503>
// Sunohara falls flat on the table.

<2504> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Are you okay, Sunohara-san?"

<2505> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Just leave him be. It's always like this every day."

<2506> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that so?"

<2507>
// Below Sunohara's head was a folded towel in place of a pillow.

<2508>
// And then I turn around.

<2509> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is it about the light..."

<2510> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah."

<2511> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "That light was seen long ago."

<2512> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Eh...... serious?"

<2513> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes. That's why, I think what you were talking about is true, \m{B}-san."

<2514> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Do you know anything about that, Miyazawa?"

<2515> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Here's a book chronicling the legends of this town, and this legend has been passed down over the centuries." 

<2516> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Would you like to read it?"

<2517> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "No, I'm no good at reading... I'd like to hear it from you, Miyazawa."

<2518> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Okay. Even then, I don't know all the details that were written."

<2519> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "They just have a guess that it's a thistledown of some plant or a type of dragonfly."

<2520> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, there's one thing common about it all..."

<2521> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And that is... ever since then... that thing was called a symbol of happiness."

<2522> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "When something good happens, you'll catch a sight of them."

<2523> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "If it finds happiness, it will float there as if it's watching it."

<2524>
// It's perfectly the same...

<2525>
// That scenery around that time, there's no doubt that Miyazawa's happiness right now should've symbolized that scene.

<2526>
// I look at my own palm.

<2527>
// There wasn't anything in there.

<2528> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "But, because it's a legend, no one right now believes in its existence."

<2529> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "And that's because no one has seen it before."

<2530> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But, I saw it."

<2531> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Yes, I guess so, that's why I believe you."

<2532> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah..."

<2533>
// That simple response made me feel relieved. 

<2534> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "But, why was I the only one who saw it?"

<2535> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I don't know the reason for that."

<2536> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It might be that \m{B}-san is a special person?"

<2537> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "No, I guess I'm wrong. I guess we're the ones who are special."

<2538> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Because people from long ago could see it."

<2539> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Then why can't it be seen anymore...?" 

<2540> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "I wonder if it's because people's feelings have changed?"

<2541> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Or it might be because we need to be more affectionate about this town."

<2542> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Or maybe if we become more attached to this town, plenty of people would be able to see it."

<2543> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "It surely changed if you compare it with the past..."

<2544> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Because people remembered how people lived in the past."

<2545> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "You're so imaginative, huh..."

<2546> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "If so... I'm the same then. Moreover, I'm a person who hates this town."

<2547> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Is that so?"

<2548> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Yeah..."

<2549> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "I dunno about Sunohara, but besides me, you should have been able to see it, I think."

<2550> \{Miyazawa} ""
// \{Miyazawa} "Then, I wonder why?"

<2551>
// I stop thinking about it.

<2552>
// However...

<2553>
// I'm certain that I just lost the hatred I had towards this town before. 

<2554> \{\m{B}} ""
// \{\m{B}} "Hahaha!"

<2555>
// It feels like I've seen this before.

<2556>
// I cracked a smile as I think of that.

<2557>
// And then, I ended up not hating this school anymore.

<2558>
// ... All thanks to someone.

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×	Chính	Fuuko	Tomoyo	Kyou	Kotomi	Yukine	Nagisa	After Story	Khác
14 tháng 4	SEEN0414							SEEN6800	Sanae's Scenario	SEEN7000
15 tháng 4	SEEN0415		SEEN2415	SEEN3415	SEEN4415			SEEN6801
16 tháng 4	SEEN0416		SEEN2416	SEEN3416			SEEN6416	SEEN6802	Yuusuke's Scenario	SEEN7100
17 tháng 4	SEEN0417	SEEN1417	SEEN2417	SEEN3417	SEEN4417		SEEN6417	SEEN6803
18 tháng 4	SEEN0418	SEEN1418	SEEN2418	SEEN3418	SEEN4418	SEEN5418	SEEN6418	SEEN6900	Akio's Scenario	SEEN7200
19 tháng 4	SEEN0419		SEEN2419	SEEN3419	SEEN4419	SEEN5419	SEEN6419
20 tháng 4	SEEN0420				SEEN4420		SEEN6420		Koumura's Scenario	SEEN7300
21 tháng 4	SEEN0421	SEEN1421	SEEN2421	SEEN3421	SEEN4421	SEEN5421	SEEN6421	Interlude
22 tháng 4	SEEN0422	SEEN1422	SEEN2422	SEEN3422	SEEN4422	SEEN5422	SEEN6422	SEEN6444	Sunohara's Scenario	SEEN7400
23 tháng 4	SEEN0423	SEEN1423	SEEN2423	SEEN3423	SEEN4423	SEEN5423	SEEN6423	SEEN6445
24 tháng 4	SEEN0424		SEEN2424	SEEN3424	SEEN4424	SEEN5424	SEEN6424		Misae's Scenario	SEEN7500
25 tháng 4	SEEN0425		SEEN2425	SEEN3425	SEEN4425	SEEN5425	SEEN6425	Mei & Nagisa
26 tháng 4	SEEN0426	SEEN1426	SEEN2426	SEEN3426	SEEN4426	SEEN5426	SEEN6426	SEEN6726	Kappei's Scenario	SEEN7600
27 tháng 4		SEEN1427			SEEN4427		SEEN6427	SEEN6727
28 tháng 4	SEEN0428	SEEN1428	SEEN2428	SEEN3428	SEEN4428	SEEN5428	SEEN6428	SEEN6728
29 tháng 4	SEEN0429	SEEN1429		SEEN3429	SEEN4429		SEEN6429	SEEN6729
30 tháng 4		SEEN1430	SEEN2430	SEEN3430	SEEN4430	SEEN5430	SEEN6430		BAD End 1	SEEN0444
1 tháng 5		SEEN1501	SEEN2501	SEEN3501	SEEN4501		SEEN6501		Gamebook	SEEN0555
2 tháng 5		SEEN1502	SEEN2502	SEEN3502	SEEN4502		SEEN6502		BAD End 2	SEEN0666
3 tháng 5		SEEN1503	SEEN2503	SEEN3503	SEEN4503		SEEN6503
4 tháng 5		SEEN1504	SEEN2504	SEEN3504	SEEN4504		SEEN6504
5 tháng 5		SEEN1505	SEEN2505	SEEN3505	SEEN4505		SEEN6505
6 tháng 5		SEEN1506	SEEN2506	SEEN3506	SEEN4506		SEEN6506		Other Scenes	SEEN0001
7 tháng 5		SEEN1507	SEEN2507	SEEN3507	SEEN4507		SEEN6507
8 tháng 5		SEEN1508	SEEN2508	SEEN3508	SEEN4508		SEEN6508		Kyou's After Scene	SEEN3001
9 tháng 5			SEEN2509	SEEN3509	SEEN4509
10 tháng 5			SEEN2510	SEEN3510	SEEN4510		SEEN6510
11 tháng 5		SEEN1511	SEEN2511	SEEN3511	SEEN4511		SEEN6511		Fuuko Master	SEEN1001
12 tháng 5		SEEN1512		SEEN3512	SEEN4512		SEEN6512			SEEN1002
13 tháng 5		SEEN1513	SEEN2513	SEEN3513	SEEN4513		SEEN6513			SEEN1003
14 tháng 5		SEEN1514	SEEN2514	SEEN3514	EPILOGUE		SEEN6514			SEEN1004
15 tháng 5		SEEN1515			SEEN4800					SEEN1005
16 tháng 5		SEEN1516			BAD END					SEEN1006
17 tháng 5		SEEN1517			SEEN4904					SEEN1008
18 tháng 5		SEEN1518			SEEN4999					SEEN1009
--	Image Text								Misc. Fragments	SEEN0001
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