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<2884> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (Hmm...) <2885> // I stood in the dormitory hallway. <2886> // To be honest, I didn't like being with Sunohara right now. <2887> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (But... I suspect I feel that way for Mei-chan's sake...) <2888> // Readying myself, I open the door. <2889> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (Though he might be just sleeping...) <2890> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "........." <2891> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Woah!" <2892> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Wake up..." <2893> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Ahh... \m{A}." <2894> // The bloodshot eyes of a heavy bear. <2895> // Which means, he didn't sleep...? <2896> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "You know..." <2897> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "About Mei-chan?" <2898> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "N-not at all!" <2899> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Why do I have to worry about Mei..." <2900> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (Because obviously your eyes have been swimming around...) <2901> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... You're not gonna care about her?" <2902> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "I-I thought she was a kid but she's aware of how beautiful love is. Isn't that great?" <2903> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Well... no matter who she goes out with, it's none of my concern!" <2904> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "I'm busy with my love with Sanae-san..." <2905> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Are you still talking about that...?" <2906> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "I'm serious!" <2907> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Thursday, May 1... on that day, Sanae-san will really become my girlfriend!" <2908> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "We're going to be dating from today onward, so I better start preparing!" <2909> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "I gotta make it there by one o'clock at least."* <2910> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Hey, huh? Where are you going, \m{A}?" <2911> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Shut up." <2912> // Being so disgusted with him, I left the room. <2913>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah..." <2914> // Mei-chan was in front of the dormitory. <2915>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Umm, where's onii-chan...?" <2916> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "He's dating Sanae-san today as well." <2917> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Getting dressed up now and stuff." <2918>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... I see." <2919>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Sigh..." <2920>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Onii-chan doesn't care what happens to me, does he...?" <2921>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "He really has changed, hasn't he..." <2922> // With a painful face, she drops her shoulders. <2923> // I wonder if that's how much she loves him? <2924> // Perhaps she thought he really was someone to rely on? <2925> // For her to be this sad, Sunohara's truly an idiot. <2926> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Mei-chan." <2927>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Yes?" <2928> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Become my sister." <2929> // She spit out hard. <2930>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "W-what are you saying all of a sudden?!" <2931> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, I thought that for a sister like you, Mei-chan, Sunohara doesn't deserve this." <2932>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ahaha... you say that well." <2933>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, if you were onii-chan, it might be fine, \m{A}-san..." <2934> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "That's right, forget about that foolish brother!" <2935> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "And love me instead!" <2936>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "If I could, I would do that..." <2937>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, even though he's like that, he's still onii-chan." <2938>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I won't desert him even a little." <2939> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Tch... what is it?" <2940>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "B-but, I do think you seem a lot like a real brother, \m{A}-san." <2941> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Really?!" <2942>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm not lying~" <2943> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Then, try talking to me as if I were your brother." <2944>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "As if you were my... brother? When you say that all of a sudden, it troubles me." <2945>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Hmm, like my brother, like my brother..." <2946>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... You know, onii-chan," <2947> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... Ugh!" <2948>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh? What's wrong, onii-chan?" <2949>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Your face is red... did you catch a fever?" <2950>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Onii-chan, are you fine...?" <2951> // Mei-chan's face drew near mine. <2952> // Those slightly dim yet large eyes looked at me. <2953> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (... T-this feels......) <2954> // What is this throbbing inside my chest...?! <2955> // What could it be, what could it be... <2956> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (......... Good...) <2957> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... Huh?!" <2958> // I felt the gaze of the students in the dormitory. <2959> \{Nam Sinh 1} "" // \{Male Student 1} "Eh, isn't that \m{A}...?" <2960> \{Nam Sinh 2} "" // \{Male Student 2} "He's making some junior high student call him 'onii-chan'..." <2961> \{N? Sinh 1} "" // \{Female Student 1} "No way, even though he looks a bit cool..." <2962> \{N? Sinh 2} "" // \{Female Student 2} "... Pervert." <2963> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I'm not--!!" <2964>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wah ,what's wrong, onii-chan?!" <2965> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Ah... oh yeah..." <2966> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Wait, Mei-chan!" <2967> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "F... for now, let's go!" <2968>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "W-where are we going, onii-chan?!" <2969> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Stop with 'onii-chan'!" <2970> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "No, actually, please don't stop--!" <2971>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Onii-chan, what should Mei do?!" <2972> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Guwahhh!!" <2973> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Huff, huff, pant, pant..." <2974> // If we've come this far, it should be fine... <2975>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Geez... onii-chan, don't run all of a sudden!" <2976> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... Guwaah!" <2977> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Uh, you know, Mei-chan," <2978>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wha~t is it, onii-chan?" <2979> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Stop it... umm, please believe my eyes, stop it..." <2980> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I feel like I'm going to be thrown into a forbidden world..." <2981>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... You're strange, onii-chan." <2982> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Guwaah!!" <2983> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Ugghhh... seriously, please stop!" <2984> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "'Onii-chan' is forbidden!" <2985>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "You want me to stop saying 'onii-chan'...?" <2986> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Ahh... actually I don't want you to stop..." <2987>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Onii-chan... what should Mei do?" <2988> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Dahhh! Actually, please stop!" <2989> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Banned...! 'Onii-chan' is banned!" <2990>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "........." <2991>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Do you hate Mei, onii-chan?" <2992> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Guwaaahhh!!!" <2993> // I was in agony on the sidewalk. <2994>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Well, that was a joke." <2995> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Guoooo..." <2996>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Are you okay, \m{A}-san?" <2997> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Y-yeah..." <2998> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (No good, "onii-chan" is too dangerous...) <2999> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Having said that... let's stop this now." <3000>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I will." <3001> // Though I feel it's a bit disappointing, I figure this is for the best. <3002>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}-san, you really are a strange person." <3003> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Oh, really..." <3004> // The carefree, giggling Mei-chan. <3005> // I liked her this way a lot better than when she had a sad face. <3006> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, seems you're feeling a little better." <3007>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "When you say it like that, that's true." <3008>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... It's all thanks to onii-chan~" <3009> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Dowaah!" <3010>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ahaha... are you okay, \m{A}-san?" <3011> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Y-you know..." <3012>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm sowwy~" <3013> // And then, a smile came up from her again. <3014> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "........." <3015> // I wanted to see that smile more, I thought. <3016> // I want her to be a lot better. <3017> // I felt that if I could, I wanted to grant Mei-chan's wish. <3018> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, Mei-chan," <3019> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You want to be worried about Sunohara after all, don't you?" <3020>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... yeah, that's right." <3021> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "It seems he's also worried this morning too." <3022> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "He's put in this strange position because he's an idiot." <3023> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "But, if you shake him up a bit, he'll show his true feelings." <3024>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Is that so...?" <3025> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Yeah." <3026> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "That's why, we'll have to pretend to fool around more and more." <3027>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, what should we do?" <3028>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I know almost nothing about this town..." <3029>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Even if you mention a fake boyfriend, I wouldn't know what to do..." <3030> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Guess it's my turn with that." <3031>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "You'll... be a fake boyfriend?" <3032> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Something like that." <3033> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "What do you think? Though only if you're fine with it, Mei-chan." <3034>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yes, please, by all means!" <3035> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "All right, then let's hurry and enjoy ourselves as lovers!" <3036>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yeah, let's go, onii-chan!" <3037> // S-slip! <3038> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "'Onii-chan' is banned--!" <3039>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}-san, \m{A}-san, what's that?" <3040> // Mei-chan was pointing out to the front of the station. <3041> // She brought up an excited voice, pointing out a pastel-colored wagon stopped on the sidewalk. <3042> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "A crepe shop. They come out once in a while." <3043>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Amazing... they have things like these?! This is my first time!" <3044> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You're exaggerating this..." <3045>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "B-because, this is the first time I've seen one!" <3046>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "The city's amazing..." <3047>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh, eh?! They have this menu here~!" <3048> // She ruggedly tugs my arm over to the front of the vehicle. <3049> // Looks like the crepe shop was on its way home. There was a line of girls formed up. <3050> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hmm, Mei-chan, you want to eat?" <3051>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yes, I really do." <3052> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "All right, then, I'll treat you." <3053>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But... is that okay?" <3054> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Though it's fake, we're lovers. Since we're on a date, that's what I should do, right?" <3055>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yeah! Then, I won't hold back and dive right in!" <3056> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "That's the way to do it." <3057> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "How many do you want? Pick what you like." <3058>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "There's so many, it's hard to pick..." <3059>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wah, this one is amazing!" <3060> // Mei-chan was pointing to huge letters that were written on the cork board right at the top. <3061> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Princess Crepe...?" <3062> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "A somewhat very exaggerated name." <3063> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Umm... 'Cake with luxuriously made fresh cream, covered with an assortment of fruits and jam, and finally finished off with caramel!'" <3064>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Just hearing it sounds delicious!" <3065> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "My stomach feels heavy..." <3066> // Exactly how much of this can I take? <3067> // I look at the menu again. <3068> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... Geh!" <3069> // The price was also very princess-like. <3070>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Princess Crepe looks very delicious!" <3071>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Thank you so much, \m{A}-san!" <3072> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "W-well..." <3073> // Seeing that smile on her face, it was difficult to run her down. <3074> // Besides, saying one thing to tick her off would be disgusting. <3075> // If I don't lead her to something better... <3076> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, Mei-chan," <3077> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "The Princess may be fine but, there's probably a lot of calories." <3078>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "While I might get a little fat, It'll be fine." <3079> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Even if you become fat on the sides?" <3080>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Uuu... it'll be fine~" <3081> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "No way, at this time, the way you grow is important!" <3082> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Having said that, I suggest going for something lower, like the Maharaja Crepe." <3083>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "What's Maharaja?" <3084> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Referring to the king of India." <3085>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "What kind of flavor would it have...?" <3086> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "If it's India, it's curry." <3087> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Surely, the texture of the crepe will leave much to be desired!" <3088>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I don't want that!" <3089>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Speaking of which, that would just be curry!" <3090> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Then, there's something lower. Try the Last Emperor Crepe." <3091> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I'm sure they'll be putting in frozen ingredients like in China." <3092> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "It'll have the texture of spring rolls." <3093>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I wouldn't want such a crepe either!" <3094>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I guess I want to eat something sweet." <3095>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Princess is fine." <3096> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... No matter what?" <3097>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I can't, onii-chan?" <3098> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Don't say onii-chan!" <3099>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Onii-chan... Mei wants to eat the Princess Crepe~" <3100> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I'm telling you, stop--!" <3101>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Onii-chan, please..." <3102> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Dahhh--!" <3103> // I bought it in tears. <3104>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}-san! It's really delicious!" <3105> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Oh, really... isn't that great?" <3106>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yes, I'm so glad!" <3107> // She had a happy face while stuffing herself with as much of the toppings from the crepe. <3108> // Seeing her like this, I felt glad that I bought this. <3109> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (My wallet hurts though...) <3110>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But why didn't you buy any, \m{A}-san?" <3111> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Sweet stuff's a bit..." <3112>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Even though it's this delicious..." <3113>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Oh, how about you try some?" <3114> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "That's fine, you can take it all, Mei-chan." <3115>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, I feel a little bit bad about it~" <3116>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Even so... just try a bit, please!" <3117> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... Then, a bit." <3118> // I pick one of the fruits that doesn't seem so sweet, and eat that. <3119>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh, ah..." <3120>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "A-aahhhhhhh...!" <3121> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "W-what?" <3122>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Could it be... you ate the strawberry?!" <3123> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Speaking of which, the flavor was sweet and sour." <3124>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "N-no way..." <3125>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I was looking forward to eating the strawberry..." <3126> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I told you already it'd be fine if you ate it, didn't I?!" <3127>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Geez, I hate you, onii-chan!" <3128> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Nooo---, please don't hate me---!" <3129> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, y-you know..." <3130>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ahaha... that was a joke." <3131>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Soon I'll be using 'onii-chan' in moderation." <3132> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You don't plan on stopping, do you...?" <3133>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Because it's my trump card." <3134> // What trump card...? <3135>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Well, I'll just let you have that strawberry, \m{A}-san." <3136>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'll make do with the banana chocolate." <3137>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, ahhh! The cream!" <3138> // Bringing her mouth close, the cream was dangerously balanced, falling over. <3139>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "W-what should I do?!" <3140> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Mei-chan, gimme that!" <3141> // Taking it, I catch it in time, licking the cream. <3142>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "A-ahh! You didn't eat the raspberry with that, did you?!" <3143> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Speaking of which, I did get hit with a sweet and sour taste." <3144>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "No way... I was looking forward to that!" <3145> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Before you say that, it's still crumbling." <3146>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wah! This time the almond's in trouble!" <3147>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Even the cranberry over here!" <3148> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Got it!" <3149>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Stop it---!" <3150> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... Somehow, my stomach's become quite full." <3151>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Because you ate that much!" <3152> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Because you were careless, Mei-chan." <3153> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Besides, you ate the main caramel cake, didn't you?" <3154>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "If I ate that, it'd be a disaster!" <3155> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Serious. So it's dangerous?" <3156>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, well... it was delicious enough, so I'll live with that." <3157>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Be thankful I'm such a tolerant girlfriend." <3158> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, yeah." <3159>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Geez... ah, \m{A}-san, there's still some cream on you!" <3160>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "There, right in front of your hair." <3161> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "This area?" <3162>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Y-yeah... no good, I'll take it off!" <3163>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Stay still, okay?" <3164> // Walking over, she reaches out her hand and wipes with a handkerchief. <3165> // Before we knew it, we came near the shopping district. <3166>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It's all off now." <3167> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Having said so, my face feels a bit sticky from that..." <3168>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Because we really stuffed ourselves!" <3169>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It'd be nice if there were a washroom though..." <3170> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I'll use the one from the arcade. Wait a bit." <3171>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Okay~" <3172> // Turning my eyes to the arcade I came to before, we headed there. <3173> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Eh, Mei-chan...?" <3174> // Returning a short time later, I didn't see her. <3175> // Looking around, she had gained an interest looking at a large machine. <3176> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "What are you doing?" <3177>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, nothing. It's just a bit strange." <3178>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It's just the first time I've seen one up-close..." <3179> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "First time... you mean this?" <3180> // It was a machine that took pictures and immediately printed them out as stickers. <3181>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Lovers in the city take pictures with this, don't they?" <3182>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It's so nice..." <3183> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "But, it's really gone into a decline, hasn't it?" <3184> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I haven't seen many people that used this recently..." <3185>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ehh? I-is that so?" <3186>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "The city sure is amazing, always changing so quickly!" <3187> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Having said that... there are no arcades where you live, Mei-chan?" <3188>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "All we have is a supermarket with a small arcade in it." <3189>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, it's really old." <3190>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "All the guys don't like it at all." <3191> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Since it's the countryside..." <3192>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yes, it's the countryside." <3193>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Though... coming by a print machine like this makes me really happy!" <3194> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, give it a good and hard look." <3195>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I don't want to just look, umm, \m{A}-san..." <3196> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "No." <3197>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, cruel~" <3198>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Why'd you refuse before I said anything?!" <3199> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "However you put it, you wanted to take a picture with me, didn't you?" <3200> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Isn't it better if it's not me? If you get a real boyfriend, go and take one." <3201>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But you're my boyfriend right now, \m{A}-san." <3202>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Besides, you have to apologize for the crepe." <3203> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You know..." <3204>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Isn't that okay? Come on, come in!" <3205> // She half-forces me into there. <3206>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Heh..." <3207>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "So the inside's like this?" <3208> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "It's surprisingly small..." <3209> // To be honest, this is the first time I've come into a place like this. <3210> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (But, like this... if I get found out by my classmates, I won't be able to excuse myself...) <3211>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Umm, \m{A}-san," <3212>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I-is it... okay to push this?" <3213> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, I don't even know much about it either..." <3214> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "For now just put in money, and then... this?" <3215> // I push the button down twice. <3216> // Flash. <3217>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah!" <3218> // A flash surged through. <3219>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It took a picture just now?" <3220> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Seems so." <3221>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "No way, I hadn't even gotten a pose going!" <3222> // Soon, we heard the sound of a wheel, and a batch of four print stickers fell. <3223> // Mei-chan picked it up at once. <3224>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Waahhh!" <3225>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "My face didn't even come out!" <3226> // My face made it into the picture, but only the top of Mei-chan's head could be seen. <3227> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, let's go." <3228>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wait a second!" <3229> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "What... you don't like it?" <3230>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I really don't!" <3231>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "This is pretty much \m{A}-san's self portrait!" <3232>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Let's retake it!" <3233> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Oh boy..." <3234> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, the camera position's probably bad." <3235> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Adjusting it... this should be fine. Okay, let's take it." <3236> // Flash. <3237>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "E-eh, geez!" <3238>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ahh... I still forgot my pose!" <3239> // Before long, the print came out. <3240>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wah--!" <3241>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "This time, only I showed up!" <3242> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, let's go." <3243>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Please don't go!" <3244>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}-san, all that came up was your chin, wasn't it?!" <3245> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Think of that as all of me." <3246>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I won't!" <3247> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Geez... still don't like it?" <3248>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Well, now," <3249> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Can't be helped... this time, we'll try out this angle." <3250> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Here we go." <3251> // Flash. <3252>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wah, again!" <3253>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Hey, wahh---! This time it was right above!" <3254> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, let's go." <3255>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "No one will understand this!" <3256> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "This is ridiculous... we've taken it three times now, you know?" <3257>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "W-well, that's true..." <3258>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, I want to take it perfectly for once. Just once. Please?" <3259> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "If you say so, then just once." <3260> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, jump this time." <3261>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Jump... you say?" <3262> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Yeah, I'll take the frame at that moment." <3263> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Here we go." <3264>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "W-wait a second!" <3265>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "There, there!" <3266> // She jumped up and down with all her might. <3267> // Flash. <3268> // The flash opens, and finally the print comes out. <3269>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It ended up becoming a ghost photograph!" <3270> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Woah, an amazing ghost." <3271> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, let's go." <3272>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm a human being!" <3273> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Can't be helped... all right, let's pick this horror frame." <3274> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Come on, jump again!" <3275>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "There, there!" <3276> // Flash. <3277> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Woah! Scary~~!" <3278> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, let's go." <3279>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I don't want this!" <3280>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}-san, seriously, take it right!" <3281> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "All right, all right..." <3282> // This is becoming too much of a joke. <3283> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Then, use this." <3284>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh, this is..." <3285> // I was holding a pedestal from nearby. <3286> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "If you get on this, you'll have the same height as me, right?" <3287>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "You knew that this was around?" <3288> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Yeah." <3289>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "You're cruel..." <3290> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Come on, let's take this quick." <3291>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Uu..." <3292> // She gets on top of the stand, quite displeased. <3293> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Here we go~" <3294> // I put in the coin, followed by the standby signal, and then the flash... <3295>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "........." <3296>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... There!" <3297> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Owahh!" <3298> // She hugs me all of a sudden. <3299> // Flash. <3300> // It was as if she was aiming for that moment when the light flashed. <3301>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Heh heh heh..." <3302> // With a pleasant look, she leaves the shop. <3303> // In her hand was the batch of four photo stickers, of which she takes two. <3304> // The other two of course she gives to me. <3305> // On that picture was that of the smiling Mei-chan, her arm wrapped around my neck. <3306> // My face was red in confusion from that on the picture. <3307> // ... Somehow this looks like we're in love. <3308> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (This is a bit embarrassing...) <3309> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (What am I gonna do with this...?) <3310>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "What should I put this on~ though I have to have two~" <3311>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I guess I'll put it somewhere where it stands out in this city!" <3312>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "How about on the station bulletin board?" <3313> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Please don't--!" <3314>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ahaha, that was a joke!" <3315>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "There's no way I'd do something like that with photo stickers as important as these!" <3316>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'll put them somewhere really different!" <3317> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Where do you plan on putting them..." <3318>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Like on \m{A}-san's notebook... maybe?" <3319> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "No way." <3320>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "You're quite stingy, aren't you?" <3321> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Actually, why do you want to put it on my notebook?" <3322> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Put it on your own, Mei-chan." <3323>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Hmm, then I guess one on mine." <3324>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "The other one... ah, that's it!" <3325>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}-san, you know there are photo sticker books, right?" <3326> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... Yeah." <3327> // Though I vaguely remember it from her saying that. <3328> // Students from long back would carry these heavy books and stick a bunch of them on there. <3329>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "That'd be for collecting." <3330>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "This'll be the first one on the first page." <3331> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "All right, all right." <3332> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Then, I'll also give you that as a present, so do what you want." <3333>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Waaii, I love you, \m{A}-san!" <3334> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Thank you." <3335>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, hmm, where are we gonna buy it?" <3336> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "A while ago there was a stationary shop around but, where has it gone recently...?" <3337>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Hmm..." <3338>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... but, I know there's got to be one!" <3339>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Well not that I know, but I've heard about it!" <3340> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Where would that be?" <3341>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It's a 100-yen shop!" <3342>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "100-yen shops are a symbol of cities! They'll have anything!" <3343> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I-is that so..." <3344> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, the problem is if there's one close by..." <3345>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "With that said, let's go!" <3346> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well it's fine if we go, but why are you clinging onto my arm?" <3347>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Because we're lovers!" <3348> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "No way." <3349>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Don't say such a thing, onii-chan~" <3350> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Becoming my sister all of a sudden is a no-go." <3351>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... you're getting used to it, aren't you?" <3352>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I lost my trump card..." <3353> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Because you used it too much." <3354>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Besides that... let's go!" <3355> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "All right..." <3356> // As Mei-chan pulled on my arm, we walked off. <3357> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (Well, whatever...) <3358> // At least she's become happy. <3359> // I think I'll go out with her for a while longer. <3360>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}-san, \m{A}-san!" <3361>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "There's so much here, it's amazing!" <3362>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "All of this is 100 yen!" <3363> // A scent was still left around, showing the shop had undergone renovations. <3364> // Mei-chan ran with a happy face, pulling me along the way. <3365>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "This is amazing, they have paperbacks and even CDs!" <3366>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh, these shoes, too! Even socks and underwear are here!" <3367> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Mei-chan... could you not pull me so much?" <3368>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "A-ahaha... I'm sorry." <3369>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I was a little excited..." <3370> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Calm down just a bit, will you?" <3371>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Okay~" <3372> // This time she held onto my arm, looking around slowly. <3373> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "But, they really do have everything..." <3374> // I really admired how much they had gathered here. <3375> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "All of this is also 100-yen?" <3376> // Before long, we came to the toy corner. <3377> // We fired the BB gun and played with the reacher. <3378> // After that, the important thing is... <3379> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Mei-chan," <3380>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yes?" <3381> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Here you go!" <3382>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh...?" <3383> // I throw her a rubber snake. <3384>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Kya... kyaaaaaaaaa---!" <3385> // She ran off. <3386> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hahaha, you realized what it was?" <3387>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "You're cruel, \m{A}-san!" <3388>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm going to get you back. There!" <3389> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Wahaha, so this is the beginning of the rubber fight!" <3390>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "There, brown rat attack!" <3391> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Woah, that looks real--!" <3392>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Heh hehe heh, you realized what it was?" <3393> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Damn it... all right, stuffed toy attack!" <3394>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wahh, so cute!" <3395> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Here, I'll show you a poisonous spider!" <3396>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Kyaahhh!!" <3397>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "G-geez... then, I'll take some stuffed toy too!" <3398>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Here, I'll show you a lizard!" <3399> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Haha, I predicted you would!" <3400>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Then I'll show you another stuffed toy!" <3401> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hmm, it's so pretty!" <3402> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, what the hell is that?!" <3403>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "You've been defeated!" <3404> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Damn it! In that case, I'll go with a double insect stuffed toy attack--!" <3405> \{Ng??i Ban Hang} "" // \{Clerk} "Please don't play with the merchandise--!" <3406> // We continued playing so much to the point the clerk had to warn us. <3407>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... We got yelled at." <3408> // Giving a bitter smile, this time we walked around the store quietly. <3409> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "There are all sorts of strange and amusing things here that you could just grab." <3410>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "That's probably the magic of a 100-yen shop!" <3411> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, this time let's finish what we came here for." <3412> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Umm, it was a photo sticker book, right...?" <3413>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}-san, there's a new goods corner over there! Let's go!" <3414> // As soon as she says that, she pulls me in. <3415>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wah... you can buy vegetables here!" <3416>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "These are all 100 yen~" <3417> // There were vacuum-packed vegetables moderately cut, all lined up. <3418>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "There's also meat and fish!" <3419>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Wah, even fruits!" <3420> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Amazing." <3421> // It was kinda like a normal supermarket. <3422>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "That's it! Because I've been such a bother to you today, \m{A}-san..." <3423>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'll really do my best for tonight's dinner!" <3424> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I look forward to it." <3425>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Okay!" <3426>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Having said that, let's take this, and this... ah, this is also cheap~" <3427> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, Mei-chan, before that...!" <3428>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... t-that's right!" <3429>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "The photo sticker book!" <3430> // Asking a clerk, we quickly find it. <3431> // Mei-chan was quite big on that you could buy anything here. <3432> // She puts the photo sticker she took with me right on top of the first page... <3433> // She was really pleased. <3434> // Holding nothing but the bought notebook, we left the 100-yen shop. <3435> // She walked in a rather light manner. <3436>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Thank you so much!" <3437> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You're welcome." <3438> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, take good care of it." <3439>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yeah, it's already important to me!" <3440>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'll treasure it all my life!" <3441> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "That's an exaggeration..." <3442>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm at least that happy!" <3443>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Thank you so much, \m{A}-san!" <3444> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, you'll pay me back enough with dinner. I'm looking forward to that." <3445>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'll do my best!" <3446>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, but..." <3447>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Is that alone enough?" <3448> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "What do you mean by that?" <3449>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Well, you gave me something so nice..." <3450>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I was just thinking if dinner was enough." <3451> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "What are you so worried about?" <3452> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Eating food at my house is quite rare, after all." <3453> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I'm thankful for just that alone." <3454>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Hmm, but still, I feel a little bad." <3455>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I guess I should get you something better!" <3456> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, even if you say so..." <3457>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Please, let me!" <3458> // Mei-chan having said so, on the other hand, she didn't really owe me anything. <3459> // Though, if I flat-out refused, I feel it might be sad. <3460> // A little bothered, my eyes fall quickly upon a CD shop. <3461> // It was the one Sanae-san and Sunohara came to. <3462> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (If it's an old album, it'll only cost 300 yen at most...) <3463> // I think that much alone is enough. <3464> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, Mei-chan," <3465>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yes?" <3466> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "In that case, get me a CD as a present." <3467> // I point out the second-hand shop, suggesting that. <3468>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But... it's second-hand, is that okay?" <3469> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I don't mind." <3470> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Besides... ah, what was it again? You said that there was stuff there that you couldn't get now?" <3471>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yes! It's really rare!" <3472> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I'd like to hear it." <3473>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "All right! I'll look then!" <3474>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I wonder if it's still there..." <3475> // She pokes around the rack of albums lined up in the shop to make sure. <3476>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It'll be nice if it didn't sell out... ah!" <3477> // She waits a bit, and then eventually brings out a CD. <3478>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I've got it!" <3479> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Speaking of which, I didn't get to hear it the other day..." <3480> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Who's the singer of this album?" <3481>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yoshino Yuusuke!" <3482> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Yoshino... Yuusuke?" <3483>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Do you know him?" <3484> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Yeah... I do." <3485> // I think I have at least one of his CDs. <3486>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Indeed! He's really famous!" <3487>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "He had his debut when I was still in grade school!" <3488>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "His singles recently have ranked number eight..." <3489>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, word of mouth spread about and after that, he was able to remain in the top ten for at least two months!" <3490>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "And then, he eventually made it to first three times!" <3491> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Y-yeah... is that so?" <3492> // Somehow, it seems like this talk will last long, so I cut it off in a fitting manner. <3493> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (Yoshino Yuusuke... was it...?) <3494> // I repeat that quietly in my mind. <3495> // At the bottom of the album was a figure of someone singing enthusiastically on the microphone, in black and white. <3496> // I've heard his name. <3497> // And I've met him. <3498> // I decided to talk about him. <3499> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I've... met him." <3500> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Even more, recently." <3501>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh..." <3502>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ehhhh?!" <3503> // She grabs me bluntly with both her arms. <3504>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "W-where?!" <3505>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Even more, how did you meet him?!" <3506> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "C-calm down, okay?" <3507>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... hahaha... I'm sorry." <3508> // In haste, she lets go. <3509>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "B-but... then, he's in this city?!" <3510> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Seems so." <3511>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "W-what is he doing right now?!" <3512> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "He told me he was working as an electrician." <3513> // I remember what Sunohara told me. <3514> // About how he was a famous artist in the past. And about how really wild he was... <3515> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Eh? I thought Sunohara would have told you about that, Mei-chan?" <3516> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "He told me that he gave you Yoshino Yuusuke's business card though..." <3517>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, that, I heard about it!" <3518>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I was so surprised and so happy but..." <3519>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, in the end it never came here." <3520> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Is that so..." <3521>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "That's why I thought it might have been a lie or something." <3522> // She means Sunohara. <3523> // It was a pain to send it, so he probably forgot. <3524> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "But you know..." <3525> // I would remember his face many times. <3526> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I don't really see him as that wild." <3527> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Certainly he's got that badass look, but... was it really that bad?" <3528>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Yes." <3529>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "In the end, he got caught... and after that, I didn't hear his name at all." <3530> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I see... so that's why you had to buy at a second-hand store." <3531>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, he's doing well, isn't he?" <3532> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "At least from what I can tell." <3533>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Then, I'm glad!" <3534> // Her facial expression shoots up to that of being relieved. <3535> // I could tell from her actions that she really liked him. <3536> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Want to try meeting him?" <3537>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I do!" <3538>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, b-but..." <3539>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "That is a bother, after all." <3540>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I don't think he'd just want to go back to his past but..." <3541>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "If he's okay right now, that alone is fine!" <3542> // In that case, that's fine <3543> // It's fine to watch from a distance, isn't it? <3544> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "In that case, that's fine." <3545>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yeah!" <3546> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "That might be true but..." <3547> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "It's fine to watch from a distance, isn't it?" <3548>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "P-probably... it might not be a problem..." <3549> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "He's working in this city, after all." <3550> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "If we get lucky, we might bump into him." <3551>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "R-really?! I'm so nervous!" <3552> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, hey, it's not like we're going to bump into him, right?" <3553>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I-I know!" <3554> // She tightens her grip on my wrist. <3555>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "W-well then, shall we go?" <3556> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, you fine with not paying?" <3557>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "W-wah! That's right!" <3558>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'll go to the register right now!" <3559> // With a bitter smile, she totters into the store. <3560> // It's clear she's quite tense. <3561>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, \m{A}-san, there's an electrician over there!" <3562>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Could it be, he's...?!" <3563> // The two of us walked together in the city. <3564> // No matter how many times we saw him, Mei-chan's voice became more and more excited. <3565> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hmm... so, you see this geezer as Yoshino Yuusuke?" <3566>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh... ah, ahaha..." <3567>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "When you look closely, that's the case..." <3568> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I was really worried about you back there, Mei-chan." <3569> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Think that it'd be nice if you \bat least\u met him." <3570>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I-I will! I'm sorry~" <3571>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, the truck over there stopped!" <3572> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "They're loading it up with propane." <3573>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "E-eh...?" <3574> // Even though it was related to construction work, my eyes kept falling upon them. <3575> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (Guess that alone shows I like it...) <3576> // In that case, I'd like her to meet him once... <3577> // But, I don't know where he is, so there's nothing I could do. <3578> // Meeting him won't happen in due course so... <3579> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "So difficult..." <3580>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... \m{A}-san!" <3581> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hm?" <3582>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "T-that's...!" <3583> // Mei-chan's now tugging my sleeve non-stop. <3584> // Her fingertip was shaking just a little bit. <3585> // I gaze ahead to where she's pointing at. <3586>\{Ng??i Th?} "" // \{Worker} "... Whew." <3587> // A small truck was right on the side. <3588> // A young man was there, taking off a white helmet. <3589> // Taking a towel to wipe off the sweat building up, this guy is without a doubt... <3590>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "... Hmm?" <3591> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Yoshino Yuusuke..." <3592> // This is the person we've been looking for. <3593>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "You're \m{A}, aren't you?" <3594> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Yo." <3595>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... awawa..." <3596> // He takes off his work gloves, puts them in his pocket, and walks to us. <3597> // Mei-chan's confusion was quite clear. <3598> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "An unexpected meeting..." <3599>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "Yeah, I came out to do a quickly needed check..." <3600> // He looks back and forth at the clipboard he has. <3601> // There were part names and checklists there but, I had absolutely no idea what they meant. <3602>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "That girl over there is...?" <3603>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, uh, umm...!" <3604> // He glances over to Mei-chan, who shudders at that moment. <3605>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "You've got quite a cute girlfriend, haven't you?" <3606> // He said that as a half-joke, without giving it a worry. <3607>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "T... t... thank you so much..." <3608> // ... But, this is a problem. <3609> // I thought it might have been fine to meet but... <3610> // Now that we've come face-to-face, I couldn't think of anything to say. <3611> // Mei-chan was nervous, so she was almost flat-out unable to say anything... <3612>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "You seem to be doing well, in one way or another." <3613>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "Later." <3614> // Strongly patting my shoulder, he turns around. <3615> // And returns back to the truck. <3616>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... umm, wait..." <3617> // Mei-chan reached out her arm without thinking... <3618>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah..." <3619> // And the vinyl bag in her hand fell to the ground. <3620> // Inside was the CD she just bought. <3621> // The sound of it hitting the ground came out in particular... <3622> // And then, the contents of the bag jumped out, sliding on top of the asphalt. <3623>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "Hey, hey..." <3624> // He gives a bitter smile, sitting down and reaching out his hand. <3625> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Ah, no, it's fine..." <3626> // In haste, I went ahead to pick it up, but was one step too slow. <3627> // He picks up the CD. <3628>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "Be careful." <3629> // He dusts the case many times to get the dirt off. <3630>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "........." <3631> // And then, his hand stopped. <3632> // He looked closely at the cover. <3633> // ... We had been completely found out. <3634>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "You..." <3635>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... uh... umm..." <3636> // Covering her face, she was trembling ever so slightly. <3637> // I could tell since her thumb was holding onto my sleeve. <3638> // Her eyes ran wild for a while... <3639>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I-I'm sorry!" <3640> // She bowed down. <3641>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I knew!" <3642>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Umm, I heard from \m{A}-san that you two met..." <3643>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "... Is that so?" <3644> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... Yeah." <3645> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I brought her along." <3646>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "That's not it! I unreasonably asked him to help...!" <3647>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Truth is, I was only fine with just seeing your face..." <3648>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "All I wanted to do was see if you were doing fine...!" <3649>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "........." <3650> // Listening to Mei-chan's words, Yoshino Yuusuke remained silent. <3651> // This went on for a while, then he brought up his face. <3652> // Expressionless, he presented the CD. <3653>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "Sorry." <3654>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "The man in this photograph isn't me." <3655>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "That's why, if you say that, it troubles me." <3656>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Ah..." <3657> // ... He decided to lie about it like that. <3658> // But, I'm sure, it's that he doesn't want to remember that time. <3659> // I could tell what kind of emotions came up to him from his facial expression. <3660>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm... sorry..." <3661> // With a trembling hand, she took the CD. <3662> // With a small apology, she bit her lips hard. <3663>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "Later." <3664> // He turns around, and walks off. <3665> // Finally, he puts his hand on the truck door, and gets in. <3666>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Ah, wait!" <3667> // Mei-chan brought up her voice. <3668>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "........." <3669>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I've been a big, big fan of yours!" <3670>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I really liked your songs, Yoshino-san!" <3671>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "E-even now... I really love them!" <3672>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Everyday... ah, well, not really everyday but..." <3673>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, I would listen to your songs at least once a week!" <3674>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Whenever I feel down or sad, I would definitely listen to them!" <3675>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "When I listen to your songs, Yoshino-san, I'd feel a lot better!" <3676>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "T-that's why... well, umm...!" <3677> // She probably doesn't know what the hell she's talking about anymore. <3678> // Even then, she raised her voice. <3679>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm happy to see that you're doing well!" <3680>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "P... please work hard!!" <3681> // Just taking those words thrown at him, his hand stopped. <3682> // I thought he would just leave silently like that. <3683> // But, that wasn't the case. <3684> // He strongly closes the truck door. <3685>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yoshino... san..." <3686> // And then he again approached us. <3687> // Right in front of Mei-chan. <3688> // The pupils in his eyes looked somewhat soft. <3689>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "I'm no longer that person in the photograph." <3690>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "That's why I can't sing like I did before." <3691>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "I can't take your words." <3692>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "But..." <3693>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "I'll take your last words as a person." <3694>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "Thank you. I'll work hard." <3695> // Though he had a bit of a strange speaking style, that's how it was for him. <3696> // He pats Mei-chan's head with his hand. <3697>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "What's your name?" <3698>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It's... Mei." <3699>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "I see." <3700>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "Work hard, Mei." <3701>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "Always walk forward optimistically..." <3702>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "No matter what tough times you may face, walk straight ahead..." <3703>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "I too shall wish you well." <3704>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "........." <3705>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "... Well, see you later." <3706> // Murmuring just that, he left. <3707> // Mei-chan blankly looked from behind... <3708> // And Yoshino Yuusuke gave me a smile along the way. <3709>\{Yoshino} "" // \{Yoshino} "\m{A}, you have a good girlfriend there." <3710> // Again, he says jokingly. <3711> // And then, the sound of the engine went for a while. <3712>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "O-okay...!!" <3713> // Mei-chan brought up her voice one beat late. <3714> // It had become completely dark when we headed back. <3715> // The two of us walked, the street light illuminating us. <3716>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "He was so cool!" <3717>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm so excited!" <3718> // Mei-chan was still as such, coming up close to me. <3719> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Ah, isn't that great?" <3720> // How many times has she told me she was excited? <3721> // I guess that's expected of what people would also answer. <3722>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, b-but..." <3723>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I also think you're cool too, \m{A}-san!" <3724> // I wonder if she added that in haste, feeling how I was looking at her? <3725>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "To make Yoshino-san say that I was a cute girl..." <3726>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Though it was just a bit, when I thought that he had seen us, I was really happy!" <3727>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Thank you so much, for the perfect date ever!" <3728> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well... if you're fine with that." <3729>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "No, it's way too much!" <3730>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "We took photo stickers, and went to a 100-yen shop..." <3731>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "We're already pretty good lovers, aren't we?" <3732> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "And that's because you're always sticking around with me...?" <3733>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Since we're lovers, that's obvious." <3734> // All the while on the way back, she has been putting her arm around mine. <3735> // I had already given up. <3736> // It had become completely dark when we headed back. <3737> // The two of us walked, the street light illuminating us. <3738>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "That was fun!" <3739> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I suppose." <3740>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I enjoyed my date so much!" <3741> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You were that okay with it?" <3742>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It's way too much!" <3743>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "We took photo stickers, and went to a 100-yen shop..." <3744>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "We're already pretty good lovers, aren't we?" <3745> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "And that's because you're always sticking around with me...?" <3746>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Since we're lovers, that's obvious." <3747> // She's been putting her arm around mine since we left the 100-yen shop. <3748> // I had already given up. <3749> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "But, with this, things should go well." <3750>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh, ah..." <3751> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Tell Sunohara about today." <3752> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Of course, don't spill my name." <3753> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "He'll definitely be real worried." <3754>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Are we really gonna go with this?" <3755> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I'm sure it'll be fine." <3756>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Okay!" <3757>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Thank you so much, \m{A}-san!" <3758> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Thank me if it all goes well." <3759>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Then... first thing tomorrow, I'll tell onii-chan." <3760>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah, but..." <3761> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "What?" <3762>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "In that case, don't you think we should be a lot more like lovers?" <3763> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Exactly how much more are you talking about?" <3764> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You want to kiss?" <3765>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh..." <3766>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "E-ehhh---?!" <3767> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "What's with that surprise of yours?!" <3768>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Well, for me to go that far--!" <3769>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "The only things I meant were to have dinner, and get along on a lot of things and stuff!" <3770>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "To even kiss... kiss--!" <3771> // She blushed heavily on her own. <3772>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Umm," <3773> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "W-what is it?" <3774>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I guess it's better to do that..." <3775>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "N-no, we should do that!" <3776>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "City lovers surely do that, don't they?!" <3777> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hey, what are you so hasty about?" <3778> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You don't really have to do it." <3779>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh, i-is that so?" <3780> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "It was just a joke." <3781>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah..." <3782>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I-is... that so...?" <3783> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Y-yeah..." <3784>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "........." <3785> // Being embarrassed, she ends up lowering her face. As a result, she wasn't talkative. <3786> // It feels like a pretty bad atmosphere. <3787> // The hand she had on my arm became more and more tight. <3788>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Ah, umm..." <3789> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Wh... what is it?" <3790>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I-I guess, I should..." <3791>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Kiss, I think." <3792> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "W-wait a second!" <3793> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You don't have to force yourself!" <3794>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm not forcing myself! Because, I'm your girlfriend, \m{A}-san." <3795>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Since I am, I think it's good to kiss!" <3796> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "W-well... but you know!" <3797> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You should just forget it, and give one to a real boyfriend." <3798>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, I think I want to give you one, \m{A}-san." <3799> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Are you... serious?" <3800>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But, well..." <3801>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "But kissing mouth-to-mouth feels a bit too sudden..." <3802>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Just one on the cheek is fine, I think." <3803>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I-is... that okay?" <3804> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I don't feel there's a problem if it's just that..." <3805> // But, if that's what Mei-chan feels like doing... <3806> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (Yeah, on the cheek's fine... I guess...) <3807>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... \m{A}-san..." <3808>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Could I, kiss...?" <3809> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well... I guess." <3810>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... t-then, umm...!" <3811>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'll, kiss..." <3812>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'd be happier if you leaned over just a little bit..." <3813> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Like this...?" <3814>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yes..." <3815> // Mei-chan stretched out her legs as hard as she could, and finally reached the same height as me. <3816> // She stared at the side of my face for a while. <3817> // During the time she stepped on her tiptoes, her legs continued to shake. <3818> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Hurry up or you'll fall over..." <3819>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Yeah... I will!" <3820>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Well, then..." <3821>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Suuu... ha...." <3822> // I could hear her taking a deep breath, and then... <3823>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Mm..." <3824> // I slightly felt her lips touching my cheek. <3825> // At that time, there was a figure in my field of vision. <3826> // Sure there was Mei-chan's kiss, but that figure stood out the most. <3827> // It was a guy wearing the same school uniform. <3828> // It was a blonde-haired guy, walking in a weird manner, humming a weird tune. <3829> // A strange guy. <3830> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "... Eh?" <3831> // ... It was Sunohara. <3832> // He was looking our way. <3833> // With a dumbfounded look... <3834> // Without blinking, he gazed at us. <3835>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}... san?" <3836> // She moved away from me, probably noticing my expression. <3837> // Bringing up her whispering voice, her eyes finally fall on that figure... <3838>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Onii... chan..." <3839> // Her throat trembled. <3840> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Mei..." <3841> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Haha... w-what are you doing...?" <3842> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "You went out with your boyfriend, didn't you...?" <3843> // At first, the moment he opened his mouth, he seemed calm. <3844> // But from that, immediately giving it a second thought, he raised his face. <3845> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "W-well, even moreso...!" <3846> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "What were you doing just now?!" <3847>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... It's got nothing to do with you, onii-chan." <3848> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Mei!" <3849>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "........." <3850> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "\m{A}, you too! Don't play around!" <3851> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Just now, you and Mei...!" <3852> // Seems like he saw the kiss scene pretty clearly. <3853> // Fooling around... well, this isn't really the place for that.* <3854>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "\m{A}-san..." <3855> // Mei-chan shrunk like a child at fault. <3856> // Softly hiding herself behind my back, she gripped onto my shirt. <3857> // Seeing this, Sunohara become more and more annoyed. <3858> // ... For a while, I held my head low. <3859> // Thinking of what to do. <3860> // But, my answer soon came out. <3861> // That's probably because of how much I had talked with Mei-chan. <3862> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You're clueless." <3863> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Me, clueless? What do you mean?!" <3864> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You can tell what I was doing with Mei-chan, can't you?" <3865>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Kyah!" <3866> // With one arm, I pull her out. <3867>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... \m{A}-san..." <3868> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You can tell if you see her not as a kid, but as a guy and girl, can't you?" <3869> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "W-wha..." <3870> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "You really are clueless." <3871> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "We're talking about me, here. The guy who exchanged letters." <3872> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "As it stands right now, I'm the perfect boyfriend." <3873> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "........." <3874> // Sunohara was dumbfounded. <3875> // I thought that obvious. <3876> // Because a classmate of his would tell him this so suddenly. <3877> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "I was also quite surprised at first." <3878> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "It's surprisingly a pretty small world, isn't it?" <3879> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, thanks to that we have something in common..." <3880> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Being able to get along like this is pretty good, isn't it?" <3881>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... \m{A}-san..." <3882> // And again, she hugged me tightly. <3883> // Mei-chan glued to my body more and more. <3884> // I could see Sunohara was gritting his teeth hard. <3885> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Mei!" <3886> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Is this true?!" <3887>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "That's..." <3888> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Isn't it, Mei-chan?" <3889>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Yes." <3890> // She nodded, probably figuring out what I was aiming for. <3891> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "That's how it is." <3892> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Well, let's go." <3893> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "W... where are you going, Mei?!" <3894> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "My house, isn't that obvious?" <3895> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "She's staying over today as well." <3896>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Yeah..." <3897> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "...!" <3898> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Today... as well...?" <3899> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "She's been staying over this whole time." <3900> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Mei, is that true?!" <3901>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "........." <3902>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... Yes." <3903> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "\m{A}... you bastard!" <3904> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "What are you so angry about?" <3905> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Isn't it better for you to be getting along well with Sanae-san?" <3906> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Besides, you must be coming back from your date as well, right?" <3907> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "If you had any complaints to begin with, you should have said so at that moment yesterday, right?" <3908> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Since you understand, get lost, Sunohara. You're in the way." <3909> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "When we get back, Mei-chan, I'll let you use the bath. Be sure to clean yourself." <3910> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "... \m{A}..." <3911> // He throws a word to provoke me on purpose. <3912> // Red-faced, he might soon jump at me. <3913> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (That's right, be angry... come, Sunohara!) <3914> // I wished in my mind for him to come grab at me. <3915> // I don't care if I get knocked out. <3916> // I wanted him to take back Mei-chan with all his might. <3917> // If he did that, surely... <3918> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "... Damn it..." <3919> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Damn it...!" <3920> // He violently cursed out my name. <3921> // Even now he was about ready to lunge at me. <3922> // But, Sunohara... <3923> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "........." <3924> // ... He stepped not one foot forward from there. <3925> // All he gave was a voice mixed with anger and regret. <3926> // That, was all. <3927> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Come on, let's go, Mei-chan." <3928>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "O-okay...!" <3929> // Making use of this chance, we head back. <3930> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "Let's have fun tonight as well!" <3931>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "... All right." <3932> // Her body clung onto mine. <3933> // However, I guess he really ended up staying there. <3934> \{Sunohara} "" // \{Sunohara} "Damn it...!!" <3935> // Only his voice echoed throughout the night of this city. <3936> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (Are you fine with this...?) <3937> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} (Are you really this kind of guy...?) <3938> // Being enveloped in anguish, I strolled into my room. <3939> // The knocking sound echoes as I faintly think things over. <3940> // A nice smell came from opening the door. <3941>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'm finished making dinner." <3942> // Buttered bread and stew was on top of the tray. <3943> // She was carrying it in a dangerous way; maybe it was a little heavy? <3944>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "It's really cooked well." <3945>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eat it while it's still hot!" <3946> // Mei-chan acted calm all the way to the end. <3947> // She kept up her chin, so that I wouldn't worry. <3948> // Just from seeing her face, it was easy to tell that she was sad inside. <3949>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Umm, this here's the towel, and here's the spoon..." <3950> // Mei-chan had skillfully set things up here. <3951> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "... Sunohara isn't coming, is he?" <3952>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Eh..." <3953> // With a small voice, her shoulders spring up. <3954>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I, suppose..." <3955> // Her hand stops just as her voice sinks in. <3956> // She turned her face away, pretending to not take notice. <3957> // Her shoulders were trembling a little bit. <3958>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "Ah... I-I forgot the water!" <3959>\{Mei} "" // \{Mei} "I'll go and quickly get it!" <3960> // She left the room, as if to run away. <3961> // There were a little bit of tears building up in her eyes. <3962> \{\m{B}} "" // \{\m{B}} "........." <3963> // I think that I have to do something.
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