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*05:30 A.M. \ Overcast* Lancet-2: Good evening, Doctor. Lancet-2: Of course, by the strictest definition, it's not evening anymore. Lancet-2: You appear exhausted. My sensors indicate that you have not entered a state of deep sleep for at least twenty hours—and occasionally dozing off certainly cannot be counted. Optio...
*10:30p.m.* *Outside the Rhodes Island Training Room* Logistics Operator: Why are the lights in the training room still on at this hour? Logistics Operator: Is someone in there? Woah... talk about a workaholic. Logistics Operator: Ah, Melantha, good evening! You're hard-working as ever. Melantha: Hello. Logistics Opera...
*They told me it was all over.* *My homeland, my companions, everything buried now.* *But I knew, it had only just begun.* *...And I'm on my way.* *04:50 P.M. \ Overcast* *A town in northern Kazimierz* Firewatch: ...... Kazimierz Villager: Here you go. Bread and clean water, all in here. Kazimierz Villager: Incredible,...
*Rhodes Island Landship* *In some remote corner...* Whisperain: Clearing foreign matter, closing wounds, wiping the blood away. Whisperain: This is what little I can do. Whisperain: For finer treatment, you'll need the aid of a professional doctor from the Medical Department. Phantom: ...This will be enough. Phantom: T...
*1:35 P.M. \ Clear* *Rhodes Island Landship, Cabin No. 3, Medical Bay* Medic Operator: Ok, turn around. Medic Operator: Please try to hold still. Don't move your tail either. Medic Operator: 61.3... Hmm, your tail has grown longer again. Medic Operator: Alright, that's all. Provence: Is the checkup complete? Provence: ...
*10:30 A.M. \ Clear* *Rhodes Island Landship, Cabin 4, Convalescent Garden* Rope: 'Scuse me~ Rope: ......? Rope: 'Scuse meee, anyone in— Rope: Hmmm? Rope: Aw, man. Rope: Nobody in? Morniiiing—Mooorniiiing—Just checkiiiiing—Anyone iiiiiiiin—! Halllll—looooooo—? Rope: ...... Rope: Huh, actually deserted. Rope: That's suc...
Fumizuki: Yuki-chan. Shirayuki: Here. Fumizuki: I've informed Yenwu. Now, I've arranged for you to enter a pharmaceutical company called Rhodes Island as an operator. Shirayuki: Rhodes Island? Fumizuki: Yes. You've likely already heard of it. Shirayuki: Only that the Miss has deep ties with them. Shirayuki: Does the Pr...
*The night sky was dark. A few stars twinkled up above — just tiny pinpricks, like spilt granules of sugar.* *The stars looked so small and far away it tugged at something within the young woman’s heart.* *Was this the same sky her family could see?* *Were these stars the same stars?* *Was this moon the same moon?* *Sh...
Taohua: "Ah, my little Lori. I can’t believe how lovely you are!" Lorina: "I, um... A-Ah..." *Lorina whimpered, her legs shivering. Her fingers gripped the black material of her maid’s dress. It was normally so demure, stopping at her ankles, but...* *Now, it was anything but.* *Lorina held up her skirts with her hands...
Tomoe: "Fuah..." Naruko: "What, are you still half-asleep? Get it together!" *Nakizaki slapped me on the back. It was quite an impact.* Tomoe: "Ow... That hurts." Naruko: "If it hurts, then act like it. You're a total zombie." Tomoe: "And you're _too_ lively." *Nakizaki was always full of energy, and trying to lift my ...
Tomoe: "We ended up being late anyway, huh?" Naruko: "We _almost_ made it, too!" *Nakizaki was really annoyed.* *We came rushing into the classroom, but the teacher had beaten us by a hair. It was really disappointing.* *Of course, we had just narrowly missed the start of first period, not homeroom.* *Naturally, the te...
Naruko: "All right, it's over! Let's go home!" *Our ordinary, incident-free day ended, and Nakizaki immediately ran up to me. She always had energy to spare, and was lively right up to the final bell.* *This worked out well since we were in the same class now, but she had done the same thing when we were in different c...
*Kiyohito's house was in the other direction, so we promptly bid him farewell. Since Nakizaki and I lived next door to each other, we naturally walked home together.* *We had been neighbors for as long as I could remember: picture-perfect childhood friends.* Naruko: "See you later." Tomoe: "Yeah, see ya." *I said goodb...
*"It's always darkest before the dawn."* *Who was it that taught me that?* *Right now, the sky was as concealed in darkness as that saying suggested. No matter how much I looked up, my eyes found nothing to focus on, unable to see through the deep space.* *It was so dark that it nearly gave me vertigo.* *Krk, krk, krk....
*It's true that nobody knows what the future holds.* Kayo: "Huh? Transfer?" *A surprise attack. An ambush.* *For a moment, what Shunsuke said made my mind go blank.* *Shunsuke was transferring?* Kayo: "I didn't hear anything about that." *I accidentally blurted what I was thinking out loud. Shunsuke forced a smile.* Sh...
Kayo: "Haa, haa, haa..." *No matter how much I ran, I couldn't shake my depression. I ran really hard in club today, too...* *I was absolutely exhausted, but I was such an emotional mess right now that my chest would start to ache if I sat still.* Kayo: "..." *I didn't want this. How long did I need to feel this way? I...
Kayo: "Fuaaaaaaaah... Hua..." *I let out a big yawn. In the end, I didn't get much sleep yesterday.* *The idea of confessing my feelings had made me so nervous, I couldn't even consider sleeping.* Kayo: "Have to tell him how I feel... Have to ask him out..." Kayo: "...How should I do it?" *Although I had pleaded to the...
Tomoe: "..." Girl: "..." *The morning sun was shining on the unknown girl that had suddenly fallen from the sky. This didn't seem to be a dream.* *Once I realized that, I quickly made sure she was alive.* Tomoe: "...Phew." *She seemed to be breathing and, from what I could see, didn't have any external wounds.* *I was ...
Kayo: "If I remember right, didn't they make the rooftop off-limits?" *A sign that read, "Entry Forbidden!" was plastered on the metal door in front of me.* *Despite that, it seemed to be unlocked. Naruko mentioned it, too, so it must have been all right.* *I got in touch with her this morning on a whim, and she asked ...
Tomoe: "If I can't stay there, then I have nowhere else to go." *That crying girl from earlier popped into my mind as I walked.* *She must have been worried about something love-related. I'm sure that was it.* *I remembered watching her as she gallantly dashed up the hilly road.* *Her valiant figure, running away like ...
Naruko: "Sorry, but could you go home without me today?" *When class ended, Nakizaki came over to my desk and said that.* *I more or less got the hint that she was going to talk to that girl more, so I nodded without a fuss.* Kiyohito: "Still running the 'Naruko Nakizaki Advice Center'?" *Kiyohito chimed in from the si...
Naruko: "I'm sorry I got you wrapped up in all of this." *A short while after we said goodbye to Ukutsu, Nakizaki apologized as we were walking home.* Tomoe: "Oh, it's okay." Naruko: "No, I'm sorry." *She bowed her head as we walked.* Naruko: "But..." *She looked up at me semi-angrily. I kept walking, feeling her eyes ...
*Krk, krk, krk...* *I felt myself gradually focusing inward as I listened to the sound of the bow being drawn to its limit.* *Hit.* *But I wasn't caught up on whether or not I would hit the target. I nocked the next arrow with a clear mind and drew the bow once more.* *The only thing visible in my sights was the target...
Naruko: "Hey, it's morning!" *I awoke to Nakizaki's cheerful voice.* Naruko: "Wake up!" Tomoe: "I told you not to come in through the window." *Truly the usual routine. I could see her underwear again, too. It would be nice if it weren't quite so recurring.* *Still, having a routine was also kind of nice.* Naruko: "I'l...
*The sky had drastically changed from yesterday's azure to a heavy, lead color.* *The forecast called for rain this afternoon, and it was likely the weather wouldn't disappoint.* Naruko: "Was it okay to leave her alone like that?" *Nakizaki was worried about that self-proclaimed angel.* Tomoe: "If she's an angel, then ...
*Before nightfall, the drizzle of rain turned into a downpour―a cold, wintry downpour.* Tomoe: "..." *The house was deserted. I wasn't surprised to find that the self-proclaimed angel had run off.* *Had she found what she was looking for?* Tomoe: "Not that it has anything to do with me." *What had she been looking for,...
Tomoe: "She went home?" *As soon as I woke up, I immediately looked down into the backyard from my window. The rain was still falling gently, but the girl was nowhere to be found.* *I didn't know whether she had found what she was looking for, or hadn't and had given up. Either way, she shouldn't have any more business...
Angel: "Wow, the view is so nice here~" *The angel was deeply moved by the sights. The rain, which had fallen until this morning, had ceased and the perfectly clear, blue sky stretched out above us.* Angel: "It really is incredibly pretty..." Naruko: "She's crying..." Tomoe: "..." *It _was_ a nice view, but was it real...
Kayo: "Haa, haa, haa...!" *My heart was pounding so furiously that it felt like it would fly up and out of my mouth. I had no idea how long I had been running.* *It was painful to breathe, and my legs were cramped, but the urge was uncontrollable.* *I couldn't help but run.* Kayo: "Haa, haa, haa...!" *Out of breath. Le...
Angel: "I am sure Kayo-san will be able to confess to him now." *The angel gleefully walked with a spring in her step. She dragged and forced me to witness everything that had transpired between them from beginning to end.* *All I did was watch.* Tomoe: "Don't drag me into this." Angel: "Come on. I may have needed your...
Kayo: "Lady Angel, I'm sorry for praying to you only at times like this." *I had made up my mind. Tomorrow, I would confess to Shunsuke.* *But now, the thought of confessing had made me antsy, so I came to visit the church once more.* Kayo: "Please give me courage. I beg of you..." *I prayed with all of my heart, likel...
Kayo: "Haa..." *All I had done for a while now was sigh.* *I'd been waiting for Shunsuke to arrive for some time now. Club activities were canceled today, but I didn't have the confidence to go all the way to the classroom in order to talk to him.* *That's why I was waiting here.* Kayo: "I'm begging you, please hurry a...
Angel: "Ah...!" *The angel let out a cry of surprise.* *As Ukutsu burst into tears, the angel went stiff while staring at her back.* Naruko: "What's wrong?" Angel: "Her heart... just..." Naruko: "Her heart?" Angel: "It fractured..." Tomoe: "Her heart fractured?" *I didn't understand what she meant, but it would appear ...
Naruko: "This is a shard of Kayo's heart..." *Nakizaki timidly gazed at the tiny mass.* Naruko: "Does that mean Kayo is no longer capable of loving Hashiguchi-kun?" Angel: "That depends on the extent it fractured... She could love him, but be incapable of showing any greater affection, or be unable to love him at all.....
*After that, several days passed.* *In the end, the angel couldn't coerce me to return the shard. My feelings remained unchanged until finally, it was the day Hashiguchi was set to move.* Kiyohito: "You've been pretty out of it lately, huh?" Tomoe: "It happens sometimes." Kiyohito: "Really? Well, cheer up!" *Kiyohito w...
*Ukutsu applied pressure to her cramped leg as she sat there helpless, like a newborn fawn. Nakizaki tried to help her, but she refused.* Naruko: "Oh, Kirinokojima. You say something, too!" *Nakizaki said, once she noticed me. There _was_ something I planned to say even if she hadn't.* Tomoe: "Ukutsu." *When I called h...
Kayo: "Haa, haa, haa...!" *I had run far too much. My knees were about to give way. It was a complete miracle my legs were even moving at all.* *Why had I been pushing myself so hard every day? Even I wasn't sure.* *The one thing I _was_ sure of, was that this wasn't the time to dwell on it.* Kayo: "Haa, haa, haa...!" ...
Angel: "Ow ow ow!" Angel: "Please be a little more gentle~!" *The angel protested with tears in her eyes. Was she really an angel? I was still very skeptical.* Naruko: "Should I do it?" Tomoe: "It's okay." *I flat-out refused and daubed disinfectant we'd stolen from the infirmary on the angel's wounded knee. She'd fall...
Kayo: "I love you, Hashiguchi!" Shunsuke: "..." *Shunsuke stared at me vacantly.* *When I saw that, I was instantly struck with regret.* *I yelled way too much. Couldn't I have been a little cuter about telling him how I felt?* Shunsuke: "..." *Look, he's completely shocked!* Kayo: "U-Um..." Shunsuke: "...Haha." Kayo: ...
???: "Hard to believe a human is an angel's proxy. What will happen to a human whose hands are stained by angelery?" ???: "Wouldn't they cease to be human?" ???: "Hmph." ???: "I wonder what will become of that human?"
Yuno: "Hello?" Mother: "It's your mother." Yuno: "I know. Do you need something? I'm still at school." *In all honesty, I already knew what she wanted without asking. She'd been calling me almost daily about the same thing.* Mother: "You know what. The marriage interview we talked about." *I knew it. I let out a sigh w...
*The rooftop door opened unexpectedly.* *The one who came up was the school nurse, Kojirou Tatsumiya-sensei. He had a pack of what looked like cigarettes in his hand.* Kojirou: "Hm?" Aine: "Ah!" *Aine froze when Kojirou-sensei saw her.* *Aine was still in her angel form. Naturally, her feathers were fully visible.* *Ko...
Aine: "I am going to school starting tomorrow! I am so happy~!" *Aine was walking home with a spring in her step while still wearing the uniform she had borrowed.* *In the end, she'd gotten the principal's permission and would be attending our school starting tomorrow. It looked like short-term, emergency measures had ...
Aine: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?!" Tomoe: "Wh-What's wrong?!" Naruko: "What, what, what?! A burglar?! Fire?! Aliens?!" *Nakizaki had most likely heard Aine's scream, and her complexion had even changed color.* Naruko: "What was that scream just now?" Tomoe: "I don't really know, either." Tomoe: "Aine, what's wrong?" *Aine wa...
*The next day was Aine's first day of school.* Aine: "Okay, I will be heading to the staff room now." *On her "first day as a transfer student," Aine needed to greet and be escorted by her teacher to her new classroom.* Tomoe: "Okay, but make sure no one finds out what you really are..." Aine: "Please leave it to me!" ...
Yuno: "This is Aine Kirinokojima. Starting today, she will be joining our class and studying with us." Aine: "I-I am A-A-A-Aine K-Kirinoko-kojima! P-Pleased... to meet yooou!" *The transfer student, Kirinokojima-san, introduced herself while stuttering greatly over her words. I could hear chuckles here and there from a...
*With morning lessons now over, it was finally lunchtime.* Tomoe: "..." Naruko: "You're worried about Aine-chan, aren't you?" *What was Nakizaki so happy about? She walked over carrying her lunch with a huge smirk on her face.* Tomoe: "Of course I am. It'll be a huge pain if she blows her cover." Kiyohito: "Hm? Whatcha...
*The "humans who knew the angel's secret" gathered after school in the classroom.* Naruko: "That's why she wasn't in the classroom during lunch break? I thought we might've gotten the wrong classroom or something." *Nakizaki and Kiyohito seemed to have passed right by Aine on their way to her classroom. Kiyohito wasn't...
Yuno: "Huh? That day is..." *October 31st. There was a red circle around that day on our calendar.* *It was our anniversary.* *We decided to celebrate it every year, and he had remembered it every year, including the last.* *And yet...* Haruki: "Hm? Is there something special about the 31st?" *Haruki-kun hadn't noticed...
*Kojirou-sensei helped with Aine's sudden enrollment, but there were still a few formalities that needed to be addressed despite her receiving the "hands-on learning" treatment.* *We came to school on our day off to finish getting her situated. Likely due to our school's easygoing nature, we got through the formalities...
Tomoe: "Fuaaah... Ah." Naruko: "You sound tired. Couldn't sleep?" Tomoe: "Not at all." Naruko: "Why? Worried about something?" Tomoe: "If we're talking worries, that uninvited angel in my house comes to mind." Naruko: "Ah..." *Naruko glimpsed up at the ceiling.* Naruko: "Come to think of it, is Aine-chan still sleeping...
*The blue sky was brilliantly bright. I was completely sleep deprived.* Tomoe: "Fuaaah..." Aine: "Yawning again? You have been doing nothing but yawn since earlier. At this point it is practically harassment." Tomoe: "It's not like I'm doing it on purpose. I really am sleepy. Thanks to a certain someone." Aine: "I wish...
Kiyohito: "So this girl is Tomoe's little sister!" *Kiyohito gave Aine a good looking-over, almost like she was some unusual animal.* Aine: "Pleased to meet you!" *It didn't look like it bothered her, though.* Tomoe: "For your information, she isn't my sister. Just a distant, distant, _distant_ relative." Aine: "Why ar...
Kiyohito: "Oh, there's quite a crowd!" *Kiyohito looked amused. He always did love it when things were lively and fun.* *Looking past all the people, we could see what appeared to be the band.* *They seemed to be in the middle of setting up.* Minamo: "Why did I get dragged along...?" Aine: "What are you saying? We all ...
*Sensei invited us to go to a local cafe.* Aine: "Hot coffee, rock!" Clerk: "Huh? 'Rock'?" Tomoe: "No, black." *Ever since the concert, Aine wouldn't shut up about "rock" this or "rock" that. She was totally crazy about it.* Aine: "Music will save the world! Fuck yeah!" Kiyohito: "You're totally nailing it!" Aine: "Shu...
Naruko: "Do you think Sensei will be okay?" Tomoe: "She was sound asleep, so she'll probably be fine." *We brought Sensei, who had gotten drunk and fell asleep, to her apartment.* *She didn't look absurdly hammered, so she was probably okay.* Naruko: "Marriage sounds pretty difficult, huh? Is loving each other not enou...
Yuno: "Mm..." Yuno: "...Huh?" *For a moment, I didn't know what was going on.* *This was my room, and I was lying on my bed.* *But I had no recollection of when I had gone to sleep.* Yuno: "Haruki-kun...?" *I looked around my room, but there was no one there, not even Haruki-kun.* *Still, it did not seem likely that I ...
Vice Principal: "Okeyamachi-sensei is out, so today's English lesson will be self-study." *The vice principal informed us, and suddenly English period became self-study.* *Okeyamachi-sensei was apparently absent today. Given what just happened yesterday, I was worried.* Naruko: "Sensei! Is Okeyamachi-sensei not well?" ...
Yuno: "Haa..." *I finally made it back. I was exhausted.* *It didn't look like Haruki-kun had come home yet. At this hour, he was surely still at work.* *There was a note on the table.* *"I'll be home as soon as I can."* *That's all that was written. Looks like I worried Haruki-kun too, huh?* Yuno: "I'm just glad it wa...
Yuno: "So loud..." *On reflex, I plugged my ears with both hands.* *It had been a while since I'd been to a concert. The immense noise completely drowned out my quiet whisper.* *Loud concerts really weren't my sort of scene, so I planned to show up just as Haruki-kun's band went on, but it looked like they were running...
Haruki: "...Oh?" Yuno: "Yo." Haruki: "When you didn't come backstage like I asked, I figured you'd gone home." Yuno: "Yeah, sorry. Being in that crowd got me a little nauseated, so I rested some." Haruki: "I see. You're pretty bad with crowds, huh, Yuno-san?" Haruki: "But you went out of your way to wait for me at the ...
Yuno: "Mmm, haah, mm, Haruki-ku... mmaah..." *When he stuck his tongue into my mouth, my body felt like it had gone numb.* Haruki: "Yuno-san... it's okay, right?" Yuno: "...Yeah." Yuno: "Hah... aah, aah... Haruki-kun...!" *I swung my hips with all my strength on top of him. Haruki-kun's penis rubbed up deeply inside of...
Haruki: "So, you said you had something to talk about? What was it?" *A little while after we finished, Haruki-kun went and asked that.* *We had formed such a strong connection only moments sooner, but my feelings hadn't wavered.* Yuno: "Yeah." Yuno: "...Let's break up." *Those words slipped smoothly out of my mouth.* ...
Aine: "I wonder how Sensei is doing?" *Aine asked with a sigh.* Tomoe: "You mean Okeyamachi-sensei? What do you mean by that?" Aine: "You know, today was Haruki-san's concert." Tomoe: "Oh..." *The concert that producer was coming to see? I'd heard that was today, but had forgotten.* Tomoe: "Well, he only came to observ...
Aine: "Fuaaaaah... Aah." Naruko: "You sure look sleepy, Aine-chan." Aine: "I am... I did not get much sleep yesterday." Tomoe: "Really? That explains why I slept so well." *It was no wonder I thought it was a peaceful night. It was because I didn't hear that oddball snore of hers.* Naruko: "So, you couldn't sleep? Did ...
Menes: "Her heart really _is_ fractured." Licha: "Mhm, mhm." Aine: "So I was right?" *A meek expression crossed Aine's face as she heard Menes and the other angels' report.* *Though it didn't come as a surprise, Aine still looked like she was hurting at the thought of Sensei's heart being fractured.* Erich: "It sounds ...
Kojirou: "It seems it was true Yuno-chan just went through a break up." *Kojirou-sensei informed us.* Tomoe: "How do you know that?" *I couldn't believe he went to the trouble of telling us when we didn't even ask.* Kojirou: "Because Aine-chan begged me to ask her about it." Tomoe: "So it _was_ you..." Aine: "Yes, I th...
Minamo: "No way that's possible. Stepping aside was the right decision." Aine: "Huh―?! Why?!" Minamo: "Isn't it obvious? I don't know how big he's aiming, but if it really is his dream to live off his music then there's no way he can refuse that offer." Minamo: "Good breaks like that don't happen often. If he turns it ...
Aine: "Big trouble, big trouble!" *At break time, Aine suddenly barged into our classroom. Every classmate looked curiously over at us.* Tomoe: "Don't come running into a senior classroom while making so much noise." Aine: "Th-This is no time to be saying that! I heard Sensei is moving!" Tomoe: "Moving? You made all th...
Kiyohito: "It's been a long time since I've seen an adult cry that hard." *Kiyohito seemed oddly happy.* Naruko: "Are you happy seeing a woman cry? That's gross." Kiyohito: "It's not like that. Being able to cry that hard without caring who sees shows just how much she loves him, right?" Kiyohito: "I think that's kinda...
*I recalled how Sensei looked as she cried earlier.* *That was love's true form.* *That which we call love doesn't bring people happiness. In fact, it brings nothing but sorrow.* *Okeyamachi-sensei was a shining example.* *Love like _that_ was better given up on. _Should_ be given up on. It would probably sting for a w...
Tomoe: "I just can't do it." Aine: "Tomoe-san...!" *Aine looked like she would cry, but I just couldn't take that step.* Tomoe: "What'll happen if I return Sensei's shard now? I'm sure it would clear things up between them if Haruki-san knew how Sensei really felt." Tomoe: "But what would happen to the two of them then...
Tomoe: "..." *I cleared my mind and drew the bow.* *No, my mind wasn't clear. I was waiting.* *Waiting for Aine to bring back Sensei's shard.* *What would happen to Sensei once I returned the shard? How would those two turn out?* *I focused on drawing my bow with that thought in mind.* *Those two cared for each other, ...
Yuno: "Ah..." Mover: "Yes? Is something the matter?" Yuno: "...No." *Although I denied it, a sudden feeling of discomfort lingered in my chest.* Mover: "Are you feeling ill or something?" Yuno: "No, it's not that..." Yuno: "...Ah." *It wasn't my imagination this time. I heard a sound. Music I used to love.* Yuno: "Don'...
Aine: "We have a two-hour math period today, yes? How depressing..." Naruko: "Oh, I'm bad at math, too, so I get how you feel. Kirinokojima is..." Naruko: "Huh?" *Nakizaki looked toward the school gate and stopped.* *Just as I started to wonder what was wrong, I spotted a familiar figure.* *It was Haruki-san.* Haruki: ...
Yuno: "I made it..." *The taxi drove me here as fast as it could, leaving me with five minutes to spare.* *...I came here in a daze, but what did I want to tell Haruki-kun?* *Did I want us to make up?* *...No, it wasn't that.* *Then, why in the world did I...* Haruki: "Crap, I barely made it!" Yuno: "Huh...?" *I knew t...
Tomoe: "..." Kiyohito: "Hey, Tomoe." Tomoe: "Yeah?" Kiyohito: "I heard Yuno-chan got back with her boyfriend?" Tomoe: "Yeah..." *Kiyohito sure was quick on the uptake. Sounded like he'd already heard the news.* Aine: "I knew their bond of love was the real thing!" *Aine looked overjoyed. It irritated me a little to see...
Haruki: "Ah, this is..." *Haruki-kun spoke up in surprise.* *I heard it through the headphones we shared.* *I noticed it, too. We had just heard his band's debut single.* Haruki: "This is on the air already?" *He listened closely to their tune, his expression looking both happy and sad simultaneously.* Yuno: "...It's a...
Fumiko: "Huh? Kogakura-kun? You mean Kogakura-kun from my class?" Misato: "Yeah, that's him! Please, introduce me to Kogakura-kun!" *My best friend Misato had apparently fallen in love with Kogakura-kun.* *Still, I was surprised since she had approached me about it so suddenly.* *I had been friends with Misato since mi...
Fumiko: "Ah, here it comes..." *An email from koga156-san. Getting an email from him was enough to make my heart race.* Fumiko: "Let's see..." *Hello! It's koga156.* *The movie you recommended the other day was really funny! I usually watch action movies, and haven't seen many love stories, but I guess they're nice onc...
Fumiko: "..." *It was yet another depressing day.* *When I got to class this morning, I headed to my desk and took a seat without saying hello to anyone.* *I kept my head down as much as possible. If I did this, I wouldn't have to look anyone in the eye and, even if I somehow did, could avoid feeling awkward for not ta...
Misato: "I'm surprised, though. Kogakura-kun's different from my usual type, you know?" Fumiko: "Yeah. Didn't you say any boyfriend of yours would have to be at least 180cm tall, Misato?" Misato: "Did I say something like that? I guess I was still pretty immature back then." Fumiko: "'Back then'? I think you said that ...
Girl: "Thank you so very much. I feel kind of refreshed." Aine: "Really? That is great!" Aine: "Please come by again anytime!" Girl: "Yes!" *Aine waved goodbye to a girl who seemed like a first-year. All I could do was see her off with a stare.* Tomoe: "I can't believe how much interest this is generating." *The previo...
*It had been one week since I offered Misato advice about Kogakura-kun, and she had managed to reach her weight goal.* Fumiko: "Come on, don't be shy." Misato: "Please excuse me..." *Misato went into the classroom looking slightly nervous. She had her sights set on Kogakura-kun's seat over by the window.* Fumiko: "Koga...
Fumiko: "Haa..." *I was kinda worn out, but...* Fumiko: "I guess it was fun." *Eating lunch today with Kogakura-kun and Misato was far more fun than I had expected.* *I liked both of them, and meals eaten with people you love tasted better than when you ate alone.* *But it _did_ hurt to see them getting along so well.....
Fumiko: "Haa... I'm stuck..." *I could never speak up in situations like that, and always ended up agreeing to help.* *Seriously, what should I do? Things had gotten more and more complicated...* *There was no way I could tell Misato. I didn't know what I should say.* *There was also Kogakura-kun's email. I couldn't ig...
Aine: "We will be heading off now!" Naruko: "We'll meet at your place after." Tomoe: "Yeah. Take care of Aine." *It seemed they were going shopping together.* *Aine wanted to see for herself what a supermarket's limited-time sale was like. Talk about strange tastes.* Aine: "Then, let us depart!" Tomoe: "You're like a s...
Aine: "Um... Do I do it like this?" *Aine moved the mouse around awkwardly, causing the pointer to fly erratically across the screen.* Aine: "Ah, ah, ah... Jeez! This machine is not listening to me at all!" Naruko: "It's pretty difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it." Aine: "Urrrrkkkk!" *She was getting quit...
Tomoe: "Fuah..." Tomoe: "Uhh...?!" *I was surprised by the ghoulish figure sitting in the room as I entered.* Aine: "'Ggrks'... 'Go Google it, moron'..." *Klak, klack, klak...* Aine: "Go lurk another three years." *Klak, klak, klak...* Aine: "If I am the one-thousandth poster, the angel boom will arrive." *Klak, klak, ...
Aine: "You are horrible! A tyrant!" Tomoe: "How long are you going to keep saying that? You're being annoying." Aine: "But!" *Aine was still complaining about what happened this morning well into the afternoon.* *She was totally addicted. The Internet truly was a fearsome thing.* Naruko: "You really are horrible!" Tomo...
*Once school ended, we moved to a local cafe where we could talk in peace. It was getting way too cold to do our counseling sessions outside.* *Hisaka-san declined to join us and headed home, saying her little sister was waiting for her, but it looked more like she was worried about the contents of her wallet to me.* *...
Aine: "See you later, Fumiko-san!" Fumiko: "Good night, um... Aine-chan." *They waved and said goodbye. Douzaki courteously waved to me as well before leaving.* Naruko: "They sure got close quick." Tomoe: "You said it." *Before we knew it, they were calling each other by their given names.* *After we got kicked out of ...
*I was diving head-first into a crazy decision.* Fumiko: "I can't believe I'm going to confess to Kogakura-kun..." *I went to the counseling session with the intention of giving up, but things ended much, much differently.* *Of course, it wasn't too late for me to change my mind and give up.* *I may have said I would d...
*I was instantly filled with regret the second I arrived at our meeting place.* Fumiko: "Why did I arrange for us to meet here of all places?" *It was a prominent local dating spot, so naturally, there were tons of couples.* *So this was where I was going to get turned down, huh? That's going to sting a ton...* Fumiko:...
Tomoe: "I told you so." *After meeting with that man, Douzaki apparently revealed who she was, then promptly ran away.* Aine: "B-But, she has not gotten to tell him how she feels yet. All she told him was that she was whom he was emailing." Tomoe: "She may not have confessed, but it was pretty obvious what his answer w...
Naruko: "Good grief. I was wondering what you were doing. I'm surprised you were doing it, too, Kirinokojima." Tomoe: "I'm ashamed of myself." *She saw me in quite the disgraceful situation last night.* *This sort of took me back. How many years had it been since Nakizaki had seen me doing something so foolish?* *Maybe...
Aine: "Um..." *Aine peeked into Douzaki's classroom. The Kogakura boy she fell for should be in this same class, too.* Tomoe: "Is she in there?" Aine: "Oh, Fumiko-san." Fumiko: "..." *We found Douzaki first. Despite all that had happened to her yesterday, she still came to school like she was supposed to.* Aine: "Kogak...
Aine: "Kogakura-san is worried, too." Tomoe: "Yeah." *Even though they had lied to each other, neither of them were bad people. They were just two good people in a lot of pain.* Tomoe: "Will everyone be saved if I return Douzaki's shard?" Aine: "Well..." *I knew there was no way Aine could know, but I had to ask someon...
*The one thing I could say for sure was that they hadn't had a chance to tell each other how they felt yet.* *They didn't hate each other, at the very least, so shouldn't I do something to help them see eye to eye again?* Tomoe: "I understand. I just need to return the shard, right?" Aine: "...Yes." *This was how thing...
Tomoe: "Wouldn't it be best if I didn't return the shard?" Aine: "Huh...? Why?" *Aine assumed I'd agree to return the shard. She prodded me for answers, as if my decision was completely unexpected.* Tomoe: "Kogakura said it too, right? That he didn't know if he'd date Douzaki or not." Tomoe: "I think he's a good guy, b...