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Yuri: "Sorry to bother you so late." Tomoe: "Oh, don't worry about it..." Osamu: "Excuse me..." *Hisaka-san suddenly came in with Mitsushima-san in tow. He was soaking wet, and I could tell at a glance it was something serious.* Naruko: "Are you all right?" *The Nakizakis next door had overheard our situation. As soon ...
Osamu: "Ugh, it's cold..." *Sempai wrapped his arms around himself. This observation deck provided no cover, so the unimpeded ocean breeze chilled us to the bone.* Aine: "But it is so pretty." *Aine gazed out into the distance at the night skyline which looked almost as if it's speckled with gemstones.* Osamu: "Oh, you...
*Another stupid day had begun.* Koyuki: "..." *Lately, I'd found myself wondering why I was even alive.* *I had managed to stop thinking for all this time, too... Being here was just far too painful.* *But for the first time in ages, these were the thoughts that came to mind...* *Why was I alive? No, the better questio...
Koyuki: "Maybe I was a little too early?" *It had been a while since I had come to school this early. Unsurprisingly, there were only a few people wandering around campus.* Koyuki: "But I'm guessing he'll come early to tend to the flowers." *Mitsushima-kun would likely come here to do just that at this hour.* Osamu: "O...
*He dragged me into a nearby classroom by force.* Koyuki: "What are you planning to do by dragging me in here like that?!" Oomura: "I didn't see a grade or class number listed, so this is an empty room, right?" *A vulgar smile crossed Oomura's face as he grabbed his belt.* Koyuki: "You can't be serious. Here...?" *His ...
Koyuki: "..." *Today was terrible. No, I hadn't had a day that _wasn't_ terrible in a long time.* Koyuki: "I wonder what happened to Mitsushima-kun?" *Despite what I'd just gone through, his face was the first thing that came to mind. Maybe he was worried about me?* *Then again, was it really okay for me to see him aft...
Kiyohito: "All right, let's go home! I'm starved. Wanna grab some ramen before we head back?" Naruko: "Ramen at this hour? It's just a few hours away; hold out and have it for dinner." Kiyohito: "I'll make sure I eat dinner at dinnertime, too." Tomoe: "Your stomach's going to explode." Osamu: "Um, where is Kirinokojima...
*Arie-san left school, and we spied on her from afar.* Aine: "Let us go! Please make yourselves scarce so that she does not notice us!" Tomoe: "Are you sure it's okay for us to tail her? This many of us, at that." Aine: "We have no choice; it is to help Koyuki-san out!" Osamu: "I'm sorry; please do." Aine: "Okay, time ...
Aine: "She is free at last." Tomoe: "Yeah. There was no way out of it after how everything panned out." *The cops arrived, and Mitsushima-san was taken to the hospital. I figured he'd be hospitalized for a few days in the worst-case scenario, but he apparently hadn't been injured that badly.* *I was glad it hadn't turn...
*Ultimately, my relationship with Oomura never became public. It seemed Mitsushima-kun was stubborn in not talking about me.* *Of course, part of me wanted Oomura to pay for his crimes.* *But if my relationship with Oomura came to light, my parents would surely find out everything that had happened to me. The school mi...
Aine: "You told her how you feel?! Congratulations!" Osamu: "Th-Thank you." Osamu: "I was so surprised. I never thought she would say okay to it." *By the sound of it, Mitsushima-san had confessed his feelings to Arie-san at last, and she'd even said yes to him.* *He was surprised, but I didn't think it was all that un...
Osamu: "Even in the city, you can find quite a few edible herbs." Koyuki: "Wow, really?" *We walked home side by side as we carried on a silly conversation.* *I never would have thought that we could act like normal lovers.* *It was almost like I was an ordinary student.* *...No, I _was_ an ordinary student now.* *He h...
Osamu: "..." *Mitsushima-kun was seated on my bed and looked completely tense. He was likely nervous, and looked frozen in place.* *This might even be the first time he'd ever been in a girl's bedroom.* *How cute.* *But it seemed I was really nervous, too. For it to be this normal was a first.* Koyuki: "Um... Want some...
Koyuki: "Aaan... aah... Osamu-kun..." Osamu: "Mm, oh, mm..." *Osamu-kun awkwardly shook his hips. His movements were so clumsy even to me.* *Maybe that was why these urges I felt deep inside hadn't subsided. I thought they would go away once he penetrated me...* Osamu: "K-Koyuki... Guh, aah..." Koyuki: "Go... deeper......
*Mitsushima-san came up to the rooftop that afternoon, and it looked like it would start to rain at any second.* Osamu: "Hello." *He wasn't wearing his usual smile, and looked visibly depressed. Enough that I hesitated to greet him at first.* Aine: "What is the matter?" *Aine spoke first and asked with concern in her v...
Tomoe: "Are you sure that was okay? Did we go over the budget?" *Mitsushima-san was hugging the present box to his chest as if it were something really precious.* *He bought his gift at a stylish accessory shop earlier. He went completely over the budget he'd mentioned to us beforehand.* Osamu: "It was kind of expensiv...
Aine: "Have you found her yet?" Osamu: "No, I couldn't find her." Tomoe: "I wonder where she went? The only place we haven't looked is around here." Osamu: "Yeah... Koyuki-san..." ???: "Mm... aah... mm..." Tomoe: "Hm?" *I thought I heard a voice coming from somewhere.* Koyuki: "Aaan... ah, aah... mmm..." *I listened cl...
*An unimaginable spectacle was unraveling before my eyes.* Koyuki: "Aaah, mm... It feels good...! Shove it harder... into my pussy...!" *Arie-san was breathing heavily, surrounded by filthily clad men. I turned away on reflex.* Osamu: "..." *But Mitsushima-san never broke his gaze. He couldn't look away.* Tomoe: "Mitsu...
*The men left, and Arie-san cleansed her body with the park's water.* *It didn't seem likely that would be enough to get herself completely clean, but that was the extent she groomed herself.* Osamu: "...Let's just go." *Having seen everything with his own eyes, Mitsushima-san turned away as he said that.* Aine: "You a...
*After checking that my arrow hit its target and following through, I nocked my next arrow and drew the bow.* *Krk, krk, krk...* *Though my bowstring roared by my ear, it sounded so far away. My body moved autonomously while my mind remained elsewhere.* Tomoe: "..." *Those worries should have stayed locked up in my min...
Tomoe: "Phew..." *Yeah, that's what I thought. I couldn't decide whether or not to return the shard.* *If something didn't change, I knew the same thing would happen again if he recovered the fractured piece of his heart.* *It wouldn't be much different from bringing someone back from the jaws of death just to send the...
Tomoe: "..." *I just didn't know.* *There was an incredibly serious issue on the line this time. If I made one wrong choice, there was no guarantee it wouldn't drastically alter their lives for the worse.* *I decided to "do" nothing. That was my decision.* Tomoe: "I don't want them to suffer anymore." *Heartbreaking in...
*From our vantage point, we could see Mitsushima-san walking below.* Aine: "Tomoe-san." *I received the reshaped shard from Aine and equipped my bow.* Tomoe: "Mitsushima-san... I believe you're likely the only one who can save Arie-san." *Please regain those feelings...* *Krk, krk, krk...* *The bow filled with power th...
*...Was I overthinking it?* *It might take some time, but I was sure Mitsushima-san would break Arie-san's curse.* *That's what I wanted to believe.* Aine: "Tomoe-san?" Tomoe: "No, it's fine. It _is_ those two we're talking about." *Yes, those two would work things out. I was sure they would find their own answer toget...
Tomoe: "It might be out of Mitsushima-san's control..." Aine: "Huh? What are you talking about? We returned his shard properly." Tomoe: "That isn't enough. I sincerely doubt Mitsushima-san is capable of saving Arie-san with his strength alone." Aine: "That is not true. I am sure the power of Osamu-san's love will save ...
Osamu: "..." Osamu: "...Oh, that's no good." *I hurriedly lifted the watering can. I had spaced out and almost overwatered them.* Osamu: "I'm acting kind of strange..." *My chest prickled with pain. I thought it was just my imagination at first, but it definitely did hurt.* *What could this pain possibly be...?* Osamu:...
*After school, Koyuki-san was gazing out the classroom window. There were no other students wandering around.* *She hardly ever used to talk when she was at school, but now, she spoke even less.* *Koyuki-san hadn't really spoken to me since the incident, either. Nor had we looked each other in the eye.* Osamu: "Koyuki-...
Koyuki: "..." *That night, we found Arie-san standing in front of the station.* *She had a covetous air about her, as if to say, "Somebody call me over, I don't care who!"* Tomoe: "Aine, can you tell?" Aine: "Hm... Now that you mention it, I can tell to an extent, yes." *It sounded like she was having trouble determini...
Tomoe: "Here...?" *How strange. I found my way here with hardly any trouble. The closer I got, the stronger its presence became.* *Was I just imagining this sensation? Or was it the same thing Aine always felt?* *Had I stolen the work of an angel without even realizing it while watching Aine's behavior?* Tomoe: "I'll t...
*Aine and Arie-san were still there when I returned to the station.* Koyuki: "What in the world is going on? How long are you planning to keep me here?" Aine: "No, just a little longer... I want you to hear all the things troubling me." Koyuki: "I heard you earlier." Koyuki: "But all you've talked about is the lack of ...
*A residential area along the route we took to school every day, late at night. With no sign of anyone else around, Koyuki-san began to crawl on all fours.* *Her, naked with a collar around her neck. Me, holding the leash tied to it.* *It was almost like I was walking a dog. No, not "almost," I _was_ walking a dog. Koy...
Koyuki: "..." *I didn't say a single word to Osamu-kun after that.* *The longer I went without talking to him, the more I regretted it. Why had I said something so horrible to him?* *I didn't want to hurt him like that, either.* *Why did I hurt the person I love? Why hadn't I been able to control myself?* Osamu: "..." ...
Osamu: "..." *The flowerbed was crammed to capacity with multicolored flowers again today. I admired how they bloomed so well amidst this cold weather.* *There was a yellow flower nestled in the middle that had caught my eye.* Osamu: "A Euryops daisy, huh?" *A flower which symbolized "harmonious relationships" and "che...
Koyuki: "Faah... mm, waah..." Osamu: "Well? Does it feel good? You like it when I do this to you, don't you?" *I asked Koyuki-san as I plowed into her harder and harder with each thrust. I used such force, I thought I might break her.* Koyuki: "Faah... mm, mm... aan..." *But her reaction was dull. She wasn't quite turn...
*That arrow pierced its target and was practically sucked in.* Aine: "Ah..." Aine: "It hit! I hit it! Tomoe-san, I hit it dead-center!" Tomoe: "I can see that. Don't get so worked up about it, and remember to follow through." Aine: "Oh, yes..." *Aine tried to act cool and went silent for a brief moment, but there was s...
Aine: "..." Tomoe: "..." *I peeked over to check on Tomoe-san, who was probably fast asleep. Tomoe-san was a light sleeper, so the slightest disturbance would wake him.* Aine: "Quietly... Quietly..." Aine: "Hah..." *Lately, I had been waking up in the middle of the night. I wonder why? When had this started?* *I would ...
Aine: "Wah, it is so cold!" *The academy roof was pitch black and very cold.* Aine: "Haah. My breath is pure white!" *The puff of white breath ascended into the night sky.* Aine: "If everyone breathed out like that at the same time and it climbed into the sky, would it look like it is snowing in Heaven?" *I would love ...
Girl: "I want to become an angel..." *Oh, I was dreaming. This dream again?* *Dreams were the only place I could see her now. Meeting her like this made me happy, but also incredibly sad.* Tomoe: "An angel? Is becoming one even possible?" Girl: "Once upon a time, a person became an angel so they could save everyone." T...
Aine: "Oooh..." *Aine's eyes went wide at the breakfast dishes I placed before her.* *I told her I would "make breakfast," but it was the bare minimum: rice, miso soup, and an omelet. Regardless, there was an obvious sparkle in her eye.* Tomoe: "Go ahead, eat up." Aine: "Th-Thank you for the food..." Aine: "Wow! This m...
Aine: "Hey, Tomoe-san. Have you heard a bell ringing since earlier?" Tomoe: "Today _is_ New Year's Eve." Aine: "'New Year's Eve' refers to the last day of the year, correct? Do they always ring bells on the last day?" Tomoe: "In Japan, we have a New Year's Bell Ringing Ceremony. They ring it when the new year starts." ...
*The archery dojo was freezing this time of year.* *The arrow rushed forward, cutting through the freezing air, then deeply penetrated its target.* Tomoe: "..." *As I took in the sharp, cool air, I drew my bow once more.* *While my body performed various subconscious movements, my mind was littered with deep thoughts.*...
Aine: "It has been a while since we were here!" Tomoe: "It's been two weeks, huh?" *Winter vacation had ended, and Aine was overjoyed at the sight of her beloved school. It seemed this eccentric angel loved school even more than she loved humans.* Naruko: "Still, it's so cold. Winter should relocate already." Tomoe: "I...
Naruko: "This is the place." *We had arrived at Kayo Ukutsu's classroom. She was Nakizaki's friend, and the first person we had helped.* Naruko: "What's got you so interested in Kayo all of a sudden?" Tomoe: "I was just wondering what happened to her after the fact." *Hashiguchi, Ukutsu's love interest, had changed sch...
Aine: "Huh?! You broke up?!" Kayo: "Hey... Not so loud...!" Aine: "I... I am sorry... But..." *I understood why Aine was so surprised.* *They broke up... Weren't two people joined by the red thread supposed to be bound together forever?* Naruko: "Really?" Kayo: "There's no reason I would lie about something like this."...
Aine: "This is so strange! So very, very strange!" *Aine had been enraged ever since, but she was probably more confused than anything else. She couldn't keep her emotions in check unless she vented.* *That just showed how abnormal this situation was.* Naruko: "Aren't two people joined by the red thread supposed to be ...
*We found Mitsushima-san by the flower beds.* Osamu: "..." *He was taking care of his beloved flowers, but his expression was still gloomy. It was like he was there in body, but not in spirit.* Aine: "..." *Aine was hesitating to speak to him, as his expression was nearly identical to Ukutsu's. I had a feeling I alread...
Aine: "None of this makes any sense...!" *Aine was on the brink of tears.* *Her feelings were understandable. It was unbelievable, but every other couple we had gotten involved with and brought together had already broken up.* Aine: "This cannot be true. Something is reaaally wrong here!" *Aine protested through her te...
*Creeeak...* *The heavy door opened with that ominous sound.* *The hall was illuminated, but I didn't sense anyone inside. This deserted church had a rather repelling ambience to it.* Aine: "Excuse us..." *Aine went inside while giving a typically human greeting. I followed after her.* Tomoe: "Nobody's here. Maybe they...
Aine: "..." *Aine had been silent ever since we got back home. She hadn't even touched the meal that Nakizaki had brought over for us.* Tomoe: "Why don't you try eating something?" Aine: "..." *As expected, no answer. What the black angels told her must have come as a great shock.* *What they had said shocked me, too. ...
Tomoe: "I'm going to turn off the lights." Aine: "Sure..." *After preparing for bed, I turned off the lights in the room.* *I assumed the oppressive mood would improve once the lights went out, but the gloominess only grew heavier.* Tomoe: "..." Aine: "..." *I got in bed, but couldn't sleep. Even Aine, who normally fel...
Naruko: "Rise and shine!" Tomoe: "Oh, Nakizaki. Morning." Naruko: "Oh, you were already awake?" Tomoe: "Yeah, sorry. I woke up early today." *More like I hadn't slept a wink. I had been wide awake ever since Aine snuck out of the room. In the end, she never came back upstairs.* Naruko: "Oh? Where's Aine-chan? Is she al...
*The ashen sky hung ominously overhead.* Naruko: "Brrr, it's cold...!" Tomoe: "I told you, you don't have to force yourself to tag along." *Kiyohito was shivering beside Nakizaki, too. It had been some time since the three of us were alone together. It felt like we'd gone back in time by a couple of months.* Naruko: "I...
*When I told everyone the truth about the red threads, they all went completely silent.* Erich: "Wh-What are you talking about?!" *As expected, Erich-chan was the first to raise her voice. She was really angry.* Menes: "That means we haven't been helping anyone? Worse yet, we've been forcing delayed yet guaranteed _mis...
Aine: "Why are you all here?" *They had been here for the last three days, but I wasn't sure why.* Erich: "Well, it's not like we had anything else to do with our free time." Menes: "It's cold outside, too." Licha: "Carefree." *They were all completely complacent. Tomoe-san had not said anything, but I wondered if he w...
Naruko: "Kirinokojima's past... huh?" *I asked Naruko-san when I visited her. She gave me a sad look in return.* *It was very unsettling. I could hardly believe that Naruko-san, someone who was always so energetic, would look so depressed just by bringing up the subject.* *Had Tomoe-san gone through something that trau...
*That night, Aine showed up out of nowhere with her pillow in hand.* Aine: "Tomoe-san, we should sleep together tonight." *Despite what she said, she didn't look remotely tired. In fact, there was a bright sparkle in her eyes.* *Ever since we found out about the red thread's inner workings, things between us had become...
Aine: "..." *My heart was still racing.* *"My mother killed Eina's father."* *I could not forget the moment when Tomoe-san uttered those words. The second he did, I could clearly envision the scene in my mind.* *The sight of a middle-aged man being stabbed to death by Tomoe-san's mother.* Aine: "Ugh..." *It was not unu...
Aine: "...Mmm..." *Her long eyelashes trembled, and her eyes opened.* Tomoe: "Aine? Are you all right?" *Her eyes, which still appeared to be glazed over, gradually focused on me.* Aine: "Huh, Tomoe-san? ...Good morning." Tomoe: "Don't 'good morning' me. Are you all right?" Aine: "Um... What happened to me?" Tomoe: "Yo...
Aine: "This is super yummy!" *When Aine woke up, she shoveled food into her mouth with her usual vitality.* Naruko: "You shouldn't eat so fast. You're still sick." Aine: "I am all right, it is not a cold. This really is super delicious!" *Aine smiled for the first time in forever. When I saw her smile, it made me feel ...
Kiyohito: "Is Aine-chan still sick?" Tomoe: "Yeah, just a little." *Two weeks had passed since then. She looked healthy, but her condition hadn't improved in the slightest. In fact, it seemed like she had gotten worse.* Kiyohito: "I hear there's a nasty cold going around." Tomoe: "Seems like it." *Human illnesses shoul...
Licha: "..." Aine: "..." Licha: "..." Aine: "..." *What was this about? Licha apparently came to check on Aine, but she was tight-lipped as ever. In fact, she had barely said a word since she got here.* Aine: "Sorry I worried you, but I am all right." Licha: "Mhm." *I didn't follow, but her intent seemed to have gotten...
*I escorted Aine outside into the backyard. She seemed to be doing a little better today, so I invited her out for a little fresh air.* Tomoe: "Are you sure you're not cold?" Aine: "I am all right. The cold air feels nice." *Aine took in deep, comfortable breaths. It could have been my imagination, but it looked like h...
Aine: "Good morning. It has been a while." Kiyohito: "Oh, Aine-chan! Have you been doing well?" Kiyohito: "Wait, I guess you took time off because you weren't well. Wahaha." Yuri: "Have you lost some weight? Are you okay?" Aine: "Yes, I am fine now. My meals have all been really yummy." Minamo: "Is that seriously how y...
Kiyohito: "Okay, all over. Let's head home!" *Kiyohito and Nakizaki turned up after classes ended.* Tomoe: "Think we could drop by Aine's classroom for a bit?" Naruko: "Oh, are you going to pick her up?" Kiyohito: "Wow, you're a nice guy, Tomoe." Tomoe: "I guess... She _did_ just get over being sick." Kiyohito: "I'll h...
*It felt like it had been ages since Aine and I had gone home alone together.* Aine: "Naruko-san and Kiyohito-san left already?" Tomoe: "Nakizaki said she was going shopping to get stuff for dinner, and told me to tell you to look forward to it." Aine: "Really? That makes me super excited!" *I was relieved to see such ...
Aine: "Tonight's meal was delicious!" *Aine was entranced.* *She looked quite pleased with the meal Nakizaki had prepared for her. It was a nice, happy-looking smile.* Tomoe: "You're such a glutton." *It annoyed me a little, and made me wish I could make meals as well as Nakizaki.* *If I could, then I could make Aine l...
*Oh, this is...* Eina: "There's this flower bed next door, right? All of these pretty flowers bloomed, and they looked really happy!" Eina: "Do you think they bloomed so beautifully because the lady next door loved them so much?" Tomoe: "Flowers must get happy when people love them, too." Eina: "I am sure they do." *Th...
Erich: "It's not all bad. If his partner has already passed on, then I'm sure he won't be bound by a red thread." *I nodded in agreement to Erich-chan's opinion.* Aine: "That is right. That means Tomoe-san will not suffer any misfortune at the hands of the red thread, either." *That was another reason I was able to mak...
Tomoe: "..." *When I got home, I discovered a group of angels gathered together in my living room. What's more, they were all shooting intense looks at me.* Tomoe: "What's going on?" Aine: "Uh, n-nothing really...! Nothing at all!" *She gave a flustered answer, her face beet red. What was she panicking for?* Menes: "Ok...
Aine: "Ehehe, I am so happy..." *There was a comfortable pressure on my chest. Was it possible for another person's weight to feel so wonderful?* *I couldn't believe that this foreign, yet comfortable weight was nestled firmly against my body. It may have been due to the residual sense of unity I felt from before.* *Ho...
Tomoe: "Zzz... Zzz..." *Tomoe-san was sleeping, and unusually deeply at that. Unlike me, he had always been a shallow sleeper.* Aine: "Maybe he is worn out?" *Or perhaps Tomoe-san's heart had become just a little lighter after what we had just done? That would make me happy.* Aine: "I may have been the one who got the ...
Menes: "Are you ready now?" Aine: "Everyone..." *Everyone stood by my side to lend me their strength. Not only was I inexperienced, my powers had weakened considerably.* Aine: "Yes, I am." Menes: "Hehe, that's a fine smile." Licha: "Mhm. Mhm." Erich: "Sing your heart out, okay?" Aine: "...Yes." *Tomoe-san, please liste...
Aine: "...?!" *I suddenly choked up. A tearing pain coursed through my back. Why was this happening at such an important time?* Erich: "Ah...! Aine, you're..." Menes: "Your feathers... are turning black...?" *Everyone was looking at me with astonishment. All of their eyes were focused squarely on my feathers.* *I could...
Tomoe: "Ah..." *I woke up crying.* *No, I wasn't just crying, I was wailing. When I touched my cheeks, they were soaking wet.* *And not just my cheeks, even my pillow was drenched.* Tomoe: "What's going on...?" *This had never happened before. How long had it been since I last cried?* *Probably not since that incident ...
*The door creaked open.* Tomoe: "Come out. You're here, aren't you?" *Soundlessly, the black angels appeared. I glared at them, but they remained calm and acted like nothing was wrong.* Rios: "That's quite a scary face you're making today." Tomoe: "Why didn't you tell me? Aine was already weak when she collapsed here, ...
Tomoe: "..." *Winter grew more bitterly cold by the day as a northern wind blew cruelly upon people's hopes and dreams.* Naruko: "Ugh, it's freezing! Let's go inside already!" Tomoe: "You go on ahead. I'll be there soon." *Nakizaki had complained about the cold several times now, but remained fixed in her spot. The sam...
Tomoe: "Ah..." *I spotted a familiar figure as I passed by the flower beds. It was Mitsushima-san.* Osamu: "Oh, Kirinokojima-kun." *That unexpected smile stopped me in my tracks. Mitsushima-san was supposed to have gone through a terrible breakup with Arie-san. How could he smile like that...?* Tomoe: "Mitsushima-san, ...
Tomoe: "Everyone I've met with keeps talking about Aine and angels. Even though she... no, angels are the source of their unhappiness." Erich: "You're being pretty blunt saying that to our faces." Tomoe: "Well, it's true." Erich: "It is, but still." *Erich pouted at me. After Aine left, these three started hanging arou...
Rios: "You're here again?" *The black angel grimaced the moment he laid eyes on me, but I couldn't bring myself to care.* Rios: "Hm...?" *The black angel's expression changed. His pointed gaze turned to my left hand, which I displayed readily.* Tomoe: "Tell me where this thread leads. I want to go there." Helen: "That ...
Tomoe: "...Guh, ugh..." Tomoe: "Urgh... This place... is..." *When the pain stirred me awake, I realized I was in my bedroom. Bright sunshine shone through the windows. It appeared to be morning.* Helen: "Are you okay?" Tomoe: "Huh...?" *I thought she was Aine at first glance, but it was actually Helen standing over me...
Rios: "They're wings all right." *Rios concluded immediately after taking a look at my back.* Tomoe: "'All right'? ...You're saying wings are going to grow out of my back?" *When I said it out loud, I was dazed by how absurd that sounded. How could wings grow out of _my_ back?* *I couldn't help but shiver. The idea tha...
Naruko: "Oh, you haven't even touched your food." *Nakizaki said as she looked down at my plate.* Tomoe: "Sorry. I don't have much of an appetite." *She went to the trouble of making dinner for me, so I felt guilty for not touching it. Still, I couldn't work up the motivation to eat no matter what I did.* *My mind was ...
Tomoe: "..." *I stared at the dark ceiling overhead, mulling it over and over again in my head. However, nothing noteworthy came to mind that seemed capable of abolishing the status quo.* *It was only natural. If it were so easy to change, there would be no problem.* Tomoe: "..." *I heard a bird chirping outside. Dawn ...
Tomoe: "..." *The scenery that extended as far as the eye could see through this dry winter air was all part of the Earth. The actual view consisted of what mankind had created upon it, though.* Kiyohito: "What are you staring so hard at?" *Standing beside me, Kiyohito gazed out at the same scenery.* Kiyohito: "Nothing...
*In a rare turn of events, I didn't sense the black angels when I arrived at the church.* Tomoe: "I guess that's fine." *I only came here because there was something I wanted to confirm. I should be fully capable of taking care of it on my own. I really did get a feeling there was a hint here somewhere.* *No, maybe I s...
*Aine and I were now alone. We faced each other, just like we had done when we were kids.* Aine: "How should we do this?" Tomoe: "It's simple. We just come up with and share ideas that we think are happy." *Aine couldn't remember the rules of our game, so I explained how to "Play Happy" to her.* Aine: "Things that soun...
*Aine came back home for the first time in a while.* Aine: "Delicious! It is all delicious!" *Aine continued to compliment the food Nakizaki had prepared as she scarfed it down.* *She didn't at all look like a person... no, angel who had been prepared to die once already.* Naruko: "It's nice to see Aine like this. Is s...
Tomoe: "I'm turning off the lights." Aine: "Yes, good night." *I turned off the overhead light and slipped into bed.* Aine: "Ah~! A familiar pillow really is the best." *When she snuggled into her bed for the first time in days, Aine said something very unangelic.* Tomoe: "What was the place you were in like? Since you...
*That night, I had a dream─a dream straight out of the book I had read.* *The contents played out like a drama as I watched the upbringing of the person called the Originator.* *Perhaps it was due to having just heard Aine's story, but for some reason, that person looked just like Eina.* *The Originator was apparently ...
Aine: "I am glad to see everyone was doing well!" *Aine was in high spirits after seeing everyone for the first time in ages.* *We had met up with all of the people we had gotten involved with. When Aine saw them trying their best, she looked quite happy.* Tomoe: "See? An angel actually was able to make humans happy. E...
*Rios was waiting for us in the church, alone and in silence, his form illuminated from the light passing through the stained glass.* *Was it just my imagination, or did he look different than usual?* *Rios looked up when we arrived.* Rios: "Good of you to come." *He spoke to us first, but strangely, I didn't sense the...
Tomoe: "Phew..." *I let out a sigh, and my white breath rose into the heavens. Stars scattered across the winter night's sky.* *I would be returning the Earth's heart shard tomorrow.* *It would probably be best to return it as soon as possible, but it would apparently take some time to call together all of the angels a...
*Before dawn─the city was mysteriously quiet.* *Even considering how early it was, the entire area was eerily empty. Not even the birds that normally awoke to the dawn were singing.* *It seemed like everyone and everything was waiting with bated breath for what was about to transpire.* *However, it would likely end wit...
Aine: "Tomoe-saaaan..." *Tomoe-san faded before my very eyes. My tears were flying above me.* Aine: "Tomoe...saaan..." *...Suddenly, it felt as though the velocity at which I was falling, and the tears that ascended above me, had slowed. Moments later, it felt like I was floating.* *How mysterious, especially since my ...
Aine: "Mmm..." Aine: "Five more minutes..." Cat: "Meow, meow!" Cat: "Meow, meow!" Aine: "Ugh... Just three more minutes is fine..." Cat: "Meow, meow, meow!" *Thump!* Aine: "Fwah!" *Something pounced on my stomach, immediately stirring me awake.* Cat: "Meow, meow, meow!" Aine: "Jeez. You cannot wait three more minutes?"...
Kiyohito: "Oh, Minamo-chan's not here today, either?" Kiyohito: "She's been really antisocial lately." Naruko: "Yeah, you're right. I wonder what's up?" Aine: "She's been taking a break from classes for a while now, too." Yuri: "Oh, do you think she's sick? It has been rather cold." Tomoe: "No, she's all right. Isn't s...
Manager: "Good work. You have tomorrow off." Minamo: "Yes. Thank you for all your hard work." Minamo: "...Phew. My shoulders feel so stiff..." Minamo: "But I finally got a day off, huh?" *I had been so busy that I didn't even have time to go to school. Naturally, I hadn't seen him recently, either.* Minamo: "...Hey, ju...
Tomoe: "Oh... It's been a while." Minamo: "Huh? That's all?" *Wakamatsu suddenly made her appearance after a long absence, and her eyes were wide with surprise.* Tomoe: "What do you mean, 'That's all?'" Minamo: "Oh, nothing..." *She looked somewhat disappointed. Did I do something wrong?* *Compared to the lively atmosp...
Minamo: "Hah..." *I hadn't seen him in a while, so why was I acting this way? I was being a total creep.* Minamo: "Haaah..." *Poke, poke.* Minamo: "Hm?" Aine: "Is something bothering you?" Minamo: "No, not really..." Aine: "But you have done nothing but sigh since earlier." Minamo: "It's nothing, so leave me alone." Ai...
Minamo: "Oh, it's already this late?!" *Why did Yuno-chan-sensei have to scold me, especially on a day like today?!* *I mean, it was my fault for being loud in class, but did she have to rag on me about my attendance, too?!* *Will Sempai still be there...?* *I got my heavy breathing under control as I stood before the ...