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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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