It's You!

p1
>Well then, take care, my lady.
>Hinazumi.
>What is it?

>Let's stop by a café after school today!
>I need your advice on something!

>Wouldn't it be more calming to do that at home?
>I can't stay calm when it's too quiet!

>I want your advice on romance!
>...

p3
>Okay, see you later!
>Romance...

>...
>My lady is

>in love...
>I have returned.

>She has someone she likes...
>Well, it's no surprise. She is 17 already.
>I wonder what this person is like...

>...No, no.
>It's not something that should concern me...

>But I'll be darned
>...
>if I'm not curious...

p4
>Come to think of it, she told me that there was a cool senpai...
>My senpai from club
>is just like a prince<3

>But I think she said that senpai already has a lover...
>Not her, I guess...

>Who else could it be...?
>Who...
>Time to tend to the garden.

>Could it be me?

>No... I'm pretty much like family to my lady.
>That's not gonna happen...

p5
>Is she out yet?

>She's as cute as ever today...
>And then~
>Just what kind of person
>could this beautiful flower have fallen in love with?

>Could it be one of her school friends...?
>Ah!

p6
>Hinazumi~!!
>You don't need to run...
>Cute.

>Welcome back, my lady.
>Should we go to the usual café?
>Sure, I don't mind! Let's get going!

>...
>She seems to be enjoying herself...

>Welcome~ Please sit wherever you'd like~

p7
>May I take your order?
>Coffee.
>I'll have a peach tea!

>We had English class today...
>Yes.
>You remember that teacher?
>Yes.
>Today's bento was delicious!
>Is that so?
>She sure can talk...
>Thank you for waiting. Here's your coffee and peach tea.

>If she talks to me so carefree like that...

>Phew...

>I might get the wrong idea.
>Hey, Hinazumi...
>Um...

>Yes?
>Getting straight to it...

>I'm.. still not sure yet, but...
>...I...

p8
>I think I'm in love with someone...

>...
>There's no way she'd ask for romance advice to the person herself, is there?
>And what...

>is this person like?
>Eh!?

>Eh? Um... Sorry.
>Should I not have asked?
>Ah, i-it's not that!

>Erm, about this person!
>She's sucking up that peach tea really quickly.

>I-It's...
>someone cool...

>Cool, you say...
>Are you talking about their appearance? Or did something happen with them...?
>It's not that...

p9
>I-I see them on a regular basis and just think they're cool...
>...I see.

>So they catch her eye regularly... Which means a classmate, perhaps...?
>Wait... If it's someone from school, it could be a teacher.
>And also... they're always looking out for me...
>!

>There's someone who looks out for my lady more than I do!? You're kidding me...
>How about you have a "special lesson" with me, Nishizono-san?
>A special lesson...?
>Don't tell me a teacher
>has their eye caught on the exceptionally cute lady and is giving her "special lessons" and the like...?

>No, wait. I'm getting way too delusional here.
>If I think about this realistically, it's gotta be me...
>Calm down...
>And I love their appearance...

p10
>They're well-dressed, and their uniform and accessories suit them...
>I want to be just like them someday<3
>I see...
>Yeah, that's probably not me.

>I could never imagine my lady wanting to be like me.
>Besides, since she said "uniform", it's definitely a student.
>And if they're well-dressed, they're not dressed in a messy way...
>Hmm...

>So it must be a diligent student...
>No, wait, wait!

>There's the possibility that it's a delinquent who's "well-dressed in a messy uniform".
>Ahan~<3
>My lady also said they wear accessories...
>A diligent student would never wear accessories, would they?

>Could it be my sweet innocent lady
>is attracted to a cool-looking but naughty student
>who's decked out with accessories and fusses over her her...?

p11
>This cold sweat running down my back won't stop...
>Do you talk with this person?
>Yeah! We talk all the time!
>We talked until late at night yesterday...
>They're such a good listener that I end up talking way too much...
>Yesterday!?

>Did I already tell you about my club...?
>You've got school tomorrow...
>Go to sleep already, my lady.
>But I was listening to my lady talk until late last night...

>Don't tell me she spoke with this person until even later into the night...

>It's no good... My brain's getting all muddled...
>And also,
>I'm looking forward to going out with them this weekend!
>!

p12
>This weekend...? For real?

>...

>She said "I'd like to go the aquarium" while looking at a magazine
>and invited me out.

>I said "if I must"
>and gave her the okay.

>My lady must have forgotten all about that.

>This weekend, she'll be
>going somewhere with the person she likes.

p13
>It's like my heart
>has just had a hole punched through it.

>...My lady.

>Are you
>going to confess to this person?

>C-Confess!?
>I-I couldn't!
>...You're not going to?

>I'm...

>I'm not brave enough yet...
>If my love turns out to be one-sided, I'm sure I'd just be a bother...
>If I confess, it might ruin our current relationship...

p14
>Is there anyone who'd be bothered by a confession from this cute lady?
>Surely not.

>What if my lady and this person started dating in public?

>They're already at the point where they're hanging out on weekends, so I'm sure this person would've caught on by now.
>Is this person not going to confess themself?

>I'm sure I'd just act "as usual"
>and give them my blessing with a smile.
>Congratulations.

>I'll probably forget this feeling that I'm missing something.

p15
>Hey... Hinazumi,
>would it be better if I confessed...?

>...

>Phew...
>...That's right.

>Why don't you just confess?
>It's painful to hold those feelings in forever, right?

>No matter what happens,
>I'll always be on your side, my lady.
>...Really?
>I don't believe I've ever lied to you.

p16
>Fufu. I see.
>You're right.

>Then... I guess
>I'll try confessing.
>..Sure.

>...This is for the best.
>I do feel a little bit lonely,

>but I'm certain that this is for the best.
>...It's cold...
>Even if I'm mistaken

>and it doesn't end well,
>it would be wrong of me to think
>that I could be the one to console her.
>...

p17
>On a later day.
>I'm here
>at my lady's school...

>My goal today is to deliver the bento that my lady had forgotten.

>Hello.
>Hinazumi-san, right~? Here's your usual permit.
>It's totally not to identify who my lady is in love with or anything.

>I wonder if my lady is in her classroom...
>(Ogling...)
>And then Seira-chan was all~
>!

p18
>If I'm not mistaken, those are my lady's friends...
>Are they talking about my lady...?
>She said she's going on a date with the one she loves~
>How nice~
>Yes! We've gotta get the details from her later!
>!

>Those two know who my lady is in love with...

>I have no choice but to go forth...!
>Excuse me.

p19
>Ah!
>You're...
>Seira-chan's employee...
>Wah!
>My name is Hinazumi.
>Forgive my sudden intrusion,
>but there's something I wanted to ask you regarding Lady Seira.
>E-Eh!? Us!?

>May I...?

>Hyesh...<3
>Ask us anything...<3

p20
>About the person my lady is in love with...
>Hinazumi?

>Ah.
>My lady.

>What are you doing here!?
>You forgot your bento, my lady.
>Ah...
>Oh yeah...
>Hinazumi-san doesn't get it, huh...
>Seria-chan must have it rough too...
>We're rooting for you...

p21
>So?

>It's been a while since we last talked...
>Have you figured out who I'm in love with, Hinazumi?

>Did she hear me talking to her friends...
>No... I don't know specifically,
>but it's likely someone from your school, yes?

>...Why?
>Is it me, or is my lady looking less cheerful...?

p22
>Let me... try to put this in order.

>First... it's someone who's cool
>that you said you look at regularly.
>Yes. I'm always watching.
>...And then
>you mentioned that this person is always looking out for you,
>so... I would assume it would be a classmate or a teacher...

>...Oh? So you don't think there's anyone else
>who would fuss over me that much...?

>Eh...?
>There is?
>...
>Nth shock

>...So? What else?
>Hah...

p23
>They're well-dressed in a uniform
>and wear accessories.

>That's right. Oh! Speaking of which!

>You're wearing pierced earrings too.
>I've always thought they suited you!

>Hah...
>Thank you very much.
>...

>And then... you said you were talking to them until late the previous night.
>Even though you spoke to me a lot that night,
>I didn't think that you'd end up calling someone on the phone afterwards...

p24
>If I may ask, my lady...
>are you lacking sleep today?

>...ng... ng...!
>...ng...!

>Erm... Just to let you know,
>I'm not lacking sleep at all. I went to bed the same time as usual.

>...?
>Is that so?
>Oh...?
>I went to sleep at 8pm on the dot!

>And lastly...

p25
>you said you were going on with person this weekend.
>...That's right.

>Ah, it's fine. I don't mind that you forgot that you made plans with me.
>HUH!?

>Hey! There's no way I forgot!
>I'm going with you to the aquarium this weekend! Have you forgotten!?
>I didn't forget.

>Did you think I'd neglect my promise with you to go out with this "person"?
>Do I look like a cheap woman who'd forget her own promises to you!?

p26
>No.
>Not at all.

>Then... how about we go out the next day?
>Why would you say that!?

>Do you seriously not get it yet!?
>...Ng...

>It can't be...
>No, there's no way that's it.
>Because if it is...

p27
>it would mean my lady is looking at me in that way.
>My lady really is cute.

>...My apologies, my lady.
>!!

p28
>No, I won't wanna hear...
>I'm bad at picking up on things.

>Could you tell me in words that I can understand?

>Eh...?

>Could you
>confess to me?

>...Y'see, I...

>Yes?
>Ng...

>Hinazumi, I...
>love you...