My Sister's Best Friend, My Lover ch21

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>And so the two of us
>will keep on living.

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>>Sakikawa Sena's "The Sunflower Bends Down" Movie Adaptation Confirmed!! Special Report & Interview
>It's really there.

>Me and Sena-san are on the cover~!
>Even though we're the ones who made it.
>I look forward to seeing what's inside too.
>Thanks.

>Yeah.
>I put a lot of effort into Sena-san's pages too!
>I'm gonna give Sena-san her copy the next time I see...
>Ah.

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>Sorry. That was insenstive of me.

>It's fine.
>I'm guessing you heard about us?

>Yes, I did.
>I saw you by accident...
>It really helps how you always treat things with care.

>Of course I do!

>It seems Sena really
>thinks a lot about you, Yuria-chan.

>I might just read the article with Sena before you, though...
>Sure.
>Please read it together!

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>Um.
>Me too!

>I love
>both Sena-san and Mamiya-san!

>Oh geez~
>What was that just now...?
>Yuria-chan~ Wanna take part a snack tasting session~?
>They're holding it upstairs~
>Wah.

>You're such a good girl, Yuria-chan~
>There's plenty of tea too~
>H-
>How long have you been there? I mean, sure, I'll eat...
>Please don't talk at the same time.

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>Aren't you cold?
>Welcome back.

>I'm fine.
>It was only a short wait.
>Glad to hear it.
>Here's your water.

>And
>your magazine.
>Thanks.

>You should've come too, Sena.

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>Not yet...
>I still don't know the correct way to act, after all.

>You seemed perfectly normal during the interview.
>That was for work.
>You looked really cool doing it.

>You can just act like you usually do.
>Neither of us are gonna change
>and Yuria-chan's your best friend, right?
>Things were awkward at first, though.

>Best friend...
>I'm glad you two are getting along so well.

>Shall we go to the beach today?
>Yeah.
>Please do.
>We can read the article together when we get there.
>We'll stop by somewhere.
>Yeah.

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>How is it?
>You really wrote a lot.

>Also,
>I'm relieved that they didn't print your face, Sena.
>Eh?

>It's because you were so against it, Kiku...
>In a gentle way...
>I mean,

>it'd be scary
>if you attracted any weird fans.
>You're cute, after all.

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>I wouldn't attract anything like that.
>My face has been out there since high school.
>You never know.
>If you showed your face now.

>I got this photo from Yuria-san.
>The scenery fit the image of the short novel...
>Eh?

>You should've asked me.
>...

>I think I'll take lots of photos today.
>Sure.

>...I should write today's entry too.

>Your movie opens next year too.
>I can't wait to see it.

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>Sena, look over here.

>I'll send it to you later.

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>Can we
>hold hands?

>We can.

>I'll put this away.
>Thanks.
>...Is this perhaps
>one of those first date things...? Is that why you've been so on edge?

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>...Yeah.

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>I wanna kiss.

>Eh?

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>...You didn't want to?

>It's not that.

>Kiku...
>You weren't in love with Yuuna.

>I've always loved Yuuna,
>but probably not in that way.

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>...
>Are you upset?

>I'm not upset.
>...I'm the worst one, after all.

>You're not the worst.
>Nobody thinks that.
>I think that.

>I see.

>I
>love you, Kiku.

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>I love you, Kiku.

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>So
>sorry for the wait.

>...Yeah.

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>...I love you too, Sena.

>I know.

>I've been waiting.

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>...Yes.
>Yes.

>Thank you very much.
>I'll be in your care.

>I get the feeling this is the one I took.

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>I'll ask Yuuna later.

>Finished your phone call?
>Yeah.

>They want me to put out a new book
>to coincide with the movie's release.
>Ooh!

>You're getting back into the groove of writing short novels, so that'll be great.
>Yeah.

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>...But I guess
>that means you'll be even busier.

>Don't overdo it, okay?

>I'll get us
>something to drink.
>Thanks.

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>Thank...

>?
>I forgot where I had placed this for the longest time.

>I've been looking for it.

>...A spare key...?
>You can have it.

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>You sure?
>Yes.
>But
>I'm thinking of moving.
>Eh?

>This room's pretty hot, after all.
>Ah... I guess so.
>There's no A/C.

>...

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>Then
>do you wanna live together?

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>Sure.

>I was just about to ask you that myself.
>I figured as much.

>You figured?
>You're surprisingly easy to read.

>My sister's ex-lover.
>My sister's best friend
>A weirdo who fusses over me.

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>The woman who said she loves me.

>The woman I fell in love with.

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>I am this woman's
>...lover.

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