Whispering You a Love Song ch44: The End of the Festival, and Everyone's Feelings

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>Our final event of Day 2 of the Oka Festival is the bonfire dance!
>Let's keep up the excitement until the very end!

>First up, it's what you've all been waiting for!

>The results of the stage ballot!

>And the results are...

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>Their relationship has finally been grasped.

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>Hah...

>We got second, but to think Laureley would win by that many votes.
>They were really strong, huh~

>Well, they did put in a lot of effort compared to us, who just did what we wanted, I guess.
>But I'm still frustrated!

>Ehehe.
>Tachibana-san's happy, y'know?

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>Shihohon and Akki finally made up, after all.

>I guess so.

>So after all that,
>what were those two even fighting about until the very end?

>...
>Eh~?
>What is it, Tachibana Kaori? Do you know something?

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>Hm~? Hehe~ I wonder~
>Grr...

>Whatever!
>Not like I care anyway!
>All's well that ends well!
>So cute~

>...
>But...

>?
>Ma-chan?

>With this...
>SS won't be doing any activities for a while.

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>That's right.
>We've got entrance exams to study for~

>That's right.

>Are you lonely?

>Not really...
>Geez~
>Someone isn't being honest~

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>The exams will be over before you know it,
>so let's make lots of plans for our graduation concert.

>Besides,
>Tachibana-san's gonna keep on being by your side, Ma-chan,
>so you won't be lonely.

>That would be problematic in its own way.
>Eeh~?

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>Here.
>Thanks for all the hard work, Hajime-chan.
>>Milk Cocoa

>Thanks.
>Thanks for your hard work too, Momoka.

>It feels like the culture festival went by in a flash.
>True that.

>It was cute how Shiho-chan suddenly turned all meek and modest.
>Mizuguchi-san was pretty bold herself.
>That was cool.

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>...
>I'm jealous

>of how they both have someone who cares about them so much.

>I...

>Hm?

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>...No.

>You have us with you, Momoka.
>I'm sure Nee-san is still thinking about you from the other side too.

>You think so?
>That would be nice.

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>Now
>then!
>The culture festival may be over,
>but our objective is get produced, so we'll need to practice hard again starting tomorrow!

>You're right.

>How about we all have a festival wrap-up party / what-to-do-next strategy meeting tomorrow?
>Sounds good! I'm all for it!

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>...
>Hrm.

>Yori-senpai.
>Are you still bummed out?
>...
>I wanted to win...

>You'll always be my number one, y'know?

>I wanted to have total victory over Izumi-san and take you back completely, Kino-san.
>Or something like that...

>It's fine, isn't it?

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>As far as the results are concerned,
>all kinds of things went well.

>Aki-senpai's feelings managed to reach Shiho-senpai,
>so I'm really happy!

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>You did great out there.

>N-
>No no!

>I didn't really do anything in the end.
>It was Aki-senpai's efforts that moved Shiho-senpai's feelings.

>But
>you're the one who brought her, Kino-san.

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>Hmm~

>You're so kind, Yori-senpai.
>What do you mean?
>I'm speaking the truth.

>Did you have fun
>at the festival?
>Yes! Of course I did!

>Uwah!

>I do have one regret.
>Wh-
>What is it?

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>Yori-senpai's butler outfit!
>I didn't get a photo of it!

>No...
>You don't need one...
>What are you saying!? Of course I do!
>Aah...
>It's because I got depressed over nothing...

>Please wear it for our next at-home date.
>Absolutely not.

>Eh~
>Why not~?
>Then I'll wear something too!! I'll put on some kind of cosplay!!
>No, that would be bad in its own way.

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>In the end,
>I lost the battle.

>Of course you did.

>What did you expect after you followed up a lengthy MC with such a hastily prepared performance?
>Nng

>B-
>B-But
>it's because that resonated with you that you're sitting next to me right now.

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>You're so full of yourself.
>Wha!

>For starters,
>using a nostalgic song to get tears out of someone is so cliché.

>No!
>No no!
>That's not the reason I played that song!
>Really now?

>I could've sworn you were trying to persuade me with tears...
>So that's how you saw it, huh?

>But then...

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>why did you
>come over to talk to me?

>That was...

>An old friend
>gave me a push on the back.

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>"Don't make the same mistake again..."
>she said.

>The heck is that?
>You wouldn't understand
>even if I told you.

>I see...

>Then I had better give that friend my thanks.
>...I guess so.

>I guess
>you really do need to treasure your friends.

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>...

>Hey,
>um.

>Thanks
>for coming back.

>Being able to talk with you like this again
>makes me really happy.

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>Why are you being so formal?
>I figured I should let you know...

>Since y'know,
>you told me earlier

>that you wouldn't go back
>to being friends with me...

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>And now, the final event of the Oka Festival,
>the folk dance, shall now commence!
>Aki.

>It seems you're getting the wrong idea.

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>Eh?
>Everybody grab a partner and come dance around the campfire!
>What do you
>mea-...

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>Heh?

>Sorry, but..

>I don't intend
>on going back to being "just" friends.

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>Wha-
>Shi-
>Eh?
>Huh!?

>Come on!
>Don't space out! Let's go!
>You can at least be my dance partner!
>Hey!
>That hurts! Don't pull me like that!!