Whispering You a Love Song ch46: True Feelings, Apologies, and What Comes Next.

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>>An unexpected encounter...

>I-...
>Izumi-san...?

>Did I do something...?
>Hey.

>Don't make such an obviously displeased expression.
>Th-
>That wasn't what I...

>I want to talk with you and Hima for a bit.
>You got some time?

>Erm...
>I guess... I do.

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>We can't exactly talk here, so let's change locations.
>The place I work part-time at is closed for today, but the manager said I could use it.
>Yay~

>Part-time...
>Ah!
>Don't tell anyone, okay!?

>Got it!?
>S-
>Sure.
>Now it's a secret between the three of us~

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>Today,
>I have a favor to ask of you, Asanagi-san.
>A favor?

>Yes.
>But
>before that...

>I'm sorry.

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>Eh?

>To be honest with you...
>I got you
>wrapped up in my selfish emotions.

>I'll try not to act weirdly towards you
>...from now on.
>Eh?
>S-
>Sure...

>Erm.
>So...
>um...

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>Please let Hima keep being Laureley's manager!

>...
>Why...
>am I doing this?

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>Would it be okay if I used my "request" right now?

>That's sudden...
>But yeah, sure.

>About the manager thing.
>Could you ask Yori-senpai about it yourself, Shiho-senpai?

>Why should I!?
>It seems Yori-senpai really was worried about me being your manager...

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>Asking her myself while knowing that seems kinda... y'know.
>Yeah... I guess so...?

>Also, she was pretty concerned about you hating her, Shiho-senpai...
>so I figured you could use this opportunity to get along.
>Ugh

>Ah...

>I-
>I'm sorry.

>I'm being selfish.
>You probably still hate Yori-senpai... don't you...?

>...

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>As far as she's concerned... well...
>it was more me venting my anger than anything.
>The way things are now,
>there isn't really any reason to resent her.

>Alright.

>I'll try talking
>with Asanagi-san.

>You mean it!?
>I don't know if I can convince her, though.
>Sure.
>Thank you very much.

>Well, I agreed to it to, but...

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>...
>Well...

>For starters,
>I was thinking of letting Kino-san keep doing it anyway.

>Eh?

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>I mean, you're not the type who was gonna say "okay, I quit!" once the school festival ended, right?
>But, um.
>You really didn't seem to like the idea, Yori-senpai.

>That's true.
>But
>you put me at ease back then, Kino-san, so I'm fine now.
>Thank you for worrying about me.

>Yori-senpai~ Thank you so much!!
>It's fine.

>What kind of show is this?

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>Erm...

>So I take it we have your consent for her to be our manager?

>Yeah.
>It's fine.
>However,

>I have no intention
>of handing Kino-san over to you.

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>?
>Okay...?

>?

>It's not like she's anything more than a manager to me or anything.
>Eh?

>But you were pretty much all over Kino-san...
>>Making her their manager
>>Showing off for some reason

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>That's uh...
>You got it all wrong...
>A girl who just wanted to rile up Asanagi Yori.

>Shiho-senpai.
>Shouldn't we just tell Yori-senpai already!?
>Huh!?
>Things will just get confusing at this rate...
>...

>So
>there you have it.

>The one Shiho-senpai loves
>is Aki-senpai. Not me.

>I-
>I'm sorry!
>I got the wrong idea...
>It's fine...
>Just forget it...

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>But...
>if she's in love with Mizuguchi, why did she...

>Hah!

>I'm not gonna be in a band with you anymore!
>Wah~
>The type who bullies the girl she likes
>Yori-chan, take her place~
>I'll do it for a Neko pouch.
>What's with that girl!?
>I hate her!!

>I get it!
>Get what?

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>Well, there you have it.
>I'm not gonna get in the way of you two.

>Just get along.
>If Hima's feeling down, it's a problem for us too.

>Yeah.
>Thanks.

>You do your best too, Izumi-san.

>Just how oblivious is this woman...?
>Unknowingly the cause of all this.

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>If
>there's any way I can help, just let me know.
>I'll lend you my support.

>She's saying such things
>to someone who was so abusive towards her.

>Maybe that's the secret to her popularity.
>Thanks.
>I'll ask if the need arises.
>Yeah. You can count on me.

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>By the way, Shiho-senpai.
>?
>What?

>Today was the first day back at school since the culture festival.
>Have you spoken to Aki-senpai yet!?

>Not really...
>Eh~?
>Why not!?

>...
>Well...
>Um...
>Even if we've made up, I can't change gears so quickly, or rather...

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>I don't know... how to approach her...

>You're such a maiden, Shiho-senpai~
>That's surprising...
>>mumble
>Huh!?

>Have you LIME'd her or something?
>...
>I haven't.

>Okay!

>Mind if I sit next to you?
>Wh-
>What?
>What?

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>Okay.
>Please take out your phone.
>Hm...?

>Open your LIME with Aki-senpai...
>??

>Okay! Let's send Aki-senpai a message!
>Right now!
>Why!?

>You got any good topics!?
>Not really...
>Eh~
>Then shall I just send in something random?
>Hey!
>Wait! I get it! I'll think of something myself!!
>Do your best~

>Good work today. You're done with practice, right? Whatcha up to?
>W-
>Will this do?

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>Well.
>It's a starting topic, so anything's fine!!

>Heya~ Wanna eat our bentos together during lunch tomorrow?
>Good work today. You're done with practice, right? Whatcha doing?

>Eh?

>A message from Aki-senpai!?
>What godly timing~
>This is the worst!
>It got marked as read instantly...!

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>You're gonna give her the OK, right!?
>...
>Yeah... but...
>Congratulations, Izumi-san.
>Congrats.
>Shut up!

>To be honest,
>I don't know.

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>What exactly
>is Aki thinking about right now?

>She accepted my past feelings for her

>and wants to start a new relationship with me.

>But...

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>It's not like I've heard her response
>to the feelings I have for her now.

>Just what is this new relationship Aki is thinking of?

>The thought that she might reject me all over again
>really
>scares me.

>No.
>But...

>If it were impossible,
>she wouldn't have invited me for lunch...
>Shiho.

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>Good work today.

>Th-
>Thanks.

>Sorry for the sudden invite.
>Did you have plans to eat with someone else?
>Nah, it's fine.
>I normally just eat with Haji or Momo.

>That's good to hear.
>Now then! Let's eat!
>I'm starving.
>Yeah, yeah.

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>Ah...
>Crap.

>I should've thought of a topic of some kind...
>Pfft

>Wh-
>What?

>Ah, well.

>I see your bentos are still as huge as ever.
>That's pretty much osechi. [TN: Multi-tiered bento normally served during New Year's]

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>Well I can't believe that tiny sandwich is all you're eating.
>I'm surprised you can last through the afternoon.
>Someone who doesn't get fat no matter what she eats wouldn't understand~

>It's not fair that only your breasts get bigger.
>Hey! Could you not spout sexual harrassment like some old geezer!?

>Ah.
>Oh yeah, there was this drama that started yesterday.

>Did you see it? It had that actress you like.
>Yeah! You saw that too, Shiho!? It really tugged the heartstrings.
>Wasn't that development a little too cliché?
>Eh~?

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>This
>feels really
>nostalgic.

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>Just chatting like we used to is pretty nice...
>Ah.
>By the way,

>are you free this weekend?

>This weekend?
>You got band practice?

>No... We do our practice during the weekdays, so...
>I see.

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>Let's go on a date.

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>Huh?