Futago Wazurai Chapter 8

Futago Wazurai

Chapter 8

Sakurano Itsuki

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p01

>Umm...
>Can you please...
>be the... record keeper?

-GIGGLE GIGGLE
>Can't hear you.
>I don't wanna do that.

p02
>Ermm...
>Okay, I'll just do it myself...

-STEP

>Hi!

>Want to join my group?
>Eh?

p03
>But I...

-GRAB

>C'mon! Let's go,

>Hanazono-san.

p04
>Chapter 8
>Paragon of Virtue

>I only want to gaze at your brilliance.

p05
>Can you open the door?

>......

>Maki...
>This is about her, isn't it...?
>You were thinking about Isumi-san, weren't you?

p06
>You didn't look well
>earlier at work today, much more than usual.

>Is it soemthing I can help you with?
>I'm sure we can think of something if you tell me.

>We can talk about-
>Sorry.

>You should go home for tonight.

p07
>......
>You've always been like that, Maki.

>You were always so sincere and you always did the right thing...
>maybe to a fault, even.

>......

>Sensei...?

p08
>But still,

>because you're like that,
>you even went out of your way to give me a helping hand.

>Even back then, you were a paragon of virtue,

>a hero who stands tall.

p09
>Oosawa-san's amazing.

>She's an overachiever, and very popular with the teachers.

>She's even nice to people who don't like her.

>I don't think there's anyone
>who's as cool and heroic as she is.

>For me, Oosawa-san
>is the paragon of virtue.

>......

>Umm... Hanazono-san?

p11
>You've been following me around all day.
>Did you need something from me?

>I-I'm sorry!
>Hey...
>you don't need to apologize.

>That's all.
>Eh!? Wait a sec!

>I'm gloomy,
>introverted,
>and shy around others...

p12
>Oosawa-san and I are nothing alike...

>But she's always alone.

p14
>Even when the whole class shuns her
>and hates her guts,
>she still holds her hear high.

>It's that uncompromising righteousness of hers
>is what brought me from the brink.

p15
>You were late again today, Yui.
>God, will please shut up already?

>No, I won't shut up!
>And YOU shouldn't cut classes!

>It's Kamishiro Yuu again...

>She's a delinquent that even the teachers don't know how to deal with.

p16
>Even Oosawa-san's having trouble with her.
>She's given countless warnings to her, too.

>...I wish people like her
>would just go and disappear.

>Oosawa-san's talking to her again today...

p17
>If you're not going to change-
>Now, look, Maki.

>Your self-righteous act is seriously getting on my nerves.
>I come up here exactly to avoid your preaching.

>You may think that you're doing me a favor here,
>but you're just bothering me.

>...!

>I'M bothering you!?

p18
>What about you, then!?
>You don't ever think of anyone but yourself!

-Here we go again...
>And besides, I'm not even doing this for your sake.
>This is my job as the class president!

>You see, I hate selfish people like you,
-GLANCE
>who can't even follow the simplest rules!

>!?

>......
-Hey, are you even litening!?
-DING DONG

p19
>Hey.
>You there.

>Eh...!?
-JUMP

>Come with me.

>Umm... where are we...?
-GRIP

p20
>This is behind the school gym...

>Is she planning
>to shake me down for money...?

>......
>I'm not gonna do anything to you.

>I just want to ask you something.

>Let's see...
>Hana... Hana...
>Hanazono...
>Chie.

p21
>Right, Hanazono.

>Why're you always following Maki around like some kinda orbiter?
-...orbiter!?

>"Why?"
>I'm just...

>......

>You have weird taste, you know.
>Maki's just about the most annoying girl to hang around with.
>!

-Where does she get off-
>O-Oosawa-san's not annoying...
-ANNOYED

p22
>She's actually
>the most admirable and flawless person I know.

>She just can't ignore
>unruly people like you.

>And because of that,
>people sometimes don't want to be around her.

>Ohh...

>So.
>How about you, then?

p23
>Eh?
>Well, I was just curious.
>I wanted to know what your deal was.

>I mean, if you were anything like Maki,
>I figured you'd also go and tell me off, right?

>But instead, you just walk behind her

>and you never really do anything.

>Are you...
>really even friends with her?

p24
-GRIP

>Eh?
>Why're you crying?

>Ahh...
>What now...?
>She's right.

>In my heart of hearts, I wanted Oosawa-san to recognize me,
>but I did nothing but follow her around.

>While she did her best every single day,
>all I did was glorify her suffering.
>I never thought of helping her, even for a second...

p25
>Oh, I know!
>Right now, you're giving off a gloomy vibe.
>But what if you dyed your hair like I did?

>......
>You should also get rid of
>this depressing hairstyle.

>I know.
-PUSH

>Please...
>start going to class.

>Come early
-GRAB
>I know I'm a pushover, but...
>and please tie your hair with a ribbon.

p26
>Stop making trouble
>for Oosawa-san!
>if I can stand with Oosawa-san, I...

p27
>Ahaha!
>You're funny, you know that?

>She's been acting like that forever, and that's why she has no friends.
>So stay with her, okay?

>What's up
>Take care
>of Maki for me.
>with this girl...?

>She really

>ticks me off.

p28
>So we're back to crying again.

>Hey, what're you doing!?

-GEH!
>Maki!?
-STEP STEP

>Aahh, well, uh...
>We were just-

>You were just... what!?

>Shaking her down for cash!?
>I've been hearing the rumors in class, you know!
>What the hell!?

p29
-GRAB
>I need to change.
>I'll do it for Oosawa-san...

-STEP

-SIT

p30
>Hanazono-san...?

>U-Umm...
>Oosawa-san.

>Would you...

>like to be friends with me?

p31
>Maki... for the longest time,
>you always did your best to do what's right...

>When we were in high school, I couldn't do anything but follow you from behind,
>but now,
>I don't want you to be alone anymore.

p32
>You see...
>I've been doing my best too.

>When I entered college, I changed myself,

>I studied how to do makeup...

>and even started playing volleyball...
>just so I could have some self-confidence.

p33
>That's why you don't have to do this alone.
>You can realy on me.

>I'll stand with you, Maki.

>......

>!?
-AH

p34
>Wait, stop!

-KA-CHAK
>Why're you-

-CREAAK

>I'm sorry,
>Hanazono-sensei.

>I'll tell you everything.