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- 恋は三角△ 愛は円満 ●
- Behold, the event title that can be written 500 ways!
- -Opening sequence-
- Akari: "Don't take away my Onii-san!"
- -Story tab-
- Akari: "Told you I'm growing every day. And now I'll prove it to you."
- -Challenge tab-
- Hotaru: "...Mm~...? I'm going toooo~...? ...I'm sleepy, sooo... Let's finish it quickly, 'kaaay~..."
- -Ex Challenge tab-
- Yuuna: "There is a disturbance in the air, is there not... I will lend whatever meager assistance I can provide."
- ==============
- -1-
- Akari
- There is it.
- Hotaru
- Mm~...doesn't seem that tough~...
- Akari
- That doesn't mean you can just go sleeping, got it?
- Hotaru
- I know, I knooow~...
- Akari
- Then let's get moving!
- Yaah!
- Good reaction! I'll end it in one swing.
- Hotaru, back me up!
- Hotaru
- ...'Kaaay~... I'm throwin' iiit...here comes the pillooow~...
- Heeere~ we gooo~...
- Akari
- And with that...
- It's over!
- Witch
- …………!?!?!?
- Akari
- Huu... It really wasn't strong at all, was it?
- Hotaru
- Mm~...Akarii...you thiink...you got a little bit stronger~...?
- Akari
- Eh-! Really?
- Ehehe~...
- Hotaru
- Must be a growh spuurt~...
- Alrighty theeen... I'll take yaa...let's head hoome~...
- Akari
- …………
- Why are you always taking me home after witch hunting?
- Like when we go play, you walk me home too.
- Even though you end up falling asleep on the ground nearby...
- Hotaru
- 'Caauuse~...Akarii...
- Even when you transfooorm... And you're sixteeeen...
- You're reeaally...still a grade schoooler~...
- Akari
- Mu-...
- Hotaru
- It's about that time when grade schooolers... Shouldn't be wandering around alone~...
- Akari
- Don't treat me like a child!
- Hotaru
- Don't poouut~... Think of it being for my saaake~...
- Akari
- ...For you?
- Hotaru
- If I let you go home alone, Akariii... I'll be the one getting scoldeeed~...
- Akari
- ...Ahh, public image, you mean.
- Hotaru
- Yup~...
- Akari
- Guess it can't be helped then...
- I'd feel awful if you got scolded,
- so I'll forgive you for treating me like a child.
- Hotaru
- Hooo~ray... Akariii...you're so kind~...
- Akari
- Alright, let's go home.
- Hotaru
- 'Kaaay~...
- ---
- Hotaru
- Mm~...sleepy~...
- Akari
- It's hard to tell who's taking who home when it's like this...
- Hotaru
- I'm okaaay~... We're almost at your home, riiight~...?
- 'Til then I won't...sl...ee...p...
- Akari
- Aren't you falling asleep right now...!?
- Nikaido Haruto
- Akari.
- Akari
- Haruto Onii-san! I'm back!
- Were you waiting?
- Haruto
- I was just thinking it was about time you came back.
- Yura-senpai, thank you as always.
- Hotaru
- Mm~...that's my liiine...
- 'Cause Akari iis...alwaays...taking good care of meee~...
- Alright...I'll be off theeen~...
- Haruto
- Oji-san and the fam are eating at my place today.
- Akari
- Papa and everyone are!?
- (Awesooome!)
- (I get to eat dinner with Haruto Onii-san!)
- I'll hurry back to my place and get ready!
- Haruto
- We're neighbors, it's not like you have to rush yourself.
- -2-
- <The next day>
- Akari
- Good morning, Haruto Onii-san!
- Haruto
- Morning, Akari. You're up earlier than usual.
- Akari
- Hotaru has class duty today, so I'm off to wake her up earlier than normal.
- Haruto
- So that's why you're so full of spirit.
- Akari
- Guess so.
- (...What I said isn't a lie,)
- (but the main reason I'm so motivated)
- (is because Hotaru leaves her house early on class duty days,)
- (so I get to be together with Haruto Onii-san on his way to school)
- (by Hotaru's house for his morning club training.)
- Haruto
- What's wrong, Akari?
- Akari
- ...Um, Onii-san, the tie on your uniform is crooked.
- You mind crouching a bit so I can fix it?
- Haruto
- Oh - It's 'cause I was in such a hurry...
- Akari
- There, fixed it.
- Haruto
- Thanks. You really are a reliable one, Akari.
- Since I'm like your older brother,
- I oughta become more reliable too...
- Akari
- …………
- (Still treating me like a younger sister...)
- (Even if you've been watching over me since the moment I was born,)
- (I wish you'd like me as a girl, not a younger sister.)
- (I've put so much into appealing to you,)
- (so it'd be nice if you noticed a little...)
- (...The wall between five years is just that thick, isn't it.)
- (If we were in the same grade, we could be going to our clubs together.)
- ...Haruto Onii-san, clubs are fun, aren't they?
- Haruto
- They are fun.
- Haruto
- You're pretty curious about club activities, huh?
- Akari
- Because, Haruto Onii-san, you've been doing lots of club activities lately.
- Haruto
- Ahaha...
- When I think it's now or never I just get fired up.
- Akari
- (Well, that's true...)
- (You are following Oji-sama's footsteps)
- (since you have to lead the Nikaido group,)
- (so I do understand why you want to do what do while you still can.)
- (...It's because of that)
- (I get so lonely spending less time with my Onii-san, though.)
- Haruto
- Though I'm going to have to take a day off from today's after-school activities...
- Akari
- Why?
- Haruto
- Father's got stuff for me to do, so he told me I have to hurry on back.
- Akari
- Oji-sama did? Is it to help the company?
- Haruto
- Uhh...he didn't really give me the details.
- Some kinda "good prospects" for me apparently though...
- He's been in some wacky mystery mood since he got back from dinner last night.
- Akari
- (...Huh? Come home early-)
- Maybe we could walk home together today?
- Haruto
- Fine with me, but would Yura-senpai be okay?
- Akari
- She's fine!
- Even Hotaru should be independent from time to time!
- So Haruto Onii-san, will you go home with me?
- Haruto
- Alright, let's do that.
- When class is over I'll come meet you at your classroom, okay?
- Akari
- Yeah-!
- (Scooore!)
- -3-
- Akari
- …………
- Hoootaruuu! It's morning-! Get your butt uuup!!
- Hotaru's Voice
- Au-~...!?
- Whyyy~...would you knock meee... Outta my beeed~...?
- Akari
- S-sorry... I was a bit too forceful there...
- Hotaru's Voice
- Ehh~nn... You're horribllle~...
- Akari
- That was wrong of me... I apologize, so cheer up.
- I'll help you change your clothes.
- Hotaru's Voice
- Mm~...I'm not angry with you thouugh~...
- But if you're gonna help meee... Then please dooo~...
- ---
- Hotaru
- Huwaaa~...
- Akari
- Be sleepy all you want, but at least walk straight.
- Hotaru
- Mm~...todaaay... You're in a good mooood~...
- 'Cause you alwaaays...
- Tell me... "Go walk on your own"~...
- And you neeever...chaaange...my clothes for meee~...
- Akari
- That's because Haruto Onii-san's walking home with me today!
- Hotaru
- Heeeh~... Nikaido-kun...doesn't have club stuff todaaay~...
- Akari
- It's not that there isn't, it's that he's going to be absent.
- Oji-sama told him to come home early today.
- So that's why I'm not going to be looking after you when school's out.
- But your class duties... You can do them by yourself, right...?
- Hotaru
- Mm~...I'll tryyy~...
- Buuut...that's unusual, isn't iiit~... For him to miss out on his cluuub~...
- Akari
- Now that you mention it, maybe it is? School is top priority for him...
- Hotaru
- Maybe they're planning soooome~... New PuchiUsa merch or somethiiing~...?
- Pretty suuure...PuchiUsa relaaated... Business iiis...
- Almost entiiirely...Nikaido-kuuuns... Responsibility, riiight~...?
- Akari
- It's also experience for when he inherits the company.
- But...I think this time it's different.
- Haruto Onii-san said he didn't even know what he had going on either.
- Hotaru
- ...Mm~...?
- Akari
- But it's some kind of "good prospects" for Onii-san.
- Hotaru
- In other wooords... It's a surpriiise~...?
- Akari
- That's right, Oji-sama seemed like he was in a happy mood,
- so it's got to be a super nice surprise.
- Hotaru
- Mm~...mmm~...
- (Excitement's spreading all arouuund... For this surpriiise...)
- (It's prooobably... Not anything amaziiing~...)
- (...At leaast... That's what I'm thinkiiing~...)
- Akari
- Ehehe~... Can it just hurry up and be after school already~...
- Hotaru
- (Akari's as happy as can be thouuugh... Whaaatever~...)
- (If I dampened her moood... I'd feel real baaad~...)
- -4-
- Haruto
- Akari, sorry for the wait.
- Girl (Left)
- Ah-! It's Akari-chan's Onii-san!
- Girl (Right)
- Coming all this way to pick her up, you're so sweet.
- Akari
- He is kind...but...
- (He's not actually my brother.)
- (He's a distant relative who lives in the neighborhood, you know.)
- (Every we go, people see us as older brother and younger sister.)
- (Papa and Mama, even Nikaido's Oji-sama and Oba-sama.)
- (They all treat us the same...!)
- Haruto
- Are you maybe... Not ready to go home yet?
- Can Onii-san give you a hand with anything?
- Akari
- Nope, I'm set! Let's go-!
- (I get to spend more time with you than normal. I need to enjoy it-!)
- ---
- Akari
- We gathered everyone in the class
- to look for our bunny that ran away,
- but we couldn't find him at all...
- There wasn't anything we could do, so I went back to the rabbit hutch.
- And that's when...
- Haruto
- Yeah?
- Akari
- Before I knew it, there he was, back on his own
- in front of the rabbit hutch. It surprise me so much.
- Haruto
- Think he got tired of playing and decided to come home?
- Akari
- Probably, yeah.
- Haruto
- But it's a good thing he was safe and sound, huh.
- Akari
- Yeah-!
- (Just a little further and we'll be home...)
- (The truth is I want to spend more time with you, Onii-san...)
- (But to tell you something that selfish - I can't trouble you with it.)
- .....Ah-!
- (That shop over there has a ton of PuchiUsa goods in it!)
- Haruto
- Wanna take a little detour?
- Akari
- Can we!?
- ...Ah, but...you have to get home early, don't you...?
- Haruto
- It'll be fine if it's just for a minute.
- Akari
- Th-then, just a peek...!
- ---
- Akari
- Ehehe~... PuchiUsa is so cute!
- Haruto
- I'll buy it for you if you want.
- Akari
- ――っ!?
- Ah-! Y-you got it wrong...!
- PuchiUsa is a character you drew for me, Haruto Onii-san, so it's just special to me is all...
- I don't like childish stuff like this...!
- Haruto
- Ahaha...so that's how it is.
- ---
- Haruto
- Good to go?
- Akari
- ...Yeah, ready.
- (What, just because you're charming you think you can be pushing me like that?)
- (Hmmph-!)
- ---
- Haruto's Father
- You're finally back!
- Haruto
- Tou-san!? You didn't have to wait outside...
- Haruto's Father
- I just couldn't stand still.
- Haruto's Mother
- Akari was with you, was she? Welcome home.
- Akari
- I made it back, Oba-sama!
- Haruto's Father
- Alright, Haruto, let's go and meet your fiancée!
- Akari & Haruto
- .....Ha-...?
- FIANCÉE!?
- Haruto's Father
- It's great you're here too, Akari,
- since I hadn't told you yet either.
- Haruto's Mother
- Huhu, he was so overjoyed
- he went and told Akari's parents first, you see.
- Haruto's Father
- Only because they're practically second parents to Haruto.
- Haruto's Mother
- Huh? Akari, are you listening...?
- Akari
- Fi...ancé...
- -5-
- Hotaru
- Suu...suu...
- Akari's Voice: HOTARU--!!
- [*SLAM!*]
- Akari
- So you were sleeping after all!
- Get up! What about your class duties!?
- Hotaru
- Mmm~...they're finiiished!... I'm tiiired...so I'm nappiiing~...
- Akari
- Eh-! Is that so? Isn't that just great.
- ...Not!
- Get up! It's awful!
- Hotaru
- ..Mm~... Akarii...?
- Did youu... Not go hoooome~...?
- Akari
- I went home but I came back! It's horrible!
- Hotaru
- Horrible~...?
- Akari
- Haruto Onii-san's getting married!
- Hotaru
- ...Heeh~...married, huuuh...
- (Knew iit... It was some bad surpriiise...)
- Akari
- Anyway, listen!
- -Flashback-
- Akari
- Fi...ancé...
- Huh, Haruto Onii-san... You had a fiancée...?
- Haruto
- This is the first I've heard of it too...
- Haruto's Father
- It was a spoken promise long ago,
- but thankfully she remembered too.
- Now that Haruto's a high schooler too
- we decided to get the serious talks rolling.
- Haruto
- This is so sudden...
- Haruto's Father
- You said you didn't have a special someone, didn't you?
- Haruto
- ...Is this what you meant when you asked me
- if I had a special someone a while ago with no context...?
- Akari
- Haruto Onii-san...! Come here a second!
- Haruto Onii-san, you have someone you like, don't you?
- Haruto
- ――っ!?
- I do, but...well... Even if I wanted to meet up...I can't...
- Akari
- But you like them, right?
- Haruto
- ...Yeah.
- Akari
- Then go tell Oji-sama and Oba-sama and they might think twice!
- Haruto
- No...it's because it's a one-sided love...
- That I don't think I can convince them...
- I mean just look at them.
- They're all in on the idea...
- Akari
- Uu...
- (NO NO NO!)
- (Haruto Onii-san, you can absolutely CANNOT get married!)
- Haruto's Mother
- No need to get all worried before you meet her.
- Your partner's a very wonderful young lady.
- Haruto's Father
- I figured it would make us look better, I'm trusting you here!
- Haruto
- …………
- Haruto's Father
- It'll just be introductions this time, alright?
- Haruto
- I get it...
- Akari
- Eh-!?
- -End Flashback-
- Akari
- ...That's what this is all about!
- What do I do... Haruto Onii-san's getting married!
- Hotaru
- Nikaido-kuuun...
- Can't get married yeeet... 'Cause he's not old enouugh~...
- Akari
- I know, but! You know what I mean, right?
- Hotaru
- Mm~...if we don't do anything, you meaaan~...?
- Akari
- Right!
- Hotaru
- Refusing out of the questiooon~...?
- Akari
- Onii-san...?
- -6-
- Hotaru
- Refusing out of the questiooon~...?
- Akari
- Onii-san...?
- Hotaru
- 'Caauuse...Nikaido-kun... He's got someone he likes, riiight~...?
- Akari
- ...Yeah. It's too complicated for me, though.
- Hotaru
- There's some special little probleeem... With who Nikaido-kun likes, isn't theeere~...?
- And what's mooore...he treats youu... Like a little sisterrr~...
- Akari
- ...Even if I try showing I like him, he doesn't even notice.
- Hotaru
- Mm~...setting that asiiide...
- Nikaido-kun iis...being takeeen~...
- Right nooow...to go see Ms. Fiancééee~...
- If he ends up looking forwaaard... To this marriage proposaaal...
- Then things end up bad for you, Akariii~...
- Akari
- ...Yeah.
- Oji-sama and Oba-sama want it, so they're probably pushing him to go for it...
- And Haruto Onii-san, he's not good with handling pressure from family...
- Hotaru
- (He's so sweeet... To Akari tooo~...)
- Akari
- On top of that, this partner of his – she's some daughter of the Kaharu group!
- Hotaru
- Kaharuuu~...?
- Mm~...Now wheeere... Have I heard that befooore...?
- Akari
- They're a super rich family!
- Hotaru
- I knooow... That much, buuut~...
- Besides thaaat... I heard that name...from somewhere befooore...?
- Akari
- What do I do if Haruto Onii-san ends up taking a liking to her?
- If that happens, I'm sure they'll get married...
- It's that Kaharu family...
- No matter how much prestige the Nikaido family has, there's no refusing them...
- Hotaru
- Mm~...for the time beiiing... Let's go to your house, Akariii...
- The introductions should be overrr... Nikaido-kun's going to be on his way baaack...
- I'll wait with youu...
- And theen... We can listen to him togetherr~...
- Akari
- ...Okay. Thanks, Hotaru.
- ---
- Hotaru
- ...Huwaah~...
- Akari
- ...You not sleeping feels weird...
- Hotaru
- Mm~...I want to sleeep... But I promiiised...that I'd wait with youu...
- Akari
- ……………Ah-! I just saw Onii-san's family car!
- Looks like they're back!
- Hotaru
- Theeen~...shall we gooo~...
- ---
- Akari
- Haruto Onii-san!
- Haruto
- ...Don't tell me you were waiting for us to get home?
- Akari
- Forget about that, how did it go!?
- Haruto
- ...Well, uh.
- Akari
- You didn't refuse, did you...?
- Haruto
- Yeah...
- I guess the whole point was to introduce us.
- They left out any marriage discussion...
- And I didn't feel like I could get a word in...
- Hotaru
- Aaand...your pareents... They wanted thiis~...?
- Haruto
- There's that too...
- Kaharu-san's parents were the same way...
- Akari
- ...I knew you'd get swept away.
- Haruto
- Ahaha... Sorry I'm such a pathetic Onii-san.
- But I do plan on refusing.
- ...Because I like her.
- Akari
- …………
- (I'm worried...)
- (Haruto Onii-san is so nice,)
- (but if Oji-sama and Oba-sama tell him to)
- (there is absolutely no way he could ever turn her down.)
- (I have to do something here...)
- -7-
- <The next day>
- <St. Liliana Academy>
- Hotaru
- ...Heey~ ...Akarii~...
- Is hiding necessaryyy~...?
- Akari
- We're here to observe the enemy's movement. We have to be careful...
- Hotaru
- Mm~...that sooo~...
- Come to think of iit~...
- Akarii... Whyy...Sakae Comprehensive anywaaay~...?
- Akari
- Eh-? Why ask this all of a sudden?
- Hotaru
- Nikaido-kun, tooo...
- Considering the sizeees... Of your guys' hooomes...
- I'd think you two wouuuld... Go to a rich kid's schoool~...
- You knooow...like St. Lilianaaa... Or somethiing~...
- Akari
- …………
- Haruto Onii-san went to Sakae Comprehensive,
- so I asked Papa and Mama if I could go there too...
- Hotaru
- Mm~...theeen... What about Nikaido-kuuun~...?
- Akari
- Onii-san... Why'd he go? Because it's close?
- Hotaru
- But if he went to a rich schoool... He'd be able to take a car thoouugh~...?
- Akari
- Hmm...ah-!
- -Flashback-
- Haruto
- [In that case, maybe I'll go to Sakae Comprehensive since it's close.]
- [So don't cry anymore, Akari.]
- -End Flashback-
- Akari
- There was a video of me from before I could remember.
- Mama showed it to me,
- but I guess I wanted to be with him so much I cried and cried...
- Hotaru
- Mm~...if the school's far awaaay~... He'll be late coming home every daaay~...
- Akari
- I was still just a baby so it's not like I can remember much...
- Hotaru
- Sooo...to stay close to home~... He decided to go to Sakae Comprehensiiive~...
- Akari
- What's more important is that we figure out how to get in.
- Hotaru
- "I'm going to go scout out Haruto Onii-san's fiancée", you saiiid...
- And here we aaare... At the spur of the momeeent~...
- But unauthorized peopllle~... Aren't allowed iiin~...
- Akari
- Uu-... I can't just sit still...
- Hotaru
- So now whaaat~...
- We're not exaaactly... Acquainted or anythiiing...
- With that Kaharu ladyyy...
- Calling her down wiill... Probably be a probleem~...
- Akari
- Any way we could get help?
- Hotori
- Ummmm...are you having trouble...? Is there anything I could do to help?
- Akari
- Eh-? Ah...thank you kindly.
- Hotaru
- Waah~...that's some luuuck~...
- Akari
- Well, there's actually someone we want to see...
- Rion
- Hold it, Hotorin!
- What do you think you're doing running off without me!?
- Yuuna
- Is something the matter?
- -8-
- <Moments ago...>
- Yuuna
- Now then, shall we return home? Hotori-san, Rion-san.
- Rion
- So, how'd it go?
- Yuuna
- How did what go...?
- Rion
- Your fiancé! You met him yesterday, didn't you?
- Hotori
- A-actually...I was wondering too.
- Yuuna
- That subject, is it?
- I did speak with him one on one,
- and I found him to be quite sincere.
- Rion
- Does that mean you have a good feeling about him?
- Yuuna
- No, during our discussions we mutually agreed
- to wipe the slate clean.
- Rion
- Eh-!? So he wasn't a good guy at all?
- Yuuna
- There is no mistaking that he is a wonderful person.
- However, there are matters I must attend to.
- The person who I admire... To become an equal who can face Mami-sama,
- there is much I must still learn...
- Now is not the time to be getting preoccupied in other matters!
- Rion
- In other words, you're more interested in admiring than loving.
- Yuuna
- That is how it is.
- We did talk about this when it was just the two of us.
- We have yet to inform our own parents...
- But he...Haruto-san seems to have a special someone in his life!
- Rion
- A lover!?
- Yuuna
- No, it is more of a secret crush, but it seemed quite romantic...
- Rion
- Romantic?
- Yuuna
- When Haruto-san was in poor health and fell,
- his lady of interest came to his aid.
- Rion
- Clichéd as hell, but not bad.
- Yuuna
- And, though they had only just met, he became attracted
- to the warmness of her kind heart.
- Rion
- So getting some TLC when he's down is all it took to win him over.
- That's a cliché right out of a shoujo manga too, but it's nice, isn't it?
- Yuuna
- And listen to this...
- It's a secret love that they cannot reveal to their parents.
- Rion
- ――っ!?
- A secret love!? What's that supposed to mean?
- Yuuna
- There isn't much regarding it... Due to their circumstances.
- Though it seems he can only think of her in secrecy.
- Rion
- Kyaha-! now that's romantic!
- Right, Hotorin!? You think it is too, right?
- …………
- Wait – where's Hotorin!?
- ---
- Hotori
- Ummmm...are you having trouble...? Is there anything I could do to help?
- Akari
- Eh-? Ah...thank you kindly.
- Hotaru
- Waah~...that's some luuuck~...
- Akari
- Well, there's actually someone we want to see...
- Rion
- There! How could you leave me behind!?
- ---
- Rion
- Hold it, Hotorin!
- What do you think you're doing running off without me!?
- Yuuna
- Is something the matter?
- Hotori
- Au...sorry... They seemed like they were having trouble...
- So, umm... There's someone you want to meet, you said...?
- Akari
- Y-yeah... Haruto Onii-san's fiancée...
- Onii-san is too nice to speak up,
- so I thought I would get to the bottom of it.
- Haruto
- And I aam...her chaperooone~...
- Rion
- Ha ru to...Onii-san...? Haruto as in Kaharun's...
- Akari
- Kaharun...san? Ah – Kaharu Yuuna-san!?
- Hotori
- This person here is Kaharun... She's Kaharu Yuuna-san.
- Akari
- You are...
- Yuuna
- ――っ!?
- (T-this is...)
- (The other day I borrowed a shoujo manga from Rion-san...)
- (The heroine Haru-chan said "jump right over the age gap!")
- (The rival upperclassman being scouted. This is entirely the exact same situation...)
- Akari
- (S-she's just standing there...staring...)
- Yuuna
- (...I full understand the situation now!)
- (This is Haruto-san's special someone.)
- (I'm certain the age gap is what he was so worried about.)
- Akari
- (...Are you glaring me down? 'Cause I'm not afraid of you!)
- Yuuna
- (And this girl,)
- (just by her looks I can tell she is in love with Haruto-san...)
- (Meaning the two...)
- (Have a crush on one another!)
- -9-
- Yuuna
- (To come all this way for your beloved...)
- (how incredibly sweet you are!)
- (I simply MUST give her all my support.)
- If I may, could I ask for your name?
- Akari
- ...It's Mai Akari.
- Yuuna
- Akari-san... An incredibly lovely name that is.
- Akari
- Eh-? Uhh, thank you very much?
- Yuuna
- I have only met Haruto-san once,
- but I found him to be courteous, honest, and very nice.
- Akari
- Wha-!
- (Oh no, she also likes Onii-san!?)
- I-I know that all too well! 'Cause we've been in such a long relationship-!
- Yuuna
- Well, of course.
- Akari
- (This is the composure of his fiancée!?)
- (Uu...and this ojou-sama's a closer match in age, too.)
- (I have no ammo to win with!)
- Hotaru
- Mm~...? They're kindaaa... Starting to miss each otherrr~...?
- Hotori
- They're not meshing well together, are they...?
- Yuuna
- (This is a maiden in love.)
- (Devoting oneself entirely to their love,)
- (it's as if my eyes lay upon the very heroine from that shoujo manga!)
- There is no need for worry,
- for we have already met and confirmed our feelings for one another.
- Akari
- Eh-...!?
- (H-Haruto Onii-san said he turned you down though!?)
- Rion
- Ah, hold it – she's phrasing it vaguely!
- Hotaru
- This is turniing... Into a skit, isn't iiit~...
- Yuuna
- And for that reason...
- Please allow me to support your pursuit of love, Akari-san.
- Akari
- …………Eh-?
- Rion
- You, you think this is amuzing?
- Hotaru
- Mm~...you guuuys... Find it funny too, don't yaaa~...?
- Rion
- I don't care!
- Hotori
- Hey...Rion, let's go clear up the misunderstanding...
- Akari
- Umm, what do you mean by support me?
- Yuuna-san, you like Onii-san too, right...?
- Yuuna
- I find myself having respect for him,
- but I claim no desire for him.
- Akari
- ...Thank goodness!
- Yuuna
- The love you two share is quite romantic,
- so I rather hope and want a happy ending for you.
- Hotaru
- ...Mm~...that theeere... Is also kind of a misunderstandiiing~...
- So Nikaido-kuuun... Isn't in love with an elementary schoolerrr~...
- And Akariii...is a distantly related relatiiive... More like a younger sisterrr~...
- Yuuna
- Oh, I thought...
- Then, Akari-san's unrequited love...?
- Akari
- ...Frustratingly, that part's right.
- Yuuna
- Then who is Haruto-san's special someone?
- Akari
- …………
- Hotaru
- It's a looong story... So how 'bout we take a walk~...?
- Yuuna
- In that case, let's go to a shop I simply must recommend.
- I will have someone at the house arrange for a car.
- ---
- Hotaru
- That waaas... A suu~uuper long limousine~...
- Manaka
- Welcome! This is an unusual combo.
- Akari
- Ah, Manaka-san...
- Yuuna
- An acquaintance of yours?
- Akari
- Well...
- Hotaru
- ~ We're mahou shoujo from the same uniooon... So we have a connectiooon~...~
- Yuuna
- ~ Ohh... So you are all mahou shoujo then. ~
- ---
- Yuuna
- Huhu, how unexpected of us to have a common interest...
- Rion
- Let's get to ordering! I'm starving!
- ---
- Manaka
- Orders taken! And now...
- Everyone
- ――っ!?
- Manaka
- ~ A witch's signature...it's near the store! ~
- Yuuna
- ~ You are occupied with running the store, ~
- ~ so allow us to go in your stead. ~
- Manaka
- ~ Asking you to do that – is it really okay...? ~
- Hotaru
- ~ ...Won't your servaaants... All start asking questions if you go~...? ~
- Yuuna
- ~ There will be no issues. ~
- I wish to have a little private chat, if you would be so kind as to excuse yourselves.
- Man Servant
- As you wish.
- -10-
- Rion
- We didn't even need everyone to come handle this!
- Hotaru
- ...Aaand... How is heee...?
- Akari
- Looks to be okay...
- But why did it have to be Haruto Onii-san...
- Hotaru
- Mm~...shoulda knooown... He's popular with the witches tooo~...
- Yuuna
- Has he been in harm's way before?
- Akari
- Yes, and I've saved Haruto Onii-san before too.
- Actually, back then...
- Haruto
- …u…………
- Hotaru
- Looks like he's come tooo~... We gottaaa...go hiiide~...
- Akari
- Eh-!? Wait...!
- Hotaru
- And with thaaat...you'll figure oouut... Who Nikaido-kun's...special someone iiis~...
- Everyone
- ...?
- Akari
- (D-don't leave me out here alone!)
- Haruto
- ...uu~n...? What was I...doing...?
- Akari
- ...You've woken up?
- Haruto
- ――っ!?
- Y-you are... You saved me before...!
- -Flashback-
- Haruto
- ...What in the world was I...?
- Akari
- Umm, you didn't look too well, so I was looking after you...
- ---
- Haruto
- Not only did you save me, you're taking care of me.
- Honestly, I don't know how I can thank you...
- -End Flashback-
- Haruto
- To think I'd get to see you again...
- Well, did you come to take care of me again today?
- Akari
- ...Something like that.
- (Back then...I saved Haruto Onii-san from a witch,)
- (and now he's thinking I'm someone that's not Mai Akari...)
- Haruto
- Haha, all I'm doing is showing you my shameful side...
- Akari
- No you're not.
- More importantly, are you resting well? You seem like you might be fatigued...
- Haruto
- ...You're...right. Recently so much has happened...
- But being cared for like this has lifted my spirits.
- Akari
- Still, be careful not to overdo it. You need to take care of yourself.
- Haruto
- Thanks so much.
- Are you filming today too?
- Akari
- ...!
- Y-yeah... I am.
- (When we first met I just came up with a lie on the spot.)
- (And you still believe it, don't you...)
- (I'm so sorry, Haruto Onii-san...)
- Haruto
- …………
- By the way, that costume...
- That's the one you were telling me about for your upcoming program about a transforming heroine, isn't it?
- Is PuchiUsa a part of the costume?
- Akari
- Eh-?
- Haruto
- That mascot character...
- I make those at the company by dad manages.
- If we're collabing with your program I figured my dad would know you...
- Akari
- (Ah-! Crap...!)
- T-this is just something I like! I'm in the middle of a break so I was just wearing it.
- Haruto
- So that's it then. I'm happy you like it.
- Akari
- Umm...well... I should get back soon...
- Haruto
- Ah-...I'm holding you up. Excuse me...
- You're in the middle of work still after all.
- Akari
- Alright, I'm off. Don't push yourself too hard, okay?
- Haruto
- Yep, thank you very much.
- ...Haa... I knew she's such a wonderful person...
- Everyone
- …………
- Yuuna
- ...Umm, what is the meaning of this?
- Rion
- I think I get it...
- Hotori
- Yeah...
- Rion
- Akari saved Haruto the same way as last time,
- and back then she quickly made up a lie about her mahou shoujo form,
- saying she was in the middle of filming as a transforming heroine, am I right?
- Hotaru
- Yup~...
- So Nikaido-kuun... Likes the kid as she is right nooow~...
- Buuut...
- He hasn't notiiiced... That it's actually Akariii~...
- Yuuna
- ...! Ahh...!
- You certainly did say that Haruto-san's special someone
- was the one who saved him when he fell ill.
- Hotaru
- Yup~...and this is what I meaaant~...
- Rion
- Hey...so you're saying this...
- This is a love triangle between Akari, 16 year old Akari, and Haruto, isn't it!?
- Yuuna & Hotori
- ――っ!?
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