These Words That Remain Unfinished

p3
>Back when my hair was still long
>the people around me would say things like "Rui looks like a princess".
>Hearing that stuff made me happy, so long hair became something I could boast about.

>That was until one day...
>I transferred here from Teizou Elementary. I'm Kikyougahara Reina.

p4
>when I met a "real" princess.
>I hope to get along with all of you.

>Rui.

>Good morning~
>Morning.

>Sure is cold today~
>Yeah.

>Ah. It's Reina!
>She's got the octopus look.

>Hey~
>...Huh?

p5
>She's with her prince.

>Those two look like they came out of a drawing.
>Right? They feel like a prince and princess.
>...

>It... really is cold today...

>!

>...
>What's this? A love letter?
>Is it from a girl...?
>Looks like it...

>As expected of the prince of Teiji Middle School!

p6
>Good day, everyone.
>Ah.

>Morning, Reina.
>Oh?

>Did something happen?
>...
>Rui got a love letter from a girl again.
>We don't know that for sure.
>Oh my...

>This only happens because you're called the prince of Teiji Middle School.
>Are you going to make another girl cry?

>...It's got nothing to do with you, Reina.

>What's with her?
>Rui-chan seems kind of irritated as of late.
>...

p7
>School is now over.
>Any remaining students should...

>It's been a while
>since you've come here, Rui...

>You're the one who said I could come here any time I wanted, right, Sensei?

>I got confessed to by another girl again.
>Oh... So
>How'd it go?

>...

>I turned her down, of course...
>What do you mean by "of course"?
>I love you!
>Please... go out with me!

>I mean...

>Eh?
>Dating someone of the same sex...?

p8
>That's just...

>"impossible", isn't it?

>I guess so...

p9
>Sensei... You're a homosexual?
>That's right...

>Just like you.

>Mm...
>Mph

>Mm...
>Hah.... Hah... Hah...
>...

p10
>Ng...

>Hah...
>Hah...

>Hah...
>Hah...

p11
>Rui...

>Hah... Hah...
>...

>You always get wet so easily, Rui...

>Hah... Hah...
>I started dating someone.

p12
>His name is Haru-chan. He's a really cute boy who's a year younger than me.
>Nff...
>Nff...
>Nff...

>...More.
>More...
>intensely...
>Hah... Hah... Hah...
>....

p13
>Don't moan too loud, okay...?

>...ng

>...Ah
>Fu...

>Fwah...!
>Ah...!
>Ng

p14
>Ah<3

>You should also
>start dating a nice boy too, Rui.

p15
>Reina got herself a lover.
>It was just a little before summer...

>It's already been half a year.
>I should've given up ages ago and yet...

>Pathetic, isn't it...?
>That I have these lingering attachments...
>...That's not true.

>I have them too.
>...So many of them.

>I see... You're right...

>I want to say them, but I can't...
>These words that remain unfinished...
>Sorry...

p16
>I want to be
>that girl's _____...

>Good day, Rui...
>!

p17
>Not with your prince today?
>It's not like... we have to walk to school together every day or anything.

>...

>...I'm sorry I teased you yesterday.
>...Yeah.

>Ah...

>...

p18
>This sticker and handwriting...
>>To Rui-san
>It's probably... the same girl from yesterday.

>...I'm not going to give up.
>I'm serious.
>...

>mumble...
>Maybe I'll try dating her for now...
>Eh!?

>...Just kidding.