Futari no Prism

p4
>Aah... It feels warm.
>I feel like my body is melting away somewhere.

>I see. This must be Heaven.

>It's so soft and warm.
>Such bliss...

p5
>...Huh...? It's morning...
>What is this... softness...
>Owah!!?

>Nng~...

>...A-Ai-chan...?
>...Huh? Oh yeah.
>Yesterday...

p6
>Okay, we're leaving, but...
>Are you sure about this, Yuzu-chan?
>...It's fine. I'll "dispose" of these.
>...But...
>Besides, Ai-chan's on her way.
>...Let's go, Yukari.
>Aah. Why did I reccomend these to everyone?
>And the tall size at that.

>It all started when I reccomended a new flavor.
>Phah
>...Well, I probably betrayed those two's tastebuds but...
>This is so gross...
>they were just being considerate cos I was sulking.
>I wonder if those two are off to buy some sweets or something.
>To wash away the taste.
>While I just made the excuse that I was waiting for Ai-chan.

p7
>It's only occassionally that the three of us
>get to do something like this.
>Why am I always the one who's left alone...
>...

>I know. I'll give Ai-chan a sip of this.

>G-Good afternoon.

>Eh? Ah!

>Ai-cha

p8
>Oh crap
>Ah, I tilted too far...
>...Wait, Ai-chan!
>Don't come here! You'll get pulled in...

>Eh?

>Wh-What is this!!?

>I-I can't breathe...

p9
>Ah. I see.

>This is what death feels like.

>Tilting your chair too far has gotta be the worst cause of death ever.
>Ah, but an angel is coming to greet me.
>Maybe I'll go to Heaven...

p10
>Phwah
>Hah
>Hah
>Hu...h... Ai-chan?
>cough

>bleh~
>cough cough cough

>cough cough
>You're conscious!!
>Geez, you scared me!
>Diving into the pool so suddenly like that...
>...Pool?
>...Achoo!!
>Here
>...For now, we should get you somewhere warm.

p11
>S-So that's why you two are all wet!?

>...I'm sorry, Sensei.
>I'm as surprised as you are.

>That was shocking... Geez, Nonogahara-san!!

>That's odd. I could've sworn I was in the clubroom.
>What's all this about me diving into a pool?

>You're always being a nuisance to Aikawa-san...
>No, she wasn't really bothering...
>...Oh? What's wrong, Nonohagara-san?
>Erm... She's been spacing out for a while now.
>Maybe she hit her head somewhere when she fell...?
>E-Eeh!?

>Th-Then we need to get her to the hospital!!
>A-Aikawa-san, it's fine!!
>Calm down...

p12
>Um, Mom, what are you...
>Eh...!?
>No, like I said, what are you doing in the infirmary, Mom...
>Nonogahara-san? Could you not call me that?
>No, not that...
>?
>...Erm...

>Huh...? Then what about the clubroom...?
>This is...
>Don't tell me...
>It's a lie, right?

>Excuse me!!
>Ah!

>Wait, where are you going!?
>No way.
>Ah...
>Aaah...
>It can't be.

p13
>>Storeroom
>How mean!! Yui-chan! Yukari-chan!!
>Wh-What's gotten into you!?
>Hey, open up!!

>You say something too, Ai-chan!
>U-Um... Who are you talking to...?
>Those two have shut themselves up inside the clubroom
>and must've locked it somehow.
>Clubroom... This is...
>Hey!! You can hear me, right!?
>Yui-chan!! Yukari-chan!!
>Hey!

>Stop this!!
>...Just calm down.
>...Why don't you tell me everything from the top?

p14
>So let's get this straight... There's supposed to be these friends called "Ichii Yui" and "Hinata Yukari"...
>...Yeah.
>The fact they're not here means that you're in a "different world" to the one you know.
>You somehow got sent to this world
>and when you came to you were drowning in the pool.
>Is that right?
>...Something like that.
>A-Ahaha. Saying that stuff again, I see.

>...You're kidding, right?
>Don't believe me, huh?
>Th-That's...
>I don't blame you.
>I don't want to believe it either.
>But if that wasn't the case, it would mean those two suddenly went off somewhere.

p15
>But then if that was the case, the fact that the clubroom is gone is a contradiction...
>S-Sorry! I didn't mean to say you were lying...
>....No, I said some bad things too.
>I think.
>...Come to think of it.
>In the address book on "my" mobile phone
>"Aikawa Chiho" is the only name registered.

>?
>In that case, it's not just Yui-chan and Yukari-chan that are gone.
>There's no "Okano Kei" or "Hasegawa Fumi" either.
>Only the two of us are friends.
>We've become outcasts. This is the worst...
>Nyaaa!

>Ah, geez! Thinking about this isn't gonna help!!
>If I go home and get some sleep, I'll surely be back where I belong!!
>Bye-bye, Ai-chan!!
>Ah, but
>that way is...

p16
>...Huh? Seriously...?
>My house, too...?
>I wasn't expecting that.
>>To let

>Sorry, Ai-chan...
>Could I sleepover at your place tonight?
>Ah, sure, but...
>?
>Maybe I really did die
>and this is what you'd call "hell"?

p17
>Mmm~...
>Ah~ I feel alive again~ This is paradise...
>...Yeah, right.
>This doesn't feel real...

>What am I gonna do from now on...?

>Are you alright? Is the temperature fine?
>Hm? Yeah, it's just right~
>Ah, oh yeah.

>Aren't you gonna come in too, Ai-chan?
>Ah, e-erm...

>Th-That was the plan but...
>You don't want me to?
>Ah...Eh, n-no!?

p18
>Ehehe...
>It's been a while since we've taken a bath together~
>A-A while!?
>...That's right. We're childhood friends, after all.
>N-Naked booooobs!!?
>I-Is that so?

>Also my Mom contacted your mom
>that you'd be staying over tonight.
>Since when!?
>Ever since
>you transferred into our neighborhood, Yuzuko.
>Transferred!!?

>...You really don't know?
>I-I mean, this world has a lot of differences compared to my one!

>Then...
>wanna look at some photos?
>...It's me.
>Right~ That was quite the pickle back then~

p19
>You were always so crazy, Yuzuko.
>And you had great grades too.
>Sensei was fuming too and...
>What's wrong?
>No...I was just surprised that we really were childhood friends...

>That's right!!
>Wah
>Whenever you were in trouble, I would always hug you like this...
>I-Is that so?
>That's right~

>I mean... It's kinda mysterious...
>I don't really know much about childhood friends.
>Then, shall I teach you?
>First off, don't call me Ai-chan.
>Call me by my proper name.
>Eh... Eeeh~~ Erm.
>It's mysterious.

p20
>...Ch-Chiho...
>Hm? What is it?
>Even if this is hell
>it's just me and Ai-chan, together like this...
>Erm...Um...

>Uwah! Wh-What the!?
>...Your bag? Isn't that your phone, Yuzuko?
>Ah, you're right...
>What's this reminder?
>Erm.

>"Think about it one more time and leap"

p21
>Hey.
>Did I really dive from here?
>That's right.
>You said you really wanted to clear your mind.
>...This world's me sure is something.

>So if I dive off here, I'll be able to return to my own world?
>I think so, but...
>...if it fails, you might end up drowning again...
>I am Yui-chan and Yukari-chan's best friend...
>I think.

>Being with those two is fun.
>Those two probably want me to be with them too.
>They're thinking of me... at least they should be...
>But no matter what...
>When I'm with those two, I'll occassionally
>lose sight of them for a bit.
>In that case...
>Hey, Ai-cha-... Ch-Chiho!!

p22
>Even if I don't back to being the original "me"..
>can we stay friends like this?
>I'd prefer it the way things are...
>You're always like that, Yuzuko.
>Even though you're always moving forward on your own accord, you're always worrying about what's behind you.

>...Me and Yuzuko met and became friends.
>There may be many differences like being childhood friends or not, but...

>"Nonogahara-san" and I are friends, right?
>If that's the case
>then no matter where you go
>then it'll be alright, right?

p23
>That's right.
>I'm sure me and Ai-chan are...
>If I jump from here, I might not make it back.
>Yeah.
>I might end up drowning below the pool's surface again.
>...Yeah.
>But... if that time comes again...

>Ah...Yuzu...

>You'll come save me.
>Right, Ai-chan?


p24
>Nng~~!?
>What the heck...
>h~
>The juice...

p25
>N-Nonogahara-san!!?
>Y-You're okay!!?
>You scared me~~ You didn't hit your head, did you!!?
>Eh? Ah, I see. I guess this means
>I got you wrapped up in this, Ai-chan?
>I-I'm fine, but...
>What is this...? I'm all sticky~
>...But something smells nice?

>M-Mor importantly, I need to get changed and dry off...
>You too, Nonogahara-san!!
>...

>Eh?

>Ehehe.
>It's sweet.
>Geh...
>The heck is this!?
>Wh-What happened here!?
>Yuzu-chan!!

p26
>Yui-chan!! Yukari-chan!!

>I've missed you!
>For now, I'll cling onto these two

>Hey, what did you do to Aikawa-sa...
>M-Moron! Stop that!!
>Don't cling onto me in that state!!
>and thank them for coming back.
>Hm? Yuzuko?
>and then...

p27
>Wh-What's wrong, Yuzuko!?
>Yuzu-chan, are you alright?
>cry a little bit while remembering Chiho.