Who Decided Blues Had to Be Cool ch11: Blues Are Reds' Partners

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>It's been a little hard to talk with Ruby lately...

>Is that because you found out Ruby was younger than you?

>Yeah, that's right! I'm socially awkward so I have no idea how to deal with young'uns!
>Young'us...?
>She's only one year younger...

>Even if she's younger, she's your senpai in terms of magical girl experience, so you needn't be bothered by that...
>That's what's troubling me!

>The main problem is she thinks I'm a middle school student too...
>Well, you certainly act like a child, Azurite.

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>It's because you mistook me for a middle schooler that I was scouted in the first place, isn't it!?
>Ow! I'm sorry! I already apologised for that!

>Waah
>Gyaaah

>Azurite... She seems to be having a serious discussion with Poryu-kun...
>Maybe it would be best if I don't interrupt them...?
>Isn't it just a pointless squabble...?

>...

>Poryu!
>?

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>The two of us need to talk, so we'll be stepping out for a bit.
>Eh? Talk about what...?
>Just come with me.

>Good work today...

>Ah... Same to you...
>So awkward~ What's with this ambience?

>Um, Azurite!
>!!

>Um... You haven't been talking to me lately...
>so I was wondering... if I did anything to upset you...

>No... I'm just being cool as usual...
>What kind of excuse is that!? Even I think that's too cruel!

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>That's fine if that's the case, but...
>If I did something...

>that made you hate me, then I...
>I...

>Awawawa...!? No way!! I made her cry!?
>Is it my fault!? Did I say something that bad!?

>What's wrong, Ruby...? Crying so suddenly like that.

>It's nothing... Sorry...
>I think... I'm just a bit tired...
>hic hic

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>F-Fweeh~ I have to... I have to comfort her somehow!
>Please, God! Someone with great magic! Please share some of your powerful communication ability with me~~
>No can do.
>>God of Communication

>I-I... was so unobservant...
>I'm supposed to know everything about my partner, and yet...

>...

>I'm... um... a little slow.
>I failed to notice that you were in pain...

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>I-I'll also... put in the effort as your partner...
>So, Ruby... I want you to speak more frankly with me too.
>I want to answer you properly...
>Aah... I have no idea what it is I want to say...

>...Sorry. I'm just really bad at stuff like this...

>...Then... can I make just one selfish request?

>!?
>Sure! Ask me anything!

>Hug me.

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>Hu-...
>Hug~~~?

>If you hug me tightly,
>I'll be alright...!!

>Eh... Eh...?
>What the heck!? What does that mean!?

>Does hugging restore your magic or something!?
>Is this some Pure Jewel thing that I don't know about!?


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>Well, I guess this much should be okay...
>Alright... I'll hug you...

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>Oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap! What is this feeling!?
>R-R-R-R-R-Ruby's b-body is t-t-t-touching me! My heart's g-g-g-going... H-Howeeeeh~~~

>Thank you...
>Sorry. I'm fine now.
>Yeah...

>Hey, um... Ruby!

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>?

>Um... If you ever need another hug, you can ask me any time...
>so...
>so please go back to being your usual cheerful self!

>Yeah, I promise!
>Azu!

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>Azu...

>Looks like...
>you've made up with each other.

>Yeah.
>Hey, Poryu.
>What is it, Azusa?

>I just did something a magical girl protagonist would do...
>I was so nervous that I peed a little...
>You seriously are a piece of junk!