The Days of Worrying Maidens

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>Paper Airplane
>The Age Where It Bothers You
>The Key to Raise Your Fortune
>The Key to Raise Your Foturne 2
>Stupid Typhoon!
>Both Ways Work!
>Promise

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>>Paper Airplane

>Hey~
>Maki-chan~?
>Honoka-san is bored~
>...
>Hey~
>Nishikino-san~

>...
>Hrmm... I'll get upset if you keep ignoring me!

>...Ah! I know!

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>Come to think of it, the other day,
>Hanayo-chan taught me how to make paper airplanes. Let's try making one.

>What is that Honoka making?

>Honestly. Honoka's still just a kid.
>>Proud
>It's cute how she's putting her all into making it<3

>Hrrmmm...
>Wait! I shouldn't care about that! I need to get my work done!

>Yay! It's done!
>Tada!

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>I better throw it this way so it doesn't hit Maki-chan!

>Ah.

>Ho~no~ka~!
>It's dangerous to be throwing paper airplanes indoors!
>I'm sorryyyyy...

>I still have a little bit left to do so sit still and wait!
>Y-Yes, ma'am.

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>The Age Where It Bothers You

>Huh~?
>Today's practise was exhausting~
>I wanna eat something on the way home -nya!
>Alright, but no ramen.

>Eh~! Let's go, Nico-chan~
>We ate ramen yesterday!

>What's wrong, Maki-chan?
>I thought I brought a drink with me, but it looks like I've forgotten it...

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>Is that so?
>If you're thirsty, you can have some of mine if you want.
>Eh?

>Th-This is one of those...
>An indirect kiss!!
>This much is about normal.
>Calm down, Nishikino Maki! You'll lose if you get bothered by it!
>B-But an indirect kiss with Honoka...

>Hah!
>Maki-chan?

>Th-Thanks, Honoka.
>But I'm fine! I'm sure it's on the rooftop somewhere! I just have to look for it!
>What the heck am I doing!?

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>A Key to Raise Your Fortune

>Hmm...

>Act differently than usual...

>If you do that, things will head in all kinds of good directions!

>You're gonna trouble me if you tell me that out of the blue...
>Hah...
>What should I do?

>Hm?
>It's Maki-chan.

>It's Honoka.
>I get the feeling Maki-chan's been avoiding me a little lately...


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>Act differently than usual.

>Good afternoon, Honoka.
>Good afternoon, `Nishikino-san`. See you later.

>Eh?

>Eeh... Honoka's putting up such a cold attitude. Don't tell me...

>Honoka hates me!?

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>>A Key to Raise Your Fortune 2

>The next day.
>...
>Hah...

>Did I do something...?

>You appeared to be troubled!
>?

>Nozomi!
>Why the long face, Maki-chan? Something happen?
>Well... Kinda.

>I'll teach you a little trick to raise your fortune!
>Eh?

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>Honestly, that Nozomi...
>What the heck does "become a different you than usual" mean...?

>Besides, I already told her that I don't believe in that kind of stuff.

>But I need to ask what the reason is...

>I'll ask properly, and if I've done anything bad, I need to fix it!


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>Honoka!
>Why are you so flustered, Maki...

>chan...?
>Eh?
>...

>Hey, Honoka...
>If I've done something bad, I'll apologise...
>But
>I don't have any idea what it is that I've done wrong...

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>So if there's anything you want to say, I want you to say it properly.
>I need to know the reason.

>I don't want to be hated by you, Honoka...

>Alright. If anything happens, I'll let you know.
>But...

>I'm not really mad about anything, though?
>Eh?

>B-But... You were acting so cold to me yesterday, weren't you...?
>Aah... That was...

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>So basically, I just got the wrong idea, huh...

>But
>I'm glad I did what Nozomi told me.
>?

>Ehehe!
>Because now I've become even closer with you, Maki-chan!

>I guess so.
>I need to thank Nozomi later...

>Or rather, I'm the one who needs to apologise for making you so worried, Maki-chan.
>No, it's fine!

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>Stupid Typhoon!

>Oh! It's Maki-chan!

>Oh, Honoka.
>How rare to meet you in a place like this.

>Hm?
>I guess so~

>I see you've tied up your hair today!
>Hm?
>Oh right, I forgot to untie my hair after P.E.

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>Come to think of it, you had that hairstyle during the fashion show live, didn't you?

>So I did.

>It happened just recently, but it already feels nostalgic.
>You guys were on a school trip during that time, right?
>Yeah... But I wish we didn't have that sudden typhoon...

>Ah, I wish I could've seen Rin-chan in her outfit in person~
>Come to think of it, Hanayo wore one too.
>I get the feeling... I'm forgetting something...
>Eh~! Hanayo-chan too? Do you have any pictures? I wanna see!

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>That's right!
>Back then, they said that outfit was originally made to fit Honoka...
>In other words...

>If it weren't for that typhoon, Honoka would've been the one wearing that outfit!!
>Well? Does it suit me

>DAMMIIIIIT!! STUPID TYPHOOON!!
>Uwaaaah
>What's wrong all of a sudden!?

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>Both Ways Work!

>If Hanayo-chan wore it too, does that mean you guys tried it on too, Maki-chan?
>No. It was never brought up so we never wore it.
>I see. Too bad.

>Hmm
>If I was Hanayo and Honoka was...

>You're beautiful, Maki...
>Honoka...

>That works!

>Next time, I want to see you where a tuxedo, Honoka.
>Why?

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>Promise

>Mmm
>Hah... I'm beat...
>Look at the time.

>I wanted to finish, but I guess I should go home soon.

>Huh? You're still here, Maki-chan?
>I guess.

>But I've made some good progress so I'm about ready to go home.

>I see! Good work!
>If you're heading home too, Honoka, I can walk with you part way.
>Alright!

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>It feels like ages since we've walked home together, just the two of us~
>I guess. About two months at least.
>That long, huh?
>Well, we usually have someone with us.

>Hah.. It really has been a long time...
>Today, we naturally ended up walking home together...
>but I need to become more assertive...

>We're supposed to be a lot closer than we were before but

>no matter what I try, I can't take that extra step.
>Honoka... I wonder what she thinks about me...
>Lately...

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>it feels like there's been so much commotion that we haven't had as much time to see the starry sky.

>Well, you can't really see them well in this area.
>The neighborhood is bright, after all.

>But at times when I can't keep my composure, I look up at the stars.

>When I do that, I can be true to myself and can feel my heart calming down.

>In other words, you can't be true to yourself in front of me and the others, Maki-chan...
>Hmmm
>That's not what I meant!

>But y'know, seeing the stars while downtown
>feels kinda lonely...

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>In that case
>let's go together next time!
>To a place where we can see lots of stars!

>You and me?
>Eh?
>Of course! You wanna see them too, right, Maki-chan?

>Well, I do, but...
>Then it's decided!
>...Alright.

>Ehehe. It's a promise!
>You're the one who needs to make sure not to forget, Honoka.

>Eeh! I'll be fine!
>You sure about that?
>Since we can't help but be in a hurry, right now it's times like these that I look forward to!