Haru and Midori ch2-3

p1
>No.

>That girl is not Tsugumi-chan.
>I know that.
>To me,
>Haru-chan is...

>...I can't let things
>end like this...

p2
>Huh...?

>...Haru-chan?
>You should get to bed soon...

>...Ah

p3
>She must've fallen asleep...

>...That's our middle school...

p4
>"She's only 14..."
>"I'm not a kid."
>"Poor girl."
>"All alone..."

p5
>"I'll be fine on my own."

>...There's no way
>she's fine...
>When I was 14,
>I was always alone.

p6
>It was lonely.
>Because of that, I couldn't join any circles of friends.
>That's why I would always follow Tsugumi-chan like I was clinging onto her.
>Tsugumi-chan!

>Um, here. A bento...
>I talked to my mom
>and she made one for you too...

>...For me?
>Um...I also
>helped out a little...
>but...

p7
>..Ah.

>S-
>Sorry.
>You already bought your lunch, right?
>I just selfishly...

>Wait.
>I want that.

>It makes me really happy!

p8
>Wah!
>Amazing!
>You made this, Midori?

>I, um,
>just put in the side dishes...
>Uuh...
>Mom did the cooking...
>Ahaha
>So that's what you meant by helping out?

>Mm
>Delicious!

>...Man,
>this really is great.

>If I ever have a kid in the future,
>I'd want to make them something like this.

p9
>Back then
>I was only concerned about my own loneliness.
>...Tsugumi-chan.

>I wonder if she
>was lonely too...

>Mm...

p10
>Mm...
>..

p11
>HUH!?

>I'm really
>sorry...!

p12
>I figured I should turn off the lights...
>and then I just...

>...Geez, it's fine.
>I know you didn't do it on purpose, at least.

>But from now on, you're not allowed to come in without permission.
>Right...

p13
>You're not
>alone.

>I'm sorry.
>Even though I'm the one
>who said we should live together,

>I made you worry, Haru-chan.

>...If you're talking about yesterday,
>that's not what I meant to say.

>But
>what you said back then
>wasn't
>a lie.

p14
>I thought that here
>could be a place for you, Haru-chan.

>...By which
>I didn't mean I would just
>let you borrow a room...

>How should I put it...
>A place you can relax...?
>Or something?
>..?
>N-Not acting...
>like strangers...?

>...No, what does that even mean...?
>Erm...

>Right now,
>I may just be a stranger.
>I may be different from a family member, but...
>I-
>If it's oka with you...

p15
>W-
>We can be
>friends...
>and become closer in that
>way...

>...

p16
>...Pft
>Khkh...
>...?

>...You really are
>a weirdo, Midori-san...

>...I-
>Is that
>strange...?

>Or rather, I haven't heard anyone say that line
>since elementary school.
>Elementary...

>...Friends, huh?
>Khkh

p17
>...But
>living together like that
>might be fun.

>Well,
>whether we actually become friends is another story.
>Uuh...
>...Yeah.

p18
>...Hah
>I feel hungry after laughing like that.

>Um.

>I-If you need food
>I can...

>...No, that's fine.
>You look like you'll cause an accident, Midori-san...
>Acci...!?

p19
>Is it that bad?
>Ah.
>In that case...

>Make me a bento.

>...Bentos
>were the one thing my mom would always make for me.

p20
>I'd want to make them
>something like this.

>...I see...

>...Sure.
>I'll make one.

>Wait, why are you crying over that!?
>I'm not crying...

>...You cry real easily, Midori-san.
>...Sorry...
>And your apologies are so quick.
>....Yes...

p21
>...Pft

>It's kinda like
>I'm your guardian, Midori-san.

>...Yeah...
>No, you're supposed to deny that part...

p22
>Let's eat.

>It's a proper breakfast...

>...Midori-san.

>...Please take care of me
>from now on.

>...S-
>Same here...!

>...Delicious.