1x1/2 ch13-1

p2
>That person's smile isn't something special that's just for me.
>I've known that
>for the longest time, and yet...

>On your marks~
>Get set~
>>grip

p3
>>whoosh
>Start!

>>dash

>whoosh

p4
>>glug...
>...Hey.
>Isn't that Morii-san?
>Seriously!?

>Eh? Eh?
>Could she be a fan of mine!?
>No, probably not...
>Have you even spoken to her before?
>...No...

>>turn
>Hah~ She's as cute as ever~
>Her head's so small~
>She's a prodigy with a face like a doll who gets into the top 50

nationwide every mock exam...
>God really is unfair~

p5
>Ah... Well
>Sure, she's cute, but...

>I'm honestly no good with that girl.
>Even when I talk to her, I get barely any reaction out of her.
>I have no idea what she's thinking.

>She seems a little bit idiotic.
>Eh~? You sure?

>Come to think of it, Rui, you were with her a lot during the first

year.
>You close with Morii-san?

>...Not really.
>>hmph...

p6
>We're just childhood friends.
>I'm home~
>>creak

>Hah

>>plomp
>...It's hot.

>>beep
>Even though it's October next week...
>>open
>The late summer heat this year is unbearable...

p7
>Easy does it.

>>glug glug glug

>...
>>clink

>...Club activities?

>Aren't club activities...
>those things where you stay behind after school to play musical

instruments or move your body around and stuff?
>...
>What else would it be...?

p8
>I mean.
>When we entered middle school,
>you were all "I'd rather die than do club activities~", weren't

you, Rui?

>Why now all of a sudden?
>...

>...No reason.
>I just got sick of being invited to join clubs all of the time.
>Ah~ You mean because of the athletics festival?
>Your legs were uselessly fast, Rui~
>During the class relay
>Who are you calling useless?

>...Hmmm.
>Is that so...

>What's this?
>You feeling lonely?
>Huh!?

p9
>Why would I be!?
>Yeah, yeah.
>You love me lots after all, Asuka.
>There there~

>I said I'm not lonely...
>Don't pet me!!
>Well y'know~
>This is a good opporunity, right? You should try to make some

other friends beside me soon~
>>wave wave
>Later~
>Hey, Rui!

>...
>What the heck...
>After that...

>We ended up in seperate classes upon entering the second year,
>and I stopped talking with Rui that much.

p10
>>glug

>Ah~...
>>laze~
>I feel alive again...

>Phew...
>Come to think of it, Jun-nii's the same...
>After he went to high school, he's been so busy with student council stuff and club activities
>we haven't been able to see each other at all...

>...

>...Well, it's not like I really care.
>About Jun-nii.
>Hey!


p11
>...
>>squeak
>...I should prepare for tomorrow's lessons.

>...

>Huh...

>It's open...

>>grip...

>...

p12
>...Just for a little bit...
>Just for a little bit...
>>badump badump badump [for all sfx on this page]

p13
>>badump badump

>>step

>>pomf
>...

>>roll
>...
>Ah...
>>fuwa

p14
>It smells like Mom...
>When I entered middle school, lots of things changed.

>My friends changed.

>My teacher changed.

>But the thing that changed the most...

p15
>>fidget
>...

>Hah

>>squeeze...

>>twitch

>>fidget diget
>...Ng
>>twitch
>>gasp
>Hah
>>gasp
>Ah...
>Nng
>twitch

>I'm scared.

>>clench...
>ah...
>>twitch
>Ah
>Ah
>twitch twitch

p16
>I've known for the longest time.
>Mom
>is always kind to everyone.

>The smile she gives me
>isn't something that's just for me.

>That doesn't make me sad.
>It's just painful.
>Every time Mom smiles at someone else
>I feel this noisiness inside my heart.

>It's always painful. It's always excruciating.
>>tremble...
>It's as if...


p17
>>twitch twitch twitch
>my own body
>~~~~
>has stopped being mine.

>Hah~
>Hah~...

>>grip...
>I'm scared.


>...Somebody.
>Help me...