1 x 1/2 ch10+b

p1
>>Yawn

>>tick

>>rub...
>Mm...

>Asuka.
>>creak

>You're still awake?
>You've got school tomorrow, right? You should get to sleep soon.
>Kay.
>>yawn

p2
>>drowsy drowsy

>> <-Ayako's Room   Asuka's Room ->
>>bump bump

>...Hey, Asuka.
>I've been wondering this for a while, but...

>>twitch
>How long
>do you intend to sleep in my room for?

>E-Eh?
>Is my posture weird? Do I talk in my sleep??
>No, it's not those things...

>I'm sorry! Anyway, I'm sorry!
>I'll make sure to help out with the laundry and cleaning!
>I'll even get up by myself in the morning...!!
>At least during today...!!
>Why are you acting so desperate...?

p3
>Um.
>Simply put, a single bed is too narrow for two people.
>Have you completely forgotten that you're in high school?
>Eeh~~~

>You don't get it, Mom!
>It's much better that way!!
>Hmph hmph
>What do you mean it's better?
>Why is it we have to sleep in the same bed when there are two of them?
>You're the only one who benefits from it, right?

>That's not true!
>You know very well that you get warmed up by me early in the morning!
>...E-Erm, Mom, I need the bathroom...
>...
>Well you do have a high body temperature...
>It's pretty cold...

>How mean!
>That means if you become a little bit warmer, I'm not needed anymore!
>You just want me for my body!
>Seriously, stop that!!
>That's not subtle in the slightest!!

p4
>Fwah
>...In other words
>are you always gonna sleep over here?
>...If you're okay with it, Mom...
>Understood. Then...

>On my next day off, we'll go buy a king sized bed.
>Sleep in your own room until it arrived.
>>creak

>>astonished
>Heh?
>You sure?

>Eh? Eh? You're gonna buy one? On purpose?
>Furniture is pretty expensive, isn't it?
>If you're gonna fuss that much about it, you should put that energy towards your studies.

p5
>Also, if you consider that we'll be using it for two years, it's not that expensive, is it?
>What?
>Is there anything else?
>No.
>Ah.

>I just thought you were gonna say... "that's never happening"... or something... so...
>It's kinda...
>unexpected...

>>squeeze
>...Indeed.
>To be honest...

>I'm also
>a little surprised myself...

p6
>!?
>Well
>there you have it.
>Good night.
>Wait!

>Hey, wait!
>Hey, just now,
>what was that just about!?
>Uh-oh...
>It's begun...!
>Hey, Mom. Why? Why? Why? Why?

>A-Asuka.
>Why don't we continue this discussion tomorrow?
>It's pretty late...
>>grab
>No!

>I-I don't understand!
>Hey
>What did you mean by that?
>Asuka
>That hurts
>I'm
>gonna misunderstand unless you say it properly!

>Hey!
>Tell me, Mo-

p7
>I'm saying that a brat like you who only thinks of herself and doesn't consider the other person's standpoint...
>shouldn't be doing Ayako.

>That's why you should just forget it.
>I don't want to force my feelings on you.

>...
>>release

>...Ah...

>...S-Sorry.
>I'm being so loud in the middle of the night.

p8
>...
>Good night.

>...Good night.

>...
>Do you have your pillow?
>Ah
>I forgot

>>stroke

p9
>Seriously...
>Hah...
>What am I gonna do...?
>When did things change?
>It's so small that I can barely see it.

>But...
>one thing's for certain.

>Something
>has begun to change.