Futago Wazurai Chapter 7

Futago Wazurai

Chapter 7

Sakurano Itsuki

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p01
>The illusions flicker
>just under her eyelids.

-Chapter 7
-Compassion

p02
>Sorry.

>I'm...
>being really weird, huh?

>......

p03
>...I don't get it.

>This is between us sisters.
>I'm the one who's supposed to be crying.

>Why're YOU shedding tears for me, Yuki-chan?

>It's not right...
-TIGHTEN

p04
>Komachi...
>I know how much you love Ako.

>But what you're doing now
>might make your sister suffer in the long run.

-Are you fine with things as they are right now, Komachi?

-Stop copying me!

p05
>Then,
-CREAK
>what should I do...?

>Hmm.

>Komachi, you have people who are important to you, right?
>You should try thinking about how them more.
>?

>But I AM always thinking about Onee-chan.
>No one else thinks about her
>more than I do...

p06
>No,
>that's not what I meant.

>You need to think about how she feels.

>How Onee-chan

>feels...?

p07
>You need to think about what would make her happy,
>and try to find out the reason why she feels sad.
>You should make sure
>that you do your best to cherish her.

>I'm sure that's why I would try to do
>when I come to love someone.

p08
-You love Ako, don't you?

-I'm not leaving you alone!

>......

>So you love both of us,
>don't you, Yuki-chan?

p09
>You only noticed now?

>Wow~!
>Thanks, Onee-chan!

p10
>Why don't you try it on?
>It's too long right now.

>Wait a sec.

>Oh...
>So she's cutting it.

>That long, continuous piece of ribbon...

>got cut in two, just like that.
>So does that mean...

>Here.

>Here's my present for you.

>Look! We match!

>Eh...
>...I would also be...?

p12
>......

>Oh, right.
>Wanna buy a cake?

>Eh?
>To celebrate your birthday, of course.
>I already told you, right?

p13
>A birthday party just isn't complete
>without a birthday cake, don't you think?
>But...

-PLOP

>There shouldn't be any problems if you wear a disguise.
>That was your idea, right?

>......

p14
>Isumi-
>...Komachi-san confessed to me yesterday.

>I figured you'd know why she would do that.

>I think, at this point, I have a right to know.

>......

>And besides, you're the one who asked me
>to listen to your troubles, Ako-san.
>If there's something you're worried about, feel free to tell me.

p15
>......
-Haah...

>Then let me guess.
>What you're worried about right now...

>is choosing between this cheesecake and this chocolate cake.
>Am I right?

>...Fine.
>I'll tell you everything.

p16
>The reason why Komachi confessed to you

>is probably
>because she's trying to copy me.
>"Copy you...?"

>In the past, we always got the same stuff
>and we were always together... it was just natural to us.
>That was the bond we shared.

p17
>But as we grew up,
>our personalities, interests
>and even our appearances began to differ...

-And those differences started to add up.

>Even that ribbon that we both used to wear...
>if you ask anyone,
>they'd say that it looks better on her than on me...

>When I became a senior
>and started to think about my future,

>I realized that I couldn't let thing continue like this.

p18
>That's why
>I became lost, not knowing what to do next.
>I became afraid that my relationship with Komachi would change,

>So I...

p19
>I kept running away...
>afraid of what that relationship would turn into.

p20
>My "worries about my future" were just an excuse
>for me to to use you, Sensei.

>You were
>just an outlet for my timid selfishness...

p21
>So Komachi-san
>really does love you, huh?

>You know...

>Fufu.
>I feel the same way.
>I love you, Ako-san.

p22
-Haah...

>How do I put it?
>While you were coming to me for advice,
>I think I started to become more interested in you.

>I enjoyed pretending to be your girlfriend, too.

>In fact, at some point in our date, I started to get really into it.
>I guess I never really grew out of being a student.

p23
>She can't be serious...

>So yeah, I've...
>really fallen in love with you, Ako-san.

>I know I'm just trying to make you go along with my whims.
>I'm sorry.

p24
>I got it wrong all this time.
>I've always thought that Sensei was kind and reliable,

>but in reality...

>From now on, I want to be able to continue to guide you.
>As a teacher, of course.

>she's actually...

p25
>...quite weak, self-destructive, and broken.
>Tell me more
>about Komachi-san.
>All for the sake of her students-

>No...
>this is all for the sake of some lofty sense of right and wrong.

p26
>Sensei,
>I-

-DING DONG

>...that might be the delivery.
>Just a moment.

-SHUT

p27
-DING DONG
>Yes,
>coming!

-STOP
>Maki...?

p28
>I want to talk.

>Can you open the door?