Whispering You a Love Song ch35: Sorting Out Feelings and the Final Motive.

p1
>The "depths" of her heart that she doesn't want unlocked.

p2
>Ah~
>That was fun!
>It was really impactful.

>You didn't fall asleep this time, did you?
>I did not fall asleep~
>Stop that~

>That scene
>where the protagonist's rival died nearly made me cry.

>...Yeah.
>I guess it would.

p3
>...

>Hah

>Don't go getting gloomy, Himari!
>?
>We're on a date, after all!

>N-
>Now then! Where shall we go next?

>Do you mind if we go to the music shop?
>I wanna buy some new strings.
>Of course not!

p4
>I haven't been here since my first date with you, Yori-senpai~
>It's been a while~
>Th-
>That's kinda embarrassing...

>I'm gonna go buy the strings. You wanna go look around the store in the meantime?
>Sure~
>Got it!

p5
>Whether it's the sadness the senpais feel from losing someone precious to them
>or the pain they feel from continuing to play music while carrying her death on their shoulders,

>I can't even imagine what they're going through.
>I'm aware that me worrying about it won't do a thing.

>But my mind still can't shake off the feeling
>that there might be something I can do for them...

p6
>Kino-san?

>Wah
>Yes!?
>I just finished paying.
>Sorry for the wait.

>What's with the violin?
>Eh?
>Ah, erm... Well...

>I was just, uh, thinking how cool it looked!
>Hmm.

>I wonder if I could play that too...
>It is a string instrument, so there's a chance...
>Wah
>No! No!
>I like you best on the guitar, Yori-senpai!!

p7
>Summer break's almost over, huh?

>...Yeah.
>I've still got homework left to do~
>...

>Hya!
>That's cold!!

>You're thinking about something again, aren't you, Kino-san?

p8
>W-Was it that obvious?
>I could read you like a book.

>Did something happen?
>You went somewhere with the girls from Laureley yesterday, didn't you?

>...

>The thing is...
>yesterday
>I want with the senpais to visit a grave.

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>They lost someone who was very precious to them.
>They told me it was her death that led them to form Laureley and aim to become pros.

>After hearing about everything that's been weighing on the senpais this whole time...
>I found myself thinking about all kinds of things...

>So that's what it was.

>Sorry. Guess you weren't in the mood for a movie, huh?
>No, no!
>That's not it!
>I enjoyed the movie too!

>...

p10
>Is that the reason Izumi-san left SS?

>She told me before that she didn't feel like SS were aiming to become pros,
>so that might be it.
>...

>Huh?

>But her decision to aim to become a pro came when she formed Laureley,
>and she had already left SS before then.
>The order's all wrong...?
>You're right.

>Ah...
>There's one other thing I don't quite get.
>What is it?

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>Well, putting their differences over what direction they wanted to take their music aside,
>I kind of understand why Izumi-san and Mizuguchi are the way they are now,

>but why does Izumi-san
>hate my guts so much?

>She doesn't...
>She totally does.
>I guess she does...

p12
>Why is that?
>I have no idea.
>I hadn't even interacted with Izumi-san up until now.

>Maybe she just doesn't like me as a person.
>But you're so wonderful, Yori-senpai...

>How about the three of us hang out together!?
>Then you can become friends!!
>That would just be awkward.

>For me...
>um...

>as long as you like me, Himari,
>that's all I need.

p13
>Hyah~
>Please leave it to me!!
>I'll love you my entire life!!
>Pft
>I'll be counting on you.

>Oh yeah. We recently started practising our new song.
>If the schedules line up, I'd love for you to hear our practise session.
>Are you sure!? I wanna go!
>Of course.

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>Hah~
>That date was fun...

>But why does Izumi-san hate my guts so much?

>Hmm...
>Even though I should know

>a lot about Shiho-senpai,
>there's still so much I don't know about her.

p15
>The true feelings that Shiho-senpai has locked away.
>Just what
>are they...?

>Hima.
>Morning.

>Huh?

p16
>It's just you, Shiho-senpai?
>You got a problem with that?
>Aah
>No! That's not what I...

>Just kidding.
>You take everything way too seriously.

>Apparently the train stopped.
>They told me they'd be late and that I should just practise on my own.
>Sorry~

>Hah~
>Guess I've got no choice but to have this luxurious studio all to myself.

>Which means I get to have your songs all to myself too, Shiho-senpai.

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>I guess we're both living in luxury.

p18
>What did you think?

>My solos aren't too shabby either, are they?
>Yeah!

>It was so intense, I could hardly believe it was just one person!
>Playing guitar like that while singing at the same time is just way too amazing!!

>Exaggerating as always, I see.
>Well,
>it's not a bad feeling.

>I'm just speaking the truth.

p19
>Mind if I reply to a LIME real quick?
>Be my guest.

>Okay, sent! Sorry for...
>Was that Asanagi-san?

>Nyeh?
>You had this happy look on your face.

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>Wh-
>Why does it show up on my face so easily...?

>Hah...
>Geez...

>Just what do you like
>about that woman anyway?

>Eh~?
>Yori-senpai is a really wonderful person.
>Yeah, yeah.

>To you, maybe.

p21
>...
>Why
>would you say such a thing?

>...I...
>I don't get it.
>Why do you hate Yori-senpai so much?

>No reason.

>You wouldn't hate her for no reason, would you?
>Oh, shut up.
>It's really noth-...
>Shiho-senpai!

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>If you don't have one, then that's all the more reason
>why I don't want you to speak so badly
>about my precious lover!

>If someone did that to you,
>you'd hate it too, right!?

>...

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>That's...
>Yeah.
>You're right, Hima.
>Sorry.

>Phew

>There is...
>a reason.

>And I think
>you deserve to know, Hima.

>You mentioned that the two of you fell in love
>at first sight, right?
>...Eh?

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>My first love was also at first sight.

>But
>unlike you two, my love didn't come true.

p25
>Because the person I liked
>was in love with someone else.

p26
>Huh?
>You can figure out the rest, right?
>That means...
>That person...
>Could it be...?

p27
>I'm in love with Yori.
>was Asanagi-san.

p28
>I...
>see...

>Would you accept that as the reason I hate her?

>Or maybe you don't get it since you've never experienced heartbreak?

>Is that perhaps
>the true reason you left SS?

p29
>Huh?

>You were in love

>with Aki-senpai, weren't you...?

p30
>Wait.
>You're not
>making sense.

>Why...
>are you bringing up Aki?

>...
>I'm sorry.

>I know
>all about it...

p31
>That Aki-senpai...
>was in love with Yori-senpai...

>She...
>um...
>told me herself... a while back.

>This is just great.

p32
>Of all the people she could've told, why Hima?
>That idiot...!