Plain JK ch19: A Book That Will Definitely Make Your Feelings Mutual

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>Eh...?!
>A love manual that will "definitely make your feelings mutual"...?!

>Yeah. That book apparently exists.
>Even though there's nothing "definite" in this world, it apparently exists.

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>...Hmm.

>Did you see that drama last night?
>Yeah! That was...

>You interested?
>Eh...!? Ah, yeah!!!

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>Still, though... a book that can make your feelings mutual...
>How nice. If I had that book, me and Yui could...
>Hikari.

>My heart... is pounding so much that I can't just see you as a childhood friend anymore...

>Yui...!!

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>...That might be nice!
>Ufufu...

>I'm gonna check the bookstore on the way home today~!!

>...Now where exactly
>would something like that be?

>Ah!
>>How to Definitely Make Your Feelings Mutual
>>The moment you pick this up, it's mutual.
>>Please refrain from stand-reading. - Yuri Books

>There!

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>Ah! I'm sorry!!

>...Wait, huh? Yui?
>Hikari?

>You want this book too...?
>Excuse me~
>Ah... Erm...

>Ah.
>Welcome~

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>Aw... She got there first.
>Since we're in town anyway, wanna go to a café or something?
>I suppose...

>...But

>why did you want that book, Yui...?
>!

>Eh?! No, um...
>I figured I could get along with everyone better if I read that!
>Just kidding...
>>averting gaze
>!
>...Ah, I see.

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>I see...

>Our timings simply matched... That's all it was...

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>The next day...
>I apologise, Hikari.
>There's no basis for that book.

>Eeeh?!!!

>But you're right... There's no such thing as "definite", after all!
>Yui also wanted to buy that, so I should let her know too.
>Yui?

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>Ah, that's right! When I went to buy that book yesterday, Yui just happened to be reaching for the same book!
>I see.

>Hm...? Wouldn't that mean it's already mutual?
>Eh?!

>I-I'm sure that's not it! We just happened to want the same book, that's all...!
>Besides, it seems that Yui wanted it for a different reason from mine...!

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>But...
>even if it's not for the same reason,
>I'd be happy... if Yui had even the slightest desire of wanting to share mutual feelings with me...

>Well, there's no basis for my statement just now either, though.
>Either way, do your best!
>You're supposed to acknowledge that!!!
>Geez!