Whispering You a Love Song ch10: Progress, Impatience and a Silent Determination

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>Okay.
>They're ready~

>Let's eat them together.

>Wah~ They came out so fluffy!
>Thanks for the food~
>They came out all flat the last time I tried making them.

>Looks like your revenge was a success!
>Yeah.

>Ever since you started coming to how out, Hima-chan,
>club activities have been a lot more fun.

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>It's be nice if you would join the club for real...
>Ah!
>That's right! I was gonna say something about today!
>You surprised me...

>Momoka-senpai!
>I
>want to join the Cookery Research Club!

>Eh?
>R-
>Really!?
>Really!

>You're very kind, Momo-senpai!
>Being with you is fun!
>Besides...

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>If I ever become as good at cooking as you are, Momo-senpai,
>there's someone I want to eat to eat my cooking.

>Hima-chan.
>You have someone you like!?
>Huh!?

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>Wh-
>Wh-What are you...!
>Oh? Am I wrong?
>No! I!
>I do "like" her but, how do I put it...!

>Fufu
>You'll have to give me all the details next time.
>To be young
>To be youn
>Momoka-senpai~

>I kinda feel
>really
>happy.

>Once again...
>I look forward to working with you, Hima-chan.

>Likewise!

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>Flowers of the heart that I want to bloom with care

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>It's almost time...
>is it?

>I had practise on Friday and Monday so...
>it'll have been four days since we last had a leisurely talk...

>I'd call her during the evenings if I could... but...

>Calling without a reason is too tall of a hurdle for me.
>What's up?
>Ah, no... erm...

>Even though I could probably do it if we were lovers...

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>I just want to date her alre-...
>Yori-senpaaaaai!!
>Listen to thi-...
>WAAAH

>Huh?
>Sorry... I was distracted...
>?
>?

>Um... What is it?
>Sorry for shouting.
>Actually,
>I have something I want to tell you, Senpai!

>R-...
>Right!
>Eh?
>Don't tell me she's gonna give me an official reply?
>I...

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>I've
>joined a club.

>Eh?
>When did that happen!?
>That was a surprise.
>I've been trying it out for about two weeks.
>To tell the truth.

>I wanted to tell you after I had made a firm decision.

>What club?
>What club indeed?
>Eh...?

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>They'd all be great~~~~...

>Hrmmmm~
>I guess she doesn't have much imagination when it comes to clubs...

>It's the Cookery Research Club!
>The Cookery Research Club...!
>That's really great...!

>That being said,
>there's only two members with me included...

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>Two members...?

>There's technically two other,
>but they're apparently ghost members.

>So, erm, the other member
>is someone named Momoka-senpai.

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>Momoka-senpai is a second year, but she's really kind.
>It hurts.
>She's a little overbearing at times, though...
>Why?
>Oh yeah!
>She's really good at cooking!

>No.
>No.
>I really don't want that.

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>I want to practise
>so I can make all kinds of things for you, Yori-senpai...

>That said, I've got zero cooking experience so please don't get your

>hopes up...

>Yori-senpai?
>Hah

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>Ah.
>It's nothing.
>Sorry.

>Good luck
>with your club.

>Okay!

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>...

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>Yoriyori~ You're a little off-sync with us today... I think?

>Sorry...

>Something definitely happened.

>Akki~ Can I leave Yoriyori in your care?
>Yeah yeah.

>You don't have to tell me.

>So.

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>What happened?

>Heh?
>Don't "heh" me...
>Something happened, didn't it?

>Eh?
>How... did you.

>Your emotions are showing way more than what you think they are.

>It's...
>not
>something worth telling anyone abou-...

>Spill it!
>OW

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>I don't like it
>when you get all gloomy like that, Yori.

>It might put your mind at ease a little.
>Just tell me.

>Hm...Well...
>This isn't really something I want to talk about myself but...
>Okay?

>The turth is...
>Kino-san...

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>I see.
>So she joined a club
>with a nice senpai, huh~...

>So what?
>You jealous of this girl?

>Jea...
>lous...

>Hmm...

>Yeah.
>You're right.
>I am...

>I'm such a scumbag...
>I can't be avoided when you like someone, can it?

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>It's more like...
>I'm uneasy cos I lack confidence.

>Even under normal circumstances, we're seeing each other less and less because of practise.

>It feels like
>there's been this weird distance between us since I confessed to her.
>No matter what I try,
>I can't stop myself from thinking

>about whether Kino-san
>will end up liking that senpai more than me.

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>I've placed my stake on this performance.
>I know there's nothing I can do until then.
>I know that, but...

>not being able to do something even if you're impatient
>really tires you out.

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>It'll be fine.
>Don't worry.
>!

>There's nobody more charming than you.

>What the heck?
>I'm serious! Be more confident in yourself!
>Let's just work hard towards this performance together for now, okay?

>Thanks.

>You're right... I think that really did put my mind at ease.

>You're surprisingly kind, Mizuguchi.
>Huh?
>Whaddayamean "surprisingly"? Mizuguchi-sama is incredibly kind!
>Fufu
>Yeah yeah.

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>Okay then!
>Hima-chan! To celebrate your first day as a club member, let's make banana pound cake!
>Wahoo

>What should I do!?
>I don't know~
>I'll prepare the dough, so...

>Why don't you whisk some eggs for now?
>Okay!
>I can do that!


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>Oh deary me...
>I'm sorry.
>Even I'm shocked at myself...
>I didn't think I couldn't even break eggs...

>Don't worry! It'll just get mixed up anyway!
>Let's just do our best to pick the shells out!
>Right...

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>It's done!

>Mm! Delicious!
>Good work.

>I had no idea banana cake could be this good...

>But all I did was hold you back, Momoka-senpai...

>Not at all!
>Having you do all these things made things a lot easier than usual.

>Besides,

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>this is the most fun I've ever had.

>Here.
>Some leftovers.
>Thank you.

>Fufu
>Planning on giving these to someone?
>Geez~
>Momoka-senpai!

>I wonder if I can go to deliver these today...?

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>Welcome.
>Come on in.

>Pardon the intrusion~
>It's been ages since you've come to my place, hasn't it, Himari?
>Not since our second year of middle school, I think.

>You said you were bringing over snacks. Did you make something?
>Banana po-... Banana cake!
>Ooh, that sounds like something fancy.

>You sure you didn't want to give these to Asanagi-senpai?
>I do, but I'm a little uneasy, so I wanted you to try first, Miki-chan...

>I see. So I'm testing for poison, huh...?
>There's no poison in it!

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>Ah
>Uh-oh. I'm getting a call from Saki about club...
>You can go ahead and talk to her.

>Sorry. Give me 15 minutes!
>I'll talk in my room.
>Okay~

>Miki~
>I'm home~

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>Aki-senpai!
>Sorry to intrude upon you.

>Where's Miki?
>She's talking to her friend right now!

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>...
>~~~

>Himari-chan.
>Are you in love with Yori?
>Eh?

>Eh?
>Eh!? You knew...!?
>Yeah.
>I knew.

>Erm...
>No... erm...
>I'm not sure yet...

>Himari-chan.
>Just so you know,

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>I'm in love with Yori.

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>Eh?

>Not as a friend.
>I mean in the romantic way.

>Hey.

>I may not know what it is you want in the end, Himari-chan, but...

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>do you mind if I take Yori for myself?