My Sister's Best Friend ch9 Part 1-1

p1
>Where Each of Their Feelings Are Headed.

p2
>Huh?
>Sakikawa-san.

>Mamiya-san.
>Oh, you know each other?

>Kiku
>Are you in the same classes at college?
>We're in different divisions.
>has always been Kiku.

p3
>What a coincidence.
>To think we'd both take the same part-time job.
>Yeah.
>I'm a little relieved.
>Having someone I know around.

>We never spoked with each other when we were in the same circle.
>We didn't get to talk one on one.
>There were so many people.
>By the time I realised it, you had stopped coming, Mamiya-san.

>Ah~
>I had other things I was interested in.
>I quit right away.
>I see.

>But I've recently quit too.
>The circle was fun, but...
>I wanted to take on more part-time jobs.

>Really? What a coincidence.
>Same here.

p4
>I wanted a camera.
>The pricey kind.
>Mamiya-san is really easy to talk to.

>Do you like cameras?
>Yeah.
>I got hooked after my grandpa told me about them.

>What about you? Why take on more jobs?
>For me,
>it's my sister...

>...
>I have a little sister.
>She'll be in high school soon.

>I wanted to buy all kinds of things for her.
>I wanna take her out to places and treat her to her favorite sweets.

p5
>Is your sister cute?

>Yes, she's very cute.

>Also
>I want money for clothes and going places.
>I love Western-style clothes.
>I get you.
>Me too.

>Ah.
>Caught one.

>Is that a cherry blossom?
>Yeah.

>Long ago,
>I used to see how many I could catch before they fell.
>It was surprisingly hard.
>Aha.
>I used to do that too.

p6
>Got one!
>That's the first.
>Being with Kiku
>felt relaxing.

>You're really easy to talk to, Sakikawa-san.
>I ccan be anyone in front of Kiku.
>I had a feeling you'd be nice once I got to talk properly with you.
>I don't have to try and be someone.
>That's the feeling I get.
>Me too.
>I thought the same thing.

p7
>Even if our relationship changed,
>>Kiku.
>>Shall we try going out together?
>as long as Kiku stayed who she was,
>then no matter who I became,
>Kiku would accept me.
>That was my selfish assumption.

>Where should we go for our first date?
>Somewhere we don't usually go would be nice.

p8
>Kiku's surprisngly into this too.
>Or maybe she's diligent...?

>...I acted like I was into it too.
>I'm not sure what I should do.

>I don't know myself what I want to be like with Kiku...
>I'm home~

>Sena.
>I bought some donuts.

>Onee-chan.

p9
>Welcome back.

>I'm home, Sena.
>Let's eat together.
>I got the seasonal limited edition ones.

>Were you studying
>in your uniform this whole time?

>Studying... and
>working...
>Thank you.
>Working on what? Your homework?

>...
>...I'm writing something.

p10
>!
>You mean you're writing a novel!?
>Yeah.
>Hey.
>Can I read it too?

>Sure... I'll show you when it's done.
>Yay! I'm looking forward to it.

>You're an excellent writer, Sena.
>Your teacher praises you all the time...
>Hey.
>Will you submit it anywhere once you're done?

>For now, I'll try going for a few awards...
>I haven't gotten any part-time jobs, after all...

>They all think I'm gloomy...
>I'm sure you'd be really good at doing jobs too.
>You're smart and attractive, after all.

p11
>Lately you've seemed
>really busy, Onee-chan.

>...Sometimes
>you look really exhausted...

>...

>You must be worried about me, huh?

p12
>But I'll be fine.
>...I told you that you don't have to worry about money, didn't I?

>...

>It was around that time
>Besides,
>I'm an adult too.
>You can rely on me more.
>that our parents stopped caring about us.
>No, it was actually even longer than that.

p13
>In this space,
>our family
>was just the two of us.

>I'm sure Sena
>knew that too.
>Thank you, Sena.

>But I was happy with that.
>The love and kindness I had received from the people around me
>...was more than enough.

>That's what I want for Sena too.
>For her to love herself.

p14
>...I love you, Onee-chan.
>I want the kind and delicated Sena to realise
>that she'll have plenty of people who love her ahead of her.

>As her family,
>I'm the closest one to fill her with love.
>I love you too.
>Whatever Sena wants, I'll give it to her.
>Whenever she wants to be spoiled, I'll spoil her.
>I'll love her so much that she won't even think
>that there's something missing.