The Promised Magic

p1
>Let's get married in the future!

>That was a promise between me and that girl.
>It was a silly promise made when we were kids, but it's still precious to me.
>It's a promise I haven't forgotten even now.

p2
>I'm gonna be late for the first day of the new semester~!

>I mean, what was that just now~!?
>>That

>You're late, Masaki.
>Sorry I'm late...

>Some of our students... were flying in the sky on brooms!
>Are you sure you weren't dreaming~?

>Eh...
>Masaki Kana...chan?

>I was certain those were magicians...
>U-Um!

p3
>Eh?

>ah...!
>Could it be!?

>Long time no see! Do you remember me!?

p4
>O-Of course!
>We used to play together all the time.

>That's right!
>Wah...I'm so happy...!

>~~~~
>U-Um...
>Masaki-san?
>...Eh?

>Ma...

>...

>Nagase-san
>Do you not remember...?

p5
>About...what?
>Y'know! The promise we made together!

>Promise...

>....
>...Sorry.

>She doesn't remember.

>...Can't be helped.
>It was a long time ago, after all!

p6
>After that, we got along really well.
>I don't know if that promise from back then has disappeared but...
>After spending time with her, one feeling became crystal clear to me.

>Ah...After all this tie...
>I still love Mayumi-chan.

>But then
>that day suddenly came...

p7
>On that day, Mayumi-chan was getting advice from Izayoi-san and the others.
>That was...

>I want to know who you like!

>Eh...
>Who she likes...?

>I see...
>Mayumi-chan has someone she likes...
>...

>In that case, I have to support her...
>These feelings of mine...
>I can't let Mayumi-chan know about these feelings of love I have.

p8
>I have to support her...
>as her "friend"...

>I'm sure it'll go well!

>...Yeah.

>...Nagase-san?

>I'm sorry.
>I decided I would be brave, but... I'm still worried.

>Nothing will happen if you just give up!

p9
>I have absolute belief that magicians exist!
>Eh...?

>I've seen them with my own eyes.
>No matter how stupid I look, I want to believe in them!

>I believe
>in myself!

>Ah!
>S-Sorry! Bringing something like that up...
>No, I think it's wonderful!

>I guess I'll try... believing in myself too.

p10
>Mayumi-chan's confession...
>was a failure.

>For some reason, I couldn't stop crying...

>Her heartbreak hit my own heart somewhere.
>I must've had some pathetic feelings inside of me.

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>Thank you, Masaki-san.
>I'm happy that you cried for me!

>Thanks to you, too!
>Eh?

>I'm also happy that you took me seriously... when I said I believed in magicians.
>So... um...

>Would it be okay if I called you Mayumi
>instead of Nagase-san?

>...Sure! Of course!
>Let's keep getting along, Kana!


p12
>...Hey, Kana.
>The truth is... I had someone I liked from even longer ago.

>Eh...?
>Do you mean...

>...

>I...
>love...you...

p13
>I...love you!
>Kana!!

>I wanted to say this sooner, but I got scared...
>Still, I wanted to say it no matter what...
>I've always been thinking about you, Kana...

>Am I... dreaming right now?

p14
>Kana...?
>Wh-Why are you crying...?

>Mayumi...

>Mayumi... I feel the same...
>I've loved you...
>for the longest time...!

>That's why... it was a big shock when I heard you had someone you liked.
>I want to know who you like!
>Eh...
>Someone you like...?
>But I thought I had to support you...

p15
>Kana... I love you.
>Yeah, me too!

>Ah...

>Lets get married in the future!

p16
>I'm so glad...
>I don't know if that promise from back then has disappeared or not...
>But to think me and Mayumi-chan... no, Mayumi, would finally understand each other's feelings.

>...Kana.

>Let's make a promise to marry each other...
>like back then.

p17
>M-Mayumi...
>You...remembered...?

>Um, sorry... I only remembered it just now...

>~~~~!!!
>Hey... That hurts!
>Stop it, Kana!

>Stupid Mayumi! What took you so long!?
>I thought... you had forgotten all about that promise...!
>Uuuuh...!
>A-Ah!
>Sorry, Kana! Don't cry!

>...Kana...

p18
>I'll make sure I don't forget it this time.
>So can we make a promise one more time?

>...Yeah!

>Let's get married in the future!

p19
>Hey, Mayumi.
>I already met a magician a long time ago.

>She cast a love spell on me that I'm certain will last for all eternity.
>To me, Mayumi is the most wonderful magician in the entire world.